Each year, the Foundation makes both national and state awards.
The Pearcey National Awards recognise outstanding achievement in Australian ICT including the Pearcey Medal, the Pearcey Hall of Fame and the Pearcey Entrepreneur of the Year.
The Pearcey State Awards recognise upcoming individuals in each Australian State who have demonstrated outstanding professional, innovative and business achievements in the field of ICT.
Since our inception in 1998, we have recognised more than 220 outstanding individuals around Australia.
Nominations can be received at any time.
The awardees are selected by various state-based and national committees.
The Pearcey Foundation announced Leigh Jasper, the co-founder and former CEO of Aconex, co-founder and co-CEO of Firmable, co-founder and chair of SecondQuarter Ventures and chair of Glitch Capital, as the recipient of the 2026 Pearcey Victorian Entrepreneur Award. The award was presented at a dinner in Melbourne by Professor Ed Hovy, executive director of Melbourne Connect.
The 2026 NSW Pearcey Entrepreneur of the Year Award joint recipients are Pieter Danhieux and Fatemah Beydoun, co-founders of Secure Code Warrior. The award was presented at a special Pearcey Foundation event in Sydney on 22 October by Laura O'Reilly OAM, who received the award in 2021.
Rachel Gately and Michael Gately, co-founders of Trellis Data, are the joint recipients of the 2026 ACT Chief Minister’s Pearcey Entrepreneur Award. The award was presented by the ACT Chief Minister, Andrew Barr at a small event on 29 September 2026.
Professor Girish Dwivedi received the 2026 WA Pearcey Entrepreneur Award for AI-driven cardiac diagnostics and advancing Western Australia’s medtech ecosystem. The Award was presented at the 35th Incite Awards in Perth on 17th July 2026.
Prof David Skellern AO and Dr Cathy Foley were inducted into the 2025 Pearcey Hall of Fame at the Pearcey National Awards event. The presentations were part of the 70th anniversary of the University of Melbourne School of Computing and Information Systems celebration evening held at Melbourne Connect on 21 November 2025.
Wi-Fi pioneer Prof David Skellern AO was awarded the prestigious 2025 Pearcey Medal at the Pearcey National Awards event. The presentation was part of the 70th anniversary of the University of Melbourne School of Computing and Information Systems celebration evening held at Melbourne Connect on 21 November 2025.
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