Tech Council of Australia

The Tech Council is Australia’s peak industry body for the tech sector. The Australian tech sector is a key pillar of the Australian economy, contributing $167 billion to GDP per annum and employing over 935,000 people. This makes the tech sector equivalent to Australia’s third largest industry, behind mining and banking, and Australia’s seventh largest employing sector.

We represent over 160 companies from a diverse cross-section of Australia’s tech sector, including companies working in business enterprise software, consumer software, telecommunications, fintech, venture capital and digital platform services.

https://techcouncil.com.au/

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Event Details

From November 11th to 13th, 2024, the National Tech Summit will present an inclusive and exciting vision for Australia's tech future. The summit will focus on identifying critical policy areas for future-enabled tech ecosystems and outlining pathways to enhance capability and attract investment in evolving and emerging industries.


The program explores the challenges and opportunities Australia faces on its path to becoming a global tech hub. Fostering a regulatory environment that drives growth, attracts investment and ensures success throughout the innovation lifecycle is critical to enabling Australia to be a global tech leader.


We will bring together industry leaders, policymakers and entrepreneurs across diverse industries, they will explore key areas that can make Australia the best place to launch and scale tech businesses.


Join us in Melbourne this year to be part of the conversation shaping the future of Australia's technology landscape.


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Program

Speakers

Tim Allen (National AI Skills Director, ANZ of Microsoft Australia)

Tim Allen

National AI Skills Director, ANZ of Microsoft Australia

Amanda Anderson (USA) (Head of Global Public Policy & Government Relations at Block)

Amanda Anderson (USA)

Head of Global Public Policy & Government Relations at Block

Dr Catherine Ball (Associate Professor at ANU School of Cybernetics)

Dr Catherine Ball

Associate Professor at ANU School of Cybernetics

Blair Beaton (Group Executive, Listings at ASX)

Blair Beaton

Group Executive, Listings at ASX

James Bergin (Executive General Manager, Technology Research & Advocacy at Xero)

James Bergin

Executive General Manager, Technology Research & Advocacy at Xero

Craig Blair (Co-founder and Partner of AirTree Ventures)

Craig Blair

Co-founder and Partner of AirTree Ventures

Aubrey Blanche-Sarellano (VP Of Equitable Operations at Culture Amp)

Aubrey Blanche-Sarellano

VP Of Equitable Operations at Culture Amp

Dr Jess Blomfield (Head of People and Culture at AirTree Ventures)

Dr Jess Blomfield

Head of People and Culture at AirTree Ventures

Dr Philip Bos (Managing Director of BlueKee Pty Ltd)

Dr Philip Bos

Managing Director of BlueKee Pty Ltd

Senator Andrew Bragg (Chair of Economics References Committee, Deputy Chair of Economics Legislation Committee, Senator for NSW at Parliament of Australia)

Senator Andrew Bragg

Chair of Economics References Committee, Deputy Chair of Economics Legislation Committee, Senator for NSW at Parliament of Australia

Mike Cannon-Brookes (Co-founder & CEO of Atlassian)

Mike Cannon-Brookes

Co-founder & CEO of Atlassian

Dr Andrew Charlton MP (Special Envoy for Cybersecurity and Digital Resilience, Federal Member for Parramatta (NSW) at Parliament of Australia)

Dr Andrew Charlton MP

Special Envoy for Cybersecurity and Digital Resilience, Federal Member for Parramatta (NSW) at Parliament of Australia

Jeremy Chetty (Co-Founder & CEO of Student Edge)

Jeremy Chetty

Co-Founder & CEO of Student Edge

Lou Compagnone (Director - AI of Datacom)

Lou Compagnone

Director - AI of Datacom

Dr Kate Cornick (CEO of LaunchVic)

Dr Kate Cornick

CEO of LaunchVic

Robyn Denholm (Chair, Tech Council | Chair at Tesla)

Robyn Denholm

Chair, Tech Council | Chair at Tesla

Victor Dominello (Director, Tech Council I Founder of ServiceGen)

Victor Dominello

Director, Tech Council I Founder of ServiceGen

Jo Dooley (General Manager, Enterprise Commercial Australia and New Zealand at Microsoft Australia)

Jo Dooley

General Manager, Enterprise Commercial Australia and New Zealand at Microsoft Australia

Andrew Downes (Vice President Strategy - Australia / NZ at Thales)

Andrew Downes

Vice President Strategy - Australia / NZ at Thales

Peter Dunne (General Counsel & Head Of Corporate Development at Safety Culture)

