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

Council Committee Member

Kavin Arnasalon

Optus Business

Council Committee Member

Claudine Beltrami

CISCO Systems Australia Pty Ltd

Council Committee Member

Reuben Bettle

Lab3 Pty Ltd

Council Committee Member

James Hipwell

Telstra Corporation Limited

Council Committee Member

Darren O’Shannassy.

Infosys Ltd.

Council Committee Member

Phil Dawson

Sovereign Cloud

Council Committee Member

Colin Gniel

Microsoft Pty Ltd

Council Secretary

Timothy McKay

OK RDY

Council Committee Member

Jason McClure

Sliced Tech

Council Committee Member

Sarah Sloan

Palo Alto Networks (Australia) Pty Ltd

Council Committee Member

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

Contact

AIIA Membership Team

membership@aiia.com.au

AIIA Events Team

events@aiia.com.au

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.

Contact the ACT Council group

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Council Deputy Chair

Jason Dreimanis

DWS limited

Council Deputy Chair

AIIA VIC Council Meeting

AIIA VIC Council Meeting

Event Promotion

AIIA member value guide

AIIA Membership Prospectus

2021-22 Federal Budget Briefing

Council Elections

Meet the 2021 National iAwards Winners & Merit Recipients

AIIA VIC Council Meeting

AIIA VIC Council Meeting

Event Promotion

AIIA member value guide

AIIA Membership Prospectus

2021-22 Federal Budget Briefing

Council Elections

Meet the 2021 National iAwards Winners & Merit Recipients

ACT Council

ACT Council Chairs

Gregory Boorer

Hala Batainah

ACT Council Members

Kavin Arnasalon

Claudine Beltrami

Reuben Bettle

James Hipwell

Darren O’Shannassy.

Phil Dawson

Colin Gniel

Timothy McKay

Jason McClure

Sarah Sloan

Keiran Mott

George Yacoub

Nicholas Flood

Alethea Murphy

Activities

Key Achievements

2021 Council Elections

Contact the ACT Council group

Jason Dreimanis

James Jackson

Farookh Hussain

Jodi Phillips

Mike Walton

Brenz Saunders

Matthew Smith

Rohan Bishop

Amal Nasralla

Santiago Lopez Anadon

David Hawson

David Yip

Graham Cummins

Minesh Hirani

Mark Kelly

Anna Lee-Renwick

Alan Hodson

Scott Cowans

James Reid

Jamie Conyngham

Farrokh Hussain

John Swords

Joseph Siracusa

Owen Rayment

Matthew Day

Luli Adeyemo

Hugh Rutherford

Andy Wood

Gary Wainwright

Karin Geragthy

Ben Campbell

Susan Sly

Alethea Murphy

Stuart Strickland

Alison Mather

Oliver Looker

Daniel Harvey

Geoff Harben

Beccy Flock

Malcolm De Silva

Sharon Brown