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Mandurah Tech Showdown 2023 Events
Core Vision Tech Expo
Check out 30+ tech companies at the Core Vision Tech Expo. Our stall holders operate in a range of technology sectors and are looking forward to showing you what they're working on.
Time: 11am to 3pm
Thanks to our expo sponsor Core Vision.
DRN1 Discussion Panels
See our discussion panellists below.
Discussions will be on the following topics:
PropTech Residential - 11:20am
PropTech Commercial & Industrial - 11:50am
GovTech - 12:20pm
AgTech - 12:50pm
TourismTech - 1:20pm
Investing In Tech - 1:50pm
(With a segment on Raising Capital)
Time: 11am to 2:30pm
Thanks to our panel sponsor DRN1 Radio Station.
Hemp Squared Feature Wall Demonstrations
Iggy & Bec will be demonstrating how to build your own hemp wall through out the day.
Times: 11:20am & 1:20pm
Thanks to our demo area sponsor Hemp Squared.
uDrew Long Table
Hear from uDrew and City of Mandurah about the residential & commercial development opportunities within Mandurah.
Time: 12:30am to 1:15pm
Thanks to our long table sponsor uDrew.
Giants Auditions
Three hours of pitching to industry leaders. From the Top 50, will be the chosen Top 8 that have the opportunity to pitch to The Giants.
Time: 11am to 2pm
Thanks to our audition partners Safety Bay Settlements, Carbon Group, One Brand, Radium Capital & Horizon Digital.
Also, thanks to Mandurah Cruises for providing the Judges Award. Which is a prize of four tickets to a sunset cruise and acknowledgement of the best audition of the day.
Applications are now closed.
Giants Showdown
See who can pull off a deal, either attracting investment, mentorship or a joint venture.
Time: 3pm to 5:30pm
Thanks to our showdown sponsors Builderz WA, JJ Leach Group, Liberty Flexible Workspaces & City of Mandurah.
Visit Mandurah Sundowner
Sit back, network and enjoy local produce on the terrace.
Time 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Thanks to our sundowner sponsors 3MT True Value Auto, Radium Capital, Visit Mandurah & City of Mandurah.
The Giants
Jeff Leach
Leeanda Paino
Leeanda Paino
JJ Leach Group
Jeff Leach established the Friendlies Pharmacy franchise which was sold to HBF. He retains an interest in a number of pharmacies employing 150 people. Through the JJ Leach Group Jeff is committed to helping great ideas get off the ground.
Leeanda Paino
Leeanda Paino
Leeanda Paino
Lorton Investments
Leeanda Paino, and the Paino family sold Sealanes to Melbourne-based Superior Food Services which are majority owned by Quadrant Private Equity. Leeanda since 2017 has been an active investor.
Gavin Hegney
Leeanda Paino
Gavin Hegney
Hegney Group
Gavin Hegney is a successful investor and prominent property commentator on ABC. Since selling his national property valuation company to a top 4 bank, he looks at opportunities that has proven market fit.
Julie Drago
Julie Drago
Gavin Hegney
Realside Ovest
Julie Drago launched property fund Ovest Industrial in 2021, with Realside Property. The fund aims to acquire 1 billion of Western Australian Industrial assets and has to date achieved 35% of its goal with $350 million under management.
Carl Holmes
Julie Drago
Carl Holmes
Comtech Group
Carl Holmes established IMG in 2006 expanding rapidly across Australia to be purchased by RTT in 2017. Carl continues to have interests in training & technology as well as other sectors today.
DRN1 Discussion Panellists
Hon. David Templeman MLA
Hon. David Templeman MLA
Hon. David Templeman MLA
TourismTech Panellist
Member for Mandurah, Minister for Culture & the Arts, Sport & Recreation, International Education, and Heritage.
Dr David Honey MLA
Hon. David Templeman MLA
Hon. David Templeman MLA
GovTech Panellist
Shadow Minister for State Development, Water, Hydrogen, Small Business, Science, Innovation & ICT.
