Judges
Do you have the eye to spot excellence to recognise the real success?
If so, we want you to join our all-star panel of judges from Google, Mastercard, Tech Council of Australia, Aussie Angels to name a few.
We’re searching for the crème de la crème experts to judge business performance of Australia’s most ambitious and innovative companies. If this is you, get in touch.
Judging panel

Adam Ferrier
Thinkerbell

Alan Kirszner
July

Albert Mai
Simply Wall St

Amir Ansari

Andrew Farrell
Netambition

Andy Rosic
Metaplex Studios

Angus Tait
Xero

Aniyo Rahebi
Good-Edi

Anna Lee
Leading Insight

Annette Densham
The Audacious Agency

Antonia Grimard
AOK Creative

Ashleigh Gardiner
My Muscle Chef

Beau Ushay
Astraeus Labs

Ben Bars
We Are Unity

Ben Flint
Supernormal Agency

Ben Ford
Tiimely

Ben Peterson
IBM
Brendan Murphy
New Will Tech Holdings Pty Ltd

Brian Borowsky
Hive Growth

Bryan Williams
Hockey Stick Advisory

Callum Fitzhardinge
Media.Monks
Campbell Unsworth
Query Law

Carolyn Breeze
Zepto

Cass Mackenzie
Storyfolk

Cassandra Diaz
Tank Stream Labs

Celia Harding
Founder & CEO

Cheryl Mack
Aussie Angels

Chloe Leclerc
Fleet Space Technologies

Chris Jeffares
Safari
Christian Robertson
Treble Digital

Christina Gerakiteys
WAVIA

Daniel Sparkes
Bullfrog

David Constantine
Ellis Jones

Davy Rennie
Tribal DDB

Deepak Singh
Uber Carshare

Doug Rathbone
Airtasker

Ed Pullen
Marmalade

Emile Rademeyer
VANDAL

Eneko Bilbao
Amazon Web Services

Eric Boone
Madison Marcus

Evan Davey
DEPT®

Fabio Oliveira
Kmart Australia

Frankie Layton
The Dirt Company

Genevieve Reynolds
Sayers Advisory and Investments

Gilbert Guaring
Urban Art Projects

Giles Gunesekera OAM
Global Impact Initiative

Hal Josephson
NZ Access

Harini Janakiraman
Rowy

Hayley Rose
Archer

Helen De Ornellas
Westpac

India Gad
Shipeezi

Irene Lemon
Irene Lemon

Irfan Malik
INQ Innovation Global

Jacqui Fisher
By Jacs

Jake Booker
Antler

James Callahan
Forever

James Stewart
Loyal VC

Jason Perelson
Synergy Group

Jocelin Abbey
The Guardian AU/NZ

Jodette Cleary
hipages Group

Joel Connolly
Blackbird

Joel Hanna
Big Little Brush

Jonny Levi
Planet Earth Ventures

Jonny Schneider
Humble Ventures

Joseph Badr
Dsmile

Josh Howard
Single Use Ain’t Sexy

Juan Ciapessoni
The Electric Factory

Judy Sahay
Crowd Media Group

Jules Brooke
She’s The Boss and Handle Your Own PR

Julie Demsey
Julie Demsey Hypnotherapy & Coaching

Julie Stevanja
Her Black Book

Karl Svacic
Coles Group

Kate Gooden
Amazon

Kate Thompson
Hardie Grant Media

Kellie Morton
Birchal

Kirsty Dare
evee

Lalitha Wemel
Techstars

Laura Parr

Lauren Barber
NeedleCalm

Laurent Marcus
Special Group

Lee Tonitto
Tonitto and Partners

Lucy Lin
Forestlyn

Makenzie Thomas
MedTech Actuator

Marion Burchell
Azolla Holdings

Mark Davis
Today

Melinda Podesta
Kollektive

Michael Zyla
Mastercard

Mickey Rummery
Connect Experience Design

Nathan Connors
Granicus

Nathaniel Diong
Future Minds Network

Nick Hoskin
Something™

Nicole Scherer
Artgeist

Nicole Tj
Travis

Nikita Le Messurier
AWS

Nikki Shah
MyMuse

Nima Idel
Loopit.co

Paola Rocchetti
Void N’ Disorder

Patrick Tam
Westpac

Penelope Barr
BeautifulAgile

Penelope Shell
OMD Australia

Peter Bakker
Unhedged

Peter Brennan
Heaps Normal

Phil Ore
25eight

Ricky Fung
Origin Energy

Roberto Daniele
Startspace – SLV

Robyn Wilson
Superora

Rupert de Paula
SEIKK

Sali Sasi
Her Black Book

Sarah Greenan
B&T

Sarah Gross
Storyfolk

Sergio Brodsky

Shamila Gopalan
HerWit

Shelin David
CFOWorx

Sonia Clarke
Clever Manka

Stephen Foxworthy
Time Under Tension

Steve Coochin
Lumigo

Stuart Reynolds
Fullstack

Stuart Richardson
Adventure Capital

Tanya Christie
Fullstack Advisory

Taylor Tran
i4 Connect

Theodora Chan
Tech Council of Australia

Tipu Sultan
Clipboard Hospitality Pty LTD

Tom Leyden
Longview

Tori Benzie

Trevor Townsend
Startupbootcamp Australia

Vanessa Doake
Art Processors

Vanessa Ronan-Pearce
Payments NZ

Vanessa Toholka
Allens

Veljko Golubovic
New Moment

Warwick Peel
Startup Boardroom
