Tag: Tech Council

Farquhar, Mookhey secure invites to productivity roundtable

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Tech Council chair Scott Farquhar has been invited to join business group leaders, policy experts and unionists at the federal government’s productivity roundtable, adding a greater tech lens to...

The Gig Guide: South Australia’s data chief departs

Posted on   |  by Trish Everingham
After almost eight and a half years, South Australia’s chief data officer Peter Worthington-Eyre has farewelled the South Australian government. Mr Worthington, who finishes up on Friday, is the...

A Budget with ‘no clear ambition’ on AI: Industry reactions

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australia’s tech sector has reacted with disappointment to Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ fourth Budget, saying with the absence of significant new investment in artificial intelligence and the digital economy, the...

Scott Farquhar takes the chair at Tech Council of Australia

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Atlassian co-founder Scott Farquhar has been named the new chair of the Tech Council of Australia, succeeding Tesla chair Robyn Denholm after three-and-a-half years. Mr Farquhar, one of the...

Inquiry calls for new ‘sophisticated investor’ tests

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Sophisticated investor rules should be overhauled to take into account knowledge and experience tests, a parliamentary committee has recommended in a bid to boost local capital investment. The call...