ECIC Graduate Profiles

MProjMgt
2002

Mr Kenneth Boey

After completing a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from Ngee Ann Polytechnic, I went on to pursue a Bachelor in Information Technology. Looking to add an edge to my professional qualifications, I undertook the Masters of Business Administration and Masters of Project Management from the University of Adelaide. Having worked in various fields covering Mechanical Engineering and Technology, the last 8 years were spent in various aspects of Information Technology services. Some of the industries that I have worked in include manufacturing, insurance/finance and business process outsourcing. Currently, I’m working in the oil and gas/process industry offering IT enabled services. Some of the roles I have worked in include operations management, solution architect, program management and technology consulting.

MProjMgt
2006

Mr Ron Demone

Ron Demone is currently responsible for all Global Services engagements for NetApp Inc. in Western Canada including estimating costs and scoping technical effort and revenue for existing and new customers. For more than 20 years Ron has held senior project and program management positions and directed consulting services organisations in the IT and digital storage industry in Canada and Asia Pacific.

From 2001 to 2006 while based in Singapore and working for Legato Systems and later EMC Corp. During a periods of this time he balanced both a full time job and his University of Adelaide master degree studies. After returning to Canada in 2006 - by way of China where he consulted on establishing business process and procedures for a start-up slate mining operation in Shaanxi province - Ron set up his own independent consulting group to manage IT software and infrastructure deployment projects. He obtained his MPM from the University of Adelaide in 2006 and is a former chairman of the Storage Networking Industry Association South Asia organisation and has served as an advisory board member to the former Technical University of Nova Scotia Computing Science department (now part of Dalhousie University in Canada). A self-proclaimed lifelong learner, Ron continues to improve his Chinese (Mandarin) skills and add to his knowledge of world history, and jazz and blues music.

MProjMgt

Mr Andrew Ellis

Andrew completed his Mechanical Engineering degree at the University of Adelaide in 1997 and started work in early 1998 for KBR (Kellogg Brown & Root Pty Ltd - previously known as Kinhill, Brown & Root Services and Halliburton KBR). After 12 months working in Adelaide as a mechanical engineer, the company relocated Andrew to Brisbane and later to Rockhampton, to undertake some project management roles.

In mid-2000, KBR relocated Andrew to Perth and in early 2001 he started design work on the new 30-storey Woodside Building at 240 St Georges Terrace. Andrew spent almost 2 years on this project, designing the base building air conditioning, supervising construction of all services for the first 12 months of construction and later reviewing the fitout design work done by others. Andrew's work on this project has been a career highlight given the size and scope of the project. Late in 2002, Andrew returned to hometown Adelaide and took up the role of Quality Engineer on construction of a new process plant for 6 months before taking up the role of QA/QC Manager, Australia area, in March 2003. Andrew's role involved overview of the audit program, development of procedures, maintenance of certification, and project management of a number of internal improvement initiatives.

GC.ProjMan
2007

Mr Mathew Hedges

In 1995 Mathew graduated with a Bachelor of Computer and Information science from the University of South Australia

Mathew has held a variety of positions during his career including senior software engineer, systems engineer, technical lead and project manager.

In 1999 Mathew completed an Executive Diploma in Business Planning with the South Australian Enterprise Workshop.

Over the last 13 years Mathew has specialised in defence aerospace and sensor projects including JORN, ALR-2002 and AP-3C Support, while working for companies such as BAE Systems, RLM Systems and Tenix.

In 2007 Matthew graduated with a Graduate Certificate in Project Management from ECIC at the University of Adelaide. Matthew currently works for Raytheon Australia as a project manager on the Air Warfare Destroyer program.

MProjMgt

Mr James Yip Kok Wah

James Yip is the Program Director of an electronics company in Singapore. James has altogether 17 years of working experience, of which 9 years have been in the precision engineering and semi-conductor contract manufacturing served as the Business Program Manager, Customer Service Manager and Factory Account Manager and 8 years as an Engineer in the microelectronics, automotive and disk drive industries in resource planning, industrial engineering, manufacturing and quality engineering departments.

