2024 Falling Walls Lab Aotearoa New Zealand Programme and Presentations
Hōtaka Programme
Te Rā When: Wednesday 11 Mahuru September 2024
Te Wāhi Where: Royal Society Te Apārangi, 11 Turnbull Street, Thorndon
Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington
| 9.30 | Arrival and registration for presenters |
| 10.30 | Presenters briefing |
| 11.00 | Jury briefing |
| 11:30 | Mihi welcome and introductory remarks |
| 11.45 | Pitch presentations (1-10) |
| 12:45 | Kai a te rānui Lunch |
| 1:45 | Pitch presentations (11-20) |
| 2:45 | Networking break / Kaiwhakawā Jury evaluation session |
| 3.45 | Award ceremony / Group photo and closing remarks |
| 4.15–6.00 |
Networking and connecting reception Karakia whakamutunga event closing blessing |
Pitch presentation order
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1 |
Alice Sai Louie | Lincoln Agritech Ltd | Breaking the Wall of Hidden Waters |
| 2 | Baadsha | Fiji National University | Breaking the Wall of Judicial Insights |
| 3 | Carol Martinez Camacho | University of Canterbury | Breaking the Wall of the Definition of Life |
| 4 | Daiana Yedgey | The University of Auckland | Breaking the Wall of Dementia Diagnosis |
| 5 | Ejovi Abafe | Massey University | Breaking the Wall of the Global Food System |
| 6 | Evelyn Wen | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi | Breaking the Wall of Public Transport Access |
| 7 | Hadi Vatankhah Ghadim | University of Canterbury | Breaking the Wall of Trans-Tasmanian Isolation |
| 8 | Jack Scanlan | Massey University | Breaking the Wall of Racism in Youth Justice |
| 9 | Jefff Lang | Lincoln Agritech Ltd | Breaking the Wall of Earthquake Forecasting |
| 10 | Joseph Balfe | Pacific Edge Limited | Breaking the Wall of Asthma |
| 11 | Mahya Tavan | Riddet Institute - Massey University | Breaking the Wall of Diet Sustainability |
| 12 | Mamehgol Yousefidashliboroun | University of Canterbury | Breaking the Wall of Agriculture System Design |
| 13 | Nikki Barrett | Te Ngira: Institute of Population Research - University of Waikato | Breaking the Wall of Childbirth Education |
| 14 | Patricia Soh | Riddet Institute - Massey University | Breaking the Wall of Unbalanced Vegan Diets |
| 15 | Petera Whaiao Hudson | Massey University | Breaking the Wall of Western-dominated AI |
| 16 | Sarah Lockwood | Te Wānanga o Aotearoa | Breaking the Wall of Maternal Health Equity |
| 17 | Shalini Guleria | Liggins Institute | Breaking the Wall of Infant Immunity |
| 18 | Thomas Gillman | National Centre for Research on Europe - University of Canterbury | Breaking the Wall of Access to Sport |
| 19 | Yasas Sri Wickramasinghe | University of Canterbury | Breaking the Wall of Distance: AR Hide & Seek |
Kaitautoko Partners
Falling Walls Lab Aotearoa New Zealand is hosted by Royal Society Te Apārangi with support from the German Embassy in Wellington, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment and EURAXESS Australia & New Zealand.
