Latency Panel Discussion

Ross is a Solutions Architect at AWS, helping Public Sector customers across the Asia Pacific region build solutions for greater citizen outcomes. He started his career as a software developer in Perth before working at Amazon and several startups in Seattle and has worked as a developer in one way or another ever since.

Michelle “MishManners” Duke, is a multi-talented personality in the tech and gaming communities. She is a respected leader in the hackathon community, having won, organised, and mentored at numerous events. Mish is a successful entrepreneur and founder, having co-founded several companies – including an AI company. She has been a driving force in Melbourne's entrepreneurial culture and sits at the forefront of the city's science, tech, esports, and startup scenes, and has been recognised as an influential woman in the industry. Throughout her career, Mish has been a dedicated advocate for diversity, inclusion, and community building, inspiring others to pursue their passions in tech, gaming, and entrepreneurship.

EPIC Founder of places you love such as The Bird and Toastface Grillah, Mike is now the Co-Founder of Switch Technologies, providing mobility and battery systems for performance critical applications.

Kate is an expert in scoping and delivering projects of strategic importance to business, government and universities. Kate values building relationships and networks and has a knack for connecting interesting people to start conversations that generate new ideas. She is also passionate about STEM and skilling up Australia’s workforce for a digital and sustainable world and has a keen eye for what's on the horizon in terms of new opportunities and challenges. Kate has PhD in astrophysics and spent the first part of her research career in Chile working for the European Southern Observatory and then the University of Chile before moving to Sydney to accept the CSIRO Bolton Research Fellowship. Kate was elected President of the Astronomical Society of Australia for 2011, 2012 and was awarded the CSIRO Chairman's Medal in 2015 for her contribution to Australia's involvement with the SKA telescope. Kate's career roles include State Director for the WA Life Sciences Innovation Hub (a collaboration between federal and state governments); Lead Advisor Research for Murdoch University, Innovation Manager for Wesfarmers (WESCEF); and Deputy Head of Operations for CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science. In her most recent role with the Federal Government's Entrepreneurs' Programme, Kate provided business transformation consultancy to Australian companies with annual revenue up to $100mil. Kate also holds a Grad Cert in Innovation & Commercialisation and is a member of several Advisory Boards for universities and not-for-profit organisations. Kate co-founded Green Caffeen, a sustainably coffee cup startup on the eastcoast and was a member of the Board of Directors for StartupWA. Kate has also lectured for Murdoch University's MBA Global program on innovation and commercialisation. https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uriauthorId=7102727193

Tech entrepreneur by day, controversial LinkedIn influencer, and wannabe chef by... well, pretty much all the time. Over the last 25 years, Hamish has been disrupting the tech scene in both the UK and Australia, proving he's not just here to change the game—he's here to make it fun. He started MagenTys in the UK, grew it into a leading tech consulting firm, and later brought his passion for innovation back home to Perth. In 2017, he sold his stake in MagenTys UK, rebranded the Australian operations to Mechanical Rock, and set out to revolutionize the way tech companies operate Down Under and beyond. When he's not running Mechanical Rock or being cancelled on LinkedIn, you'll find Hamish wearing the freshest clothes, eating at the chillest restaurants, and hanging out with the hottest principal engineers.