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
Hala Batainah
GiG Enterprises Pty. Ltd.
ACT Council Members
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Kavin Arnasalon
Optus Business
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Claudine Beltrami
CISCO Systems Australia Pty Ltd
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Reuben Bettle
Lab3 Pty Ltd
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James Hipwell
Telstra Corporation Limited
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Darren O’Shannassy.
Infosys Ltd.
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Phil Dawson
Sovereign Cloud
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Colin Gniel
Microsoft Pty Ltd
Council Secretary
Timothy McKay
OK RDY
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Jason McClure
Sliced Tech
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Sarah Sloan
Palo Alto Networks (Australia) Pty Ltd
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Keiran Mott
Factor
Council Treasurer
George Yacoub
Pegasystems
Council Committee Member
Nicholas Flood
IBM Australia Ltd
Council Committee Member
Alethea Murphy
ServiceNow Australia 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
2021 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 2021 AIIA Council elections will be announced later in the year.
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University of Technology Sydney
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Amazon Web Services Inc
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Mike Walton
Squiz Australia Pty Ltd
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Brenz Saunders
Garu InfoTech
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Matthew Smith
Palo Alto Networks (Australia) Pty Ltd
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Amal Nasralla
DXC Technology
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David Yip
SFDC Australia Pty. Ltd.
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Graham Cummins
KJR Australia
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Minesh Hirani
SFDC Australia Pty. Ltd.
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Mark Kelly
Intellisense Pty Ltd
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Anna Lee-Renwick
Hatchd Digital
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Alan Hodson
Dienst Consulting
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Scott Cowans
Arrasate Pty Ltd
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James Reid
CorpCloud Pty Ltd
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Coenraad Bekker
Wipro Limited
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John Swords
Technology One Corp
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Joseph Siracusa
Siracusa Legal
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Owen Rayment
Telstra Corporation Limited
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Matthew Day
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
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Luli Adeyemo
Best Case Scenario Pty Ltd
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Hugh Rutherford
Splunk Services Australia Pty Ltd
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Andy Wood
Microsoft Pty Ltd
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Gary Wainwright
Novata Solutions
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Karin Geragthy
Stratdigi
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Ben Campbell
The Self Made Theory
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Alethea Murphy
ServiceNow Australia Pty Ltd
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Stuart Strickland
Empired Ltd
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Alison Mather
IBM Australia Ltd
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Daniel Harvey
Amristar Solutions Pty Ltd
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Geoff Harben
Lancaster Services Pty Ltd
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Beccy Flock
Amazon Web Services Inc
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Malcolm De Silva
Telstra Corporation Limited
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David Vicino
SYPAQ Systems Pty Ltd
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Nicholas Flood
IBM Australia Ltd
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Nadine Russell
Telstra Corporation Limited
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Sue-anne (Sam) Parker
ServiceNow Australia Pty Ltd
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Samantha Loughens
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
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Lisa Kalman
Lisa Kalman Consulting
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Brian Fitzpatrick
Bryk Group
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Simon Elliott
Cala Major Pty Ltd
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Deirdre Diamante
MIA Consulting Services Pty Ltd
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Paul Prokic
G1 Asset Management
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Justin Lee
SAS Institute Australia Pty Limited
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Selena King
Everywhen Group
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Stuart Kiernan
Palo Alto Networks (Australia) Pty Ltd
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Cheryl Jensen
SAP Australia Pty Ltd
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Richard James
Sypaq Systems Pty Ltd
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Cameron Curtis
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
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Peter Beven
Queensland University of Technology
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Vito Rinaldi
Blue Crystal Solutions Pty Ltd
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Byron Riessen
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
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