Pearcey NSW Awards
New South Wales Technology Entrepreneur of the Year
The Pearcey NSW Entrepreneur Award is presented to an outstanding individual who has "taken a risk, made a difference and is an inspiration to others" in the NSW ICT industry.
The process draws on nominations from the public and the Pearcey Foundation network. Selection is made in consultation with past award recipients to ensure the continued integrity and quality of this peer based recognition.
Join us for the NSW awards recognising outstanding contributions to the Australian information, communication and digital technology sector.
What to expect on the night:
Date: Wednesday, 4 October 2023
Time: 5:30pm - 8pm
Venue: ASX Exchange, 20 Bridge St, Sydney
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ASX operates at the heart of the globally attractive, deep and liquid Australian financial markets. It uses technology to develop innovative
solutions that make life easier for our customers and create value for our shareholders. ASX is an integrated exchange offering
listings, trading, clearing, settlement, technical and information services, technology, data and other post-trade services.
ACS is the professional association and largest community for Australia’s technology professionals, with 47,000+ members across business,
government and education. As the trusted leader in the tech sector, we work to accelerate the growth of diverse and highly skilled
technology professionals, equipping them with the right skills and knowledge to power Australia. Now and in the future.
WiseTech Global is one of Australia’s most successful global technology companies, with research and development at the core of what they
do. A world-leading developer and provider of software solutions to the global logistics industry, WiseTech’s team of more than 3,000 people
across 35 countries is united in their goal to transform the world of logistics one innovation at a time.
The 2022 NSW Pearcey Entrepreneur of the Year award was presented to Dr. Mark Englund of FiberSense, by David Thodey, AO, on October 31 at the Sydney Startup Hub. Founded in 2015, FiberSense provides SONAR like sensing capabilities over optical fiber telecoms cables, providing awareness of objects and events near the fibre cable infrastructure. The service is being taken up by the world’s most valuable companies including Amazon, Google and Meta..
The NSW Entrepreneur of the Year was awarded to brother and sister team Jordan O'Reilly and Laura O'Reilly OAM. The presentation was held online on October 14, as part of Spark Festival. Jordan and Laura have cofounded both not-for-profit and profit-for-purpose businesses helping people with disabilities and their families manage their needs and support services. Over the last ten years, they have helped hundreds of thousands of people and proven that for-purpose business can have significant social impact.
In a widely attended Pearcey virtual event, Jamila Gordon received the 2020 NSW Pearcey Entrepreneur of the Year Award. Jamila is the CEO and founder of Lumachain, a technology platform using AI, IoT and blockchain to bring transparency to global supply chains, benefitting producers, enterprises and consumers. Jamila was presented with her award by 2014 Pearcey Medallist and inaugural Ada Lovelace Medallist Professor Mary O'Kane.
The 2019 NSW ICT Entrepreneur of the Year award was presented to Ashik Ahmed, co-founder, CTO and CEO of Deputy. The award was presented at a special Pearcey Awards event at the NSW Startup Hub on 10 October 2019.
The 2018 NSW Pearcey awards was presented at a ceremony on November 1 at the NSW Startup Hub. Nick Molnar, co-founder and CEO of Afterpay was recognised as the 2018 NSW Tech Entrepreneur of the Year.
The 2017 NSW Pearcey Tech Entrepreneur of the Year was awarded to Airtasker co-founders Tim Fung and Jonathan Lui. Several other Awards were presented in a packed PowerHouse Museum on Tuesday October 24. The Pearcey award was presented by Chairman of Jobs for NSW and Chair of CSIRO David Thodey.