James holds a Master of Project Management from the University of Adelaide, a Master of Marketing Communication from the University of Canberra, a Master of Business Administration (Advanced) from the University of Queensland, a Bachelor of Manufacturing Engineering (2nd Upper Honours) from the University of Birmingham and a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from the Singapore Polytechnic.

GC.ProjMan

Mr Venkat Madireddy

Mr Venkat Madireddy is an ITIL/ITSM Consultant & Trainer and Founder of Reckon ICT Consulting (M) Sdn Bhd, an ITSM company based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He has a Bachelors Degree in Electronics Engineering (B.E) from Bangalore University, Master of Business Administration (MBA from India Gandhi National Open University and a Graduate Certificate in Project Management (GCPM) from Adelaide University, Australia.

Venkat has fifteen years experience in Information Technology Industry and has worked in India, Bahrain, Oman, Malaysia and Singapore. Venkat is certified in ITIL (V2 & V3) and IT Service Quality Management (ISO/IEC 20000) from EXIN, Netherlands and Certified in Project Management by Project Management Institute (PMI). He has trained over two hundred IT executives on ITIL in Malaysia, Oman, India and Singapore. He is ITIL Manager trained by QAI India. He is trained in Information Technology Outsourcing Management (COMIT) by the Institute of System Science, National University of Singapore. Participants of his ITIL training are from Aseam bankers Malaysia, Celcom Malaysia, Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berjad Malaysia, University of Technology Malaysia, Privasia Malaysia, Visionsoft, Dell India, Hewlett Packard India, Satyam Computer Services (India) and Bank Muamalat Malaysia.

He Co-authored two research papers "Best Practices for Communication between Client and Vendor in IT Outsourcing Projects" in Journal of Information, Information Technology and Organization, Volume 3, 2008 and "Tacit Knowledge Transfer in IT Organisations: Factors Inhibiting Knowledge-Sharing" in Projects & Profits, ICFAI University.

He is an Indian National, Singapore Permanent Resident and recently relocated to Kuala Lumpur to launch Reckon ICT Consulting (M) Sdn Bhd, the first Malaysian based ITSM training & consulting company.

MProjMgt
2005

Mr Terry McKenna

Terry McKenna was working in information technology and related fields for over 21 years. During that time, his roles have included program and project manager, change manager, consultant and systems architect. He has worked for clients in a range of sectors, including financial services, government, logistics and automotive, throughout Europe, Asia-Pacific and the US.

Terry obtained professional certifications from the Association of Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the National Computing Centre (UK). In attaining his Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Adelaide's Graduate School of Business, Terry was award the Barron Partner's Prize for Strategic Management, and was a member of the Dean's List of Outstanding Students.

Terry is a certified Project Management Professional of the Project Management Institute (PMI), and was the the founder of the PMI South Australia Chapter. Terry completed his Master of Project Management at the ECIC in 2005.

A regular presenter to graduate students on project management, Terry has also presented as professional forums on related topics.

MProjMgt
2005

Mr David Rhall

David had worked in the naval marine engineering industry for more than 37 years. He commenced his career when he was awarded a traineeship in mechanical design with the Department of Defence. He has worked on numerous large naval projects and tender submissions culminating in his appointment as the Platform Design Manager for the FFG Upgrade Project being undertaken by Thales Australia for the Defence Material Organisation (DMO). In his role he has been responsible for a multi-discipline design team of naval architects, mechanical and electrical engineers, and designers, as well as being the Cost Account Manager.

David completed his Master of Project Management degree at the ECIC in 2005 and became a member of the Australian Institute of Project Management shortly after. At the same time he obtained Charted Engineering Officer status and became a Fellow of IEAust.

MProjMgt
2007

Mr Peter Sexton

Peter Sexton graduated from the ECIC with a Masters in Project Management in 2007, having previously gained a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from the University of Adelaide in 1991 and an MBA in 2002.