Hon. Dr Steve Thomas MLC
Hon. David Templeman MLA
Hon. Dr Steve Thomas MLC
PropTech Commercial & Industrial Panellist
Shadow Minister for Energy, Treasury & Industrial Relations.
Hon. Steve Martin MLC
Hon. Steve Martin MLC
Hon. Dr Steve Thomas MLC
PropTech Residential Panellist
Shadow Minister for Housing & Forestry.
Peter May
Hon. Steve Martin MLC
Jeff Leach
AgTech Panellist
Business Development Manager Investment Services at Department of Primary Industries & Regional Development
Jeff Leach
Hon. Steve Martin MLC
Jeff Leach
Investing In Tech & Raising Capital Panellist
Chairman of JJ Leach Group & Tech Investor
Sarah Mahony
Damian Robson
Sarah Mahony
Investing In Tech Panellist
Principal of Safety Bay Settlements & PropTech Investor
Prash Nayar
Damian Robson
Sarah Mahony
GovTech & Investing In Tech Moderator
Founder of Real Estate Times & Auctioneer at Perth Realty
Damian Robson
Damian Robson
Kevin Williams
PropTech Residential Panellist
Chief Growth Officer at JDM
Kevin Williams
Kevin Williams
Kevin Williams
PropTech Commercial & Industrial Panellist
Managing Director of Core Vision
Dion Dosualdo
Kevin Williams
Dion Dosualdo
PropTech Panel Moderator
CEO of Australian Institute of Conveyancers WA
Casey Mihovilovich
Casey Mihovilovich
Casey Mihovilovich
GovTech Panellist
CEO of City of Mandurah
Ryan Mossny
Casey Mihovilovich
Casey Mihovilovich
TourismTech Panellist
Board Member of Visit Mandurah
Tom Young
Casey Mihovilovich
Kylie Dillon
Investing In Tech & Raising Capital Panellist
CEO of uDrew
Kylie Dillon
Kylie Dillon
Kylie Dillon
Investing In Tech & Raising Capital Panellist
CEO of Realtime Conveyancer
Iggy Van
Kylie Dillon
Iggy Van
AgTech Panellist
Co-Founder of Hemp Squared
Cuong Ly
Kylie Dillon
Iggy Van
PropTech Commercial & Industrial Panellist
Co-Founder of Procuracon
Joshua Abercrombie
Joshua Abercrombie
Joshua Abercrombie
TourismTech Panellist
Co-Founder of Air Coastal
Jackie Campbell
Joshua Abercrombie
Joshua Abercrombie
TourismTech & AgTech Panel Moderator
CEO of Arca Morai
Sam Rettke
Joshua Abercrombie
Animesh Dubey
Investing In Tech & Raising Capital Panellist
Rettke Consulting
Animesh Dubey
Samantha Reece
Animesh Dubey
GovTech Panellist
Chief Growth Executive of Enconyx
Jamie Vine
Samantha Reece
Samantha Reece
PropTech Commercial & Industrial Panellist
CEO of Liberty Flexible Workspaces
Samantha Reece
Samantha Reece
Samantha Reece
PropTech Residential Panellist
CEO of Australian Apartment Advocacy
Ian Cadwallander
Ian Cadwallander
Ian Cadwallander
TourismTech Panellist
Strategic Development Manager of Peel Chamber of Commerce
Adrian Gallo
Ian Cadwallander
Ian Cadwallander
TourismTech Panellist
Senior Technical Analyst of Flight Centre
Cullum Ashton
Ian Cadwallander
Dr Carlos Damski
GovTech Panellist
General Manager of PropTech Hub WA
Dr Carlos Damski
Jonathan Goldsworthy
Dr Carlos Damski
AgTech Panellist
AgTech Export
Jonathan Goldsworthy
Jonathan Goldsworthy
Jonathan Goldsworthy
PropTech Residential Panellist
CEO of Sipform
Cal Archibald
Jonathan Goldsworthy
Jonathan Goldsworthy
AgTech Panellist
Director of Beanstalk AgTech