NSW Council
The AIIA in New South Wales connects members to a network of local contacts, events, information and business opportunities. The AIIA’s membership represents the depth and breadth of the diverse ICT community. The AIIA has a very strong presence in NSW through its membership which represents the depth and breadth of the diverse ICT community. Our members play a significant part in the development of the NSW economy.
AIIA’s interests and activities in NSW are coordinated by our NSW Council (listed below), an elected group of representatives from AIIA members who work on a voluntary basis to promote the Association and the ICT industry.
NSW Council Chairs
Council Chair
Simon Cooper
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
Council Deputy Chair
Luli Adeyemo
Best Case Scenario Pty Ltd
Council Deputy Chair
Jana Kapr
Billigence
Council Deputy Chair
Amanda Swan
Databricks Australia & New Zealand
NSW Council Members
Council Committee Member
Gitesh Agarwal
HCL Australia Services Pty Ltd
Council Committee Member
Guy Simons
Microsoft Pty Ltd
Council Immediate Past Chair
Briant Kareroa
AC3 Pty Ltd
Council Committee Member
Robert Samuel
Postillion
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Daniel Gralton
IBM Australia Limited
Council Committee Member
Jenny Manetas
Telstra Corporation Limited
Council Committee Member
Gerard Sarkozy
Salesforce.com Australia Pty Ltd
Council Committee Member
Dheeraj Chowdhury
INFOSYS TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
Council Committee Member
John Tucker
SAP Australia Pty Ltd
Council Committee Member
Craig Baty
DataDriven
Activities
The AIIA in NSW:
- Offers access to knowledge, advice, contacts and business opportunities in the Sydney region and across the state
- Has lead the strategic vision for the Technology sector in Australia in a Post-Covid World through the chairing of the AIIA Whitepaper “Building Australia’s Digital Future in a Post-Covid World”
- Hosts a vibrant events program of business briefings, seminars and workshops which provide insight into industry trends and technologies. Sponsorship of these events provides AIIA members an opportunity to engage with
- Senior Corporate and Government Executives. Should you be interested in sponsoring a NSW event, please contact Simon Bush.
- Works closely with the NSW government and the Department for Customer Service to develop policies that support the growth of the ICT industry in the state and to provide critical insight into the policies and agenda of the NSW Government and its agences. This work is spearheaded through the NSW Government Policy Advisory Network.Offers access to knowledge, advice, contacts and business opportunities in the Sydney region and across the state
- Supports a range of other State and National Policy Advisory Networks, especially:
- Promotes local ICT capability through our sponsorship of the NSW iAwards program
- Prepares submissions and provides business tools and networking opportunities to help local members boost their businesses.
Key Achievements
- Hosted outstanding events featuring a range of speakers from NSW Government, such as The Hon Victor Dominello, Minister for Department of Customer Service, CIDO of NSW Government Greg Wells, Mark Lenzner, Tony Chapman, Dawn Routledge and Ian Opperman from the Department of Customer Service, and Zoran Bolevich, CEO eHealth.
- Expanded the council to include a broader representation of the digital ecosystem including Australian based SMEs such as Hivetec
- AIIA Whitepaper “Building Australia’s Digital Future in a Post-Covid World”
2024 Council Elections
Council members are elected at the Territory AGM, held in December each year, to serve for the following year.
Key dates for the 2024 AIIA Council elections will be announced later in the year.
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Dheeraj Chowdhury
INFOSYS TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
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Maggie ZandFarid
Technology One Limited
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Gerard Sarkozy
Salesforce.com Australia Pty Ltd
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Anji Brennan
Datacom Systems (AU) Pty Ltd
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Con Mandalios
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
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Lily Clarke
SAS Institute Pty Limited
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Daniel Gralton
IBM Australia Limited
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Sarah Macdonald
Synergy Group Australia Pty Ltd
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Jessica O’Meara
Telstra Enterprise
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Adrian Motherway
Microsoft Pty Ltd
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William Scheer
Reason Group
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Nirmal Kumar
Tech Mahindra Limited
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Naomi di Fede
Fujitsu Australia Ltd
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Ahmed Hassan
Accenture Australia Pty Limited
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Brad Spencer
Optus Networks Pty Ltd operating as Optus Enterprise & Business
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Amal Nasralla
Technology One Limited
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Ashutosh Trakroo
HCL Australia Services Pty Ltd
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Mark Randell
Microsoft Pty Ltd
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Brad Fisher
Amazon Web Services Australia Pty Ltd
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Simon Dugina
Amazon Web Services Australia Pty Ltd
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Scott McMillan
Optus Networks Pty Ltd operating as Optus Enterprise & Business
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Doreen Tsalkos
Telstra Enterprise
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Gary Wainwright
Enhance Business Services
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Glyn East
Insight Enterprises Australia Pty Ltd
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John Tucker
SAP Australia Pty Ltd
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Chenn Sanganithy
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
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Jared McDonald
Optus Networks Pty Ltd operating as Optus Business
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Jodi Phillips
Amazon Web Services Australia Pty Ltd
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Graham Cummins
KJR Australia
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James Reid
CorpCloud Pty Ltd
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Oliver Looker
NGIS Australia Pty Ltd
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Stuart Kiernan
Palo Alto Networks (Australia) Pty Ltd
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