Med Tech Talks Podcast
Episodes
Supporting the Australian Innovation Ecosystem with Dr Andrew Nash
24 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this latest episode of Med Tech Talks, Robert Klupacs is joined by Dr Andrew Nash, former CSO of CSL. CSL is an Australian success story and one o...
Inside The Eye and Ear Hospital with CEO Brendon Gardner
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this latest episode of Med Tech Talks, Robert Klupacs is joined by Brendon Gardner, CEO of The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital (Eye and Ear) i...
Insights on Commercialisation, Spinouts, and Entrepreneurship with Dr Alastair Hick
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Med Tech Talks, Robert Klupacs is joined by Dr Alastair Hick, Chief Commercialisation Officer at Monash University.With a PhD in Ch...
Revolutionising Stroke Diagnosis: Scott Kirkland on EMVision's Portable Brain Scanner
12 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Med Tech Talks, Robert Klupacs is joined by Scott Kirkland, CEO and Managing Director of EMVision Medical Devices. EMVision (ASX:E...
Beyond Opioids: Justin Zenanko’s Vision for Spinal Fusion and Chronic Pain Relief
01 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Med Tech Talks, Robert Klupacs is joined by Justin Zenanko, co-founder, CEO and president of SynerFuse™, a medical device company...
Unlocking Early-Stage Biotech: Dr Amir Zalcenstein on Transformative Science and Venture Capital
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Med Tech Talks, Robert Klupacs is joined by Dr Amir Zalcenstein, Managing Director of SYNthesis BioVentures. SYNthesis BioVentures ...
Seeding success at WEHI Ventures: Funding early-stage research with Dr Anne-Laure Puaux
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Med Tech Talks, Robert Klupacs is joined by Dr Anne-Laure Puaux, inaugural CEO of WEHI Ventures and Head of Business Development at...
Success breeds success: Catalysing commercialisation with Dr Megan Baldwin
12 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Med Tech Talks, Robert Klupacs is joined by Dr Megan Baldwin, Founder, Chief Innovation Officer and Executive Director of Opthea Li...
The power of digital health with ANDHealth CEO and Managing Director Bronwyn Le Grice
05 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest episode of Med Tech Talks, Robert Klupacs is joined by Bronwyn Le Grice, CEO and Managing Director of ANDHealth.Bronwyn has over 20 year...
Investing in mental health innovations with Alon Greenspan.
12 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Med Tech Talks, Robert Klupacs is joined by Alon Greenspan, Managing Partner at Mind Ventures.Mind Ventures is touted as the world’...
Growing a global business with Trajan Co-founder Stephen Tomisich
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest episode of Med Tech Talks, Robert Klupacs is joined by Stephen Tomisich, Co-founder and CEO of Trajan Scientific and Medical. Based ...
Insights into innovation investment from venture capitalist Dr Chris Smith
12 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest episode of Med Tech Talks, Robert Klupacs is joined by Dr Chris Smith, a partner at Brandon Capital - Australasia's leading life sc...
Vaccines, funding reforms and improving equity in medical research with NHMRC CEO Professor Steve Wesselingh
08 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest episode of Med Tech Talks, Robert Klupacs is joined by Professor Steve Wesselingh, CEO of the National Health and Medical Research Counc...
Grit and sacrifice on the journey to commercialisation with Dr Dean Freestone
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest episode of Med Tech Talks, Robert Klupacs is joined by Dr Dean Freestone, Co-Founder of Seer Medical. A modern Australian innovation su...
A former politician's perspective of Australia’s med tech industry with The Hon. Jaala Pulford
17 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest episode of Med Tech Talks, Robert Klupacs is joined by the Honourable Jaala Pulford, Chair of MTPConnect, Vice Chancellor’s Fellow at ...
Equalising access to antenatal healthcare through med tech with A/Prof Fiona Brownfoot
03 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest episode of Med Tech Talks, Robert Klupacs is joined by Associate Professor Fiona Brownfoot, specialist obstetrician at the Mercy Hospita...
From clinician to entrepreneur with Dr Devinder Chauhan
28 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest episode of Med Tech Talks, Robert Klupacs is joined by Dr Devinder Chauhan, a highly respected retinal ophthalmologist and Founding CEO ...
The highs and lows of med tech entrepreneurship with Professor Andrew Wilks and Dr Chris Burns
11 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest episode of Med Tech Talks, Robert Klupacs is joined by Professor Andrew Wilks and Dr Chris Burns.Professor Wilks and Dr Burns are two re...
Creating an environment for innovation to succeed with Professor Moira O'Bryan
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest episode of Med Tech Talks, Robert Klupacs is joined by Professor Moira O'Bryan, Dean of the Faculty of Science at the University of...
