People
Meet 1329 founders, developers, designers, and operators building Sydney's tech scene.
Emil Koutanov
Founder Maze • Worked at @typhoon-gaming, @obsidian-dynamics • Studied at @university-of-technology-sydney
Shaon Diwakar
Co-founder of @newsmaven. Background in Software Engineering and Information Security. Previously at @tyro-payments and @ernst-and-young.
Alex North
Engineer/leader/mentor. Worked at @google (Wave), VP Eng at @posse, investor/mentor @pushstart
Connell O'Neill
Lawyer and technologist. Extensive tech commercial and deal experience. Degree in Law and IT @Australian National. Founder @tkbt.
David Freuden
Monsterplay Skeena Heliskiing
Kath Purkis
Founded e-commerce company @le-black-book at 21. Passionate about tech & fashion. Recently founded @her-fashion-box & on track to ship 1M boxes in 2 years!
Katherine Santer
CEO & Co-Founder of JackCards.com; Strong business consulting background (CRAI, independent consultant to MIT professors); Product Manager at Telstra BigPond
Lee Jaffe
Fearless sales executive with senior-level management and line experience Significant sales & sales leadership exp in digital for start ups and Fortune 500.
Andrew Jessup
Googler, former technical founder and fairly average dancer.
Brad Lindenberg
Christie Sharpe
Founder CEO @fancied Strong business management experience. Motivated team builder. Worked in PR, media & sales/marketing.Chief Connector of Relationships
Nishant Menon
Former co-founder of @hipvite. Worked at Macquarie Group and Dell. Bioinformatics and Finance Honours degrees. Entrepreneur, all round business and tech guy.
Shane Herft
Co-founder at @ollio
Brian Gaffney
Co-founder of @setkick. @rmit-university grad, entrepreneur and mad hacker.
jim may
Founder @sportaroo. Online sports sponsorship and fundraising. Product Management services via The New Agency and direct.
Michael Watkins
Founder @gunnago
Optus-Innov8 Seed
Optus-Innov8 Seedis a collaboration between Optus and SingTel Innov8, bringing together funding and resources for Aussie tech startups.
Iain Darroch
Product Manager at StocksInValue. Ex Emerging Products at BSkyB and Venture Capitalist.
Liam Darmody
Co-founder of @fitusin • Worked at @pwc-1, @podio • Studied at @macquarie-university, @copenhagen-business-school
Bertrand De Oliveira
Founder @touch-payments • Worked at @rocket-internet • Studied at @hec-montreal
Erick E. Pereda
Successful entrepreneur and experienced business strategist.
Jordan Wainer
Commercial Real Estate professional. Entrepreneur and investor at heart, founder of Diamond Head Properties and always interested in innovative opportunities
Charles Yim
Senior accountant @pwc-1 Fluent in both written and spoken English, Cantonese and Mandarin. Meticulous, reliable and work with maximum effort.
Graham Cook
Chairman of ATP Innovations, Australia’s leading incubator. Previously held CEO roles at E*Trade, IOOF, Chase AMP Bank, Le Fort Capital & American Express APAC