Melbourne · Technical Activity Compliance Mapping
Core and Supporting Activities: Is the Definition Working?
The line between core and supporting R&D activities decides most disputes. Manufacturing, medtech and software teams compare where it helps and where it confuses.
- Programme
- Swanson Reed's innovationCAFE Australia 2027
- Workshop topic
- Technical Activity Compliance Mapping
- City
- Melbourne, Australia
- Date
- Friday, October 29, 2027
- Time
- 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
- Venue
- Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
- Address
- 1 Convention Centre Place, South Wharf VIC 3006
- Price
- Free
Technical Activity Compliance Mapping
Matching the technical work a business actually does against the activity definitions the rules use.
Chairs
- DJ
Damian J. Smyth
Principal & Global CEO
Swanson Reed
R&D tax policy, with more than 20 years in R&D tax credits.
Read Damian J. Smyth’s Bio → - AR
Adam Rogers
Principal & Director of Technical Compliance
Swanson Reed
Technical compliance and R&D tax audits across multiple jurisdictions.
Read Adam Rogers’s Bio → - CJ
Cherie Jones
Principal & General Manager of Operations
Swanson Reed
Claim preparation and client delivery, in R&D tax credit work since 2015.
Read Cherie Jones’s Bio →
Take a seat at the Melbourne table
Answers at a Glance
- What is the Melbourne workshop about?
- The line between core and supporting R&D activities decides most disputes. Manufacturing, medtech and software teams compare where it helps and where it confuses.
- What kind of session is it?
- Technical Activity Compliance Mapping. Matching the technical work a business actually does against the activity definitions the rules use.
- How do I register?
- Use the Email to Register link on this page, or write to hello@innovation.cafe. Attendance is free and places are limited.