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. The AIIA has a very strong presence in South Australia through its membership which represents the depth and breadth of the diverse ICT community. Our members play a significant part in the development of South Australia’s economy.
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

Jason Dreimanis
SFDC Australia Pty Ltd

Council Deputy Chair
Karin Geraghty
Stratdigi

Council Deputy Chair
Rohan Bishop
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Council Immediate Past Chair
Tim Chopping
SRA Information Technology Pty Ltd

Council Committee Member
Rob Absalom
Amazon Web Services Inc

Council Committee Member
Brenz Saunders
Garu InfoTech

Council Committee Member
Jared McDonald
Optus Networks Pty Ltd operating as Optus Business

Council Committee Member
Michael Duhne
Google Australia Pty Ltd

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Philip Catley
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Matthew Larwood
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Council Committee Member
Don Puckridge
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Council Committee Member
Andrew Treloar
Accenture Australia Pty Limited
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.
2022 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 2022 AIIA Council elections will be announced later in the year.
Contacts
Chair : Jason Dreimanis, State Sales Director, Salesforce
Deputy Chair : Karin Geraghty, Stratdigi
Chair, Innovation, Space and Defence : Rohan Bishop, Business Development Executive, Adept Technology
Chair, Skills and Training : Rob Absalom, AWS
Chair, Government PAN: Tim Chopping, SRA Information Technology














































Council Committee Member
Andrew Treloar
Accenture Australia Pty Limited
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Council Committee Member
Ahmed Hassan
Accenture Australia Pty Limited
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Dan Getliffe
SAP Australia Pty Ltd
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Michael Perry
SFDC Australia Pty Ltd
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Hannah Baudert
SAP Australia Pty Ltd
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Council Deputy Chair
Amanda Swan
Databricks Australia & New Zealand
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Don Puckridge
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
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Matthew Larwood
Axios IT Pty LTd
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Cameron Cumming
Nueva Group Pty Ltd
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Stephen Dowling
ETM Consultancy and Training Pty Ltd
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Stuart Althaus
SME Gateway Pty Ltd
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John Tucker
SAP Australia Pty Ltd
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Ben Peterson
IBM Australia Ltd
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Chenn Sanganithy
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
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Michael Duhne
Google Australia Pty Ltd
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Jared McDonald
Optus Networks Pty Ltd operating as Optus Business
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Kurt Euston
Telstra Corporation Limited
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Farookh Hussain
University of Technology Sydney
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Jodi Phillips
Amazon Web Services 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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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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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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Matthew Day
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
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Council Deputy Chair
Luli Adeyemo
Best Case Scenario Pty Ltd
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Andy Wood
Microsoft Pty Ltd
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Gary Wainwright
Novata Solutions
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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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Council Deputy Chair
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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Council Deputy Chair
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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Council Immediate Past Chair
Deirdre Diamante
MIA Consulting Services Pty Ltd
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Paul Prokic
G1 Asset Management
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Mark Nicholls
Information Professionals Group
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Stuart Kiernan
Palo Alto Networks (Australia) Pty Ltd
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Council Deputy Chair
Richard James
SYPAQ Systems Pty Ltd
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