@AuManufacturing

@AuManufacturing Conversations

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@AuManufacturing Conversations is a regular interview program hosted by Brent Balinski (with other hosts occasionally) bringing you discussions with the folks who are contributing to a critical part of Australia's economy. We hope to capture something of the variety of manufacturing, its place in the nation, its changing nature, and some of the personalities within it.  From the boutique to the billion dollar, if it's manufacturing and it's Australian, then it likely matters to us. This podcast is an extension of the @AuManufacturing news and analysis website and the community around it, and c...

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Nov 26, 2025

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Episodes

Episode 61 -- Paul Riley from Samsara Eco 21.05.2023

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to this special episode of @AuManufacturing Conversations with Brent Balinski , one which we're running as part of our quest to identify Australia’s 50 Most Innovative Manufacturers. Australia’s 50 Most Innovative Manufacturers is a new campaign by @AuManufacturing . It has been made possible by the generous support of  MYOB , SMC Corporation Australia , and Bosch Aus...

Episode 60 -- Simon McKean from XFrame 08.05.2023

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to this special episode of @AuManufacturing Conversations with Brent Balinski , one which we're running as part of our quest to identify Australia’s 50 Most Innovative Manufacturers. Australia’s 50 Most Innovative Manufacturers is a new campaign by @AuManufacturing . It has been made possible by the generous support of  MYOB , SMC Corporation Australia , and Bosch Aus...

Episode 59 -- Mark Croudace from MGA Thermal 30.04.2023

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to this special episode of @AuManufacturing Conversations with Brent Balinski , one which we're running as part of our quest to identify Australia’s 50 Most Innovative Manufacturers. Australia’s 50 Most Innovative Manufacturers is a new campaign by @AuManufacturing . It has been made possible by the generous support of  MYOB , SMC Corporation Australia , and Bosch Aus...

Episode 58 -- Dario Valenza from Carbonix 23.04.2023

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to this special episode of @AuManufacturing Conversations with Brent Balinski , one which we're running as part of our quest to identify Australia’s 50 Most Innovative Manufacturers. Australia’s 50 Most Innovative Manufacturers is a new campaign by @AuManufacturing . It has been made possible by the generous support of  MYOB , SMC Corporation Australia , and Bosch Aus...

Episode 57 -- Ian Lowrey from Wireman 16.04.2023

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to this special episode of @AuManufacturing Conversations with Brent Balinski , one which we're running as part of our quest to identify Australia’s 50 Most Innovative Manufacturers. Australia’s 50 Most Innovative Manufacturers is a new campaign by @AuManufacturing . It has been made possible by the generous support of  MYOB , SMC Corporation Australia , and Bosch Aus...

Episode 56 -- Lachlan Smart from Smartline 10.04.2023

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to this special episode of @AuManufacturing Conversations with Brent Balinski , one which we're running as part of our quest to identify Australia’s 50 Most Innovative Manufacturers. Australia’s 50 Most Innovative Manufacturers is a new campaign by @AuManufacturing . It has been made possible by the generous support of  MYOB , SMC Corporation Australia , and Bosch Aus...

Episode 55 -- Leigh Rust from Safetyline Jalousie 02.04.2023

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to this special episode of @AuManufacturing Conversations with Brent Balinski , one which we're running as part of our quest to identify Australia’s 50 Most Innovative Manufacturers. Australia’s 50 Most Innovative Manufacturers is a new campaign by @AuManufacturing . It has been made possible by the generous support of  MYOB , SMC Corporation Australia , and Bosch Aus...

Episode 54 -- Lieuwke de Jong from White Graphene 26.03.2023

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to this special episode of @AuManufacturing Conversations with Brent Balinski , one which we're running as part of our quest to identify Australia’s 50 Most Innovative Manufacturers. Australia’s 50 Most Innovative Manufacturers is a new campaign by @AuManufacturing . It has been made possible by the generous support of  MYOB , SMC Corporation Australia , and Bosch Aus...

Episode 53 -- Miheer Fyzee from Workspace Commercial Furniture 22.03.2023

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to this special episode of @AuManufacturing Conversations with Brent Balinski , one which we're running as part of our quest to identify Australia’s 50 Most Innovative Manufacturers. Australia’s 50 Most Innovative Manufacturers is a new campaign by @AuManufacturing . It has been made possible by the generous support of  MYOB , SMC Corporation Australia , and Bosch Aus...

Episode 52 -- Phil Scardigno and Corey White from The Hygiene Co 16.03.2023

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to this special episode of @AuManufacturing Conversations with Brent Balinski , one which we're running as part of our quest to identify Australia’s 50 Most Innovative Manufacturers. Australia’s 50 Most Innovative Manufacturers is a new campaign by @AuManufacturing . It has been made possible by the generous support of  MYOB , SMC Corporation Australia , and Bosch Aus...

Episode 51 -- Andrew Moore from AMSL Aero 15.03.2023

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of @AuManufacturing Conversations With Brent Balinski , we hear from Andrew Moore, co-founder and CEO of AMSL Aero. Moore tells us about progress so far after starting the eVTOL company in 2017, how its meeting the challenges of locating talent and suppliers in Australia, the exciting prospects that e-aviation offers, and more. Episode guide 0:26 – Career and the A...

Episode 50 -- Ross and Lyn George from Austeng 12.03.2023

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of @AuManufacturing Conversations with Brent Balinski , we hear from Ross and Lyn George, the Managing Director and Corporate Director respectively at Austeng. Following episode 49's interview with Jennifer Conley of the Geelong Manufacturing Council, the Georges tell us about their place in the region's reinvention, and their work in helping some of the...

