2015 ITP Symposium Equipping you with the tools and relationships to be agile in a rapidly changing world Background In 2009, the six major metropolitan Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics (ITPs) banded together to form the Metro Group. Their aim is to further their collective vision for collaboration between industry and education providers. They believe that the application of responsive research to business and community needs, and collaboration with government agencies and the private sector will increase the productivity of business, and help New Zealand grow a strong and sustainable commercial innovation sector. Together through the Metro Group we will invest in ideas, in people, in our communities, and in New Zealand’s economic future. Introduction Welcome to the 2015 Metro ITP Symposium. Over the last two years we’ve been fostering deeper collaboration with industry, so this year we’re taking it to the next level by showcasing case studies and stories of successful collaboration. Times are changing and this year’s theme is all about ‘equipping you with the tools to be agile in a rapidly changing world’. Whether you’re a business or an ITP professional, you will leave with a clear understanding on how to collaborate and the benefits of using research to solve industry problems. To keep it lively, and you on your toes - the sessions range from keynote speakers to lightning talks; panels and debates; interactive workshops and networking events. We’ve booked celebrated speakers from diverse industries and educational providers to ensure this will be an engaging event. We look forward to watching conversations start, and we’ll be actively helping to identify collaborative partnerships Tuesday 14 th July Schedule Sargood Centre 9:00 am Welcome Chair - Dr Jacquie Harper / Marcus Williams - Weltec/Unitec Speakers - Mayor Dave Cull - Dunedin City Council Alistair Regan - Otago Polytechnic 9:30 am “Mind the Gap” Workshop Facilitators - Jenne von Pein - Jungle Strategy Eva Gluyas - Otago Polytechnic 10:30 am Morning Tea 11:15 am Health & Wellbeing Trends Chair - Dr Marie-Louise Barry - CPIT Speakers - Dr Karl Lyons - Otago University Pauline Carruthers - Oceana Gold Dr Marian Baxter - AD Instruments 12:15 pm Lunch 1:15 pm Creating Value Chair - Alistair Regan - Otago Polytechnic Speaker - Jillian de Beer - Incredible Edge 3 2:15 pm Business Improvement Trends Chair - Richard Wanhill - Weltec Speakers - Brian McMath - NZ Product Accelerator Grant Cochrane - Oritain Lance Wiggs - Lance Wiggs Consulting 3:20 pm Sponsor Presentation Speaker - Dr Chris Kroger - ARMS 3:30 pm Afternoon Tea 4:00 pm Strategy Panel Chair - Dr Jacquie Harper - Weltec Speakers - Eva Gluyas - Otago Polytechnic Dr Henk Roodt - Wintec Jenne von Pein - Jungle Strategy H Block - Cnr Union & Forth Streets 5:30 pm Networking Function Speaker - Alistair Regan - Otago Polytechnic Drinks & Finger Food. Free event 4 Wednesday 15 th July Schedule Sargood Centre 9:00 am Welcome Back Chair - Dr Jacquie Harper / Marcus Williams - Weltec/Unitec 9:10 am Sustainability Trends Chair - Alexa Forbes - Otago Polytechnic Speakers - Neville Auton - Otago Polytechnic Dr Henk Roodt - Wintec Steve Brewster - ADI Systems 10:10 am Morning Tea 10:40 am Sustainability in Computing Chair - Margaret Leonard- CPIT Speaker - Dr Sam Mann - Otago Polytechnic 11:10 am Cyber Security Chair - Marcus Williams - Unitec Speaker - Dr Hossein Sarrafzadeh - Unitec 11:40 am Funding Panel Chair - Mariana van der Walt - Wintec Speakers - Dr Max Kennedy - MBIE Dr Dean Peterson - Callaghan Innovation Colin Dawson - Powerhouse Ventures 12:40 pm Lunch 1:40 pm Ageing Population Chair - Lesley Brook - Otago Polytechnic Speaker - Dr Ganesh Nana - BERL 2:40 pm Crowdfunding Chair - Shane Stuart - Unitec Speaker - Anna Guenther - PledgeMe 3:10 pm Afternoon Tea 3:40 pm Innovation Trends Chair - Peter Harris - Otago Polytechnic Speakers - Stefan Korn - Creative HQ Colin Brown - TracMap Dr Anna Campbell - AbacusBio Z H Key locations Symposium: Z Block - Sargood Centre Logan Park Drive Networking Function: H Block Crn Union St East and Forth St Speakers Jenne von Pein Jungle Strategy Jenne recently started her own business, Jungle Strategy. She understands that a clear purpose, vision and strategy are key drivers for any organisation, but the real strength and success lies in the ability to execute. Jenne has held senior management positions across a variety of business industries including at Manukau Institute of Technology Enterprise. Her work with organisations to evaluate, share and capture their knowledge has enabled them to create new business opportunities and growth they never thought possible. She leverages her experience and passion to work with organisations to identify and follow their vision and strategy, and most importantly to execute that into unrivalled results. Eva Gluyas Otago Polytechnic Eva is the manager of workSpace at Otago Polytechnic, providing externally focused integrated