Speakers

Speaker	Date	Topic
Prof Massimo Hiliard	Oct 14, 2024 12:15 PM	QBI Update Dr Massimo A. Hilliard received his PhD in Biological Chemistry and Molecular Biology in 2001 from the University of Naples, Italy. His experimental work, performed at the Institute of Genetics and Biophysics of the CNR (Italian National Council of Research), was aimed at understanding the neuronal and genetic basis of aversive taste behavior (bitter taste) in C. elegans. During his first postdoc at the University of California, San Diego, using the Ca2+ indicator Cameleon he published the first direct visualisation of chemosensory activity in C. elegans neurons. In his second postdoctoral work at the University of California, San Francisco and at The Rockefeller University, he switched from neuronal function to neuronal development, focusing in particular on how neurons establish and orient their polarity with respect to extracellular cues. From September 2007, he is at the Queensland Brain Institute where he established an independent laboratory. More info via this link Professor Massimo Hilliard NHMRC Leadership Fellow - GL Queensland Brain Institute Affiliate of Clem Jones Centre for Ageing and Dementia Research Clem Jones Centre for Ageing Dementia Research
Luis Filardi Carneiro	Nov 18, 2024 12:15 PM	Corporate Sustainability and Climate Change With over 18 years of experience in the sustainability sector, Luis has been initiating, structuring, and managing ESG, climate change, and sustainability programs and business units such as with Lloyd's Register out of the UK and Australia, and General Motors in the Americas. He deployed first to market new technologies and the enablement of more than 12million Tonnes of CO2e emission reductions per annum to the waste, oil and gas, resources, renewables, maritime, agtech and manufacturing industries. This journey has led to his recognition as a global talent in climate change in Australia. His experience in compliance through UNFCCC’s accreditation and the on global regulatory development, will support his role in BSI, which is to develop and deploy a go-to-market strategy of BSI’s Assurance Sustainability solutions across Australia, New Zealand, and the South Pacific Islands. He will operationalize BSI’s global sustainability offering adapting to Australia and New Zealand’s compliance contexts, develop new solutions supporting stakeholder’s ESG expectations, minimizing transition risks towards a low carbon economy. Luis firmly believes that innovation and technology must go hand in hand with climate change mitigation and enhancing positive social impact. He advocates for reliable, measurable practices to avoid wasting time and resources, preventing reputational damage, and effectively addressing the global crisis we face. Time is of the essence, and Luis is committed to expedite meaningful impacts with the BSI team. https://www.bsigroup.com/en-AU/