Peter Dunne

General Counsel & Head Of Corporate Development at Safety Culture

Anthony Eisen (Director, Tech Council I Afterpay Co-Founder and Afterpay Co-Lead of Block)

Anthony Eisen

Director, Tech Council I Afterpay Co-Founder and Afterpay Co-Lead of Block

Didier Elzinga (Director, Tech Council I Founder & CEO of Culture Amp)

Didier Elzinga

Director, Tech Council I Founder & CEO of Culture Amp

Eglantine Etiemble (Director, Tech Council I Group Chief Technology Officer of PEXA)

Eglantine Etiemble

Director, Tech Council I Group Chief Technology Officer of PEXA

Scott Farquhar (Director, Tech Council I Founder of Skip Capital)

Scott Farquhar

Director, Tech Council I Founder of Skip Capital

Sophie Farthing (Head, Policy Lab at Human Technology Institute, UTS)

Sophie Farthing

Head, Policy Lab at Human Technology Institute, UTS

Mark Finn (Co-Founder & CFO of ROLLER)

Mark Finn

Co-Founder & CFO of ROLLER

The Hon Paul Fletcher MP (Federal Member for Bradfield, Shadow Minister for Government Services and the Digital Economy, Shadow Minister for Science and the Arts at Parliament of Australia)

The Hon Paul Fletcher MP

Federal Member for Bradfield, Shadow Minister for Government Services and the Digital Economy, Shadow Minister for Science and the Arts at Parliament of Australia

Nicholas Flood (Managing Director (Australia & New Zealand) of IBM)

Nicholas Flood

Managing Director (Australia & New Zealand) of IBM

Laura Ford (Managing Director of Indeed)

Laura Ford

Managing Director of Indeed

Dino Georgiou (Executive Customer Success & Sales at Telstra Infraco)

Dino Georgiou

Executive Customer Success & Sales at Telstra Infraco

Mark Gibson (Global & US Technology, Media &  Telecommunications Leader (USA) at KPMG)

Mark Gibson

Global & US Technology, Media & Telecommunications Leader (USA) at KPMG

Amy Glancey (Chief of Staff & Director of Office of the CEO at Atlassian)

Amy Glancey

Chief of Staff & Director of Office of the CEO at Atlassian

Dr. Cecelia Herbert (Principal Behavioural Scientist at Qualtrics)

Dr. Cecelia Herbert

Principal Behavioural Scientist at Qualtrics

Brendan Hopper (GM CIO Technology Distinguished Engineer at Commonwealth Bank of Australia)

Brendan Hopper

GM CIO Technology Distinguished Engineer at Commonwealth Bank of Australia

The Hon Ed Husic MP (Minister for Industry and Science at Parliament of Australia)

The Hon Ed Husic MP

Minister for Industry and Science at Parliament of Australia

The Hon Natalie Hutchins MP (Minister for Jobs and Industry, Minister for Treaty and First Peoples, Minister for Women at Victorian Government)

The Hon Natalie Hutchins MP

Minister for Jobs and Industry, Minister for Treaty and First Peoples, Minister for Women at Victorian Government

Dean Jagger (General Manager of FCX at FinClear)

Dean Jagger

General Manager of FCX at FinClear

Matthew Jensen (Senior Director, Government Relations and Public Policy of Indeed)

Matthew Jensen

Senior Director, Government Relations and Public Policy of Indeed

Chris Jewell (CEO & Co-Founder of Zepto)

Chris Jewell

CEO & Co-Founder of Zepto

Emma Jones (CEO of T-EDI Standards)

Emma Jones

CEO of T-EDI Standards

Kate Jones (Board Director | Senior Advisor of SODA)

Kate Jones

Board Director | Senior Advisor of SODA

Damian Kassabgi (Director & CEO of Tech Council)

Damian Kassabgi

Director & CEO of Tech Council

Wendell Keuneman (Managing Partner at Tidal Ventures)

Wendell Keuneman

Managing Partner at Tidal Ventures

Steve King (Director of Business Impact at Atlassian Foundation)

Steve King

Director of Business Impact at Atlassian Foundation

Dr Belle Lim (Associate Director of MindTribes)

Dr Belle Lim

Associate Director of MindTribes

Julian Lincoln (Tech Partner at Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF))

Julian Lincoln

Tech Partner at Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF)

Erika Ly (Policy Manager at Tech Council of Australia)

Erika Ly

Policy Manager at Tech Council of Australia

Tom McMahon (Partner at Mandala Advisors Pty Ltd)

Tom McMahon

Partner at Mandala Advisors Pty Ltd

Ed McManus (Senior Operating Partner at The Riverside Company)

