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

Briant Kareroa

AC3 Pty Ltd

Council Deputy Chair

Amanda Swan

Databricks Australia & New Zealand

Council Deputy Chair

Luli Adeyemo

Best Case Scenario Pty Ltd

Council Deputy Chair

Jana Kapr

Billigence

NSW Council Members

Council Committee Member

Matt Ilijic

Accenture Australia

Council Committee Member

Jenny Manetas

Telstra Corporation Limited

Council Committee Member

Julia Frayman

Adobe Systems Pty Ltd

Council Committee Member

Dheeraj Chowdhury

INFOSYS TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

Council Committee Member

Jonathan Shotter

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu

Council Committee Member

Andrew Hammond

KJR Australia

Council Committee Member

Jessica Bent

Amazon Web Services

Council Immediate Past Chair

Simon Cooper

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu

Council Committee Member

Tim Morris

Open Text Pty Ltd

Council Committee Member

Gerard Sarkozy

Salesforce.com Australia Pty Ltd

Council Committee Member

Richa Arora

IBM Australia

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”

Contact

AIIA Membership Team

membership@aiia.com.au

AIIA Events Team

events@aiia.com.au

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.

Contact the NSW Council group

Council Committee Member

Michael Maconachie

Telstra Enterprise

Council Committee Member

CISO Sydney 2025

Women In Tech Fest 2025

Why enter the iAwards?

CISO Sydney 2025

Women In Tech Fest 2025

Why enter the iAwards?

NSW Council