481 15 Rory San Miguel. The award was presented at a special Pearcey Foundation event on Tuesday 14 October in Sydney by Emma Weston, the 2023 NSW award recipient. ]]> https://www.pearcey.org.au/media/website_posts/481/rory-san-miguel.jpg page https://www.pearcey.org.au/awards/state/nsw/2025-nsw-award/ 2025-10-14 06:00:00 462 15 Prof Michael J. Biercuk PhD, CEO and founder of Q-CTRL, was announced as the recipient of the 2024 NSW Pearcey Entrepreneur of the Year Award.  Professor Biercuk is a global science and technology innovator building the greenfield quantum technology industry.]]> https://www.pearcey.org.au/media/website_posts/462/prof-michael-biercuk.png page https://www.pearcey.org.au/awards/state/nsw/2024-nsw-award/ 2024-11-06 09:00:00 425 15 Emma Weston, co-founder and CEO of AgriDigital, on 4 October at ASX. The award was presented by Wayne Fitzsimmons, OAM. Under Emma's leadership, AgriDigital has become a pioneering force in digitalising global agricultural supply chains, connecting farmers directly to consumers.]]> https://www.pearcey.org.au/media/website_posts/425/ASX_Pearceyawards-181.jpg page https://www.pearcey.org.au/awards/state/nsw/2023-nsw-award/ 2023-10-04 06:30:00 397 15 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..]]> https://www.pearcey.org.au/media/website_posts/397/David-Thodey+Mark-Englund.jpg page https://www.pearcey.org.au/awards/state/nsw/2022-nsw-award/ 2022-10-31 07:00:00 131 15 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.]]> https://www.pearcey.org.au/media/website_posts/131/Jordan-Laura-OReilly.jpg page https://www.pearcey.org.au/awards/state/nsw/2021-nsw-award/ 2021-10-14 12:15:00 28 15 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.]]> https://www.pearcey.org.au/media/website_posts/28/Jamila-Gordon.jpg page https://www.pearcey.org.au/awards/state/nsw/2020-nsw-award/ 2020-10-13 12:00:00 29 15 NSW Startup Hub on 10 October 2019.]]> https://www.pearcey.org.au/media/website_posts/29/Ashik-Ahmed.jpg page https://www.pearcey.org.au/awards/state/nsw/2019-nsw-award/ 2019-10-10 11:45:00 30 15 NSW Startup Hub. Nick Molnar, co-founder and CEO of Afterpay was recognised as the 2018 NSW Tech Entrepreneur of the Year.]]> https://www.pearcey.org.au/media/website_posts/30/ResizedImage600372-Pearcey-NSW-2018-winners.jpg page https://www.pearcey.org.au/awards/state/nsw/2018-nsw-award/ 2018-07-27 14:17:00 132 15 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.]]> https://www.pearcey.org.au/media/website_posts/132/Airtasker-boys.jpg page https://www.pearcey.org.au/awards/state/nsw/2017-nsw-award/ 2017-10-24 12:00:00 133 15 https://www.pearcey.org.au/media/website_posts/133/Richard-White.jpg page https://www.pearcey.org.au/awards/state/nsw/2016-nsw-award/ 2016-10-18 11:45:00 134 15 Melanie Perkins, co-founder and CEO of Canva.]]> https://www.pearcey.org.au/media/website_posts/134/Melanie-Perkins.jpg page https://www.pearcey.org.au/awards/state/nsw/2015-nsw-award/ 2015-10-20 11:45:00 135 15 Ben Richardson and Dave Greiner, founders of Campaign Monitor and Tim Power, managing director for 3P Learning.]]> https://www.pearcey.org.au/media/website_posts/135/2014-NSW-Winners.jpg page https://www.pearcey.org.au/awards/state/nsw/2014-nsw-award/ 2014-11-06 12:15:00 136 15 Simon Clausen, founder of Startive Ventures and PC Tools, and Naomi Simson, founder of Red Balloon.]]> https://www.pearcey.org.au/media/website_posts/136/nsw-2013-winners.jpg page https://www.pearcey.org.au/awards/state/nsw/2013-nsw-award/ 2013-10-23 12:15:00 137 15 Mitch Harper and Eddie Machaalani (founders of BigCommerce) and Jo Burston (founder of JobCapital and other companies).]]> https://www.pearcey.org.au/media/website_posts/137/Pearcey-NSW-2012-Winners.jpg page https://www.pearcey.org.au/awards/state/nsw/2012-nsw-award/ 2012-10-17 12:30:00 138 15 Simon Poole and Steve Frisken, founders of optical communications company Engana and now Finisar Australia by the Hon Andrew Stoner MP, NSW Deputy Premier in front of over 150 industry leaders. The event was held at NSW Parliament on Wednesday 12th October 2011 in Sydney.]]