Melbourne-Bandung Food Waste Challenge 2025
Seeking innovative solutions that address the pressing issue of Food Waste in Melbourne and Bandung
ORGANISERS
CITY OF BANDUNG
CITY OF MELBOURNE
ROCKETSEEDER
Mentors and experts 2025
How do I book a 1:1 mentoring session?
You can book a 1:1 session with a mentor by clicking on their calendly link and selecting one of the available timeslots.
These sessions are designed to help you understand the issues and considerations of the challenge, ask questions and seek advice on your solution.
Remember before booking:
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Each expert generously volunteers their time.
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Prepare beforehand to maximise your session.
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Respect their time by honouring your appointment.
How do I get in touch?
If you have a general question about the competition, you can email us at foodwaste@rocketseeder.com
Meet the mentors and experts for the
Melbourne-Bandung Food Waste Challenge
Global sustainable development film providing cross-sector engineering and design services
Specialty areas for questions:
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Arup has extensive industry experience to share with challenge participants.
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Knowledge of regulatory requirements, hurdles, lessons learned from clients/projects
Aurora Marsye
VP IIX Digital Platforms,
Impact Investment Exchange;
Lecturer, Universitas Indonesia
Specialty areas for questions:
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Product discovery
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Product growth
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Cofoundership
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Caitlin Phillip-Peddlesden
Building Sustainable Communities Lead, RMIT Activator
Specialty areas for questions:
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Circular business models
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Validating new circular ideas/solution
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Product-market fit
Daiane Scaraboto
Professor of Marketing, University of Melbourne
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Market research
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Design intervention that will reduce potential resistance to change
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Positioning and branding
Emil Kroell
Technical Specialist, End Food Waste Australia
Specialty areas for questions:
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Food waste prevention and reduction strategies
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Innovation and continuous improvement
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Food safety and quality
EY Australia
Location: Australia
Specialty areas for questions:
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Agri-food strategy, transformation, and food waste focus
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Sustainability, waste, agriculture, and sector expertise
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Customer research in FMCG, health, and transport
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Business strategy, execution, and stakeholder engagement
Link coming soon>
EY Indonesia
Location: Indonesia
Specialty areas for questions:
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Advisory, audit, and tax across key sectors
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Sustainability, circular economy, waste and regulation
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HR, leadership, mentoring, and team development
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Strategy, communication, innovation, and client engagement
Link coming soon>
Fahri Reza Abdillah
Chief Executive Officer, Jubelo
Specialty areas for questions:
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Operational
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Sustainability
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Finance
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Circular economy
Calendly >
Ian Wong
Vice Chair, Victorian Cleantech Cluster
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Business model innovation
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Lean startup
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Financial planning
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Prototyping
Raden Gumilar Hadiningrat
Environment and Policy Analyst, Bandung City Environmental Agency
Specialty areas for questions:
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Food waste management strategies
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Supporting behavioral changes to reduce food waste
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Exploring innovative solution and sustainable utilization
Inez Stefanie
Partner, Supernova Equatora Capital
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Commercialization
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Financial
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Governance
Jean Darling
Founder / Managing Director, Cirque du Soil
Specialty areas for questions:
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Governance, stakeholder ecosystem mapping and value proposition design
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Circular business model design
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ISO 59010 Circular Economy
Lavinia Yosub
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Organizational design and development
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Human resource/talent/culture
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Business development strategy
Nathalie Gibson
Director, MarTech Collective
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Marketing and communication strategy
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Pitch presentation (deck and content)
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Australian ecosystem, global trends and insights
Piers Grove
Executive Director, Boomerang Labs
Specialty areas for questions:
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Preseed and seed investment adviser
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strategies to secure first customer
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founders relationships
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strategy and partnership
Sam Tavassoli
Professor in Entrepreneurship, Deakin University
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Market research and customer validation
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Product development and innovation
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Business model
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Operations and team building
Vanessa Letizia
Executive Director, Greeneration Foundation
Specialty areas for questions:
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Sustainable waste management & circular economy
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Community engagement and behavior change
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Project development and impact measurement
Wes Lambert
Specialty areas for questions:
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Hospitality
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Leadership
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Management
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Policy