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 Ed has a strong interest in Australian tech and digital endeavour and been vocal about the need for our country to think ahead about the impact of technology on jobs and communities – to help prepare and get the most out the changes ahead. For example, he has joined with business and community organisations to set up tech hubs to help 4,000 local public school students become familiar with the technology that will shape their lives in the years ahead. Since his election, Ed has held a number of positions prior to becoming Minister for Industry and Science, serving within Labor’s Shadow Ministry across a range of portfolios, including Employment Services, Human Services, the Digital Economy and the Future of Work.
The Hon Paul Fletcher Member for Bradfield at Parliament of Australia Paul Fletcher has been the Member for Bradfield since 2009. From 2013 to 2022 he was successively a Parliamentary Secretary, Minister and Cabinet Minister. Apart from nine months as Minister for Social Services, Paul’s front bench service was largely in communications and infrastructure. He was Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts in the Morrison Government. Paul is now Shadow Minister for Science, Arts, Government Services and the Digital Economy. Before politics Paul’s extensive private sector experience included eight years on the Senior Management Team at Optus. Paul has dual first class honours degrees in law and economics from Sydney University and an MBA from Columbia University in New York where he was a Fulbright Scholar.
Allegra Spender Member for Wentworth at Parliament of Australia
Allegra Spender Member for Wentworth at Parliament of Australia Allegra Spender is the independent Member for Wentworth. She is a local resident who loves the environment our community is lucky enough to share. Her passion to make sure her kids and future generations continue to enjoy that beauty motivated her to run for parliament on a platform of climate action, political integrity, gender equality and decency. She was elected as part of a wave of so called "Teal" independents who swept into the crossbench in May 2022.
John Galligan General Manager, Public Affairs at Microsoft Australia
John Galligan General Manager, Public Affairs at Microsoft Australia John leads the Corporate External and Legal Affairs team at Microsoft, which is responsible for providing commercial legal counsel, regulatory compliance, and public policy advocacy outreach across Australia and New Zealand. John currently serves on the board of the Public Affairs Council and the Global Partnership for LGBTI Equality. He has previously served on the board of the Asia Cloud Computing Association, US-ASEAN Business Council, and World Affairs Council.
Kate Jones Board Director | Senior Advisor of SODA
Kate Jones Board Director | Senior Advisor of SODA Kate is an Executive Director for the Tech Council of Australia and an Independent Director on the Paralympics Australia board. Kate is also a Commissioner of the Australian Rugby League Commission and on the board of the Institute of Molecular Bioscience. Kate is a Strategic Advisor at Australian tech company Soda.
Damian Kassabgi CEO of Tech Council of Australia
Damian Kassabgi CEO of Tech Council of Australia Mr Kassabgi has spend the last decade working in senior public policy roles at Google, Uber, Afterpay, and Block in the United States. In February 2022, he returned to Australia and has been a director at Northern Rivers Ventures, a startup focused venture capital investment firm, since December 2022. Damian joined the Tech Council of Australia as CEO, last month.