@AuManufacturing Conversations

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of @AuManufacturing Conversations , published in partnership with MYOB, we consider the practical adoption of modern-day artificial intelligence.  Valantis Vais, General Manager - Product and Product Marketing at MYOB, discusses the current uptake by manufacturers, a concept borrowed from SAE's Levels of Driving Automation, the implications of agentic AI, and...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of @AuManufacturing Conversations , we hear from Philippe Odouard, who has spend the last 15 years leading Quickstep, XTEK (now known as HighCom) and now SolidHydrogen. He tells us about his experiences running technology startups in Australia, where he sees growth in the hydrogen coming from, the best ways to keep ahead of competitors wanting to steal novel IP, an...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of @AuManufacturing Conversations, our guests are Dr Jan Golembiewski, CEO and co-founder of Earthbuilt Technology, and Dr Clyde Webster, Founding Director of Crest Robotics. They share the origins and goals of their Charlotte project -- showcased at last month’s International Astronautical Congress (IAC) 2025 conference in Sydney -- and discuss the opportunity pre...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of @AuManufacturing Conversations , published in partnership with MYOB, we consider some quality standards for various kinds of manufacturing businesses, emerging standards that are worth paying attention to, tips on making proactive improvements at your business, and more. Our returning guest is MYOB Senior Product Marketing Manager, Bruce Minty, who recently disc...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of @AuManufacturing Conversations , we hear from Space Machines Company's co-founders, Rajat Kulshrestha and George Freney. They tell us about why they plan to build hundreds and hundreds of their 200-kilogram vehicles, the local companies helping them do it, their new Scintilla engine, what Australian space manufacturers' collective superpower must be, a...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of @AuManufacturing Conversations , published in partnership with MYOB, we hear from David Taylor, Founder and Managing Director of BusinessHub . BusinessHub has been in business for over two decades, and is an MYOB partner specialising in the MYOB Acumatica platform. Taylor shares how manufacturers can move beyond manual workarounds and isolated data to enable sma...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of @AuManufacturing Conversations , Samuel Taubert, CEO of  graphene and hydrogen maker Turquoise Group, shares a little about the company’s story so far, the immature markets for what they make, and why they’ve elected for an “aggressive pricing strategy” rather than partnering with clients on applications development. Episode guide 0:25 – Career background, mainl...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of @AuManufacturing Conversations , published in partnership with MYOB, we consider the vast potential in helping more manufacturers make the jump from small-sized enterprise to medium (or beyond.) MYOB Senior Product Marketing Manager Bruce Minty shares some reasons why midsized manufacturers matter, and how ambitious companies can navigate hurdles as they grow in...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of @AuManufacturing Conversations , we hear from Jeff Lang, a serial entrepreneur who is currently CEO and Executive Director of Vortair. Lang shares plenty of detail about the highs and lows of founding and growing high-tech manufacturing businesses, why the industry needs better leaders and to stop blaming others for its difficulties, and more. Episode guide 0:33...

Send us Fan Mail This episode of @AuManufacturing Conversations is the opening session of our June 25 Spotlight on Scaling Up seminar. Alf Taylor, Managing Director & Co-founder at TNA Solutions, and Nadia Taylor, the company's Director and Co-founder, share their story. The keynote speakers share their adventure from husband-and-wife engineering consultancy to an international food packa...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of @AuManufacturing Conversations , published in partnership with Hannover Messe’s Industrial Transformation Australia event, Simran Gill speaks to Professor Henrik von Scheel, the strategist who coined the term "Industry 4.0".   He warns that Australia risks becoming a mere consumer of technology rather than a producer if it continues following global be...

Send us Fan Mail This episode of @AuManufacturing Conversations is the “It can happen here” session recorded at our June 25 Spotlight on Scaling Up seminar.  The panel features leaders from three established manufacturing companies that have grown handsomely through international leadership within their respective niches. How have they changed their industry? How do they continue to stay relevant?...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of @AuManufacturing Conversations , published in partnership with Hannover Messe’s Industrial Transformation Australia event, Professor Veena Sahajwalla tells us about working at “the exciting new frontier” of recycling, where Australian companies can contribute globally, and more. @AuManufacturing is a media partner for Industrial Transformation Australia 2025. Yo...

