William is Director at Beanstalk AgTech where he leads the charge in scaling transformative agtech innovations and agribusiness models across Australia and APAC.
He’s worked with agribusinesses, multinationals, NGOs, and investors to commercialise and implement emerging technologies and plays a pivotal role in launching innovation Landing Pads that connect global and local agtech startups and scaleups with opportunities in new markets. William and his team led the establishment of the world’s first venture studio dedicated to tackling drought and climate resilience in agriculture, working in partnership with Australia’s National Drought and Innovation Hubs, and the industry RDCs. This model is helping to reimagine commercialisation in Australia and the APAC region, helping to translate research into commercial solutions.
Prior to Beanstalk William held multiple senior government roles in agriculture, trade and investment policy and led diplomatic programs between Australia and Asia. Will serves on multiple innovation and diplomacy advisory panels, has BA. Agricultural Economics from University of Sydney and a MA. in Farm Systems Management from the University of Melbourne.