Alan Noble is the founder of AusOcean, a not-for-profit he set up in 2017 to lower the cost of long-term marine environmental monitoring through technology. Before AusOcean he was head of engineering at Google Australia from 2007 to 2018, and he has been an adjunct professor of computer science at the University of Adelaide since 2008.
He has advised the Australian Government, including the Chief Scientist of Australia and the Australian Information Commissioner. In 2024 he co-founded The Koala Sanctuary on Kangaroo Island. He holds an electrical and electronic engineering degree from the University of Adelaide and a master's in computer science from Stanford University.
On Day One's History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem series, he compared Silicon Valley and Australia in the 2000s.
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Start hereAlan Noble discusses the contrast between Silicon Valley and Australia in the 2000’sHis full interview on how Silicon Valley and Australia compared in the 2000s.
Documentary: The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem With Jodie Fox, Alfred Lo, Hamish Hawthorn, Cameron Adams, Evan Thornley, John Allsopp, Malcolm Turnbull, Ian Gardiner, Mick Liubinskas, Matt Barrie, Mark Pesce, Phil Hayes-St Clair, Simon Thomsen, Phil Morle, Silvia Pfeiffer, Dean McEvoy, Niki Scevak, Alan Jones
Documentary: The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem With Michael Batko, Wayne Gerard, Petr Adámek, Peter Devine, Rohit Bhargava, Terry Hilsberg, Peter Bradd, Zrinka Tokic, Rachael Neumann, Zoe Piper, Susan Oliver, Silvia Pfeiffer, Murray Hurps, Rachel Yang, Yolanda Redrup, Peta Ellis, Sarah Pearson, Niki Scevak, Colin Kinner, Mark Pesce, Colette Grgic, Ian Gardiner, Lauren Capelin, Matt Barrie, Melissa Widner, Cameron Adams, Georgie Turner, Baden U'Ren, Evan Thornley, Kate Jones, Kate Cornick, James Alexander, Dharmica Mistry, Emily Rich, Lars Rasmussen
The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem - Interview Series Key moments from Alan Noble discusses the contrast between Silicon Valley and Australia in the 2000’s.
“Maybe instead of taking a job, I should be making a job.”
Founder · AusOcean
Head of Engineering · Google
Adjunct Professor, Computer Science · University of Adelaide
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
AusOcean, the Australian Ocean Lab, is a not-for-profit that develops and applies open-source ocean technology to help solve ocean science and conservation challenges.
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Adam SpencerHost, Documentary: The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem 
Jodie FoxCo-founder & former Chief Creative Officer, Shoes of Prey 
Alfred LoChief Commercial & Product Officer, Harvest B 
Hamish HawthornVP Corporate Development, Propeller Aero 
Cameron AdamsCo-founder & Chief Product Officer, Canva 
Evan ThornleyCo-Founder & CEO, LongView 
John AllsoppCo-Founder, Large Language Law 
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