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Intelligence; Optimised Podcast

Todd Crowley
Australia
Sweet Atoms
AI Data Centers
Fertilizer
Glassy Carbon
Food Security
Volta
The Man That Can Project
Elastic Diamond
Strait Of Hormuz (moors)
Iran
National Security
Sodium Ion Battery
Phosphate
Essesson Foundation
Harvest Bee
Resilience
China
Supply Chain
Renewable Energy

In this series our Indo-Pacific experts navigate the complexities of safeguarding our present and fortifying our future in these uncertain times. Our focus is on delivering expert analyses and insights under the national security umbrella, to help you: "Be Ready for Today. Prepared for Tomorrow." This series is crafted for a discerning audience, including defence professionals, policymakers, acade... more

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Australia produces some of the cleanest, highest-quality food on the planet. But less than two percent of global venture capital flows into agriculture and food technology, a sector that represents roughly twelve to thirteen percent of Australian GDP... more

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Australian food is 13 per cent of GDP. It gets less than 2 per cent of venture capital. That gap is not an accident. It is where the entire conversation starts.

Todd Crowley sits down with Mark Gustowski and Tim Hui of Mandalay Venture Partners to w... more

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What happens when the officer commanding Australia's forward-deployed surgical unit runs the same mission on her own time - faster, leaner, and without a joint logistics unit behind her?

Wing Commander Dr Ajitha Sugnanam commands 1 Expeditionary Hea... more

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Australia feeds the region, but the mineral that makes that possible is almost entirely imported, processed offshore, and held in supply chains that break on a predictable cycle.

In this episode of Intelligence Optimised, Todd Crowley sits down with... more

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Mark Gustowski
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Episode: #71 700 Million Hungry Neighbours. Apparently That's Not a Market. | Part 2
Tim Hue
Partner Mandalay Venture Partners
Mandalay Venture Partners
Episode: #71 700 Million Hungry Neighbours. Apparently That's Not a Market. | Part 2
Timothy Hu
Partner and head of operations at Mandalay Venture Partners
Mandalay Venture Partners
Episode: #70 Australian Food Is 13% of GDP. The Capital Found Other Hobbies. | Part 1
Ajitha Sugnanam
Wing Commander in the Royal Australian Air Force and founder of the Essesson Foundation
Essesson Foundation / Royal Australian Air Force
Episode: #69 ADF trained her to run a field hospital. She built the second one herself| Wing Commander Dr. Ajitha
John Cotter
Founder/CEO of Northwest Phosphate, a major phosphate resource holder in Australia
Northwest Phosphate
Episode: #68 Australia Was Warned About Its Fertiliser Vulnerability. Nobody Acted. | John Cotter
Dominic Spooner
Representative of Volta/industry expert on energy storage
Volta
Episode: #67 The 'Australian Made' Battery Illusion | Dominic Spooner - Part 2
Kate Banville
Expert in defense, agriculture, and national security; guest on the episode
Independent commentator / journalist
Episode: #65 We Feed the World. We Can't Feed Ourselves | The Labour Crisis | Kate Banville Pt. 2
Colonel Paddy Hallinan
Former head of plans for the Australian Defence Force in Iraq; strategy and planning roles in aviation, logistics, and freight; currently involved with Vaxa Group
Vaxa Group / Australian Defence Force background
Episode: #63 Iran "Defeated" — So Why Is The Strait Still Closed? | Col. Paddy Hallinan
Colin Gunn
CEO/Founder of Delta Black, expert in Group 3 UAS and federated data architectures
Delta Black
Episode: #62 What the QUAD Can Actually Do to Secure the Seas | Colin Gunn - Part 2

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Todd Crowley
Host of Intelligence Optimised, affiliated with Vaxa Bureau (Intelligence; Optimised Podcast) and Vaxa Grow Series.

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#59 Weapon-Grade Carbon: Breaking the World's Quietest Dependency | Mark Livings - Part 1
Q: What is the core of your manufacturing process and how do you ensure consistency with variable feedstocks?
The magic is in the pretreatment and post-production; after identifying high-quality biomass, we apply pretreatment and a high-temperature, oxygen-free parolysis, then wash and grind to achieve a baseline performance that accommodates some variance from feedstocks.
#59 Weapon-Grade Carbon: Breaking the World's Quietest Dependency | Mark Livings - Part 1
Q: Mark, how would you define Sweet Atoms' mission in one sentence?
We create the materials the future demands with kindness to the present day, focusing on turning waste streams into high-performance carbon materials to power batteries, defense, and industry.
#57 $73B Australia Al Backbone: Data Centres, Renewables | Pete McCrystal
Q: If you could leave leaders with one key message, what would it be?
Establish clear, enforceable boundaries for AI safety and security, implement self-reporting to track adherence, and ensure a framework that prevents irreversible outcomes while enabling responsible AI deployment.
#57 $73B Australia Al Backbone: Data Centres, Renewables | Pete McCrystal
Q: What are the biggest headwinds or constraints in building this backbone?
Key constraints include power transmission, planning approvals, workforce, and the need for legislative alignment with rapidly advancing AI tech, plus ensuring accurate validation and governance for outputs and security.
#57 $73B Australia Al Backbone: Data Centres, Renewables | Pete McCrystal
Q: Do you think this signals a shift toward decentralised or regional AI infrastructure?
Yes. Existing fibre networks and renewable-energy zones like Tasmania and Far North Queensland enable regional hubs that can power and cool AI factories efficiently, reducing centralized bottlenecks while leveraging local resources.

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The series centers on expert analysis at the intersection of national security, technology, policy, and critical infrastructure, with frequent discussions on defense readiness, energy resilience, supply chain security, and strategic investment in agri-food tech and sovereign capabilities. Episodes often feature high-level conversations with investors, engineers, defense and public-sector professionals, and industry leaders who dissect geopolitics, regional dynamics in the Indo-Pacific, and practical implications for national security, risk management, and strategic preparedness. A standout trait is the emphasis on building sovereign capabilities and resilient supply chains, from energy storage and critical minerals to unmanned systems and d... more

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