The ACT Chief Minister's Pearcey Award is aimed at encouraging and rewarding fresh and innovative talent in the ICT profession in the Australian Capital Territory.
The award recognises an entrepreneur during his or her career who has demonstrated innovative and pioneering achievement and contribution to technological development in the ACT.
Judges are looking for mid-career professionals who have taken a risk, made a difference, and inspired others in the tech sector.
Nominations are welcome at any time. A guidance form for nominations is here. Please make your nomination online or attach brief details of your nomination with short discussion of nominee's claims against the judging criteria and preferably a CV or web links to details on the nominee to an email to [email protected].
The Pearcey Foundation very much appreciates the sustained support by the ACT Government over many years to promote the Chief Minister's Award and the personal commitment of the Minister since 2018 to support the Foundation's efforts in
Canberra.
The 2012 ACT Pearcey Award was presented to Dr Vikram Sharma on Thursday evening 15th November at the Boat House by the Lake as part of the ACS ACT Branch annual Canberra ICT Awards night.
The 2011 ACT Pearcey Entrepreneur Award was presented to Matt Bullock by Senator Kate Lundy, Senator representing the ACT and Parliamentary Secretary Prime Minister and Cabinet, as part of the annual combined ACS and Pearcey Foundation Awards held this evening at ‘The Boathouse’ in Canberra.
Fullbright Scholar Dr Raymond Choo was presented the 2010 ACT Pearcey Award by Senator Kate Lundy, Parliamentary Secretary to Prime Minister & Cabinet, at a gala dinner held at 'The Boathouse' in Canberra on 16 September 2010.
The 2009 ACT State Pearcey Award was presented to Mr Michael McGoogan on Wednesday 16th September 2009 in Canberra at the Canberra Business Events Centre, Regatta Point. The award was presented by Mr Jon Stanhope MLA, Chief Minister for the ACT during the Business in Focus Month and jointly sponsored with the Australian Computer Society, ACT Branch.
On Tuesday 2nd September 2008 the inaugural ACT Pearcey Award was presented to Mathew Purcell by ACT Chief Minsiter, the Hon Mr Jon Stanhope, at the Regatta Point Business Centre in Canberra. The Canberra Branch of the Australian Computer Society joined forces with the Pearcey Foundation to select Matthew Purcell alias "The Silicon Kid", as the winner. Thanks to strong financial support from the ACT Government, the Pearcey foundation has been able to extend its highly competitive peer recognition award process to ICT professionals in the ACT.
