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Robyn Denholm is stepping down from the Tech Council of Australia board as its two ex-pollie directors are also swapped out

Simon Thomsen - December 4, 2025 2 MIN READ

Tech Council of Australia founding director and former chair Robyn Denholm will depart the board in February after five years. Her departure comes amid two other changes to the 10-member board, which features several tech billionaires, with its two ex-politician directors also logging off, replaced by two more. Former NSW Liberal minister Victor Dominello departed… Read more »

WiseTech Global founder and CEO Richard White

Business

WiseTech’s board is changing again as long-term Richard White loyalists depart

Simon Thomsen - June 19, 2025 2 MIN READ

Veteran WiseTech director Charles Gibbon will leave the board next month, after 19 years, with major shareholder Michael Gregg also departing after less than a year into his second stint at the company’s AGM. The changes bring the board turnover in 2025 to six directors amid a power struggle involving former CEO and founder Richard… Read more »

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Quantum pioneer Michelle Simmons joins Tech Council board

Simon Thomsen - June 5, 2025 2 MIN READ

Quantum physicist and deeptech startup founder Professor Michelle Simmons has joined the board of The Tech Council of Australia (TCA). Her appointment dramatically improves the representation of women in the industry lobby group, which last year came under fire last year for failing to act when former board member Richard White faced inappropriate conduct allegations.… Read more »

Fishburners chair Bilyana Smith and CEO Martin Karafilis.

People

Angel investor Bilyana Smith steps into the chair on Fishburners board

Startup Daily - May 28, 2024 2 MIN READ

Marketing veteran and angel investor Bilyana Smith is the new chair of startup community Fishburners Smith takes over the leadership from Clive Mayhew, who retired from the board after a three year term as chair. She became a Fishburners director seven years ago, having spent more than two decades in leadership roles across media, marketing and… Read more »

Taryn Wiilliams, Martin Karafilis, Samantha Martin-Williams

People

Taryn Williams and Samantha Martin-Williams join Fishburners board

Simon Thomsen - September 14, 2023 2 MIN READ

Fishburners has appointed Taryn Williams and Samantha Martin Williams to the board of the Early-stage startup community hub. They replace Jacqui Feeney, who leaves to become CEO of Screen Queensland, and Andrew Thornton, whose term has expired. Taryn Williams is the founder and CEO of theright.fit and WINK Models, and entrepreneurship thought leader. Fishburners CEO… Read more »

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RedBalloon founder Naomi Simson joins Weebit Nano’s all-blokes board

Simon Thomsen - August 24, 2023 2 MIN READ

ASX-listed semiconductor business Weebit Nano is adding entrepreneur Naomi Simson to its board as a non-executive director (NED). Simson, who founded online experiences marketplace RedBalloon in 2001, is already busy as a company director, sitting on several boards, including Big Red Group, RedBalloon’s parent company, as well as Australian Payments Plus, Colonial First State, University of… Read more »

People

Is Dom. Is tech: former NSW innovation minister joins Tech Council board

Simon Thomsen - May 23, 2023 < 1 MIN READ

Former NSW innovation minister Victor Dominello has a new side hustle after leaving politics, joining the board of the Tech Council of Australia (TCA). He will replace former Turnbull-era federal minister and TCA executive director Wyatt Roy, who departs the board next month. TCA chair Robyn Denholm thanks Roy for his contribution in the two… Read more »

Advice

Founders, get your own personal board

James Cameron - October 15, 2018 3 MIN READ

Why not surround yourself with a group of people who are equally dedicated to supporting your own personal development and mental wellbeing? Then who would you have on your personal board?

Advice

How and when to appoint a board for your startup

Garry Visontay - January 2, 2018 5 MIN READ

A board is a carefully chosen collection of individuals who – together with the company founders – can serve as a strategic resource to help guide the business.

Topic

StartupAUS adds four new board members as it gears up to launch 2017 Crossroads Report

Gina Baldassarre - November 3, 2017 2 MIN READ

Startup advocacy body StartupAUS has added four names to its board as it looks to “build a world-class startup sector” in Australia ahead of the launch of its 2017 Crossroads report next month.

Topic

Expedia boss Dara Khosrowshahi offered Uber CEO role

Gina Baldassarre - August 28, 2017 2 MIN READ

After a troubled search, Uber has decided on its next CEO, with the board set to offer the job to Expedia boss Dara Khosrowshahi, according to a report from The New York Times.

Advice

Western Australian startup Cribber is a cloud-based communication stream for tradies

James Ward - April 6, 2017 4 MIN READ

Cribber is an app facilitating communication and compliance between tradies and site manager through a daily content “bulletin board”.

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NSW Government announces inaugural board of the Sydney School of Entrepreneurship

James Ward - February 16, 2017 2 MIN READ

The NSW government has announced the inaugural board for the Sydney School of Entrepreneurship, which will be chaired by former Professor Mark Wainwright.