Silvio Georgio, Australia Post’s General Manager of Data Science, has been ranked as the Institute of Analytics Professionals of Australia (IAPA) top analytics leader for 2020.
Georgio topped this year’s IAPA top 25 Analytics Leaders program, the third since the list was launched in 2018.
“I feel privileged to work with talent who inspire me, leaders who […]
Four teams have been named winners of the Australia/New Zealand #Shockproof Defence Forces Hackathon.
Conducted and executed by the ACS over the weekend of 15-17 May, the virtual event bought together 500 innovators from both sides of the Tasman Sea.
Guided by 70 mentors with 40 pitch presentations, the hackathon aimed to find ways to harden Australian and New […]
ACS Farewells a Key Member of the Team that Invented Wi-Fi
John Deane, a member of the CSIRO research team that developed the original Wi-Fi concepts, passed away this month, aged 71.
Earlier this year, John and three of his colleagues – John O’Sullivan, Graham Daniels and Diethelm Ostry – were awarded ACS Honorary Fellowships to recognise […]
Over 2,400 competitors from around the world entered what’s been described as ‘the biggest hackathon in the Asia-Pacific’ last weekend.
The ACS Flatten The Curve hackathon saw more than 200 teams compete for $50,000 in prize money with 43 shortlisted across five categories: Education, Assisting Health Care, Protecting the Vulnerable, the Future of Work, and Wellness […]
ACS (Australian Computer Society) has announced that NSW Government Chief Data Scientist, Ian Oppermann, is its new President, effective immediately until 31 December 2021.
Dr Oppermann takes the role after serving as ACS Vice President – Academic Boards for the past two years. During this time he also held the position of President of the Australia […]
Australian businesses could reap up to $16 billion in benefits from a thriving Australian fintech sector, ACS CEO Andrew Johnson told Federal Senators last week.
In an appearance before the Australian Government’s Select Committee on Financial Technology and Regulatory Technology, Johnson called for improved startup incentives and greater investment in Australia’s human capital to boost the […]
IFIP President, Mike Hinchey, addressed industry leaders and academics on the subject of “AI and its Social Impact” earlier this month during a visit to the University of Technology Sydney (UTS).
Professor Hinchey, who is also President of the Irish Computer Society and Emeritus Director of Lero, the Irish Software Research Centre, was in Australia as […]
ACS, the professional association for Australia’s technology sector, has announced plans to facilitate a new early stage tech investment fund.
The fund, announced by ACS President Yohan Ramasundara at the Reimagination Thought Leaders’ Summit in Melbourne, will kick off with a $5m investment from ACS with a call for other investors to join the scheme.
Mr Ramasundara […]
Sheryl Frame wins ICT Professional of the Year.
Commercialisation adviser, Sheryl Frame, has won the prestigious ICT Professional of the Year award at the 2019 ACS Digital Disruptor Awards.
Held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, the annual awards celebrate the achievements and talent of individual ICT professionals and group ICT skills, and service transformations across […]
The Finalists for the 2019 ACS Digital Disruptor Awards have been announced with 52 nominees across 13 categories.
Winners will be revealed at a gala dinner following the Reimagination Thought Leaders’ Summit 2019 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on Wednesday, 4 December 2019.
More than 1,000 tech business leaders and industry professionals from across Australia’s […]