design and research capabilities. Eva is focused on enabling clients in the delivery of tangible and successful business outcomes, creating value, meeting strategic objectives and serving the needs of the customer. Eva has led user-centered product and service design and development across a broad range of companies and industry sectors in NZ, Asia and in the UK/Europe. Eva has a profound practical understanding of the design integration and development journey, creating robust pathways from user design lead smart ideas through hands on prototyping and problem solving to validation, implementation and commercialisation. Professor Karl Lyons Otago University Professor Lyons works in the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Otago. He has carried out research in dental implants and materials, and in microbial adhesion to dental obturator prostheses which are used to restore surgicalresection defects in the maxilla of patients who have had surgery to remove cancer in the palate or sinuses. His research has included both clinical and laboratory research. In his work Karl has utilised the design facility workSpace at Otago Polytechnic Pauline Carruthers Oceana Gold Pauline Carruthers is the Occupational Health Nurse at Oceana Gold. Pauline has a particular interest in health promotion; by having a strong focus on preventative health education there is a direct flow-on effect to accident prevention, workplace rehabilitation and overall wellbeing of staff. Providing this type of health service is hugely rewarding for her both from a personal and professional perspective. Pauline has been working with students from Otago Polytechnic on a recent initiative. Dr Marian Baxter AD Instruments Dr Marian Baxter is currently Nursing Product Specialist at AD Instruments. Marian has a background in Biostatistics, Mathematics, Physical Education, Medicine and Education. Marian began her career as a tertiary level educator, and the implementation of new technologies into the education environment has always been a passion of hers. At AD Instruments she has been collaborating with Otago Polytechnic’s Nursing School. Alistair Regan Otago Polytechnic Alistair Regan is the Director of Research and Enterprise at Otago Polytechnic. Alistair’s background is as an Interaction Designer and he has experience in building and transforming business, creating opportunities, and developing curriculum. Jillian de Beer Incredible Edge Keynote speaker Jillian de Beer is a creative strategist and a big picture thinker who fosters and develops strong relationships and networks locally and globally and engages at all levels of business, industry, government and community. She is a connector and motivator who seeds and cultivates ideas and innovation in cross-disciplinary and interdisciplinary contexts. incrediblE Angel of the IncrediblEurope summit and innovation forum. Brian McMath NZ Product Accelerator Brian McMath is the Business Development Manager at the New Zealand Product Accelerator. Brian has over 40 years commercial experience in New Zealand and the UK in production, sales, market development, marketing & general management with Ford Motor Company, BOC Gases, APV, & Burkert Fluid Controls. Brian currently runs his own company supplying products to the equine industry and is an active member of the Auckland based ICE Angels investment group. Grant Cochrane Lance Wiggs Oritain Lance Wiggs Consulting Grant Cochrane is the Chief Executive Officer of Oritain Limited. Oritain offers food producers, processors, retailers and consumers a unique method for improving food safety. Oritain has been working with Otago Polytechnic’s communication design studio, workSpace over the last 18 months to develop their brand. workSpace has produced a new logo, certification icon, signage, brand documentation and associated collateral. Lance Wiggs is an independent investment and business advisor. He provides investment readiness consultancy through the NZTE service Better by Capital and the research commercialisation programme Return on Science investment committees. Lance manages direct investments through LWCM and through Punakaiki Fund in Technology, Internet and Design-led companies, and he also provides advice and directorships through LWCM and Lance Wiggs Consulting. After building a successful career as a currency trader in London, Grant returned to New Zealand and 10 years farming at Totara Hills followed. He has now moved away from the day to day farming operations to focus on other investments such as Oritain, and AG Foley Ltd trading as Foley Plumbers. Dr Chris Kroger Neville Auton ARMS Otago Polytechnic Chris Kroger is the Research Manager and Deputy Director Research at GNS Science. Chris is here in her capacity as co-convener of the NZ and Pacific chapter of the Australasian Research Management Society which has kindly sponsored this symposium. Neville Auton is an experienced energy professional with extensive knowledge of energy technologies. He has worked