Andrew is the Principal Innovator at Symbiotic Innovations. He studied biotechnology and computer science at the University of Queensland, and has had a long history in technology innovation, with over 30 years of experience in the resource industry with Placer Dome and Barrick Gold.
Andrew is part of the founding team for the Global Mining Guidelines collaboration group. He is also Executive Chair for Queensland Robotics, a cluster where industry, researchers, government, startups, entrepreneurs and venture capitalists are working together to grow the Australian robotics industry through collaboration, trust and innovation. The cluster is also a member of Robotics Australia, which is growing the robotics industry globally. Andrew is interested in deep symbiotic collaboration to stimulate, promote and realise positive outcomes for humanity and the planet Earth.