President & INCITE Awards Sponsor
Con has over 20+ years experience as management consultant working across Asia Pacific in a wide range of industries ranging from healthcare, mining and resources, oil and gas, government, software development and not for profit.
Con works at NEC as a national leader in the company's Business and Technology Advisory team. He provides organisations with operational and digital strategic thinking aligning technology investments with the corporate strategy.
He has a Masters in Business Administration from the Australian Institute of Business. He is a past member of the AIB Operations & Supply Chain Strategy Industry Panel at Australian Institute of Business.
Con was appointed to the WAITTA Board as Director in May 2022 and has undertaken the role of INCITE Awards Chair since October 2022. He was appointed President in July 2024. Con is also the Chair of WAITTA's Volunteer, Recruitment, Youth and Diversity Committee
Vice President & Game Changer Awards Sponsor
Premila's illustrious career spans over two decades, marked by her exceptional expertise in steering digital transformation, nurturing product development, and inspiring creative teams. Her impressive track record is a testament to her proficiency in deploying data-driven strategies that amplify creative communications, elevate branding, and drive product innovation, all while optimising ROI through digital advancements. Notably, her adaptability shines across a diverse array of industries, encompassing finance, oil and gas, mining, government, and nonprofit sectors, across regions, from the UK and Europe to the Americas, Africa, and Australia.
Beyond her professional accomplishments, Premila's profound commitment to community service and empowerment shines through her role as a judge for the Incite and Game Changer awards. This commitment has taken a more significant stride as she has embraced a new role on the WAITTA board.
Premila's passion for empowering women and children is evident in her active involvement in mentorship and volunteer work. She has dedicated her guidance and support to organisations like STEM Mentor, Alyceum Diverse Women Leadership Program, Make a Difference Aspire Foundation, and the ABCN program, offering her time and expertise to uplift individuals from underprivileged socioeconomic backgrounds, establishing her as a valuable asset in initiatives dedicated to fostering positive change and transformation.
Premila was appointed to the WAITTA Board as Director in September 2023 and appointed Vice President in July 2024. Premila is the Chair of The Game Changer Awards committee.
Board Director & Secretary
Gavin’s working career includes over 45 years in the Western Australian public sector with extensive experience in Information and Communications Technology (ICT), delivering services and outcomes across various government departments encompassing transformation of online services to the community while increasing organisational effectiveness. Gavin is a senior member of the Australian Computer Society and has a Master of Business Systems.
With over 20 years of experience in senior leadership and executive capacity including his previous Director (Chief Information Officer) roles, Gavin’s responsibilities include team leadership along with strategy development and implementation plus program, budget, risk and change management. He is a positive and inclusive leader with a strong focus on developing and supporting his team.
Continuous learning and empowering others to support positive change for the benefit of clients and stakeholders is a key motivator for Gavin.
Gavin was appointed to the WAITTA Board as Director in October 2021 and has undertaken the WAITTA Secretary role since February 2023.
Board Director
Hall is an educator and trainer with worldwide experience in both K-12 and adult learning. He helps educational and health organisations employ technologies to enhance student learning, improve health services and outcomes. Hall enjoys helping schools and health organisations to maximise their return on IT investment by making sure that the infrastructure, management, software, devices and staff training work together to make the technology effectively disappear, so teachers can focus on teaching and health staff can focus on their patients.
Hall was appointed to the WAITTA Board as Director in July 2023.
Board Director & Treasurer
Peter has over 35 years’ experience leading the delivery of large complex enterprise software integration and implementation projects in asset-intensive industries including mining, oil & gas, energy & utilities and rail. His experience spans operational technology and information technology.
Peter has qualifications including Engineering (BE), an MBA and Doctor of Business Administration in Information Systems (coursework).
Peter was appointed to the WAITTA Board in August 2023 and has undertaken the WAITTA Treasurer role since August 2023. Peter is the Chair of WAITTA's Finance, Audit and Risk Committee.
Jess has more than 15 years' experience in the media and communications industry, with the last five years in her adopted home of
Perth-Whadjuk Country.
Originally from Aotearoa-New Zealand, Jess has led marketing and communications for some of Australasia's largest institutions. As a
former journalist, Jess has reported on new and emerging technologies, and both national and local politics. In public relations, Jess
has led technology and finance communications portfolios in both public and private sector organisations, delivering integrated
marketing and communications strategies for large IT transformation projects, transitions and commercial deals.
Jess has been featured as a speaker/MC at industry events, and has been featured in national media for her expertise on the intersection of traditional news media and social media. Jess has a Bachelor of Communication Studies from New Zealand's AUT, and is an Accredited First Nations Ally through Evolve Communities.
As an award-winning LGBTQIA+ professional, Jess is well-known for her inclusive and equitable approach to communications. Her achievements were recognised at the 2022 Women in Technology WA Tech [+] Awards where she won the Rising Star Award in the Sales, Marketing and Business Support category.
Jess joined the WAITTA Board in March 2024 and is the Chair of WAITTA's Marketing, Digital and Communications Committee.
Nathan Cole is a Whadjuk, Ballardong, Wagyl Kaip man of the Noongar nation who co-founded Blak Digital in 2022 with the mission of empowering the world’s oldest living culture and businesses with cutting-edge technology and digital literacy. Nathan has Negative Vetting 1 (NV1) security clearance and extensive experience in construction, mining, government, and non-profit sectors to provide innovative solutions in asset procurement, cloud platforms, data management, and software solutions.
Nathan was appointed to the WAITTA Board in July 2024.
With over two decades in IT and technology management, Wayne is keen to contribute to WAITTA's mission of promoting the WA ICT industry through innovation and excellence.
Wayne has over 21 years of experience in the IT sector at Chevron Oil and Gas, that has catalyzed numerous change and transformation programs, including cloud adoption, data management, international process improvement, and digital transformation.
Currently, Wayne is bringing his digital knowledge and passion for using IT to make people lives easier to St Johns Ambulance, being a change agent in an organization that delivers services to the community.
Wayne was appointed to the WAITTA Board in July 2024.
Cameron has over 14 years of experience in the IT industry, with over a decade of experience in leading and delivering transformational IT
projects to organisations across Australia. His time has exclusively been spent in professional services where he has delivered outcomes to
clients across mining, education and public sector.
In his current role, Cameron is the manager of a professional services business where his team work with collaboratively with clients across
WA to deliver high quality outcomes. Cameron enjoys problem-solving and crafting solutions and approaches for clients that meet their needs
and have high impact.
In 2019, Cameron was one of the winners in the ARN 30 Under 30 Tech Awards, which recognises emerging leaders that have made an impact in
the tech industry.
Cameron was appointed to the WAITTA Board in July 2024.
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