George Feast

George Feast is an accomplished leader in innovation and collaboration within the research sector, currently serving as the Director of SME Connect Programs at CSIRO since February 2016. With a robust background in managing initiatives aimed at enhancing small-medium sized businesses' engagement with publicly-funded research, George has played pivotal roles in various capacities such as Deputy Director, SME Collaboration Lead, and Business Development Director. Prior experiences include managing a significant joint project between CSIRO and PACIA, as well as serving as a Research Scientist and an OCE Postdoctoral Fellow at CSIRO. George’s academic credentials include a DPhil and an MChem from the University of Oxford, along with a Company Directors Course from the Australian Institute of Company Directors.