Ed McManus

Senior Operating Partner at The Riverside Company

Dr Daniel Mulino MP (Federal Member for Fraser (VIC), Co-chair for Parliamentary Friends of Fintech and the Digital Economy at Parliament of Australia)

Dr Daniel Mulino MP

Federal Member for Fraser (VIC), Co-chair for Parliamentary Friends of Fintech and the Digital Economy at Parliament of Australia

Chris O'Connell (Chief Business Officer at Tech Council of Australia)

Chris O'Connell

Chief Business Officer at Tech Council of Australia

Roisin O'Neill (Head at _nology)

Roisin O'Neill

Head at _nology

Cliff Obrecht (Director, Tech Council I Co-Founder & COO of Canva)

Cliff Obrecht

Director, Tech Council I Co-Founder & COO of Canva

Antonio Pangallo (Principal Psychologist & Global Employee Experience Advisor at Qualtrics)

Antonio Pangallo

Principal Psychologist & Global Employee Experience Advisor at Qualtrics

Roisin Parkes (Director Of Engineering of Google)

Roisin Parkes

Director Of Engineering of Google

Taryn Pieterse (Partner at Rampersand)

Taryn Pieterse

Partner at Rampersand

Vinisha Rathod (Managing Director and Founder of p3 Studio)

Vinisha Rathod

Managing Director and Founder of p3 Studio

Tim Reed (Co-Managing Director of Potentia Capital | Former President of the Business Council of Australia)

Tim Reed

Co-Managing Director of Potentia Capital | Former President of the Business Council of Australia

William Scheer (CEO of Reason Group)

William Scheer

CEO of Reason Group

Shannon Scott (SVP, Global Head of Product at Airwallex)

Shannon Scott

SVP, Global Head of Product at Airwallex

Peter Scougall (GM for Business Development at Ventia)

Peter Scougall

GM for Business Development at Ventia

Emma Seymour (Chief Financial Officer at Deputy)

Emma Seymour

Chief Financial Officer at Deputy

Sanford Sham (Head of Technology at AGL)

Sanford Sham

Head of Technology at AGL

The Hon. Bill Shorten MP (Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme and  Minister for Government Services at Parliament of Australia)

The Hon. Bill Shorten MP

Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme and Minister for Government Services at Parliament of Australia

Jarrad Skeen (Founder | CEO of affix)

Jarrad Skeen

Founder | CEO of affix

Chenoa Stockton (Board Director of Deadly Coders)

Chenoa Stockton

Board Director of Deadly Coders

Sarah Tinsley (General Counsel and Company Secretary at Culture Amp)

Sarah Tinsley

General Counsel and Company Secretary at Culture Amp

Michael Tolo (Partner at Blackbird Ventures)

Michael Tolo

Partner at Blackbird Ventures

Gemma Toogood (Head of Partnerships at _nology)

Gemma Toogood

Head of Partnerships at _nology

Aengus Tran (Co-Founder and CEO of Harrison.ai)

Aengus Tran

Co-Founder and CEO of Harrison.ai

Katrina Troughton (Vice President and Managing Director, ANZ of Adobe)

Katrina Troughton

Vice President and Managing Director, ANZ of Adobe

Georgie Turner (Partner at Tidal Ventures)

Georgie Turner

Partner at Tidal Ventures

James Tynan (Partner at Square Peg)

James Tynan

Partner at Square Peg

The Hon. Gabrielle Upton (Non-executive Director of The Florey Institute of Neuroscience, Netball Australia and O’Connell Street Associates)

The Hon. Gabrielle Upton

Non-executive Director of The Florey Institute of Neuroscience, Netball Australia and O’Connell Street Associates

Aaron Violi MP (Member for Casey (NSW), Co-chair for Parliamentary Friends of Tech and Innovation at Parliament of Australia)

Aaron Violi MP

Member for Casey (NSW), Co-chair for Parliamentary Friends of Tech and Innovation at Parliament of Australia

Jodie Vujasinovic (Entrepreneur, Advisor, Investor Talks about startups, innovation, fashion)

Jodie Vujasinovic

Entrepreneur, Advisor, Investor Talks about startups, innovation, fashion

Paul Warren-Tape (GM Global Risk and Compliance at IDVerse)

Paul Warren-Tape

GM Global Risk and Compliance at IDVerse

Marc Washbourne (Co-Founder and CEO of ReadyTech)

Marc Washbourne

Co-Founder and CEO of ReadyTech

Philippa Watson (CEO of ubank)