on a wide range of completed energy management projects. He is an innovative thinker and an analyst with a thirst for new technology and practical applications. Neville is the Director of NRG Consultants and has worked with the Dunedin City Council and more recently with Otago Polytechnic. Dr Henk Roodt Wintec Henk Roodt is the Manager Industry Research and New Initiatives at Waikato Institute of Technology and the director of business consultancy Stone to Stars Limited. Henk is a transdisciplinary scientist/engineer who is focussed on understanding complex systems through structuring, analysis and synthesis. He has experience in R&D program establishment and management, incubator development and support, product solution development, simulation and modeling, problem space structuring, applied research in electro-optics and pattern recognition (AI). Steve Brewster ADI Systems Steve Brewster is the Electrical Design & Commissioning Engineer at ADI Systems, Asia Pacific, which is in the business of waste water treatment and waste-to-energy solutions. Steve has been involved in the renewable energy field since 1989; particularly in the conversion of waste-to-energy, which produces a renewable fuel from organic waste material in the form of biogas. While specializing in the electrical, control and automation side of such projects in a number of countries, Steve has taken an active interest in sourcing and extracting the embodied energy from a variety of organic, waste materials. Dr Sam Mann Professor Hossein Sarrafzadeh Samuel Mann is Professor of Information Technology at Otago Polytechnic. Sam teaches Software Engineering (using a hybrid Agile Development Framework) and manages the capstone industry projects. Sam was responsible for the development of Education for Sustainability at Otago Polytechnic, where the aim is to have “every graduate thinking and acting as a sustainable practitioner” by 2009. This initiative won the ITPNZ Award for Excellence in Education for a Global Role. Professor Hossein Sarrafzadeh from Unitec is internationally known for his work in the areas of computational intelligence, adaptive user interfaces, software engineering and machine translation. He has completed research with teams at Unitec, Massey University and Auckland University on projects like the world’s first affective educational system ‘Eve’, educational games, ‘Dr Eve’, machine vision and facial expression and gesture recognition, and machine translation technologies that promise to revolutionize practices in online education in the coming years. Hossein has been instrumental in the opening of New Zealand’s first Cyber Security Research Centre at Unitec in association with the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT), Japan’s main research organisation. The launch of the Delivery Centre on campus in association with IBM and Concentrix has also been important for the computing department under Sarrafzadeh’s leadership. Otago Polytechnic Sam is working in computing to develop strategies, practices and resources for computing to contribute positively to a sustainable future. He led the development of the draft statement on Education for Sustainability for the ACM, which followed up on the success of New Zealand NACCQ policy and agenda on computing education for sustainability. Unitec Dr Max Kennedy Dr Dean Peterson Dr Max Kennedy is the National Manager, Biological Industries, at the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment, which invests the majority of the NZ Government’s Research funds. Max is responsible for R&D supporting the biological economy ie the primary sector and products made from these resources including dairy, meat, seafood, wood, wool, kiwifruit, wine and arable products. Max is leading MBIE’s initiatives in Food for Health, Food Safety and Food Processing. Max was awarded the Supreme Technical Award in Chemical BioProcess and Food Category by The Institute of Professional Engineers New Zealand (IPENZ), of which he is a Fellow, the New Zealand Science and Technology Medal by the New Zealand Governor General and is a Fellow of the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) and the New Zealand Institute of Chemistry (NZIC). Dr Dean Peterson is the Group Manager National Technology Networks at Callaghan Innovation. Dean’s experience in R&D Management and Research Funding Management includes senior roles in: atmospheric research and the aerospace industry in US; the US Government; the New Zealand Antarctic programme; and the New Zealand Government. His strengths lie in strategic research leadership; managing international relationships; translation of research; financial management of contracts; and managing Information Systems. MBIE Callaghan Innovation Colin Dawson Powerhouse Ventures Colin Dawson is the Chief Operating Officer for Powerhouse Ventures. Following ten years in veterinary clinical practice Colin held a number of senior executive positions in the primary, secondary and