All events except one take place at the University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. map

Friday 8 August 3:30 - 5:30pm
Opening Ceremony
Innovators Challenge launch - mystery object revealed!
Movie screening, 'Imagine it!'
MC & Facilitator: Mile Terziovski, Director, Global Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Faculty of Economics and Commerce, University of Melbourne
Pre-register here
Presented in partnership with the Melbourne Graduate School of Management
Alan Gilbert Executive Lounge, corner Grattan and Barry streets

Monday 11 August 5:30 - 7:30pm
Student Start-ups
Moderated panel discussion of undergraduate students who run their own businesses
Speakers:

• Phillip Kingston, Co-founder Flogd.com, University of Melbourne
• James Masini, Founder, Hippo Jobs, RMIT University
• James Sanders, Founder, The Hive, RMIT University
• Ben Dyer, Co-founder and CTO, TaguchiMail, Monash University

MC & Facilitator: James Tuckerman, Editor-in-Chief, Australian Anthill
Pre-register here
Presented by Student Entrepreneurs
Copland Theatre, Economics and Commerce building

Tuesday 12 August 6:00 - 8:00pm
Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Innovation
Round table discussion of entrepreneurs in sustainable industries.
Speakers include:

• Nick Savaidis, Etiko Fair Trade
• Mitch O'Sullivan, Waterwall Solutions
• Alexi Lynch, Australia Manager of Cities for Climate Protection
• Samantha Parsons, Family of Sam design
• Cathy Parry, Owner of Ron D Swan: Bags and Cycling Accessories
• Bruce Rowse, CarbonetiX
• Cam Hines, Mountain Goat Brewery
• Elizabeth Boulton, Logistick
• Aldo Penbrook, Central Victorian Carbon Auditing Service

Pre-register here
Presented in partnership with the Victorian Eco-Innovation Lab.
Copland Theatre, Economics and Commerce building

Tuesday 12 August 7:00 - 9:00pm
The Hive meets Paul Mathis
Meet up with Paul Mathis, the guy behind a long list of popular Melbourne restaurants including Transport, Taxi, Transit, Upper House and Lower House, Chocolate Buddha, Soulmama, Blue Train Cafe and Automatic. His latest project, opened in 2007, is the 100 Mile Cafe, a concept restaurant in the CBD sourcing 95% of its menu from within a hundred-mile radius.
RSVP to hello@thehive.org.au
Presented by The Hive.
100 Mile Cafe, Level 3, Melbourne Central, 211 La Trobe Street

Wednesday 13 August 5:30 - 7:30pm
Global Entrepreneurship: New markets, new models
Featuring several speakers with experience in global start-up businesses.
Speakers include:

• Murray McDonald, Co-founder, Floorbotics
• Paul Scoullar, Co-founder, Southern Innovation
• Odile Smadja, Managing Director, Australiamag

Places are limited: Pre-register here
Presented in partnership with AIESEC and AsiaLink.
YHM Theatre, Sidney Myer Asia Centre

Thursday 14 August 5:30 - 7:30pm
ICT & Entrepreneurship
Panel discussion on the information and communication technology industry.
MC & Facilitator: Drew Williams, Investment Director, Information City Australia
Places are limited: Pre-register here
Presented in partnership with National ICT Australia.
NICTA Brown Theatre

Friday 15 August 3:30 - 5:30pm
Closing Ceremony
Innovators Challenge judging and prizes awarded.
MC & Facilitator: Stephen Sammartino, Founder Rentoid, Author Startupblog
Pre-register here
Presented in partnership with the Melbourne Graduate School of Management
Alan Gilbert Executive Lounge, corner Grattan and Barry streets