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title: "Australia's Inland Innovation and Optimism: Lou Conway with Victor Perton"
description: Co-hosts Lou Conway and Victor Perton led a wonderful optimistic conversation with Australia's inland innovators
---

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# [Australia's Inland Innovation and Optimism: Lou Conway with Victor Perton](https://www.centreforoptimism.com/blog/australias-inland-innovation-and-optimismlou-conway-with-victor-perton)

 Written by [Victor Perton](https://www.centreforoptimism.com/blog/author/victor-perton) | Nov 7, 2022 12:07:03 AM

Co-hosts Lou Conway and Victor Perton led a wonderful optimistic Conversation with Australia's inland innovators in a webinar hosted by IdeaSpies and The Centre for Optimism. After asking his question, "What makes you optimistic?"

Victor took a back seat to be inspired by Lou and her panellists. Lou was joined by: Nerida Richards, Founder of FeedXL Sarah Burrows, Co-founder of Red8Produce Danielle Morton, Founder of Zondii Sam Duncan, Founder of FarmLab Lee Coleman, Founder of FarmSimple Pete McGilchrist, UNE Meat Scientist Jack Mooney, Co-founder of Jacks Eggs and UNE PhD student Tamsyn Crowley, Director, Poultry Hub Australia Lyn Woods, Chief Idea Spy, Idea Spies Robert Masters, Chair, Centre for Optimism.

 

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