2025 AGTA Conference

AGTA’s annual 2025 conference was held at the UNSW Sydney Roundhouse from 13–16 October 2025, bringing together researchers, industry partners and students from across Australasia and beyond to explore the latest developments in genomics.

The meeting showcased AGTA’s continued commitment to strong industry collaboration, with nineteen exhibitors and sponsors presenting cutting‑edge genomic technologies, platforms and services. Delegates also benefited from a rich program of industry engagement opportunities, including dedicated industry sessions designed to highlight innovation, foster partnerships and spark new conversations between researchers and industry experts.

The organising committee, together with 2025 co‑convenors Professor Mark Cowley, Dr Sandra Fitzgerald and A/Professor Martin Smith, gratefully acknowledge the generous support of all exhibitors and sponsors who contributed to the success of the event.

View 2025 Conference Program

Stats

250

Delegates

5

Major Sponsors

19

Exhibitors

1

Student & ECR Mentoring Session

38

National and International Speakers

43

Research & Industry Lightning Presentations

69

Poster Presentations

Conference Themes

Clinical Genomics and Precision Oncology

Population Genomics, Indigenous Genomics, and Rare Disease Genomics

Advances in Transcriptomics, Methods and Applications

Innovative & Emerging Genomic Technologies

Microbial, Agricultural & Environmental Genomics

Speakers

The AGTA-2025 conference featured talks from leading experts in cutting-edge genomics. We saw representatives from various regions around the world, showcasing the global collaboration in this field. In addition, AGTA’s commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion saw speakers, poster presentations and session chairs from diverse backgrounds, genders, and career stages. Keynote speakers are listed below.

Aziz Al'Khafaji

Director, Molecular R&D
Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard

Chris Brosnan

Senior Reserach Fellow
QAAFI, University of Queensland

Edwin Cuppen

Initiator and Scientific Director
Hartwig Medical Foundation

Ira Deveson

Lab Head
Garvan Institute of Medical Research

Geoffrey Faulkner

Professor
University of Queensland

Jemma Geoghegan

Professor
University of Otago

Chloe Goldsmith

Scientist
Western Sydney University

Sean Grimmond

Director, Collaborative Centre for Genomic Cancer Medicine
University of Melbourne

Vanessa Hayes

Professor
University of Sydney

Damian Oyong

Senior Research Officer
Burnet Institute

Ellis Patrick

Associate Professor
University of Sydney

Andre Reis

Senior Bioinformatics Research Officer
Garvan Institute of Medical Research

Hannah Robinson

Researcher – Quantitative Genetics
Hochschule Geisenheim University

Simon Sadedin

Murdoch Children’s Research Institute

Alison Van Eenennaam

Professor
UC Davis

Kelly Wyres

Associate Professor & Research Group Leader
Monash University

Clarissa Yates

CEO & Founder
Ketim Technologies

2025 Conference Award Winners

AGTA actively supports early career researchers and students in advancing their research in genomics technology. At the annual conference, prizes are awarded, recognising outstanding contributions to this field.