Tech Industry Panel (Con & Prop Tech): Founders x Investors x Industry Leaders

MELBOURNE!!! LIMITED SPOTS! Sydney brought 120+ people into one room. Now we’re bringing founders, investors and industry leaders together in Melbourne to ask: what does it actually take to make Contech & Proptech innovation work? Join us on Thursday, 26 November at Natural Velocity for a conversation on the technology being built, the companies getting backed, and the challenges that still stand between a great idea and adoption on a real project. Panelist: Founder: Damien Quinn, Co-founder & CEO, Visibuild After 15 years delivering projects at Multiplex, Damien built Visibuild to tackle construction quality. The company raised $6.6 million, led by Skip Capital, and was named Australia’s #1 Best Place to Work in Tech in 2026. Founder: Adam Jones, Founder & CEO, SPEC Toolbox A structural engineer and Future Green Leader of the Year, Adam is making innovative materials easier to specify. SPEC Toolbox raised $3 million this year to take its engineering platform further globally. Investor: Philip Sondhu, Partner at Zacua Ventures & Managing Partner at Superseed Ventures Philip founded Farmbuy and has spent seven years investing in construction technology. Zacua has just closed its $135 million Fund II, 35% oversubscribed, to back the next wave of technology for physical industries. Investor : Manuel Andrew Liveris, Managing Director, Darwin Salt Investments An architect and property investor in Innovation Bay’s Horizon angel group, Manuel brings built environment experience and a fresh perspective from his recent visit to San Francisco. Industry Leader: Karandeep Singh Chadha (KC), Chapter Lead, Smart Cities Council An early adopter of BI Tools in government, KC spent a decade across NSW Treasury, Property and Development NSW and Transport for NSW. Now advising startups and leading Smart Cities Council, he understands what it takes to get innovation into the hands of government and industry. Industry Leader: Val Matthews, Co-founder & CEO, Project Advisory Group Val h