Philippa Watson

CEO of ubank

Johanna Weaver (Founding Director Of The Tech Policy Design Centre of Australian National University)

Johanna Weaver

Founding Director Of The Tech Policy Design Centre of Australian National University

Rad Yeo

Rad Yeo

Jakub Zverina (Program Manager of People & Culture at CyberCX)

Jakub Zverina

Program Manager of People & Culture at CyberCX


More to be announced soon

Venue

Venue

The Timber Yard
Plummer Street 351
Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Contact us

For additional event or venue information, please send an email to events@techcouncil.com.au

See route

Accommodation Hubs:

Crown, South Wharf (MCEC) 10 mins by car

Docklands 10 mins by car

Southbank 15 mins by car

South Melbourne, Albert Park 15 mins by car


Parking:

200+ unmetered and untimed spaces on Plummer & Smith St


Public Transport:

Bus Route 234 & 235

 and 5 min on foot


Time to Airport:

20-25 min by car


Time to CBD:

10 min by car

Sponsors and Partners

Exhibitors

Summit Exhibitors

Victorian Government

The Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade)

FCX (from the Finclear Group)

IDVerse

Tesltra Infraco

Project F

Agenda

  • November 11, 2024

  • November 12, 2024

  • November 13, 2024

November 11, 2024

Registration

12:30 - 17:00
Registration
Registration open from 1230pm

Social Events

17:30 - 18:30
Partners Summit Social Mixer
18:30 - 20:30
National Tech Summit Welcome Drinks
Sponsored by Stand with Crypto, celebrate the opening of the 2024 National Tech Summit.

Included in National Tech Summit ticket. See ticket page for all ticket options.

Track 1 Plenary - Warehouse Space

12:30 - 17:30
TCA Partners Summit
Launch of the TCA Partners Forum

Session 1:
Diversity & Inclusion – An Imperative for the Growing Tech Workforce
This panel will explore the development of industry-wide standards aimed at increasing the employment and retention of women in technical roles. With input from leaders who have successfully transformed their organisations’ approaches to diversity, the session will examine how to implement concrete, measurable standards that can uplift women in tech, drive inclusion, and ensure long-term success.

Session 2:
Showcasing Australian Tech Innovation
This panel will explore how emerging technologies are transforming industries beyond traditional tech sectors. With leaders from companies that have successfully integrated cutting-edge technologies into their operations, the session will focus on how tech innovations such as AI, automation, and data analytics are driving growth and improving efficiency across various industries, from finance to retail to manufacturing.

Collaboration Session:
With challenges too complex for one organisation to solve on their own, this collaborative session will bring together a diverse group of partners and members to help set the agenda for the TCA Partner Forum.

The session will comprise of four rounds of active discussion (15 mins) across 10 tables with each table working to identify issues and the opportunities to address them through practical initiatives under four key workstreams – Tech Talent & Skills, Tech Investment, Tech Innovation and Tech Adoption.

TCA Partners Summit ticket $275. See ticket page for all ticket options.
Amanda Anderson (USA) (Head of Global Public Policy & Government Relations at Block)
Amanda Anderson (USA)
Aubrey Blanche-Sarellano (VP Of Equitable Operations at Culture Amp)
Aubrey Blanche-Sarellano
Anthony Eisen (Director, Tech Council I Afterpay Co-Founder and Afterpay Co-Lead of Block)
Anthony Eisen
Eglantine Etiemble (Director, Tech Council I Group Chief Technology Officer of PEXA)
Eglantine Etiemble
Laura Ford (Managing Director of Indeed)
Laura Ford
Emma Jones (CEO of T-EDI Standards)
Emma Jones
Damian Kassabgi (Director & CEO of Tech Council)
Damian Kassabgi
Chris O'Connell (Chief Business Officer at Tech Council of Australia)
Chris O'Connell
Vinisha Rathod (Managing Director and Founder of p3 Studio)
Vinisha Rathod
Chenoa Stockton (Board Director of Deadly Coders)
Chenoa Stockton
Jakub Zverina (Program Manager of People & Culture at CyberCX)
Jakub Zverina
Tim Allen (National AI Skills Director, ANZ of Microsoft Australia)
Tim Allen
Dr Catherine Ball (Associate Professor at ANU School of Cybernetics)
Dr Catherine Ball
Brendan Hopper (GM CIO Technology Distinguished Engineer at Commonwealth Bank of Australia)
Brendan Hopper
Julian Lincoln (Tech Partner at Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF))
Julian Lincoln
Kate Jones (Board Director | Senior Advisor of SODA)
Kate Jones

Track 2 - Workshop Space

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