ACT Council
The AIIA in the Australian Capital Territory connects members to a network of local contacts, events, information and business opportunities. The AIIA has a very strong presence in ACT 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 Territory’s economy.
AIIA’s interests and activities in the ACT are coordinated by our ACT 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.
ACT Council Chairs
Council Chair
William Scheer
Reason Group
Council Deputy Chair
Sian Senior
ServiceNow Australia
Council Deputy Chair
Sarah Sloan
Palo Alto Networks (Australia) Pty Ltd
ACT Council Members
Council Committee Member
Darren O’Shannassy.
Infosys Ltd.
Council Treasurer
Brad Fisher
Amazon Web Services Australia Pty Ltd
Council Committee Member
Ahmed Hassan
Accenture Australia Pty Limited
Council Committee Member
Reuben Bettle
Lab3 Pty Ltd
Council Immediate Past Chair
Gregory Boorer
Canberra Data Centres Proprietary Limited
Council Committee Member
Sally Coulston
KPMG
Council Committee Member
Kavin Arnasalon
Optus Business
Council Committee Member
Samantha Maher
AUCloud
Council Committee Member
Stuart Althaus
Infogate Advisory Pty Ltd
Council Committee Member
Michael Maconachie
Telstra Enterprise
Council Committee Member
Kate Tollenaar
IBM Australia Limited
Council Secretary
Timothy McKay
OK RDY
Council Committee Member
Adrian Motherway
Microsoft Pty Ltd
Activities
The AIIA in the ACT region:
- Offers access to knowledge, advice, contacts and business opportunities in the Canberra region
- Hosts a vibrant events program of business briefings, seminars and workshops which provide insight into industry trends and technologies
- Presents the Canberra Managers’ Forums, which introduces AIIA member companies directly with senior government guest speakers including Secretaries and CIOs
- Works with governments – both ACT and federal – to develop policies that support the growth of the ICT industry in the Canberra region
- Prepares submissions and provides business tools and networking opportunities to help local members boost their businesses
- Promotes local ICT capability through our sponsorship of the ACT iAwards programs
- Supports our local industry and SMEs by assisting AIIA members to collaborate with other Australian companies, forge alliances with multinationals and access new markets
Key Achievements
- Delivered the Canberra Manager’s Forum event series featuring keynotes from the Federal Government’s most important and influential speakers
- Established an official charity partner of ‘Hands Across Canberra’ and, on behalf of the industry, raised significant funds for the charity.
- Delivered a very successful iAwards program with a more than 200% increase in nominations over the previous year and culminating in a black tie awards evening held at the National Gallery of Australia
2024 Council Elections
Council members are elected at the ACT Council 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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Michael Maconachie
Telstra Enterprise
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Jessica Bent
Amazon Web Services
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Matt Ilijic
Accenture Australia
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Mark Nold
Accenture Australia
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Damian Koh
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
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Anthony Holub
Telstra Enterprise
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Tim Morris
Open Text Pty Ltd
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Andrew Hammond
KJR Australia
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Jonathan Shotter
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
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Justin Maiuto
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
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Nadine ‘Noodles’ Groves
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Katrina Lawrence
Dell Australia
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Jessica Rose
Appian Software Australia
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Bernard Ash
Accenture Australia Pty Limited
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Lauren Housego
Amazon Web Services Australia Pty Ltd
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Julia Frayman
Adobe Systems Pty Ltd
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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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Adrian Motherway
Microsoft Pty Ltd
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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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Peter Beven
iEC Professional Pty Ltd
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Amal Nasralla
Technology One Limited
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Mark Randell
Microsoft Pty Ltd
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Simon Cooper
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
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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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Chenn Sanganithy
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
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Jared McDonald
Optus Networks Pty Ltd operating as Optus Business
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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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Warren Hill
Trideca
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Stuart Kiernan
Palo Alto Networks (Australia) Pty Ltd
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Gregory Boorer
Canberra Data Centres Proprietary Limited
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