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

Gregory Boorer

Canberra Data Centres Proprietary Limited

Council Deputy Chair

Sarah Sloan

Palo Alto Networks (Australia) Pty Ltd

ACT Council Members

Council Committee Member

Darren O’Shannassy.

Infosys Ltd.

Council Committee Member

Reuben Bettle

Lab3 Pty Ltd

Council Committee Member

William Scheer

Reason Group

Council Committee Member

Stuart Althaus

Infogate Advisory Pty Ltd

Council Secretary

Timothy McKay

OK RDY

Council Committee Member

Ahmed Hassan

Accenture Australia Pty Limited

Council Committee Member

Samantha Maher

AUCloud

Council Committee Member

Sian Senior

ServiceNow Australia

Council Committee Member

Brad Fisher

Amazon Web Services Australia Pty Ltd

Council Committee Member

Adrian Motherway

Microsoft Pty Ltd

Council Committee Member

Kate Tollenaar

IBM Australia Limited

Council Committee Member

Sally Coulston

KPMG

Council Committee Member

Sarah Macdonald

Synergy Group Australia Pty Ltd

Council Committee Member

Kavin Arnasalon

Optus Business

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

Contact

AIIA Membership Team

membership@aiia.com.au

AIIA Events Team

events@aiia.com.au

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.

Contact the ACT Council group

Council Committee Member

Samantha Maher

AUCloud

Council Committee Member

2024 QLD State Council AGM

Canberra Manager’s Forum with Matthew Hay, acting CIO, Australian Taxation Office

Why enter the iAwards?

2024 QLD State Council AGM

Canberra Manager’s Forum with Matthew Hay, acting CIO, Australian Taxation Office

Why enter the iAwards?

ACT Council

ACT Council Chairs

Gregory Boorer

Sarah Sloan