David Norris
Chair
Managing Director,
Nortec IT
David Norris
Managing Director, Nortec IT
Network with business leaders to discuss opportunities and challenges, gain insight into the direction of our industry, and help shape the technology channel of tomorrow. CompTIA Community membership in Australia and New Zealand includes belonging to the CompTIA Community - ANZ.
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Chair
Managing Director,
Nortec IT
Managing Director, Nortec IT
Vice Chair
Community Engagement Manager,
Pax8
Community Engagement Manager, Pax8
CEO,
TribeTech
CEO, TribeTech
Scott started work in the IT industry with IBM straight out of university. Five years later, he left to start an IT consulting company Netforce which, in 1999, signed its first managed services agreement. Over time, the managed service recurring revenue model in Netforce was built up and eventually the business was sold to Dimension Data in 2010. In 2014 Scott joined BigAir (ASX:BGL) to help establish and grow the Cloud and Managed Services side of the business.
Scott joined TribeTech in 2018 to build a ‘modern MSP’ using the learnings of the last 25 years about what to do (and what not to do). Scott is currently busy fulfilling TribeTech’s growth ambitions.
Scott is also a co-founder of the business automation solution World of Workflows as well as a board member and chair of SMBiT Professionals.
Scott is actively involved with Streetwork, a not-for-profit that mentors vulnerable young people to help turn their lives around.
Scott has a Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Science (Computing) from Queensland University of Technology and an Executive MBA from AGSM/University of NSW.
CEO,
Avocado
CEO, Avocado
CEO of Avocado Consulting who helps clients navigate complex IT change with a range of professional services and technology solutions. Established in 2004, we’ve serviced hundreds of clients and evolved into a leading technology consultancy and managed services provider. Today, we operate across Project Delivery, Platform Solutions, Cyber Security & Managed Services. We have a team of 130+ diverse professionals across Australia.
Professionally, I’ve been working in IT for over 35 years. Starting out in the Financial Services and Telecommunications industries at some of Australia’s biggest companies. Today, I lead Avocado in delivering the business strategy and supporting key client relationships across our government, and corporate clients. I work closely with our leadership team to drive strategic goals across business development, consultant development and practice management.
CEO,
Calvert Technologies
CEO, Calvert Technologies
Dean Calvert - CEO. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/deancalvert/)
Dean Calvert is founder, owner, and CEO of Calvert Technologies, one of Adelaide's leading managed service providers, specialising in supporting businesses with 10-100 staff located through South Australia and the Northern Territory, since 1995.
He is also a Professional EOS© Implementer and delights in helping entrepreneurial business owners and their leadership teams get more from their business.
Dean's ability to explain complex technical concepts in a clear non-technical manner has seen him speak as a business technologist at events across the world for organisations including Microsoft, Kaseya, Hewlett-Packard, and Canalys.
In 1992 Dean graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Chemistry) from Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia.
When not working on his business or mentoring others Dean enjoys cycling through the glorious Adelaide hills and flying gyroplanes (he is a qualified senior gyroplane flight instructor). He is also unashamedly addicted to his family and has been heard to say he’d take a bullet for them (although he may have been referring to a liquorice bullet!).
Professional EOS Implementer,
EOS Worldwide
Professional EOS Implementer, EOS Worldwide
Client Engagement Director,
Fabric Brand Partners
Client Engagement Director, Fabric Brand Partners
Managing Director,
Digital Workplace Results
Managing Director, Digital Workplace Results
For the past 16 years, Debbie has grown her Tauranga-based business Digital Workplace Results(formerly ShareThePoint Ltd), a premier Microsoft 365 Training Provider. She enables businesses to understand that real change is achieved by empowering people and utilising technology as an enabling tool. Debbie’s clients include local and international businesses across multiple industries. Debbie is well known for “making things happen”.
DWR partners with MSP’s across NZ and Australia to help provide the best solutions for clients and in Digital Workplace events.
Senior Global Solutions Engineer – MDR & IR,
Sophos
Senior Global Solutions Engineer – MDR & IR, Sophos
Chief Executive Officer,
360 Consulting Pty Ltd
Chief Executive Officer, 360 Consulting Pty Ltd
CEO,
Solentive
CEO, Solentive
An experienced technology entrepreneur, Kareem brings over 30 years of Digital Transformation expertise, advocating for the use of innovation as an enabler and differentiator for organisations.
Having built and run his own Digital Consultancy, Kareem’s training in both computer science and psychology has enabled him to transform numerous businesses across many domains in Australia, the US, and the UK. This includes many world-first digital projects that utilise technology to help make a positive impact.
Growing your business takes planning, a proactive approach to partnering and the ability to cultivate your personal and professional brand.
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