Realpolitech Podcast

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Australia needs a new conversation about how our economy is positioned in the age of tech and tumult. Sandy Plunkett and Joanne Gray interview founders, business and political leaders, financiers and engineers about how Australia can compete in technology, trade, industry building and national security.

Episodes

  1. 11/04/2025

    DroneShield's Oleg Vornik Readies for Global Scale-up

    Vornik's counter drone tech company, DroneShield, was once a hot meme stock. Today it is a battle-tested defence tech innovator winning contracts globally and the approval of institutional investors. CEO Vornik says the Australian Listed company is positioned for growth in both defence and civilian markets, and as he embarks on a massive scale-up of production capacity, he speaks frankly about the challenges of staying ahead of the pack.

    59 min

  2. 11/04/2025 ·  Video

    DroneShield's Oleg Vornik Readies for Global Scale-up

    Vornik's counter drone tech company, DroneShield, was once a hot meme stock. Today it is a battle-tested defence tech innovator winning contracts globally and the approval of institutional investors. Vornik says the Australian listed company is positioned for growth in both defence and civilian markets and as he embarks on a massive scale-up of production capacity, he speaks frankly about the challenges of staying ahead of the pack.

    59 min

  3. 09/24/2025 ·  Video

    Realpolitech: Can Australia Afford Net Zero?

    As much of the world seems to be waivering on Net Zero mandates, Australia seems fully committed. It has set a new 2035 emissions reduction target of a minimum of 62% (on 2005 levels). Realpolitech dives into how realistic the ambition is and what it means for the national economy and Australia's socio-politics. An insightful and sobering conversation with Professor Michael Brear (University of Melbourne) and Princeton's Chris Greig, leaders of the modelling and advisory project, Net Zero Australia.

    1h 20m
  4. Australia's $15 billion manufacturing bet

    09/16/2025 ·  Video

    Australia's $15 billion manufacturing bet

    David Gall reveals how he got the job of National Reconstruction Fund CEO and where the government fund set up to invest $15 billion in new manufacturing capability plans to deploy a record $1.5 billion this financial year.

    58 min
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Australia needs a new conversation about how our economy is positioned in the age of tech and tumult. Sandy Plunkett and Joanne Gray interview founders, business and political leaders, financiers and engineers about how Australia can compete in technology, trade, industry building and national security.

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    joannegrayorg
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