Viveka Weiley

Viveka Weiley is an accomplished independent advisor, consultant, researcher, and speaker with extensive experience in design, strategy, and innovation across various sectors. Notably, Weiley co-founded Ping Interactive Geospatial, contributing to the development of virtual reality software for urban planning. As a former Creative Director at ABC R&D, Weiley led projects focused on future media experiences and subsequently instigated the New Things lab at CHOICE, saving Australians significant energy costs. Weiley's academic background includes a PhD candidacy at ACID and collaborative research at the University of Technology Sydney, emphasizing mixed-reality environments and distributed creativity. In recent years, Weiley has held leadership roles at CSIRO's Data61, guiding multi-disciplinary R&D projects and innovation strategies while remaining actively engaged in the startup ecosystem as an advisor and speaker.