2021-2022 Awards Judges

Sparking Change. Making an Impact in Tech.

We are extremely appreciative for our judging panel’s wealth of knowledge, for volunteering their time, and for their undeniable commitment to driving DE&I within tech. Meet our expert judges…

 

Anne-Marie Birkill

Co-founder, Venture Partner & Director

OneVentures

Luli Adeyemo

Director and Founder

Best Case Scenario

Louise Alphonso

Executive Manager

REA Group

Murray Hurps

Director of Entrepreneurship

University of Technology Sydney

Siddharth Verma

Founder & Executive Director

BrainSTEM Limited

Gary Trytell

Account Delivery Executive

Microsoft

Elizabeth Mulhall

Entrepreneur In Residence

Startupbootcamp

Rachel Smith-Cianchi

Regional Vice-President
ANZ Public Sector

Tableau Software

Dr. Paul Cooper

Associate Professor, Faculty of Health; School of Medicine

Deakin University

Sarah Adam-Gedge

Managing Director

Wipro

Soozey Johnstone

Founding Director

Method9

Debra Bordignon

Industry Professor School of IT

Deakin University

Matt Wynn-Jones

Co-founder & Director

Counterparts

Anna Sheppard

Founder, CEO & Board Chair

Bambuddha Group

Zoe Scott-King

Strategic Relationship Manager

S&P Global Market Intelligence

Michael Pollitt

Product Strategist

Stone & Chalk

Bridget Tracey

Managing Director Intelligent Operations

Accenture

James Riley

Editorial Director

InnovationAus

Claire Quigley

Innovation Consultant

Launchpad9

Len Rust

Founder & Marketing Director

Dialog Network Associates

Michael Walmsley

Chief Experience Officer

Cultural Infusion

Guy Simons

NSW Public Sector Account Director

UiPath

Warren Hill

Enterprise Account Director

Appscore

Sarah Taylor

Head of Brand, Content and Communications

Secure Code Warrior

Michael Neary

Director and Industry General Manager Insurance

DXC Technology

Daniel Johnson

Chief Information Officer

Dementia Australia

Karmin Jah Jah

Head of Marketing, APAC (Training & Certification)

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Justin Howden

Group Head, Government Affairs and Stakeholder Engagement

The H&H Group

Kirk Mitchell

Head of APAC Partnerships – Google Maps, Local Search & Google Earth

Google

Alison Shapiera

Head of Engagement

RegTech Association

Steph Sands

Senior Director | Head of Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging

Capgemini

Kylie Owen

Great Place to Work Leader

Cisco

Amanda Swan

Strategic Account Executive, NSW Public Sector

Databricks

Frank Zeichner

Chief Executive Officer, IoT Alliance Australia

IoT Alliance Australia

Alex Feher

Founder and Director

Impact Asia Pacific

Tanya Williams

Head of Digital Trade Network ANZ

Department for International Trade (DIT)

Laura Malcolm

General Manager

Avanade Australia

Kelly Hutchinson

Manager, Digital Innovation Futures #DIFvic

Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions