About this event
MELBOURNE!!! LIMITED SPOTS!
Sydney brought 120+ people into one room. Now we’re bringing founders, investors and industry leaders together in Melbourne to ask: what does it actually take to make Contech & Proptech innovation work?
Join us on Thursday, 26 November at Natural Velocity for a conversation on the technology being built, the companies getting backed, and the challenges that still stand between a great idea and adoption on a real project.
Panelist:
Founder: Damien Quinn, Co-founder & CEO, Visibuild
After 15 years delivering projects at Multiplex, Damien built Visibuild to tackle construction quality. The company raised $6.6 million, led by Skip Capital, and was named Australia’s #1 Best Place to Work in Tech in 2026.
Founder: Adam Jones, Founder & CEO, SPEC Toolbox
A structural engineer and Future Green Leader of the Year, Adam is making innovative materials easier to specify. SPEC Toolbox raised $3 million this year to take its engineering platform further globally.
Investor: Philip Sondhu, Partner at Zacua Ventures & Managing Partner at Superseed Ventures
Philip founded Farmbuy and has spent seven years investing in construction technology. Zacua has just closed its $135 million Fund II, 35% oversubscribed, to back the next wave of technology for physical industries.
Investor : Manuel Andrew Liveris, Managing Director, Darwin Salt Investments
An architect and property investor in Innovation Bay’s Horizon angel group, Manuel brings built environment experience and a fresh perspective from his recent visit to San Francisco.
Industry Leader: Karandeep Singh Chadha (KC), Chapter Lead, Smart Cities Council
An early adopter of BI Tools in government, KC spent a decade across NSW Treasury, Property and Development NSW and Transport for NSW. Now advising startups and leading Smart Cities Council, he understands what it takes to get innovation into the hands of government and industry.
Industry Leader: Val Matthews, Co-founder & CEO, Project Advisory Group
Val has built an award-winning project advisory firm. PAG won Asia-Pacific Consultancy of the Year twice and Asia-Pacific Innovation of the Year in 2025 for work turning new technology into practical results.
Brought together with Construction Innovation Association, Build Club, Amber IRL, Zacua Ventures and Superseed Ventures, and Venue Partner with Natural Velocity.
If you’re building, backing or adopting construction technology, get in the room.
Getting to Natural Velocity:
Natural Velocity’s AI Learning Centre is located on Level One, 9 Star Cres Docklands (inside The District Docklands) next to Melbourne College of Hair and Beauty.
If you’re special needs, feel free to reach out for tailored directions specific to your superpower.
By tram:
We're at the last stop on tram routes 70 & 86 (free tram zone). Exit the FRONT of the tram, cross the road and enter the left-hand side District Docklands entrance, up the escalator near Penny Specialty Coffee, take a left over the bridge and we're next to Melbourne College of Hair & Beauty
By Rideshare:
Enter ‘Natural Velocity’ into your App and a driver will drop you off outside The District Docklands entrance. enter the left-hand side District Docklands entrance, up the escalator near Penny Specialty Coffee, take a left over the bridge and we're next to Melbourne College of Hair & Beauty
By Car:
Park in “the District Docklands East Carpark” above Woolies. From your car exit level one, walk past H&M towards Star Cres, turn left take a right over the bridge and we're next to Melbourne College of Hair & Beauty. NV can discount parking down to $8.
By Motorbike/bicycle:
Plenty of two wheel parking is available along Docklands Drive
By Ferry:
Natural Velocity is a 10 minute walk, or 5 min tram ride from Port Phillip Ferries Docklands Terminal (see 70 & 86 tram instructions above)
By Hoverboard:
Not recommended 😂
Please call/ text Noodles on 0423857606 if you get stuck