Name: CISO Melbourne 2026 + Co-Located Events
Start: 2026-07-14
End: 2026-07-15
Location: National

2026 NSW Winners and Merit Recipients

Technology Platform Solution

University of Technology Sydney (UTS)

WaveMorph is a programmable microwave-integrated circuit that performs complex matrix computations natively at the speed of light. By replacing power-hungry digital processors with reconfigurable analog wave manipulation, it reduces power consumption by 1,000x. This universal platform enables ultra-low-latency, energy-efficient signal processing for next-generation 6G, radar, and satellite systems.

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Sustainability & Environmental Solution

Loop Hydrometallurgy

The Halion Loop™ is a revolutionary technology: significantly cheaper, cleaner and more versatile than existing technologies. Our vision is for an industry transformed: millions of tonnes of transport saved every year, gigawatts of power, kilo-tonnes of carbon, and a new industry cost curve for 'Copper Made Green'.

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Student Solution

Hornsby Girls High School

Loupe is an app that gamifies learning digital literacy for kids and teens. Users learn to spot logical fallacies, hidden ads, and manipulative content in their feeds through games. AI generates fresh practice content and scores user performance, turning the most urgent skill of this generation into a daily habit.

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Start-Up Solution

Understanding Zoe Pty Ltd

Understanding Zoe is the first AI-powered neuroaffirmative platform that transforms clinical reports, daily observations, and care team input into personalised, strengths-based guidance for neurodivergent individuals and the families, educators, and professionals who support them. Our AI Pip and Care Village connect the entire support ecosystem in one secure, evolving hub.

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Not-For-Profit / Community Solution

CareOrbit: Care Coordination for NDIS Families

CareOrbit is the first care coordination platform built for NDIS families. It gives the Chief Care Officer - the family member who manages care - one shared space to plan their care week, keep their whole team aligned, track their NDIS budget, and build care knowledge that holds together.

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Industrial Technology Solution

Elecbrakes Pty Ltd

elecConnect is a world-first trailer adaptor that replaces traditional wiring looms with a flexible printed circuit board in a sealed, over-moulded design. Built for automation and durability, it transforms manufacturing efficiency and delivers a safer, more reliable, and scalable towing connection.

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Government & Public Sector Solution

Connectivity Innovation Network

SMODS enables organisations to share sensitive multimedia in real time without surrendering control of the source data. Combining decentralised architecture, contextual access control and AI-assisted privacy protection, it helps public-sector agencies collaborate faster, govern data more safely and respond more effectively in high-stakes situations.

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Diversity Solution

Loop Hydrometallurgy

Loop Hydrometallurgy's STEM team is currently 80% staffed by women, including women with carer's responsibilities in our most senior engineer roles; women from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds; and women living with significant disability. We seek to embody the philosophy of 'think global, act local'.

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Business & Industry Solution

Gadali

Schedtris is an agentic decision‑support solution that is transforming last‑minute scheduling in aged and home care. By reasoning over live operational data and codifying frontline judgement, it enables faster, more consistent rescheduling in the highest-pressure moments. This improves continuity of care, workforce stability and operational resilience at scale.

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Artificial Intelligence Technology Solution

KomplyAi

KomplyAi V2 is an Australian AI governance platform for regulated industries, built on a hybrid deterministic-AI architecture, a unified knowledge graph, and real‑time monitoring. Developed through multi‑year R&D with enterprise, big tech, universities and government partners, it enables confident, compliant and controlled AI deployment.

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