Penelope Barr
Years judged
2020
2021
2022
Penelope Barr is a startup founder, mentor, and advisor with 20+ years' expertise as a global Innovation, Technology, Product, Change & Transformation Executive. Through new ways of working, Penelope leads individuals & teams to help them unlock opportunities to drive value.

Years judged
2020
2021
2022
Penelope Barr is a startup founder, mentor, and advisor with 20+ years' expertise as a global Innovation, Technology, Product, Change & Transformation Executive. Through new ways of working, Penelope leads individuals & teams to help them unlock opportunities to drive value.
What excited you to judge Pause Awards?
I love the thought of having the opportunity to review new and growing businesses, and learning about people working hard to deliver value through unique products, developing new markets, and seeing the world in new ways.
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Zepto

Irene Lemon
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Doug Rathbone
Airtasker

Veljko Golubovic
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Yi Hsia Koh
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Stuart Reynolds
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Anna Lee
Leading Insight

Gilbert Guaring
Urban Art Projects

Robyn Wilson
Superora

Nathaniel Diong
Future Minds Network

India Gad
Shipeezi

Deepak Singh
Uber Carshare

Helen De Ornellas
Westpac

Eric Boone
Madison Marcus

Lee Tonitto
Tonitto and Partners

Phil Ore
25eight

Sali Sasi
Her Black Book

Frankie Layton
The Dirt Company

Sarah Gross
Storyfolk

Nima Idel
Loopit.co

Daniel Sparkes
Bullfrog

Christina Gerakiteys
WAVIA

Laura Parr

Shelin David
CFOWorx

Nicole Tj
Travis

Cheryl Mack
Aussie Angels

Mickey Rummery
Connect Experience Design

Makenzie Thomas
MedTech Actuator

Angus Tait
Xero

Jocelin Abbey
The Guardian AU/NZ

Paola Rocchetti
Void N' Disorder

Jonny Schneider
Humble Ventures

Irfan Malik
INQ Innovation Global

Davy Rennie
Tribal DDB

Penelope Shell
OMD Australia

Nick Hoskin
Something™

Nathan Connors
Granicus

Chris Jeffares
Safari

Juan Ciapessoni
The Electric Factory

Cassandra Diaz
Tank Stream Labs

Eneko Bilbao
Amazon Web Services

Peter Bakker
Unhedged

Amir Ansari

James Callahan
Forever

Steve Coochin
Lumigo

Annette Densham
The Audacious Agency

Kellie Morton
Birchal

Lauren Barber
NeedleCalm

Lalitha Wemel
Techstars

Beau Ushay
Astraeus Labs

Sarah Greenan
B&T

Harini Janakiraman
Rowy

Ben Bars
We Are Unity

Shamila Gopalan
HerWit

Alan Kirszner
July

Nikki Shah
MyMuse

Hal Josephson
NZ Access

Jonny Levi
Planet Earth Ventures

Emile Rademeyer
VANDAL

Brian Borowsky
Hive Growth

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

Fabio Oliveira
Kmart Australia

Sergio Brodsky

David Constantine
Ellis Jones

Stephen Foxworthy
Time Under Tension

Rupert de Paula
SEIKK

Julie Demsey
Julie Demsey Hypnotherapy & Coaching

Aniyo Rahebi
Good-Edi

James Stewart
Loyal VC

Genevieve Reynolds
Sayers Advisory and Investments

Penelope Barr
BeautifulAgile

Tom Leyden
Longview

Mark Davis
Today

Adam Ferrier
Thinkerbell

Chloe Leclerc
Fleet Space Technologies

Melinda Podesta
Kollektive

Judy Sahay
Crowd Media Group

Karl Svacic
Coles Group

Ben Ford
Tiimely

Joel Connolly
Blackbird

Tori Benzie

Taylor Tran
i4 Connect

Hayley Rose
Archer

Ed Pullen
Marmalade

Ashleigh Gardiner
My Muscle Chef

Andy Rosic
Metaplex Studios

Tanya Christie
Fullstack Advisory

Patrick Tam
Westpac

Stuart Richardson
Adventure Capital

Jodette Cleary
hipages Group

Callum Fitzhardinge
Media.Monks

Kate Thompson
Hardie Grant Media

Jacqui Fisher
By Jacs

Ben Flint
Supernormal Agency

Albert Mai
Simply Wall St

Bryan Williams
Hockey Stick Advisory

Roberto Daniele
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Josh Howard
Single Use Ain't Sexy

Ricky Fung
Origin Energy

Celia Harding
Founder & CEO

Jake Booker
Antler

Cass Mackenzie
Storyfolk

Kirsty Dare
evee

Laurent Marcus
Special Group

Julie Stevanja
Her Black Book

Vanessa Ronan-Pearce
Payments NZ

Nicole Scherer
Artgeist

Lucy Lin
Forestlyn

Vanessa Toholka
Allens

Tipu Sultan
Clipboard Hospitality Pty LTD

Trevor Townsend
Startupbootcamp Australia

Theodora Chan
Tech Council of Australia

Peter Brennan
Heaps Normal

Ben Peterson
IBM

Evan Davey
DEPT®

Vanessa Doake
Art Processors

Joseph Badr
Dsmile

Marion Burchell
Azolla Holdings

Giles Gunesekera OAM
Global Impact Initiative

Jason Perelson
Synergy Group

Warwick Peel
Startup Boardroom

Sonia Clarke
Clever Manka