Peter is the National Project Management Advisory Services leader for the Business Performance Services group within KPMG.

Peter has over 15 years global industry experience, including 9 years of consulting experience in the aviation, Defence and automotive industries in Australia and Asia and direct experience in management roles within Ford Australia, General Dynamics International based at Cathay Pacific in Hong Kong, Morgan & Banks HR and Recruitment Consulting and the Royal Australian Air Force.

Since joining KPMG in 2002, Peter has had significant experience providing project advisory support to a range of government and commercial enterprises in the review of business processes, development of the case for change and establishment of project business cases and in establishing business governance frameworks to effectively deliver operational and project outcomes. 

MProjMgt
2007

Ms Kathy Teoh

Kathy Teoh is a Project Manager in the IT industry of over 15 years. She has been responsible for the delivery of various multiple million dollar projects, both on time and to the budget. Kathy obtained her Masters in Project Management (MPM) in 2007. The course provided her a good grounding on the academic topics, and offered a wide coverage of topics that further contribute to the understanding of project management practice. The interactions with the various course attendees from different fields meant a chance to create and maintain a network of professionals in the similar field.

Kathy is also a Project Management Professional (PMP) of the Project Management Institute (PMI). And more recently, she is accredited by PRINCE2.

M.Ent.

Mr David Heinjus

David is Managing Director and the General Manager of South Australia's largest private agricultural consulting firm Rural Directions Pty Ltd. Rural Directions Pty Ltd was named the 2003 Telstra South Australian Small Business of the Year and the 2003 MYOB National Business Award (5-20 employees). Recently, Rural Directions Pty Ltd was presented with an SA Great Business Award for the Mid North at the 2004 SA Great Regional Awards. David's role with Rural Directions Pty Ltd involves a blend of business management, development and consulting work with farmers and agribusiness clients.

David is also a Director of his families' grain and hay farming business at Freeling. He also has directorships in several real estate investment businesses and is a non-executive director of an accounting firm.

He has a Bachelor of Applied Science and a Diploma of Applied Science in Natural Resource Management from Roseworthy Agricultural College. He graduated from the SA Enterprise Workshop in 1991 and is also a fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

David is currently undertaking the Master of Entrepreneurship to develop his current business management skills and to learn new knowledge and techniques that will enable him to continue to successfully grow his current and new business ventures. David is finding the Masters program is providing many practical tools that can be applied instantly with excellent results.

M.Ent.

Mr Alan Keys

In 2003 Alan completed the Professional Certificate in Management program at the University of Adelaide's Graduate School of Management and then enrolled in the Master of Entrepreneurship,. Alan has worked in and around the information and telecommunications industry for the past 35 years, with extensive experience in IT management, general business management and sales and marketing.

He actively participated in the 'dot.com' boom of the '90's, being involved in two start-ups and one MBO. He is currently employed as a customer manager for a large multinational IT corporation, is an associate of Gramercy Venture Advisors and in his spare time is Chairperson of the Governing Council of Mitcham Girls High School Inc. I decided to participate in the M.Ent. program as a means to update my knowledge and skills and gain an appreciation of contemporary thinking in areas such as innovation, entrepreneurship and intellectual property management and protection. 

M.Ent.
2005

Mr Ron Langman

Ron is the Chairman and CEO of The Langman Corporation Pty Ltd., a small seed capital fund, specialising in development of IP related ventures with licensing potential. Selector.com Pty Ltd., operates Australia's largest website for the construction industry in partnership with Royal Australian Institute of Architects. Home Ideas Centres Pty Ltd., the world's largest network of permanent exhibitions of building products. Fleurance Pty Ltd., initial developer of “Burnside Park” Adelaide's most prestigious land subdivision. Mauleverer Pty Ltd., holding company for equity in new IP ventures. D.O.T. Products Pty Ltd., commercialises new consumer products. Ronian Pty Ltd and Elcarzan Pty Ltd., trading activities. And a director of BioAngels Incorporated.

