Dr Nathan Kirchner, on the Founding team & Head of Product at Zabidou (zabidou.com), Mission Director for Advanced Manufacturing & Robotics at Arena Mars (www.arenamars.com), Founder & Presien’s (presien.com) Chief Evangelist, a Founding Director of the Australian Robotics Group (www.roboausnet.com.au), Founder & Director of Grey Wall Advisory (www.greywalladvisory.com), a Venture Partner with Melt Ventures (melt.ventures), & Silicon Vandal’s (siliconvandals.com) Chief Evangelist. He is a leading voice in robotics and AI, specialising in uncovering & imagining emerging real-world opportunities, & forging the core strategies and transformations vital for them to be captured. Nathan is an expert in moving early-stage ideas through the valley of death to where industry demands better, & delivering technologies into the business-as-usual of our industries.

Dr Kirchner’s contributions continue to empower initiatives to unlock their explosive growth potential, advancing our nation’s emerging technologies and industry adoption ecosystem. Named one of Australia’s most innovative engineers by Engineers Australia in 2020 for his sustained and impactful outcomes, his work aligns with Australia’s mission to build sovereign capabilities that create secure, well-paid jobs and drive our critical industries.