2023 Falling Walls Lab Aotearoa New Zealand Programme and Presentations
Hōtaka Programme
Te Rā When: Tuesday 5th Mahuru September 2023
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 (1-11) |
| 12:45 | Kai a te rānui Lunch |
| 1:45 | Pitch presentations (12-22) |
| 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 |
Ashlee Berryman | University of Otago | Breaking the Wall of Endometriosis |
| 2 | Benjamin Durán-Vinet | University of Otago | Breaking the Wall of Marine Biomonitoring |
| 3 | Brittany Park | The University of Auckland | Breaking the Wall of Elderly Surgical Recovery |
| 4 | Bryann Avendano | University of Canterbury | Breaking the Wall of Resilience Planning |
| 5 | Christopher Erwin | Auckland University of Technology | Breaking the Wall of Quantitative Intersectionality |
| 6 | Debashree Roy | Riddet Institute, Massey University | Breaking the Wall of Plant-based Cheeses |
| 7 | Emily O'Riordan | Bodeker Scientific | Breaking the Wall of Extreme Weather Forecasting |
| 8 | Jihwi Jang | University of Canterbury | Breaking the Wall of Nitrate Removal via Tree |
| 9 | Jildou van der Werf | University of Otago | Breaking the Wall of Personalised Cancer Treatment |
| 10 | Kristin Bohm | Institute of Environmental Science and Research Ltd | Breaking the Wall of Wasting our Waste |
| 11 | Krzysztof Maliszewski | University of Canterbury | Breaking the Wall of Medical Imaging Limits |
| 12 | Lysea Haggie | The University of Auckland | Breaking the Wall of Brain and Body |
| 13 | Matthew French | The University of Auckland | Breaking the Wall of Breast Cancer Treatment |
| 14 | Max Dang Vu | The University of Auckland | Breaking the Wall of Breast Cancer Visualisation |
| 15 | Morehu McDonald | Te Wānanga o Aotearoa | Breaking the Wall of Genocide and Colonialism |
| 16 | Reeha Sharma | University of the South Pacific | Breaking the Wall of Plastic Based Pollution |
| 17 | Robyn May | The University of Auckland | Breaking the Wall of Newborn Digital Twins |
| 18 | Savindi Wijenayaka | The University of Auckland | Breaking the Wall of Gut Microstructures |
| 19 | Shallu Verma | University of Canterbury | Breaking the Wall of Illicit Drugs Analysis |
| 20 | Sherry Feng | Auckland University of Technology | Breaking the Wall of Bias in AI |
| 21 | Tejesvi Patel | University of the South Pacific | Breaking the Wall of Infection Using PVP/TA |
| 22 | Vitor Geniselli da Silva | Riddet Institute, Massey University | Breaking the Wall of the Infant Microbiome |
Kaitautoko Partners
Falling Walls Lab New Zealand is hosted by Royal Society Te Apārangi with support from the German Embassy in Wellington, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment Catalyst: Leaders Fund and EURAXESS Australia & New Zealand.