tertiary healthcare sectors in NZ. He was a founding partner of health consulting and investment banking firm Medicus Capital and was the inaugural CEO of Otago Innovation, the commercialisation arm of the University of Otago. Colin is a Chartered Fellow of the NZ Institute of Directors and has governance experience with a wide range of private and NZXlisted technology companies. Dr Ganesh Nana BERL Keynote speaker Dr Ganesh Nana is Chief Economist at BERL. Despite his passion for numbers, Ganesh believes economics is about people; their jobs, their incomes, their opportunities, and their futures. He strongly believes robust economic analysis is critical to ensure informed choices and policy decisions are made that have a positive effect on the lives and prospects of New Zealanders. Anna Guenther Stefan Korn Anna Guenther is the CEO/Chief Bubble Blower at New Zealand’s crowd funding website, Pledge Me. Anna worked as a project manager for NZ Trade and Enterprise. Anna completed a Masters in Entrepreneurship through the University of Otago, and wrote her thesis about crowdfunding and her startup, PledgeMe. In her role at Pledge Me Anna is responsible for the co-creation and implementation of their strategy, team management and publicity through public speaking. Anna is interested in using crowd funding to build businesses from their crowd up and how this is changing the face of investment in New Zealand. Stefan Korn Stefan Korn is the Chief Executive Officer of Creative HQ. Creative HQ is dedicated to increasing the number of high growth businesses that fuel New Zealand’s economy through its incubation and acceleration programmes as well as grassroots entrepreneur initiatives and innovation services. Stefan’s expertise is in high growth ventures, lean start-up, online sales and marketing, lean and Six Sigma optimization, and bridging the gap between business and technology at all levels of an organization. Pledge Me Creative HQ Colin Brown TracMap Colin Brown Colin Brown is Founding Director at TracMap NZ Limited. TracMap is a world leader in supplying precision guidance systems for ground applications in the agriculture, horticulture, viticulture and aviation industries in New Zealand and overseas. These GPSbased systems achieve productivity gains for people operating vehicles in demanding outdoor environments. Colin has an extensive background in farming and agricultural consultancy prior to establishing TracMap. Dr Anna Campbell AbacusBio Anna Campbell is Managing Director at AbacusBio Limited. Anna specialises in using commercially focused science to improve agricultural food products. She has worked in science research roles in Australia and New Zealand. Her desire to become more commercially focused led her to Dunedin company AbacusBio seven years ago. She is currently leading the company’s initiatives in Asia, particularly China. Anna believes the biggest challenge for our generation is to produce safe, high quality food in a sustainable manner for the growing world population. She is optimistic that scientists can play a role in finding innovative solutions and sharing knowledge. She is also a strong advocate for science and industry working together to grow the value of New Zealand’s export products. Voucher Scheme The Metro Group offers a service where you can outsource your research requirements to help solve practical problems or develop ideas into solutions that will increase productivity. One of the ways that you can engage the Metro Group is via the metro research voucher scheme. Vouchers are ‘research credits’ making funding available to industry within New Zealand. If your business needs a problem solved, a question answered or an idea developed. Then the Metro Group’s research offices would love to have a conversation with you. We have the capability and services to match your requirements with an appropriate solution. We manage the whole process to save you time and deliver quality results. www.metros.ac.nz Otago Polytechnic Otago Polytechnic has exceptional experience in the following areas: Our sports faculty is leading in the fields of nutrition, occupational therapy, and professional sports software. Our design school’s strengths lie in product, spatial and fashion design with an emphasis on innovative materials and manufacturing. We have a specialist faculty dedicated to food design, which explores the aesthetic, sensory and nutritional aspects of food. The engineering school is leading in structural and seismic safety and architectural design, as well as electrical engineering and the development of sustainable energy systems. Our automotive school is cutting edge in sustainability, design and commercialisation. Within Otago Polytechnic we have a dedicated commercialisation and business transformation facility called workSpace. They work with over 100 external businesses yearly on product development, sustainability, business design, website and branding, IT and health. Alistair.Regan@op.ac.nz 0800 762 786 121 