Experience and Credibility

Sam is a seasoned professional with experience designing, building, and managing complex IT Infrastructure and operations for ASX listed enterprises. Sam was the founder of Australia's first Cloud Computing company and built the infrastructure that was Dell's cloud.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/samforbescloud/

Tony currently is the MD at Titanium-Defence, prior to which Tony led Engineering at a classified agency and served as Cyber Lead at the Department of Internal Affairs. His technical prowess originates from a remarkable career in the UK and New Zealand, including leadership roles at GCHQ, Hewlett Packard, and Oracle. Tony holds a first-class honours degree in real-time computing systems and a master's degree in computer forensics from an Interpol-accredited programme.

In addition to co-hosting a cybersecurity radio show, Tony provides strategic cybersecurity advice to organisations across New Zealand and Australia, including District Health Boards, investment firms, and military development firms.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthony-g-65982913b/

Brigitte stands as a distinguished figure in the field of Data Science. She has earned a Ph.D. in Spatial Data Science and Machine Learning, a testament to her extensive academic prowess. Her scholarly endeavors have been rewarded with several prestigious accolades, including the ARC Laureate Scholarship, the QUT Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Award, and the ACMES Certificate of Outstanding Achievement.

Her illustrious career in Data Science spans a wide array of roles and responsibilities, notably including her commendable support to the US Army in Germany. There, her exceptional performance and steadfast dedication to Range Operations were recognized with the Medal of Excellence. Brigitte's professional pursuits have primarily centered on the development of both supervised and unsupervised statistical machine learning models, offering data-driven solutions that cater to customers, internal teams, and external stakeholders.

Phillip stands out with his impressive history of guiding clients and cross-functional teams without needing formal authority. He excels in aligning IT Service Management (ITSM) and governance capabilities with global strategies. His dedication to upholding industry standards was evident during his tenure on the ITSMF Australia Board of Directors, and is further underscored by his extensive list of over 20 ITSM & ITIL certifications.

Notably, Phillip has a knack for simplifying complex technical information, making it easily digestible for non-technical audiences. His consulting approach is built on advising, coaching, and embedding best-practice-aligned capabilities, such as Quality Management Systems (ISO 9000, ISO 9001) and IT Governance (Cobit).

With 15 years of experience in delivering global training programs, Phillip has a comprehensive understanding of strategic, tactical, and operational training needs. His 13 years of experience in process design, analysis, and improvement, alongside nine years in establishing training and service management business functions, further enhance his profile. Phillip's extensive experience and strategic vision position him as a valuable asset to any organization seeking to optimize their ITSM capabilities.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/phillippalmer/

Julian Penwright is a globally sought after and awarded Go To Market (GTM) leader who ensures that the critical implementation of your offering generates faster revenue growth, market share gains, and higher valuations.

With vast experience with many of the world’s leading brands- including Porsche, Virgin Global, British Energy, Nike, Nintendo, Fuji Xerox, McLaren, B&O , UNICEF, MYOB, AstraZeneca, ANZ, Stanley and Karcher Global - Julian ensures your GTM is efficient, targeted, cohesive, strategic, disruptive and growth centric.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/julian-penwright-5014b113/

Wade is an esteemed Data Analytics Specialist, celebrated for his numerical prowess, unwavering passion for data quality, and remarkable predictive analytics skills. His global perspective, molded by living, studying, and working in various countries across Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and Australia, brings unique insight to his work.

Fueled by an unquenchable intellectual curiosity, Wade continuously strives to broaden his horizons, indulging in an array of academic pursuits that inform his professional acumen. His impressive educational background comprises:

• BSc. degree in Mathematics, Computer Science, Economics, and Psychology • Honours degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Modelling, and Simulation • Master's degree in Engineering & Management • Post-Graduate Diploma (with Distinction) in Java Programming • Higher Diploma in Science in Data Analytics (1st Class Honours) • Degree in Pharmaceutical Business Operations • Predictive Analytics for Business Nanodegree

Embracing a career that consistently centers on mathematics, statistics, and data, Wade has showcased his expertise in diverse roles:

• Assistant Manager at a chemical plant & furniture factory (Australia) • QC/Geophysicist & Assistant Party Manager in the oil exploration industry (Oman & Abu Dhabi) • Production Manager in diamond cutting & polishing factories (Belgium, Thailand & Laos) • Engineering Loss Adjuster & Marine Surveyor in the financial services sector (Ireland) • Senior Data Analytics Consultant for the financial services, life sciences, manufacturing, & retail sectors (Ireland & UK) • Data Analytics Specialist in the pharmaceutical industry (Ireland)

In addition, Wade has contributed to the education sector, crafting data literacy and data visualization courses, lecturing Business Analyst and Data Architect courses, and mentoring newcomers in various companies.

His consultation expertise extends to advising on diamond and gold projects in West Africa (Sierra Leone/Monrovia), South Africa, and UAE (Dubai).

Tony Davies enables clients to make their business and technology strategies work!  He has done this with major clients across Europe where he has worked at both board and management levels.  Tony has a wealth of knowledge around strategy implementation, initiative measurement and knowledge management.  He is expert at building methodologies within organisations to ensure that solutions are consistently delivered and continually improved. 

Tony is an innovator.  He has worked with major companies to build and develop their ideas to bring them to market.  He has developed processes to implement ideas as well as build organisations, all which are replicable.

Tony is a Management Consultant with 35 years’ who has a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology with a Post Graduate Diploma in Education.  His forte is to work collaboratively with people to deliver agile, beneficial solutions, which stand the test of time.

His collaborative style has meant that many of his projects have delivered value and have done so over months and years, while for a number of major clients he has undertaken multiple assignments over an extended period of years and in various countries.

Tony is an accomplished conference speaker and educator.  He has delivered papers at conferences across 4 continents.  He is also experienced at running technology supported workshops that accelerate solution building. 

As a seasoned Sales Strategist and Sales Manager, Michael boasts a career saturated with experience in the technology sector. He has finely honed his craft by using his dual capabilities in engineering and business development, making him a master in marrying technology and business objectives.

His vast experience has seen him strategize and manage operations across a multitude of APAC countries for numerous software companies, developing and implementing bespoke strategies in line with unique business practices. This necessitates robust problem-solving skills, which Michael exhibits, ensuring the alignment of these strategies with overarching corporate goals.

Michael takes pride in empowering the business marketplace with the latest technological innovations. His passion shines through in his ability to distill complex technological concepts into relatable insights, which aids businesses in their tech sales endeavors. This often involves carefully curated change management processes to realize successful outcomes.

Kane's background is in corporate IT, technical infrastructure and artificial intelligence. He is also a four-time award winner of the Young Entrepreneur of the Year, a two-time winner of the Australian Top 100 Entrepreneurs and was also named a Startup Leader of the Year in 2020.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kanesajdak/

Nick is an up-and-coming young entrepreneur with internship experience in various tech-startups. Nick’s critical thinking and problem-solving skills, alongside his passion for AI, allow him to provide beneficial input in a variety of intricate situations.   

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholas-walsh-831b34253/