Best AuManufacturing Podcasts (2026)

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Episode 136 -- Valantis Vais from MYOB 24:43

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Send us a text 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 Automat…

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Episode 135 -- Philippe Odouard from SolidHydrogen 34:40

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Send us a text 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 ahe…

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Episode 134 -- Dr Jan Golembiewski from Earthbuilt Technology and Dr Clyde Webster from Crest Robotics 19:53

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Send us a text 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 confere…

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Episode 133 -- Bruce Minty from MYOB 23:26

2M ago23:26

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Send us a text 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 Ma…

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Episode 132 -- Rajat Kulshrestha and George Freney from Space Machines Company 34:27

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Send us a text 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 manufactur…

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Episode 131 -- David Taylor from BusinessHub 26:50

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Send us a text 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 manu…

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Episode 130 -- Samuel Taubert from Turquoise Group 16:17

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Send us a text 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.…

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Episode 129 -- Bruce Minty from MYOB 21:16

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Send us a text 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…

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Episode 128 -- Jeff Lang from Vortair 52:36

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Send us a text 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…

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Episode 127 -- Alf Taylor and Nadia Taylor from TNA Solutions 33:05

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Send us a text 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 con…

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Episode 126 -- Professor Henrik von Scheel from Strategic Alliance 30:18

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Send us a text 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 …

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Episode 125 -- “It can happen here” with Martin Ripple from ANCA, Simon Crane from Lovells Group, Jon Bulman from Finisar, and David Martin from the Australian Industry Group 34:41

6M ago34:41

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Send us a text 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 i…

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Episode 124 -- Professor Veena Sahajwalla from UNSW Centre for Sustainable Materials Research and Technology (SMaRT) 11:07

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Send us a text 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 f…

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Episode 123 -- "Patient capital: how long tech takes at times" with James Walker from BluGlass, Geoff Bell from MicroBioGen, Phil Hodgson from Calix, and Ryan Pollett from BDO 36:05

6M ago36:05

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Send us a text 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…

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Episode 122 -- Dr Ian Mann from BluGlass 29:59

6M ago29:59

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Send us a text 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 …

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Episode 121 -- John Broadbent from Realise Potential 11:09

6M ago11:09

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Send us a text 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 Transfor…

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Episode 120 -- Dr Rosemary Wyber, Professor Glenn Pearson and Associate Professor Laurens Manning 30:36

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Send us a text 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 exper…

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Episode 119 -- Paul Childers from BDO Australia 12:21

7M ago12:21

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Send us a text 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 busi…

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Episode 118 -- Rachel Reilly from Ethical Clothing Australia 21:34

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Send us a text 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 Ev…

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Episode 117 -- David Smirk from Phibion 53:34

7M ago53:34

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Send us a text 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 Manufactu…

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Episode 116 -- Dr Joe Berry from the University of Melbourne and Dr Peter Sherrell from RMIT University 36:35

8M ago36:35

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Send us a text 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…

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Episode 115 -- Oliver Hunt from Medsalv 19:11

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Send us a text 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 Manufactu…

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Episode 114 -- Dr Warren McKenzie from HB11 Energy 26:19

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Send us a text 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 Manufactu…

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Episode 113 -- Dr Ebbe Dommisse from IonDrive 28:02

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Send us a text 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 Manufactu…

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Episode 112 -- Neil Goodman from Magnum Mining and Exploration 16:10

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Send us a text 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 steelw…

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Episode 111 -- Dr Chris Jeffery from Convergence Medical 39:39

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Send us a text 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 Manufactu…

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Episode 110 -- Ayrton Sue from Element Engineering 31:32

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Send us a text 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 Manufactu…

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Episode 109 -- Dr Farzaneh Ahmadi from Laronix 24:38

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Send us a text 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 Manufactu…

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Episode 108 -- Vahid Montazeri from Innomerix 13:09

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Send us a text 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 Manufactu…

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Episode 107 -- Professor Mark Kendall from WearOptimo 30:27

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Send us a text 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 Manufactu…

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Epiosde 106 -- John Smith from Smith's BBQs 17:52

1y ago17:52

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Send us a text 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 Manufactu…

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Episode 105 -- Jonathon Wolfe from Optera Solutions and Don Wright from Western Sydney University 40:48

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Send us a text 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 Manufactu…

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Episode 104 -- Tim Cheston from the Harvard Growth Lab 16:25

1y ago16:25

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Send us a text This episode of @AuManufacturing Conversations looks at the most recent Economic Complexity Index figures, compiled by the Growth Lab at Harvard University. In it, Senior Research Manager at the Growth Lab Tim Cheston tells us about some of the recent shifts, what he thinks of the infamous assessment that “Australia is rich, dumb and…

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Episode 103 (Sponsored by Commonwealth Bank) -- Peter Cox, Managing Director Gelista and Camilla Waterhouse from CommBank 23:08

1y ago23:08

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Send us a text This episode was produced in cooperation with Commonwealth Bank of Australia, and features Peter Cox, Managing Director of Gelista, and Camilla Waterhouse, Executive Manager of Environment, Social and Governance in CommBank's Business Banking unit. They discuss the background to the upcoming climate reporting obligations, as well as …

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Episode 102 -- James Bradley from Diffuse Energy 31:39

