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Lel Smits
October 23, 2026

Investor events are in flight and it's the season for spying new stocks, starting off with Overwatch Technologies (ASX:OWL). Watch my video at the ASX IPO of Australia's newest defence stock. Overwatch is developing technology for intelligence gathering and data analysis and has the former Commissioner of the Australian Border Force, Michael Outram, on the Board. 

This week's big event was TeamInvest Private Group's (ASX:TIP) conference, pulling a sold out crowd of investors in Melbourne, with eight listed company leaders I interviewed below. The TIP's TeamInvest community of investors boast $3.2 billion of investments in equities - learn about TeamInvest's investing methodology here.

We're also thrilled to be supporting Bell Potter’s upcoming Healthcare Conference, which will host 48 ASX listed companies over three days next month register here now to attend for free. As with all investing, keep your eyes on the future but your feet on the facts. 

To your investing,

Tasmea (ASX:TEA) surges +100% this year as orders boom
Engineering services company Tasmea has delivered a record FY26 result, upgraded its FY27 earnings guidance and strengthened its specialist trade services portfolio through acquisitions. Watch Tasmea’s Managing Director Stephen Young discuss how the group is building on its record FY26 performance and growing demand from mining, resources and electrification.

Rivco Australia (ASX:RIV) - Expanding agricultural land management
Rivco Australia manages a portfolio of agricultural land across the southern Murray-Darling Basin. Managing Director Lachlan Campbell discusses the company's land management strategy, growing the proportion of its portfolio leased to farmers and opportunities to unlock value across its property portfolio.

Centuria Capital Group (ASX:CNI) - Growing a diversified real assets platform
Centuria Capital Group is expanding its diversified funds management platform across property, agriculture and emerging AI infrastructure opportunities. Group CEO and Managing Director Stuart Wilton discusses the group's growth strategy, acquisitions and opportunities to expand its assets under management.

Cogstate (ASX:CGS) - Advancing digital brain health assessments
Cogstate develops digital cognitive assessment technology used in clinical trials and healthcare to measure brain function. CEO Brad O'Connor discusses the company's technology, clinical research opportunities and growth strategy across global healthcare and pharmaceutical markets.

Alcidion (ASX:ALC) - Expanding digital healthcare technology
Alcidion is expanding its Miya Precision healthcare software platform across hospitals in the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. Managing Director and CEO Kate Quirke discusses the company's technology, hospital contract opportunities and plans to build on its growth across international healthcare markets.

ECS Botanics (ASX:ECS) - Expanding medicinal cannabis markets
ECS Botanics cultivates, manufactures and supplies medicinal cannabis products, with opportunities across Australian and international markets. Managing Director Nan-Maree Schoerie discusses the company's production capabilities, European expansion opportunities and strategy to grow its medicinal cannabis business.

Solvar (ASX:SVR) - Growing specialised lending across Australia
Solvar provides specialised automotive and personal finance across Australia and New Zealand, with further growth opportunities in commercial lending through Bennji. Managing Director and CEO Scott Baldwin discusses the company's lending strategy, funding capacity and plans to grow its loan book.

It's too easy to take the security of Australia's vast coastline and waters for granted but, meeting the people behind Overwatch Technologies (ASX:OWL) has been an eye-opening reminder of the expertise required to keep a nation safe. Owls joined us to keep watch as Overwatch Technologies began its journey as an ASX listed company. With its $8 million IPO complete Overwatch Technologies now plans to accelerate helping governments better detect illegal fishing, smuggling, border incursions and dark fleet activities across the Indo-Pacific. Here's my video of the ASX IPO listing ceremony.

Glencore (ASX:GLC) is one of the world’s largest diversified natural resource companies, producing and marketing more than 60 commodities across global markets. Its operations span mining, metals processing, recycling and commodity marketing.

Identifai Genetics (ASX:ID1) is a genetic screening company using genome-wide sequencing and artificial intelligence to advance prenatal testing. Its flagship Windrose platform provides non-invasive first-trimester screening to assess fetal risk across more than 280 clinically actionable genes.

Europa Metals (ASX:EUZ) is a Europe-focused antimony and gold explorer. It has the right to acquire five exploration blocks located along a circa 40km trend within the north-western Tethyan Metallogenic Belt in Austria’s eastern Alps.

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