Following a successful 12-year career as a corporate marketer at IBM, KPMG, Apple Computer Australia and Ansett Australia, Naomi Simson became the founder of one of Australia?s fastest growing start ups, RedBalloon Days (www.redballoondays.com.au), (three years running according to BRW) and named Entrepreneur of the Year in 2005.

The uncertain future of the oil industry - The world is addicted to oil. The phenomenal advance in transport, materials, chemicals, and buildings in the last 100 years or so has been built on oil. However, the future of the oil industry appears to be uncertain. Climate change, rising oil prices, and unstable geopolitical situations in oil producing regions are now forcing us to consider alternative fuel sources. What are the prospects for biofuel in Australia? Is Australia ready to grow its own biofuel industry? What are the opportunities and issues in doing so?

Presentations

Biofuels_in_Brazil_May_2007.pdf	[Presentation by Mr mauricio Assis - Brazilian Consul in Australia]	404 Kb
John_Mathews_Presentation.pdf	[Presentation by Professor John Mathews - MGSM]	1462 Kb
Schuck_Biofuels_May_07.pdf	[Dr Stephen Schuck - bioenergy Australia Manager]	777 Kb