Let's talk robotics with Gregory Hunter and Michelle Keegan

Joining me today (eps 146) is Gregory Hunter and Michelle Keegan.

Gregory Mohamad Hunter is a young and strategic leader in the Australian space industry. He has served as Vice President of the National Space Society in Australia and actively engaged with committees of the US-based National Space Society. His leadership of the New Horizons Summit has been pivotal in the sector, attracting global attention and key stakeholders. As a past board member and Director of Innovation at the United Nations Association in Australia, and co-founder of Arbiter, a robotics company, Gregory has exhibited exceptional strategic skills. His contributions to various successful startups and his extensive consulting experience with top management firms, advising on technology and space, further underscore his significant impact on the industry.

Michelle has over 20 years of mining industry experience. Prior to joining AROSE, Michelle was Program Director Technology Development, and leader of the Next Generation Mine Innovation Program, at South 32. Michelle was responsible for leading the identification, design and delivery of new technology and innovation for all greenfield projects as well as translation into brownfield operations.

With a non-traditional technology background, Michelle brought her strong strategic and mining experience to deliver programs, and help drive the future competitiveness of the company. Her team monitored new developments in the industry and worked closely with technology partners and external institutes to develop, pilot and implement emerging technologies that could materially improve the outcomes of new projects and operations.

Michelle graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering in Mining (Hons) and a Master of Science (Mineral Economics) from Curtin University. In 2023, Michelle was awarded the Space Professional of the Year at the Australian Space Industry Awards, recognising her work connecting the resources and space industries together in Australia and with the US.