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Session 10D: Funding the future of agribiotech & biosecurity

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

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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

Timothy Hui
Partner
Mandalay Ventures

Panellist

Anthony Kachenko
General Manager Production & Sustainability R&D
Horticulture Innovation Australia Limited

Panellist

Shikha Malhotra

Panellist

Samar McHeileh
Managing Partners
Scale Investor

Panellist

Matthew Pyror
Co-Founder
Tenancious Ventures

Panellist

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