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Vale Peter North

by Ron Johnston | Mar 20, 2019

It is with profound sadness that I advise of the passing of Peter North AM, FTSE, HonFIEAust. Peter collapsed suddenly Monday night and was taken to hospital where he passed away on Tuesday morning 19 March 2019. Peter was a founding Director of the Australian Centre...

Profile of Ron Johnston

by Ron Johnston | Feb 19, 2019

The Warren Centre for Advanced Engineering carried a profile of retiring ACIIC Executive Director Professor Ron Johnston in its Friday 15 February issue of The Prototype. It can be accessed at https://thewarrencentre.org.au/who-is-professor-ron-johnston/

Australian Centre for Innovation shuts it doors

by Ron Johnston | Jan 24, 2019

An article on the closing of ACIIC was carried by InnovationAUS.com this week, accessible at https://www.innovationaus.com/2019/01/Innovation-Centre-shuts-its-doors Bouquets have been received from Professor Mark Dodgson: "Ron Johnston is the founder of science and...

The Warren Centre awarded $700,000 to support humanitarian innovation in Australia

by Ron Johnston | Jan 15, 2019

Media release For immediate release 10 January 2019 Warren Centre Chairman, Richard Kell, and Dr Roslyn Dubs, Chair of the Australian Centre for Innovation (ACIIC), announce the establishment of a fund for the recognition of outstanding contributions in humanitarian...

The Australian Centre for Innovation is winding up

by Ron Johnston | Jan 15, 2019

The Australian Centre for Innovation has operated successfully for just over 26 years. During that time we have chalked up a number of significant achievements. I believe it is fair to claim, that we have significantly advanced the understanding of the role of...

The Passing of our much beloved former Chairman Mal Bryce AO

by Ron Johnston | Mar 18, 2018

Mal died on Saturday 3rd March, after 20 years of battling four different types of cancer. Some 250 friends and family gathered at Fremantle Cemetery to say their farewells and celebrate his extraordinary life on Monday 12 March. Mal was Chair of the Australian...

Where is Industry 4.0 taking us

by Ron Johnston | Jan 10, 2018

The most lucid analysis of Industry 4.0 and its prospects I have come across is by none other than Stephen Fry, the British polymath and comedian, available at http://www.stephenfry.com/2017/05/the-way-ahead/ - a succinct summary of his new book 'Mythos'.

NESTA’s 10 trends, technology breakthroughs and social movements for the year ahead

by Ron Johnston | Dec 21, 2017

Something deep in our DNA leads us, at this time of year, to attempt to chart what the new year will bring. My long experience is that specific technology predictions are not only mostly wrong, but hugely wrong. Those caught up in technology development rarely...