Dr Andreas Fouras, Founding CEO of 4DMedical - Bionics Institute 2023 Innovation Lecture special
24 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest episode of Med Tech Talks, we present a special keynote speech from Dr Andres Fouras, Founding CEO of 4DMedical, recorded at the Bionics...
Kylie Walker, CEO of ATSE - Bionics Institute 2023 Innovation Lecture special
24 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest episode of Med Tech Talks, we present a special keynote speech from Kylie Walker, CEO of the Australian Academy of Technological Science...
Taking affirmative action to achieve equity in science with Professor Anne Kelso AO
21 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest episode of Med Tech Talks, Robert Klupacs is joined by Professor Anne Kelso AO, CEO of the National Health and Medical Research Council ...
Lessons from the US med tech market with Dr Jeremy Buzzard
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Med Tech Talks, Robert Klupacs is joined by one of Australia’s most successful med tech expats, Dr Jeremy Buzzard, CEO of Enter...
The importance of storytelling for successful innovation with Corrie McLeod
23 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Storytelling is an important part of successful innovation and entrepreneurship. Corrie McLeod is a med tech innovation and communications expert wh...
Embracing the valley of death with Dr Emma Ball
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The “valley of death” is often seen as a barrier to innovation. Dr Emma Ball, Head of Illumina for Startups (Australia, Asia Pacific, Middle East...
Improving Australia’s translational research outcomes with Andrew Maxwell
02 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Australia ranks 25th in the world for innovation as per the Global Innovation Index, but only ranks 32nd for translation of research. In this episode...
The Cochlear blueprint for successful innovation with CEO Dig Howitt
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Cochlear Ltd is an Australian med tech success story and a shining example of how we can build successful innovation in Australia. Established to com...
Deconstructing the Australian Med Tech Ecosystem with Dr Paul Minty
13 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Engineering prowess is a key attribute when it comes to developing and commercialising a med tech device, but what attributes make a successful engine...
Innovating to prevent heart disease with Professor Karlheinz Peter
02 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Heart disease remains the leading cause of mortality worldwide, and many factors prevent clinicians from accurately predicting who is at risk of a hea...
Bionic eye commercialisation with Dr Ash Attia
24 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A bionic eye implant might, at one stage, have seemed like something out of a science fiction movie. Not anymore. An Australian bionic eye shows p...
Understanding global med tech markets with Neo-Bionica CEO Dr Ludovic Labat
06 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Med Tech Talks, Robert Klupacs (CEO of the Bionics Institute) chats with Dr Ludovic Labat (CEO of Neo-Bionica) about how Australia ...
How to talk to a venture capitalist with Sarah Meibusch
18 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Med Tech Talks, Robert Klupacs CEO of the Bionics Institute, chats with Sarah Meibusch, a partner at one of Australia’s largest v...
Pioneering a new treatment for Alzheimer's with Professor Kate Hoy
11 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Med Tech Talks, Robert Klupacs CEO of the Bionics Institute, chats with Professor Kate Hoy (Head of Cognitive Disorders Treatment P...
Innovation Lecture Podcast Special
14 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Over 200 prominent med tech executives, investors and researchers gathered to discuss why Australia lags behind so many other countries for med tech i...
Bridging communication between academia, industry and governments with Dr Megan O’Connor
21 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Med Tech Talks, Robert Klupacs CEO of the Bionics Institute, chats with Dr Megan O'Connor (founder and managing director of Ka...
Embracing failure to succeed in business with Lusia Guthrie
05 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Med Tech Talks, Robert Klupacs CEO of the Bionics Institute, a world leader in the development of medical devices, talks to Lusia G...
Transforming maternal healthcare with Professor Michelle McIntosh
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Med Tech Talks, Robert Klupacs CEO of the Bionics Institute, a world leader in the development of medical devices, talks to Profess...
A father’s struggle inspires an epilepsy treatment system with Professor Mark Cook AO
28 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Med Tech Talks, Robert Klupacs CEO of the Bionics Institute, a world leader in the development of medical devices, talks to leading...
A multidisciplinary approach to innovation with Professor David Grayden
27 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Med Tech Talks, Robert Klupacs CEO of the Bionics Institute, a world leader in the development of medical devices, talks to Profess...
Perspiration and commercialisation with A/Prof Tom Oxley
07 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Med Tech Talks, Robert Klupacs CEO of the Bionics Institute, a world leader in the development of medical devices, talks to CEO of ...
Australia's place in the med tech landscape with Dr Erol Harvey
07 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Med Tech Talks, Robert Klupacs CEO of the Bionics Institute, a world leader in the development of medical devices, talks to his col...
Cochlear implants and the future of AI with Professor James Fallon
07 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Med Tech Talks, Robert Klupacs CEO of the Bionics Institute, a world leader in the development of medical devices, talks to his col...