Binary Shift 2021 host Natasha Mitchell is a multi-award winning journalist, presenter, audio producer and podcaster. She is the presenter and producer of the award-winning weekly culture and science show, Science Friction. She was host of the flagship daily social affairs program on ABC Radio National, Life Matters, and founder of the internationally acclaimed mental health and psychology program and podcast, All in the Mind. Natasha served as vice president of the World Federation of Science Journalists, Her recognitions include the prestigious MIT Knight Journalism Fellowship, and the New York Radio Festival’s Grand Prize. She currently serves on the founding committee of the new Science Journalists Association of Australia.

Adam Jahnke, CEO of UMPS Health, is paving the way for people to live safely and independently in older age. Early in his career, Alan worked with Cochlear China where he developed partnerships with enterprise and government stakeholders to make Cochlear implantation accessible to disadvantaged and remote communities, then with Ericsson to develop digital transformation projects across Australia and Southeast Asia. Inspired by supporting his grandpa (nicknamed Umps) to live safely and independently at home, he founded UMPS Health. Join us to learn more about Adam’s innovation journey within the aged care industry and become inspired by how he’s solving an important issue in society.

Andy McCarthy is a lifelong advocate for renewable energy. He founded Gippsland Solar with his wife and built one of Victoria’s largest and most reputable energy businesses. He played a lead role in accelerating energy transition in the Latrobe Valley, working with state and federal politicians and the private sector to deliver positive outcomes for a region in flux. Andy will be discussing the challenges of building a renewable energy business in the heart of the coal-fired power industry, exploring the future of energy, and the economic opportunities that will open up as a result of energy transition.

Alana Johnson has been an influential leader in one of contemporary rural Australia’s most significant social changes: the increased representation and recognition of women. Alana’s life-long commitment to gender equality is reflected in her extensive personal, business and organisational commitments. She has been instrumental in pioneering the Rural Women’s Network and is a founding member of the peak national advocacy body, Australian Women in Agriculture. She is also a founding force behind Voices 4 Indi, one of the most significant community democracy movements in contemporary Australian politics, finding new ways to empower communities and harness grassroots power.

Federation University’s Vice-Chancellor and President believes a dual-sector regional university sits at the heart of a community, playing a core role in a region’s prosperity and growth. Throughout his career, Professor Bentley has supported universities to grow through design thinking, digital innovation, deep community engagement, and long-term global partnerships. Growing up on coffee plantations and game reserves in Africa, he champions adoption of technologies to support sustainability.

CEO & Co-Founder of Bardee, Phoebe Gardner is transforming the agriculture sector by using insects to transform food waste into high-quality protein for animal feed and rich organic fertiliser. Every tonne of protein produced by Bardee offsets 100 tonnes of C02 emissions, equivalent to planting 1,600 trees. In 2019, Phoebe was awarded the Emerging Leader in Agriculture Award by the Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria. Come along to Binary Shift to hear how Bardee is using innovation to revolutionize the agriculture industry, and the future of farming insects as a sustainable source of protein.