Student Connect

Speakers

Meet our speakers

Our online student conference features a lineup of inspiring speakers from across industry and academia, sharing their insights, experiences, and advice with students. Check back regularly, as we’ll be adding new speakers in the lead-up to the event.

Rachelle Doyle

Rachelle Doyle

Chair, IChemE in Australia Board

Rachelle is a chemical engineer (FICHEME, FTSE; CEng) with over 20 years of experience delivering transformative solutions across the energy, minerals processing, mining, and heavy industry sectors.

Suzanne Hay

Suzanne Hay

Chair, IChemE in New Zealand Board

Suzanne is a professional chemical engineer with over twenty years in the engineering consulting industry. She is currently a Principal at Beca in process engineering, in the Auckland Industrial team.

Dr Trevor Stuthridge

Dr Trevor Stuthridge

CEO – Co-Founder - CETOGENIX

In addition to senior executive roles in a range of R&D organisations, Trevor has led deployment of spin-out platforms, served as Chair/Director for multiple start-up, commercial and R&D companies, and as strategic advisor for industry/academic research consortia.

Dr Michael Akindeju

Dr Michael Akindeju

Adjunct Associate Professor, IISS, Federation University & Principal Consulting Process Engineer, MKPro Engineering Pty Ltd

Michael is the Principal Consulting Process Engineer at MKPro Engineering Pty Ltd, Australia, and an Adjunct Associate Professor with the Federation university, Australia

Lucas Bullen

Lucas Bullen

Process Engineering Manager, Altris Engineering

Lucas is a Chartered Chemical Engineer and process engineering manager at Altris Engineering, specialising in hydrometallurgy and critical minerals refinery design.

Emma King

Emma King

Senior Process Engineer at GHD

Process Engineer with broad experience in production supervision, project management and technical support. Particularly interested in continuing to expand experience in design engineering and onsite project management.

Hugh Barlow

Hugh Barlow

Senior Capture Lead, Global CCS Institute

Hugh is the Senior Capture Lead for Carbon Capture Technology at the Global CCS Institute based in Melbourne, Australia. Hugh is a chemical engineer, and before joining the Institute, he worked in the industrial gases sector in Australia and New Zealand.

Angus McFarland

Angus McFarland

Principle Scientist, Rio Tinto

Angus works with Rio Tinto Iron Ore as a Principal Scientist in a role focussed on how to manage mine tailings more effectively in the future.