Send us Fan Mail This episode of @AuManufacturing Conversations is the "Patient capital: how long tech takes at times" session recorded at our June 25 Spotlight on Scaling Up seminar. SoSU was hosted by @AuManufacturing in partnership with BDO, the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre, and the Australian Business Growth Fund. The panel featured three high-tech businesses, each of which t...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of @AuManufacturing Conversations, Simran Gill speaks to Dr Ian Mann, CTO of semiconductor business BluGlass, about why deep tech companies must prepare for scale from day one and embrace long development timelines. Further reading BluGlass raises $5.3 million in SPP BluGlass secures $2.9 million sub-contract through US microelectronics hub BluGlass to provide chip...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of @AuManufacturing Conversations, John Broadbent tells us about the worrying prevalence of fully-depreciated equipment in Australia's industry, explains why a smart factory he helped build in 2011 has only become more productive in the years since, and more. @AuManufacturing is a media partner for Industrial Transformation Australia 2025, which Broadbent will...

Send us Fan Mail When a critical medication that protects Australia's most vulnerable communities runs short, who pays the price? A new investigation reveals the shocking gaps in our pharmaceutical sovereignty. In this episode of @AuManufacturing Conversations, Simran Gill learns about Australia's pharmaceutical manufacturing challenges and the experts' detailed proposals for sovere...

Send us Fan Mail Spotlight on Scaling Up is an event by @AuManufacturing and sponsored by BDO, the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre, and the Australian Business Growth Fund. Join us at UTS Building 8, 14–28 Ultimo Road to learn the importance of the issue at an economy-wide level, how world-class local enterprises have grown out of the small business category and beyond, and how you can apply...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of @AuManufacturing Conversations , Rachel Reilly from Ethical Clothing Australia tells us about the shape of the Australian TCF sector and its workforce, the importance of government procurement, what international trade issues could mean, and more. You can find out about the Ethically Made In Australia Week Pop-Up Event here . It runs Thursday June 26 – Sunday Ju...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to this special episode of @AuManufacturing Conversations , which is part of our annual Australia’s 50 Most Innovative Manufacturers campaign. It's been made possible through the support of Australia Wide Engineering Recruitment, TXM Lean Solutions, the Industry Capability Network, Bonfiglioli Australia, the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre and the SmartCrete CRC....

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of @AuManufacturing Conversations , Simran Gill speaks to Dr Joe Berry and Dr Peter Sherrell, from the University of Melbourne and RMIT University respectively, who have discovered that water generates an electrical charge up to 10 times greater than previously understood when it moves across a surface. The pair reveal their groundbreaking "stick-slip" mo...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to this special episode of @AuManufacturing Conversations , which is part of our annual Australia’s 50 Most Innovative Manufacturers campaign. It's been made possible through the support of Australia Wide Engineering Recruitment, TXM Lean Solutions, the Industry Capability Network, Bonfiglioli Australia, the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre and the SmartCrete CRC....

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to this special episode of @AuManufacturing Conversations , which is part of our annual Australia’s 50 Most Innovative Manufacturers campaign. It's been made possible through the support of Australia Wide Engineering Recruitment, TXM Lean Solutions, the Industry Capability Network, Bonfiglioli Australia, the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre and the SmartCrete CRC....

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to this special episode of @AuManufacturing Conversations , which is part of our annual Australia’s 50 Most Innovative Manufacturers campaign. It's been made possible through the support of Australia Wide Engineering Recruitment, TXM Lean Solutions, the Industry Capability Network, Bonfiglioli Australia, the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre and the SmartCrete CRC....

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of @AuManufacturing Conversations , we hear from Neil Goodman, a 45-year veteran of the steel industry who helped pioneer Hi-smelt technology globally. Neil explains how this direct smelting process works, its environmental advantages over traditional methods, and why it might be the perfect solution for Whyalla steelworks.  Episode guide 00:00 Introduction 2:06 Wh...