SA/NT Council
The AIIA’s South Australia and Northern Territory Council aims to be the primary industry influence on the state’s ICT business environment. We’re committed to achieving a more productive and efficient marketplace and an internationally competitive and export-oriented industry. With more than 50 members operating throughout the state, AIIA has a strong presence in South Australia.
AIIA’s interests and activities in SA/NT are coordinated by our SA/NT 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. AIIA’s objectives in South Australia are to:
- Be the principal source of views and information on the ICT industry in South Australia
- Represent the industry’s and membership’s interests and influence government policy
- Facilitate co-operation and complementary activities between all members, large and small, international and Australian
- Provide opportunities to connect our members to valuable new industries, markets and revenue streams (in SA/NT and nationally)
- Connect our members to a growing (& returning) local talent pool and support the development of an internationally competitive industry in South Australia
- Promote and highlight the products and capabilities of the South Australian ICT industry through the annual iAwards and events programs
- Actively engage with the research and innovation sectors and position the ICT industry for relevant opportunities in South Australia and
- Advocate high standards of performance and propriety within the ICT industry.
SA/NT Council Chairs

Council Chair
Tim Chopping
SRA Information Technology Pty Ltd

Council Deputy Chair
Rohan Bishop
Adept Technology

Council Deputy Chair
Jason Dreimanis
Jason Dreimanis
SA/NT Council Members

Council Committee Member
Rob Absalom
Amazon Web Services Inc

Council Committee Member
Byron Riessen
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu

Council Committee Member
Vito Rinaldi
Blue Crystal Solutions Pty Ltd

Council Committee Member
Sarah Thomas
Finite IT Recruitment Solutions

Council Committee Member
Ben Campbell
The Self Made Theory

Council Immediate Past Chair
Karin Geragthy
Stratdigi

Council Treasurer
James Jackson
IBM Australia Ltd

Council Committee Member
Hugh Rutherford
Splunk Services Australia Pty Ltd
Activities
The AIIA in SA/NT:
- Offers access to knowledge, advice, contacts and business opportunities to people in AIIA companies throughout SA/NT
- Develops a relevant and topical event program of business briefings, and webinars, which provide insight into industry trends and technologies, valuable market intelligence and regular networking opportunities in a national context
- Actively engages with the SA and NT Governments to inform and develop policies that support the growth of the ICT industry in SA and NT
- Promotes local ICT capability through our events and the annual SA/NT iAwards program.
Key Achievements
- Informed government policy through two submisisons to the Productivity Commission’s review into Government procurement
- Established a close working relationship with the Office of the Industry Advocate
- Established a close working relationship with the Office of Chief Entrepreneur and the Department for Innnovation and Skills
- Achieved the appointment of an SA/NT State Council member to the national AIIA Board
- Actively supported and promoted SA/NT entries into the 2020 iAwards to showcase South Australian industry capability and innovation on a national stage
- Established relationships and links with other industry associations and held events to provide opportunities for AIIA members to connect with the space and defence industries
- Influenced and contributed to State and National policy development and represented the ICT industry in SA/NT at relevant cross-jurisdictional AIIA meetings
- Engaged with the Digital Transformation Industry and the SA Training and Skills Commission on opportunities for training and skills development
- Held the first national AIIA webinar event and expanded AIIA SA/NT event reach for all events to a national audience through the online briefing series
- Provided industry representation and input into the development of the SA Infrastructure Strategy
- Provided industry representation and input into the development of the State’s high tech strategy
- Proactively engaged with the Minister for Innovation and Skills and the Minister for Trade and Investment and the Premier on Building Australia’s Digital Future in a Post COVID World
- Introduced an SA/NT Council meet and greet opportunity for new members
- Provided SA/NT content into the AIIA Connector magazine to promote SA/NT visibility, achievements, talent and services
- Faciliated a number of joint events between AIIA and other organisations to provide opportunities for members to connect, including with the Defence Teaming Centre and the Governance Institute of Australia.
2020 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 2020 AIIA Council elections:
- Nominations open on Thursday, 8 October 2020
- Cut off for new AIIA Members to join and be eligible to nominate is Monday, 19 October 2020
- Nominations will close for on Thursday, 22 October 2020
- Online Voting will open on Thursday, 29 October 2020
- Voting closes on Monday, 16 November 2020
- Results will be announced at the Council AGM via video conference on Monday, 7th December 2020
Contacts
Chair : Karin Geraghty – Principal Consultant, Strategy
Chair, Government PAN : Jason Dreimanis, General Manager, SA, DWS
Chair, Innovation, Space and Defence : Rohan Bishop, Business Development Executive, Adept Technology
Chair, Skills and Training : Phil Catley, Client Management State General Manager, Telstra Enterprise
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Mark Kelly
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Anna Lee-Renwick
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Alan Hodson
Dienst Consulting
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Scott Cowans
Arrasate Pty Ltd
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James Reid
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John Swords
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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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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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Phil Edgecumbe
NetApp Australia 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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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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David Freeman
Amazon Web Services Inc
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Cameron Curtis
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Peter Beven
Queensland University of Technology
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Sarah Thomas
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Gregory Boorer
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Amanda Swan
Google Australia Pty Ltd.
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John Asquith
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Rupert Taylor-Price
Vault Cloud
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Rachel Smith-Cianchi
Tableau Software
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Jenny Manetas
Telstra Corporation Limited
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Nicholas Flood
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Colin Gniel
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Phil Dawson
Sovereign Cloud
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Darren O’Shannassy.
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James Hipwell
Telstra Corporation Limited
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Hala Batainah
GiG Enterprises Pty. Ltd.
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Claudine Beltrami
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