Ron has recently completed three years as a member of the Advisory Council for Intellectual Property Australia. He has served on the Australian Design Council, and Business Innovation Australia Pty Ltd.

Ron is a commercial photographer by profession, he has had a long list of business innovations of mixed success. His interests include flying powered hang gliders and helicopters, architecture and earth sciences.

M.Ent.

Ms Sharn Lucas

After completing a Bachelor of Applied Science in Natural Resource Management, and Honours in Environmental Management, Cert IV in Assessment and Workplace Training as well as a smattering of TAFE business management subjects, Sharn also undertook the Masters of Entrepreneurship.

Sharn has a diverse employment background; working for private industry combining biodiversity conservation and commercial viability, running her own business as a natural resource consultant, being employed by volunteer organizations to manage projects as well as being a volunteer herself in the environmental field for over nine years. In her current role she helps volunteers, councils, schools and industry to implement best practice catchment management initiatives in their area.

The Master of Entrepreneurship has allowed me to develop skills in essential areas that a specialist undergrad degree couldn't, enabling my development as an effective leader and supportive manager with the skills to enhance the efficacy of funding dollars through encouraging innovation and successful project management.

M.Ent.
2004

Ms Helen Sanderson

Helen is the Managing Director of iTEEOFF, which is an indoor golf learning centre, established as an outcome of completing the Master of Entrepreneurship in 2004. The idea is to find a more efficient way to fast track the learning of golf skills using various technologies. The idea has grown from establishing the Executive Women's Golf Network to encourage more women to use golf for career and business networking. One of the outcomes of the Masters was a thesis titled ‘By women participating in golf the glass ceiling can be significantly raised'.

Helen is a former deputy principal of Unley High School who completed the SA Enterprise Workshop in 1987, and as a result helped established Flow Force Technologies with a new invention, an in-line weighing system. Flow Force currently has its largest range of orders since establishment. Helen is a Director and major shareholder of FFT.

When a member of the Enterprise Development Board in 2000, Helen wrote the ‘Young Entrepreneurs Challenge' that targeted Year 12 students in a pilot project run by the Enterprise Development Board and funded through the Education Department. She has a Bachelor of Education, Diploma of Teaching (Secondary), Master of Entrepreneurship and is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and the Australian College of Educators

M.Ent.

Mr Simon JC Williams

Simon is the former CEO of Uni SA's commercialisation company Itek and is currently the State Manager for the Australian Institute of Commercialisation.

He has held positions as the director of 6 different companies and was the founder of 3 start-up companies. Currently he is the president of the Entrepreneurship and Commercialisation Alumni Chapter of the University of Adelaide. His initial profession was in fact accountancy

M.Ent.
GEP

Mr Li Zheng

Li Zheng developed ConVergTel Technologies Pty. Ltd. through the University of Adelaide’s Graduate Entrepreneurship Program at Adelaide University Research Park, while completing a Master of Entrepreneurship.

Li was recently awarded a COMET (Commercialising Emerging Technologies) MSD Grant by AusIndustry to further develop the business. Li is submitting a Ph.D. majoring in Quality of Service for next generation wireless communication at the University of South Australia. He holds an M.Phil. in Electronics from Sheffield University, U.K., an M.Sc. in Computing from the University of East Anglia, U.K., and a B.Eng. in Radio Engineering from South China University of Technology.

Li has 5 years of sound technical and management experience in Wireless and High Capacity transmission, gained from Harlow Lab, Nortel Network, U.K.; Lucent Technologies, Sydney, Australia and China Telecom, China.

M.Sc&TComm
2002

Dr Stephanie Agius

Since graduating from the MSTC, Dr Stephanie Agius is able to ‘bridge the gap’ between science and business commercialisation advising senior executives on intellectual property management and technology commercialisation.

Stephanie sees the MSTC as opening up new opportunities to utilise my scientific and managerial skills to diversify into a business-based environment.