Forth Street, North Dunedin, Dunedin 9016 Christchurch Polytechnic and Institute of Technology CPIT has completed research and development projects for local industries involved in renewable energy systems (including solar thermal, PV and energy management). We have supported local industries and suppliers with one-off niche CAD models and/or designs, 3d products and prototypes, plastics pilot plant, product testing, big data, and design and testing of smart technologies. Our experience covers a diverse range of industries including: transport, energy, power utilities, mobility, data and telecommunications and plastics. Margaret.Leonard@cpit.ac.nz 0800 24 24 76 130 Madras Street, Christchurch Central, Christchurch 8011 Wellington Institute of Technology WelTec’s research and innovation activities include: Engineering, which encompasses mechanical, electrical and civil specialities; Information Technology; Business and Management; Creative Technologies; Health and Social Services, including counselling, addiction studies, and youth development. The Institute has a strong reputation for its work in the area of product development, including the design, build and pre-manufacturing phases. Utilising a “projects with industry” approach, WelTec works with numerous businesses and organisations, including technology companies, and high value manufacturing enterprises. There is an emphasis in working closely with small to medium sized enterprises to support their growth and development. Jacquie.Harper@weltec.ac.nz 0800 935 832 Buick St, Petone, Lower Hutt 5012 Waikato Institute of Technology Wintec has researchers covering areas ranging from Media Arts, Business, IT and Enterprise, Education, Health and Social Practice, Engineering and Industrial Design, Science and Primary Industries, and Sport and Human Performance. We also have dedicated innovation capabilities in sensor applications (domestic, business and industrial and outdoor applications), On-farm solutions, product development, 3D printing and prototyping, social innovation with application in health, aged care and rural development, and customised in-house training solutions for refresher training or managing high risk work environments. Mariana.VanderWalt@wintec.ac.nz 0800 294 6832 106 Tristram Street, Hamilton West, Hamilton 3204 Unitec Institute of Technology (Unitec) Unitec has over 150 programmes representing a wide range of expertise spanning the social, health and natural sciences, education, creative industries, business, technologies and the built environment. Specialist areas currently include: Cybersecurity – systems research, business health checks; Computational Intelligence – robotics, medtech, intelligent tutoring, augmented reality; Sustainable Energy – hydrogen technology, energy economics, hot water systems; Built Environment – whole house research, disaster recovery, environmental quality, GIS mapping, virtual design (BIM); Biosecurity, NZ biodiversity, invasive pests and animal behavior; Communication – planning, analysis, media campaigns, events; Market Research and Market Validation – design and implementation; Social Practice/Community Development – evaluation, surveying, project analysis; Health – health services research, clinical research design; Education – early childhood education, evaluation of workplace learning, vocational learning; Sport – effective leadership/coaching in sport; Biostatistics – systematic reviews and meta-analyses. Mark Towl or Shane Stuart researchvouchers@unitec.ac.nz 0800 10 95 10 Carrington Road, 1, Mount Albert, Auckland 1025 Manukau Institute of Technology MIT has established a dedicated subsidiary company, EnterpriseMIT, to engage with business and industry. Our purpose is to work with organisations to answer questions, solve problems and develop ideas and innovation. We have a wide range of experience in commercialization, business growth and opportunity development. We work in close collaboration with our seven faculties to ensure our clients have access to the most up to date knowledge and expertise. Some examples of our specialist expertise include: our faculty of nursing and health leads in community health strategies with a strength in qualitative and action research methodologies; our maritime school are recognized globally for maritime consultancy, port modeling and simulator training and development; we have groundbreaking results in freshwater aquaculture research at our dedicated facility; our education and social sciences faculty are renowned for their work in early childhood education; our engineering and trades faculty has expertise in maintenance and reliability, mechatronics and prototype development; creative arts is involved in arts development and workshops throughout New Zealand and our faculty of business and IT is involved in a variety of projects including market research and IT development. We specialise in growing your ideas and your business. 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