Episode 49 -- Jennifer Conley from the Geelong Manufacturing Council 05.03.2023

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of @AuManufacturing Conversations with Brent Balinski , we hear from Jennifer Conley, CEO of the Geelong Manufacturing Council, recorded the day of the organisation's 25th anniversary celebration and awards dinner. Episode guide 0:30 – Introduction, career path etc. 2:20 – The Geelong Manufacturing Council’s heritage and its 25-year anniversary. 4:40 – The cen...

Episode 48 -- Kheang Khauv from 1Millikelvin 02.03.2023

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of @AuManufacturing Conversations with Brent Balinski , we hear from Kheang Khauv, Managing Director at 1Millikelvin. This conversation took place at the Avalon 2023 Australian International Airshow, shortly after Khauv's company won both the National and the SME Innovation Awards at the show's Innovation Awards. Khauv tells us about his quest to bring a...

Episode 47 -- Dr Jehan Kanga from Rux Energy 19.02.2023

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of @AuManufacturing Conversations with Brent Balinski , we hear from Dr Jehan Kanga, founder and CEO of Rux Energy. Kanga tells us about their research and commercialisation of metal organic frameworks, how these nanoporous materials can be used to boost the efficiency of hydrogen storage, how quickly the green hydrogen era is approaching us, and much more. Relevan...

Episode 46 -- Dr Andrew Horsley from Quantum Brilliance 16.02.2023

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of @AuManufacturing Conversations with Brent Balinski , we hear from Dr Andrew Horsley, co-Founder and CTO of Quantum Brilliance, who tells us about growing qubits in diamond chips, why the growth of the quantum computing industry will need tonnes of roles involving non-quantum specialists, the company's $US 18 million raise this week, and more. Episode guide...

Episode 45 -- Ahmed Mahil from Luyten 12.02.2023

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of @AuManufacturing Conversations with Brent Balinski , we hear from  Ahmed Mahil, founder and CEO of Luyten. Mahil tells us about his company, which began in 2020 and is the country's first maker of 3D concrete printers, adoption of their technology here and abroad so far, why the country needs a stronger electronics industry, and more. Episode guide 0:35 – A...

Episode 44 -- Rachael Barritt from Dovetail Electric Aviation 07.02.2023

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of @AuManufacturing Conversations With Brent Balinski , we hear from Rachael Barritt, Business Operations Manager at Dovetail Electric Aviation. Barritt is co-founder at Dovetail, a company developing electric propulsion systems to retrofit to light aircraft. She tells us about her career in e-aviation manufacturing -- first at MagniX, now at Dovetail, the path to...

Episode 43 -- Matt Holloway and Jim Prior from Holloway Group 05.02.2023

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of @AuManufacturing Conversations with Brent Balinski , we hear from Matt Holloway and Jim Prior, CEO and COO respectively of injection moulding specialist Holloway Group. Episode guide 0:30 – The second-generation company’s history, beginning in the mid-1980s. 2:35 - Jim Prior, COO, joins company via acquisition of Biax in Sept 2021 4:50 – What the company does an...

Episode 42 -- Dr Will Gilbert from Diraq 29.01.2023

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of @AuManufacturing Conversations with Brent Balinski , we hear from Dr Will Gilbert from Diraq, who tells us about computing with puddles of electrons, and his unusual career so far.  Episode guide 0:30 – Career background. Engineering, electronics and music. 3:45 – Joining Professor Andrew Dzurak’s team at UNSW. 4:45 – An explanation of CMOS chips, puddles of ele...

Episode 41 -- Kristi Riordan from Harvest B 26.01.2023

Send us Fan Mail In the first episode of @AuManufacturing Conversations with Brent Balinski for 2023, we hear from Kristi Riordan, co-founder of plant-based food ingredient maker Harvest B. Episode guide 0:30 – What they do plus Riordan’s entrepreneurial background “in areas where categories were rapidly transforming.” 2:00 – Migrating to Australia and identifying a new venture aligned with Austra...

Episode 40 -- Dr Steve Duvall, independent semiconductor professional 15.12.2022

Send us Fan Mail In episode 40 of @AuManufacturing Conversations with Brent Balinski , we hear from independent semiconductor professional Dr Steven Duvall. Duvall hits some of the important points from his excellent four-part series, co-authored with Glenn Downey, contributed to @AuManufacturing 's "Australia's place in the semiconductor world" editorial series. From a very ba...

Episode 39 -- Professor Gavin Ash and Professor Kerryn Phelps from the hemp CRC 15.12.2022

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of @AuManufacturing Conversations with Brent Balinski , we hear from Professors Gavin Ash and Kerryn Phelps, the bid leader and Chair Elect respectively of the hemp Cooperative Research  Centre. The pair speak about what the CRC hopes to do to grow the nascent hemp industry, which with its low water and fertiliser requirements, and its abundance of food, fibre and...

Episode 38 -- Dr Richard Parsons from Kite Magnetics 14.12.2022

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of @AuManufacturing Conversations with Brent Balinski , Kite Magnetics founder and CEO Dr Richard Parsons shares his path from materials engineering researcher to founder of an early-stage startup, why he chose the aviation industry, preparing to showcase their first product at the upcoming Avalon Air Show in March, and more. Episode guide 0:26 – Introduction to Pa...

Episode 37 -- Marten Jurg from Additive Assurance 11.12.2022

Send us Fan Mail In episode 37 of @AuManufacturing Conversations with Brent Balinski we hear from Marten Jurg, co-founder and CEO of Additive Assurance. We learn about the company’s $4.1 million funding round last week, its progress since beginning 2019, what Jurg has noticed about investment appetite for high-tech manufacturing startups, the challenges that metal additive manufacturing companies...

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