Stephanie was part of the Graduate Industry Linked Entrepreneurial Scheme, winning the MSTC Derek Rogers Prize in Commercialisation for graduating top of her class.

M.Sc&TComm

Ms Rosey Batt

In 2001 after spending a number of years as a partner with a large international law firm and shortly before commencing her Master of Science, Technology and Commercialisation, Rosey founded Rosey Batt & Associates. Her vision was to create a highly professional legal firm that valued its clients and provided a flexible and friendly environment for her staff. The firm now employs a number of senior solicitors, paralegal and law clerks. Rosey and her staff place a strong emphasis on building strong relationships with their business clients by solving problems with the best commercial results and maintaining customer satisfaction.

Rosey's primary areas of practice are in Business Transactions, Trade Practices, Commercialisation of Business Opportunities, Intellectual Property, Agriculture and Corporate Governance. However her firm provides a full range of legal services including conveyancing, family law, wills and estates.

Rosey has had extensive commercial legal experience acting for Publicly Listed Corporations, SME's and individuals and in complex Aviation, Corporations Law and Trade Practices Litigation.

As well as being a facilitator for the Australian Institute of Company Directors in their Company Directors Course and for Regional Skills Training in their various programs Rosey also sits on a number of Private and Not for Profit Boards.

M.Sc&TComm
2005

Mr Mark Bruce

Mark was employed by the University of Adelaide within Marketing and Strategic Communications with the responsibility of building up the University's merchandise business. This includes introducing new product lines, establishing new channels, and growing the range. Currently he is working at ITEK

He has been involved in a number of other new business entities in recent years, specifically working with start-up companies including Digislide International.

Mark has several other business interests that he tries to pursue in his own time outside of his working responsibilities, and is grateful for the MSTC equipping him with the tools he needs to tackle the challenges involved with new business and commercialisation initiatives.

M.Sc&TComm

Mr Brad Carr

Brad has worked at National Australia Bank for 5 years (punctuated with a spot of international backpacking and freelance temping in London). Brad joined the NAB Group via subsidiary BNZ's Australian business, and performed roles in Credit Bureau and Business Banking, subsequently moving to NAB's Payments & Cards division as a Business Project Manager, before joining the Technology division. Brad currently leads the team that maintains and supports the NAB's Technology Projects and Knowledge-Base.

Reflecting his career path to date, Brad is keen to further develop and entrench his standing across the much-documented 'Business-Technology divide', and it is in this context that the Master of Science & Technology Commercialisation has such a strong fit.

M.Sc&TComm
2003

Mr Shane Cheek

Shane was employed as Project Manager, Commercialisation at ITEK Pty Ltd, the commercialisation company of the University of South Australia, and was responsible for sourcing and evaluating new opportunities, IP protection and commercialisation strategy development of opportunities internal and external to the University. Currently he is investment manager for Mayford Capital. 

Shane is now the Director of the technology marketing and commercialisation company: Realize Technology. Inspired by the innovations that occur through the convergence of creativity, knowledge and science, Shane attributes the MSTC as a significant catalyst to his professional development.

M.Sc&TComm
2001

Dr Darren Cundy

Coming from within the country’s largest R&D provider, the CSIRO, and being aware that there was a pressing need to increase the efficiency with which scientific innovation is converted to economic benefit, the Adelaide University’s MSTC course offered me the holistic solution I was looking for.  Whilst the MSTC program provides detailed and hands-on experience in each of its courses, the MSTC also provided me with a sound appreciation of the fundamental issues connected with the stages of commercialising technology.

The spectrum of topics that the program covers was undoubtedly important in securing my position in Rothschild Venture Capital group.

Trained originally in organic chemistry, Dr Cundy worked at CSIRO Molecular Science in the custom synthesis area as a Senior Research Scientist, before spending two years as Executive Officer to the Chief Executive of CSIRO.  Dr Cundy was then seconded for an 18mth period to work as a manager with Rothschild Venture Capital Group in their e-Fund and as an Investment Manager with the Genesis Preseed Fund*.  This project was developed to bridge the gap between the scientific community and the venture capitalists.