> https://www.pearcey.org.au/media/website_posts/138/Simon-Poole-and-Steve-Frisken.jpg page https://www.pearcey.org.au/awards/state/nsw/2011-nsw-award/ 2011-10-12 12:15:00 139 15 Lars and Jens Rasmussen, founders of Google Maps and Google Wave by the Hon Eric Roozendaal MLC, NSW Treasurer and Minister for State and Regional Development in front of over 220 industry leaders. A further 9 entrepreneurs were inducted into our Hall of Fame. The event was held at NSW Parliament on Tuesday 19th October 2010 in Sydney in conjunction with National ICT Australia's NICTA @ NSW Parliament research showcase.]]> page https://www.pearcey.org.au/awards/state/nsw/2010-nsw-award/ 2010-10-19 11:45:00 140 15 Ian Gardner, founder of online video and digital media specialist Viocorp.]]> https://www.pearcey.org.au/media/website_posts/140/Simon-Poole-and-Steve-Frisken.jpg page https://www.pearcey.org.au/awards/state/nsw/2009-nsw-award/ 2009-11-12 12:15:00 141 15 Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar, co-CEO's of Atlassian Software Systems by the NSW Minister for Education & Training, the Hon. John Della Bosca. The presentation occurred on the 11th of September 2008 as part of the 2008 National Pearcey Event in Sydney at the Westin Hotel.]]> https://www.pearcey.org.au/media/website_posts/141/Mike-Cannon-Brookes.jpg page https://www.pearcey.org.au/awards/state/nsw/2008-nsw-award/ 2008-09-11 13:45:00 142 15 Pia and Jeffrey Waugh, a husband and wife team who work in their jointly owned software design and consulting business based in Sydney. This is the first time a joint award has been made and the recognition of their joint contribution to the Australian ICT industry makes their award all the more meaningful. They were presented with their certificate at a ceremony held on 6th December 2007 at the Australian Maritime Museum in Sydney. This presentation was made at the conclusion of the VC Connect conference at the Museum and was made by Mr Ian Dennis, Chairman of the Pearcey Foundation.]]> https://www.pearcey.org.au/media/website_posts/142/jeff-and-pia-waugh.jpg page https://www.pearcey.org.au/awards/state/nsw/2007-nsw-award/ 2007-12-06 12:45:00 143 15 Dr. Matt Barrie. Dr Barrie is currently the CEO and Founder of Sensory Networks and still maintains time to lecture at the University of Sydney.]]> https://www.pearcey.org.au/media/website_posts/143/Matt-Barrie.jpg page https://www.pearcey.org.au/awards/state/nsw/2006-nsw-award/ 2006-09-13 13:15:00 144 15 James Dalziel by The Hon. John Della Bosca, Minister for Commerce. The presentation was made at the Pearcey Cocktail Function at the Powerhouse Museum in Ultimo. The Award forms part of the ICT Outlook Forum initiated by CSIRO, DSTO, NICTA and the ICT Council of CRC's.]]> https://www.pearcey.org.au/media/website_posts/144/James-Dalziel.jpg page https://www.pearcey.org.au/awards/state/nsw/2005-nsw-award/ 2005-08-31 13:15:00 145 15 Hugh Durrant-Whyte, by Loftus Harris, Director General of the NSW Department of State and Regional Development, on behalf of Minister John Della Bosca.]]> https://www.pearcey.org.au/media/website_posts/145/Hugh-DurrantWhyte.jpg page https://www.pearcey.org.au/awards/state/nsw/2004-nsw-award/ 2004-11-04 12:15:00 146 15 Dr. Ted Dunstone, Managing Director of Biometix. The award was presented at the NSW State Library.]]> https://www.pearcey.org.au/media/website_posts/146/Ted-Dunstone.jpg page https://www.pearcey.org.au/awards/state/nsw/2003-nsw-award/ 2003-10-25 10:45:00 147 15 Alex Hartman, by NSW Minister for Information Technology, Kim Yeadon, on 11th November 2002. The award was presented at the gala dinner for the Moving Towards The Knowledge Economy Conference held in Homebush Bay, Sydney.]]> https://www.pearcey.org.au/media/website_posts/147/Alex-Hartman.jpg page https://www.pearcey.org.au/awards/state/nsw/2002-nsw-award/ 2002-11-11 10:45:00 148 15 Derek Renouf, of Adaptive Arts, by NSW Minister for Information Technology, Kim Yeadon, on 12th November 2001.]]> https://www.pearcey.org.au/media/website_posts/148/Derek-Renouf.jpg page https://www.pearcey.org.au/awards/state/nsw/2001-nsw-award/ 2001-11-12 12:00:00