The Australian Innovation Festival is taking place in Perth and major regional centres from April 26 to May 15. The Festival showcases many events and activities to increase public awareness of the importance of innovation and entrepreneurship. It also encourages and supports networking and business opportunities for participants in the areas of research, development and technology commercialisation, across all industry sectors.
The events happening as part of the Festival include:
- Festival Launch with keynote speakers John Howkins and Karl Kruszelnicki;
- Leadership in Innovation Forum – Focusing on Vision, exploring current issues in management relating to innovation, creativity, leadership and change;
- Innovation Services Series – a series of information sessions and seminars detailing services available to help businesses grow and prosper;
- WA’s North West Expo, showcasing business, industry, tourism and cultural opportunities across this vast and growing region; and
- Belmont Designedge Innovation Festival.
Other events will also be held in Broome, Pinjarra, Geraldton and Mandurah. For full information on the festival, go to www.ausinnovation.org.