* GBS Venture Partners was formed after a November 2002 management buyout of Rothschild Bioscience Managers Limited from NM Rothschild & Sons (Aust) Ltd .

M.Sc&TComm

Dr Louise English

With a strong academic background, Louise wanted to build on her existing scientific skills with a …business degree that emphasised commercialising science.

Dr English has established herself as a strong researcher in the area of Biological Science, having conducted research in Australia and the US. She has contributed significantly to the research into aquaculture, including having numerous papers published and presented at conferences, both in Australia and abroad.

After an impressive research career, Louise is hoped to change her career direction through the MSTC, with the possibility of starting up her own company.

M.Sc&TComm

Mr Ronald Grill

Ronald has been involved in multiple Business start-ups over 30 years with operation and strategic management in manufacturing and marketing of high technology electronics products and systems.

Ronald was the member of a winning team in the SA Enterprise Workshop and was award the National Entrepreneur of the Year. Along with DSTO he developed a video movement detector project that was successfully commercialised by Vision Systems Ltd. He also took part in a Commonwealth funded study tour of Japan, Singapore and USA to research innovation and entrepreneurship in high-technology business creation and development.

In 2006 Ronald was the winner of the University of Adelaide's DR Stranks Traveling Fellowship to visit USA, Ireland, Scotland, UK and Singapore to research origin and sustainable development of the high-technology electronics industry. He also exported a number of South Australian designed and built electronic systems to Silicon Valley USA.

Currently he is the managing director of technology commercialisation firm, Technology Management Pty Ltd, is a co-supervisor of MSTC and MIE final year project students at ECIC, University of Adelaide and a part-time PhD research student at ECIC, University of Adelaide, studying the origin and sustainable development of the global high-technology electronics industry.

GCert.ST&C

Mr Michael Haddy

Michael was awarded the 2004 EDS Defence Scholarship to study for his Graduate Certificate in Science and Technology Commercialisation at ECIC. He is the Managing Director of Innovation Science - a defence software engineering company based at Edinburgh in South Australia. Innovation Science has a range of products in the maritime combat systems domain and has recently achieved export sales to Canada and the UK.

Having studied Computer Science at undergraduate level and more recently achieving a Graduate Certificate in Management, Michael felt the additional knowledge gained by the Graduate Certificate in Science and Technology Commercialisation would greatly assist his company to grow both within Australia and internationally.

M.Sc&TComm
BIG
2007

Ms Emily Humphres

Emily has worked in a number of start companies in a range of project management and commercialisation roles. In 2003 at age 22 Emily co-founded SomaDynamics, a software and engineering services company that specializes in Human Factors and Ergonomic analysis for advanced design industry such as automotive manufacturer, and which today has contracts totally just under $1 million. Emily continues to be involved in SomaDynamics on going growth.

In 2005 Emily received BIG (Business Initiative Graduate  Scholarship valued at $30 000) from Adelaide University to undertake a Masters in Science Technology Commercialisation which she completed in 2007.

In 2006 Emily was a finalist in the eChallenge and won the Peoples Choice Award with her Business concept (and memorable pitch) of organic cotton women's underwear. Later that year Emily took it all the way, launching her organic cotton retail and online store called The Purely Cotton Co.

After moving all The Purely Cottons Co operations solely online in 2008, Emily now works as a Business Development Manager for two technology start ups in Adelaide companies

M.Sc&TComm

Dr Silvia Pongracic

Dr Pongracic is the Agribusiness Development Project Leader for eastern Victoria with the Victorian Department of Primary Industries. Previously a Centre Director for CSIRO’s Forestry and Forest Products, Silvia was responsible for the strategic planning and business development of the centre.

