EMERGENCE 2026 Investment Conference (theme Abundance & Convergence), Wholesale Investor, 18-20 February 2026 at Four Seasons Hotel Sydney, 199 George Street, The Rocks NSW 2000. Australia's emerging-growth capital gathering spanning private capital, deep tech, medtech, resources and digital assets. Official speaker-grid roster (36 OSINT-mapped faces): Hashan De Silva (KP Rx), Julie Phillips (BioDiem), Bart Boschmans (Flanders Investment & Trade), Laurence Schwartz (OIF Ventures), Rajeev Gupta (Alium Capital Management), Stuart Dignam (MTPConnect), Lisa Dube (MTPConnect), Dr. Andreas Fouras (4DMedical ASX:4DX), Stephanie Morris (Artesian), Dr Erin McAllum (MTPConnect), Bronwyn Le Grice (ANDHealth), Dr. Michelle Perugini (Adelaide University), Ulric Ferner (Blueteam Ventures), Pratik Kala (Apollio Crypto), Lei Smits (The Stock Network), Greg Paramor (Leftfield Capital Partners), Dean Weinbren (Pengana Capital Group), Lilly Bojarski (Cicada Innovations), Ken Shaw (Main Beach Advisors), Nick Kelly (Wilson Asset Management), Pete Seligman (PAS), Effie Dimitropoulos (AUDD), Shaun Bassett (PieLAB Capital), Robert Shepherd (Dimerix ASX:DXB), Darren Reed (Prime Financial Group ASX:PFG), Kate Cooper (EDGE | OKX Australia), Karthi Sepuloniam (Partners for Growth), Kevin Shen (Skyfield Capital), David Toomey (Deltine High Yield Motel Fund), Anthony Liveris (Proto Axiom), Dr Mark Phillips (Harrison.ai), Carly Martin (Venture Bench & Venture GC), Karen Chan (Perennial Private Investments), Chris Broad (Leftfield Capital Group), Steven Katz (Partnership Capital), Paul Van Suylen (Pallas Capital). Aleksei Dolgikh (@alexdolbun, UnicornsMap.com $UM-Radar founder) founder-indexed this event on X 2026-02-12 (status 2021725800886632924, $UM one-week-to-go post). Radar watch: Australia VC x digital-asset corridor (AUD stablecoin AUDD, OKX Australia EDGE distribution, medtech ASX small-caps, family-office allocation into emerging growth). Currencies AUD/USD. Locales en native + 20-language $UM-Radar layer.

📷 Organizer Stage Photos — Photo-QAA PASS

🧑 Public Agenda Speakers (OSINT-verified, confidence HIGH)

Hashan De SilvaFounding General PartnerKP Rx

Julie PhillipsNon-Executive DirectorBioDiem

Bart BoschmansInvestment & Trade CommissionerFlanders Investment & Trade

Laurence SchwartzFounding PartnerOIF Ventures

Rajeev GuptaPortfolio ManagerAlium Capital Management

Stuart DignamCEO & Managing DirectorMTPConnect

Lisa DubeExecutive General Manager, National GrowthMTPConnect

Dr. Andreas FourasFounder & CEO4DMedical (ASX:4DX)

Stephanie MorrisPartnerArtesian

Dr Erin McAllumChief Operating OfficerMTPConnect

Bronwyn Le GriceCEO & Managing DirectorANDHealth

Dr. Michelle PeruginiAcademic; AI-health founderAdelaide University

Ulric FernerManaging PartnerBlueteam Ventures

Pratik KalaFounding PartnerApollio Crypto

Lei SmitsFounderThe Stock Network

Greg ParamorPrincipalLeftfield Capital Partners

Dean WeinbrenHead of Private Markets DistributionPengana Capital Group

Lilly BojarskiProgram DirectorCicada Innovations

Ken ShawPrincipalMain Beach Advisors

Nick KellyPortfolio ManagerWilson Asset Management

Pete SeligmanPrincipalPAS (Private Advisory Services)

Effie DimitropoulosCEOAUDD (Australian Digital Dollar)

Shaun BassettManaging PartnerPieLAB Capital

Robert ShepherdCEO & Managing DirectorDimerix (ASX:DXB)

Darren ReedExecutivePrime Financial Group (ASX:PFG)

Kate CooperChief Revenue OfficerEDGE | OKX Australia

Karthi SepuloniamManaging Director, APACPartners for Growth

Kevin ShenFounding PartnerSkyfield Capital

David ToomeyManaging DirectorDeltine High Yield Motel Fund

Anthony LiverisInvestment DirectorProto Axiom

Dr Mark PhillipsChief Medical OfficerHarrison.ai

Carly MartinFounderVenture Bench & Venture GC

Karen ChanInvestment DirectorPerennial Private Investments

Chris BroadPrincipalLeftfield Capital Group

Steven KatzManaging PartnerPartnership Capital

Paul Van SuylenExecutive ChairmanPallas Capital