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Kate Cotter

Kate Cotter is the founder and CEO of the Resilient Building Council, which she established in 2014 to adapt the 2 million Australian homes most vulnerable to extreme weather. Kate's vision is to break the preventable, unsustainable disaster-recovery cycle through programs that accelerate effective adaptation of the built environment.

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Jesse Clarke

Jesse Clarke, Innovation and R&D Manager, Pro Clima Australia. Jesse has more than 20 years’ experience in the construction industry. He holds the technical lead role of the Innovation and R&D Manager, servicing Australia and New Zealand.

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Gerard de Valence

Gerard taught construction economics in the School of the Built Environment at the University of Technology Sydney from 1992 to 2020, and at the Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management at University College London from 2014 to 2020.

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Kristin Brookfield

Kristin is the Chief Executive – Industry Policy for the Housing Industry Association (HIA). Having worked with HIA for 16 years, Kristen is an experienced advocate for Australia’s residential building industry. She leads a diverse national team of staff in planning, building, workplace health and safety, skills and training, industrial relations, business compliance and housing economics. She is also responsible for guiding HIA’s interaction with federal and state governments that address housing supply and affordability.

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John Croft

John is involved in large scale Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing) working together within many industries from Construction through to marine, aerospace, defence and leisure.

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