With a myriad of qualifications and work experience behind her, from nursing, to insurance clerk to forester, Silvia is ready for another challenge. Working full time in Melbourne, Silvia has taken advantage of the MSTC distance education mode. Undertaking the MSTC, Silvia planned to use the skills to assist me with my current role and to develop additional knowledge and learning to what I already have.

M.Sc&TComm
2005

Mr Wade Philips

Wade has nearly 15 years experience as a commercial lawyer, consultant and accountant, and is currently undertaking an assignment as a Procurement Strategic Analyst in the Contracting and Procurement section, Corporate Services in the South Australian Department of Transport and Urban Planning.

In recent years, Wade has built legal and consulting capabilities in the technology and R&D sector and intellectual property law area, principally through his work for the Department of Defence’s Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) and consulting to international law firm Phillips Fox. Wade holds degrees in law and commerce from the University of Adelaide, as well as a number of post-graduate qualifications. He completed his Master of Science and Technology Commercialisation in 2004, and then commenced his Master of Project Management, both with the ECIC.

Wade views the MPM as complementing the skills learnt through participating in the MSTC program and enabling him to build project management capabilities to enhance his career prospects

M.Sc&TComm

Ms Cheryl Pope

Currently a Project Manager for the Australian Sheep Industry CRC, Cheryl Pope has an impressive resume including a Bachelors of Science and Economics, a Masters of Science and an MBA amongst her many qualifications.

Having held numerous management positions in the agricultural sector, Cheryl has diverse professional experiences in both public and private organisations. Cheryl, who commenced the MSTC in 2003, believes that not only will the MSTC be of benefit to her own personal career goals but it will have a greater impact on the scientific community as it encourages scientists and researchers to better communicate commercialisation notions.

GCert.ST&C

Ms Simone Quin

Simone Quin is the Equity Portfolio Manager at Melbourne Ventures, Melbourne University's commercial arm is responsible for overseeing the start up investments of the University. Simone previously worked as the Commercial Manager with the Co-operative Research Centre for Innovative Dairy Products and prior to that she worked with PricewaterhouseCoopers as a Senior Manager in providing commercialisation services to entrepreneurial businesses. She has worked in a policy role with the Victorian Government to assist early stage technology growth companies. Simone has also worked with Victoria University of Technology to assist staff and students to establish linkages with industry and to facilitate licensing and other commercials arrangements. Prior to this she was a Manager in the corporate tax group as well as corporates with R&D divisions.

Simone has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Melbourne, a Graduate Certificate in Science and Technology Commercialisation from Adelaide University, she is a Chartered Accountant and currently studying towards qualification as a Chartered Secretary.

M.Sc&TComm
2005

Mr Phil Radoslovich

While many of the candidates for the MSTC come from a variety of Scientific backgrounds, Phil came to the ECIC program from a background in Public Sector administration, purchasing, finance and business development with Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO).

Phil has substantially changed his work focus since completing the MSTC in Nov 2005 , having moved from the DSTO Business and Commercialisation Office to work as an analyst in the DSTO Operations Support Centre in Jan 2007. The skills in research and analysis gained during the course of studying for the MSTC, and the insights gained from some of the many scientists with whom Phil interacted on the MSTC program have provided a really useful platform on which Phil is establishing his new career.

M.Sc&TComm
2005

Mr Rob Rich

Rob owns and runs a broad acre farming business in Northern New South Wales and was keen to explore the possibilities of commercialising technology related functional foods and grain processing.

Graduating with a Business degree in marketing and commercial law and an Advanced Diploma in Asia Pacific Marketing, Rob viewed the MSTC course as having the next link in minimising risk associated with technology based value adding.

Rob completed the MSTC course in 2005 and is also keen to explore start-ups in the broader sense not just related to primary produce.

