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Session 10D: Funding the future of agribiotech & biosecurity

Tracks
Track 4
Thursday, October 23, 2025
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM
Accelerate Room

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Investment plays a critical role in shaping the future of innovation, from concept to commercialisation. This session brings together a diverse panel of investors and funders to explore how capital is influencing the direction, pace, and scale of emerging AgriBiotech & Biosecurity focussed technologies. Through discussion of evolving priorities, partnership models, and opportunities across the innovation ecosystem, the session will provide insights into how strategic investment is helping to unlock impact, resilience, and long-term value.


Speaker

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Mrs Sam Andersen
Chair
Agriculture Victoria Services

Chair

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Mr Timothy Hui
Partner
Mandalay Venture Partners

Panellist

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Dr. Anthony Kachenko
GM - Production & Sustainability R&D
Hort Innovation

Panellist

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Mrs Shikha Malhotra
Principal
Bracket Labs

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Ms Samar McHeileh
Managing Partner
Scale Investors

Panellist

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Dr Madeline Mitchell
Investment Principal
Tenacious Ventures

Panellist

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