About Eco Detection

Rob is passionate about advocating for and delivering climate change abatement and clean energy policy, regulation, projects investments, businesses and industries. His career includes his current role as Managing Director – Head of Projects at Pollination Group, and previous roles as Director Energy at Fortescue Metals Group responsible for the company’s energy and green hydrogen businesses, Chair of the Clean Energy Investor Group, Senior Vice President Clean Power and Vice President Capital for SNC-Lavalin in Asia Pacific and for 18 years until July 2014 helped position Pacific Hydro as Australia’s most successful and dynamic international clean energy utility. Rob holds a Bachelor of Civil Engineering and has completed an MBA and Master of Applied Finance at Melbourne and Macquarie Universities.

Jefferson Harcourt formed Grey Innovation in 1998 after completing an associate diploma of mechanical engineering and an honours degree in electrical engineering.

As director of Grey Innovation, Jefferson has developed over one hundred products and, in peak periods, employed over 50 engineers, industrial designers and software developers.

Jefferson’s passion for product development extends well beyond the Grey Innovation business. He works with members of the investment community to help build business, sits on a high number of start-up company boards, and is committed to helping create successful high-tech companies.

Ross is a Director of the Bruce Mathieson Group, having led its senior management team for over 28 years. He has significant financial, investment, and operational experience. Ross was, until recently, a senior executive of Woolworths Limited in his role as the Chief Operating Officer of the ALH Group, where he still remains a Director.

Antony is a Director at Wyborn Capital, a property business based in Auckland, New Zealand. Antony has a keen interest in the environment, regenerative agriculture and in harnessing innovative technology to solve real problems. Eco Detection’s world-first water monitoring technology combines both passions, offering the ability to create real environmental change.

Wani is a creative communications and project management specialist with significant experience in helping companies, from elite sport and entertainment to finance, education and healthcare, achieve their business objectives. Recently, she spent five years as the CXO and Product Manager leading the multi-disciplinary teams of a listed company in the delivery of everything from R&D to TGA approval of a world-first medical device for chronic disease management.

Phil is a product development and technology commercialisation specialist, and leads all aspects of technical development for Eco Detection. He has extensive experience in research and development and the translation of cutting-edge technologies to large scale manufacturing. Recently, Phil was the lead engineer for the ground-breaking Notus Vivere Ventilator consortium established by Grey Innovation, overseeing the rapid development and transfer to manufacturing of an emergency invasive ventilator in close collaboration with industry partners.

Former GM Marketing & Business Development, Elgas Limited, David has 20+ years demonstrated success in increasing the top and bottom line in privately held, private equity supported and multinational corporates. Successfully developed new markets, transformed mature businesses and created value from acquired businesses.

David Hamilton is the Deputy Director of the Australian Rivers Institute, Griffith University, Queensland. His research interests are in lake water quality modelling, cyanobacteria harmful algal blooms and sensors for measuring lake parameters. Prof. Hamilton was Bay of Plenty Regional Council Chair in Lake Restoration: University of Waikato.