1y ago31:39

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Send us a text In this episode of @AuManufacturing Conversations we hear from James Bradley, former CTO of Diffuse Energy, a micro-wind turbine business that its founders decided to end this year. He tells us about the company’s big idea, the progress it made before supply chain issues made it difficult to continue, the reality that university spin…

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Episode 101 -- Steve Camilleri from SPEE3D 25:12

1y ago25:12

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Send us a text In episode 101 of @AuManufacturing Conversations, SPEE3D's co-founder and CTO Steve Camilleri returns as a guest. He tells us about the enduring consideration of “how do I make a perfect space printer?”, why companies need a guiding vision, the importance of in-field testing for product development, celebrating the company’s capable …

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Episode 100 -- Associate Professor Dilupa Nakandala from Western Sydney University’s School of Business 18:52

1+ y ago18:52

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Send us a text In this episode of @AuManufacturing Conversations, we hear from Dilupa Nakandala, Associate Professor at Western Sydney University’s School of Business, about her research and her new policy paper, Recharging SME manufacturing in NSW: Opportunities for government to boost adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies. Episode guide 0:38 – Ba…

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Episode 99 -- Dr Nadia Court from the Semiconductor Sector Service Bureau and Stefanie Winwood from BluGlass 22:15

1+ y ago22:15

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Send us a text In this episode of @AuManufacturing Conversations, we hear from Dr Nadia Court and Stefanie Winwood about the state of Australia's semiconductor sector and some ideas on how to strengthen it. The conversation comes ahead of the Semiconductor Australia 2024 conference, to be held October 24. More information on the event is available …

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Episode 98 -- Colin Doherty, Managing Director of Original Engines Co 22:41

1+ y ago22:41

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Send us a text Welcome to episode 98 of @AuManufacturing Conversations, sponsored by ECI Solutions. ECI has the leading ERP software for small and medium-sized manufacturers. With solutions to suit all types of manufacturers, they have manufacturing software that can scale as your business grows. M1 ERP for discrete and complex manufacturers enable…

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Episode 97 -- Dr Maryam Parviz from SDIP Innovations 35:19

1+ y ago35:19

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Send us a text In this episode of @AuManufacturing Conversations, Dr Maryam Parviz from bone filler business SDIP Innovations tells us about why better bone implants are needed, the company's road to commercialisation, why the company decided in-house production was the only way after considering contract manufacture, and more. This episode is spon…

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Episode 95 -- Matthew Adams from Tekt Industries and Shai Terem from Markforged 25:14

1+ y ago25:14

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Send us a text In this episode of @AuManufacturing Conversations, sponsored by Markforged, we hear from the company's CEO Shai Terem, as well as Matthew Adams, founder and CEO of Australian company Tekt Industries. This conversation was recorded at an event at Tekt's facility in late-May as part of Markforged's FX10 Launch Roadshow.…

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Episode 96 -- Matt Hardie from Manuko and Maria Christina from Commonwealth Bank 20:27

1+ y ago20:27

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Send us a text In episode 96 of @AuManufacturing Conversations, Matt Hardie discusses “having a midlife crisis early on”, giving up a corporate job aged 22, travelling the world and then deciding to make healthy treats, and Maria Christina shares some of the intelligence from the Commbank Manufacturing Insights Report. To read CommBank Manufacturin…

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Episode 94 -- Steve Milanoski from the Advanced Manufacturing Research Facility 32:39

1+ y ago32:39

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Send us a text Our guest in this episode of @AuManufacturing Conversations is Steve Milanoski, Director, Manufacturing Technology at the NSW Government's Advanced Manufacturing Research Facility. Steve tells us about the AMRF's goals for lifting technology adoption and skills among companies, the need for a Australia to have a manufacturing develop…

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Episode 93 -- Ben Chapman from Australian Turntable Company 30:43

1+ y ago30:43

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Send us a text 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. The 50 Most Innovative is an annual campaign by @AuManufacturing. This time around it has been made possible through the generous support of MYOB…

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Episode 92 -- Cameron van den Dungen from Sleeptite 45:34

1+ y ago45:34

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Send us a text 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. The 50 Most Innovative is an annual campaign by @AuManufacturing. This time around it has been made possible through the generous support of MYOB…

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Episode 91 -- David Fox from the Western Parkland City Authority 15:30

2y ago15:30

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Send us a text Welcome to a special episode of @AuManufacturing Conversations with Brent Balinski. This time around we’re featuring one of the sponsors that’s making our current series – Australia’s 50 Most Innovative Manufacturers – possible. In this episode we hear from David Fox, Associate Director Research & Technology at the NSW Government's W…

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Episode 90 -- Mike Bell from First Graphene 36:01

2y ago36:01

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Send us a text 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. The 50 Most Innovative is an annual campaign by @AuManufacturing. This time around it has been made possible through the generous support of MYOB…

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Episode 89 -- Josh Hacko from NH Micro 31:08

2y ago31:08

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Send us a text 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. The 50 Most Innovative is an annual campaign by @AuManufacturing. This time around it has been made possible through the generous support of MYOB…

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Episode 88 -- Dr Heba Khamis from Contactile 22:00

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Send us a text 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. The 50 Most Innovative is an annual campaign by @AuManufacturing. This time around it has been made possible through the generous support of MYOB…

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Episode 87 -- Matt Hill from Hypersonix 21:02

2y ago21:02

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Send us a text 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. The 50 Most Innovative is an annual campaign by @AuManufacturing. This time around it has been made possible through the generous support of MYOB…