M.Sc&TComm

Dr Derek Rogers

Imagine that you’re in a plane and the pilot says, "Here, hang onto the controls for a moment". Flying the plane represents running a company and while many people could fly a plane once it is in the air or run a company while it is operating, to me the MSTC is about take off and landing, starting new ventures and creating something worthwhile out of nothing. I get to apply my knowledge from the MSTC each day and I recommend people learn the skills here because even if you never want to run your own business it is important to understand how to commercialise ideas be that within your own start-up company or within an existing company. More importantly though, you get to meet some wonderful people.

Dr Derek Rogers is currently the Product Manager for Ground Systems on project AIR 5416, Echidna with BAE Systems. A role in which he leads the development of five products to the total value of around $30 million. Dr Rogers is also an Adjunct Senior Lecturer with the Department of Electrical and Electrical Engineering at the University of Adelaide, Adjunct Senior Research Fellow with the Defence and Lecturer in Commercialisation with the University of Canterbury New Zealand. He also runs two businesses in Photography and commercialisation training. Prior to BAE Systems Dr Rogers worked with the University of South Australia, the Motorola Australia Software Centre and the Centre for Telecommunications Information Networking, a University of Adelaide startup company. His career and interests have taken him all over the world, to every continent and 39 countries to date. He has published over 30 papers and was the inaugural winner of the prestigious IREE Neville Theile award in 2004 along with a rare leadership award in 2003, the first non-US student to win the award, from the University of Texas at the Austin for helping staff and students alike during his Masters of Science and Technology Commercialisation degree; a joint degree between the University of Adelaide and University of Texas in Austin. Dr Rogers is a member of the University of Adelaide Benefactors Circle and sponsors a prize in Science and Technology Commercialisation at the University.

GCert.ST&C

Mr Kym Teh

Kym Teh is Executive General Manager, Strategy and Economic Development. Kym joined EDS in 1996, and since that time has held a number of roles with EDS. Presently Kym is the Executive responsible for EDS’ Economic and Industry Development Group, which delivers EDS’ commitments to both the Australian and State Governments, including a global export program for Australian ICT companies. He shares the responsibility for EDS’ Australian Government business strategy. He has also acted as one of EDS’ Asia Pacific Corporate Counsel.

Prior to joining EDS, Kym held a number of diverse roles both in the private and government sectors, including Technology Law Partner in an Adelaide-based law firm, ICT adviser to the South Australian Government, senior associate (technology & trade protection) with an Asia Pacific regional law firm. He has worked closely with the industry and the community, as a company director and corporate adviser, and has also chaired a number of Industry Advisory Boards, Arts Boards of Management and Government Arts funding organisations. Kym presently Chairs the Industry Advisory Board of the South Australian Consortium for IT&T, which is the IT&T consortium of the three South Australian universities and is an occasional guest university lecturer on legal/ICT topics.

Kym is a graduate of the University of Adelaide, with degrees in law and computer science, and he recently completed the Graduate Certificate in Science and Technology Commercialisation from the University of Adelaide’s Education Centre for Innovation and Commercialisation. Kym was attracted to this particular course of study as his key role is business growth through innovation as opposed to merely managing a business. The course, through it’s lecturers and students, offered the opportunity to critically examine effective mechanisms for effecting innovation and exchanging ideas and experiences in a multi-disciplinary environment. He is a member of the Australian Computer Society, IEEE, and is a Life Benefactor of the Art Gallery of South Australia.

The rest of Kym’s family is also immersed in educational pursuits; his wife Susan is undertaking a PhD, and son Fergus will shortly be commencing school.

M.Sc&TComm
2005

Mr Stephen Watt

Stephen Watt is the Business Development Manager for NetSpot - an Internet software development company specialising in eLearning and communication.

Prior to this Steve was Product Development Manager for Tecreation working with the development and roll out of web multimedia content management solutions for Primary Schools in Australia and has experience in the delivery of large interactive web solutions to children's companies in the USA.

Steve was awarded the 2000 "Premiers Enterprise Scholarship" (South Australia) in I.T. and brings with him six years experience in professional youth work plus qualifications in business, multimedia and youth work. Steve is currently the President of the South Australian chapter of the Australian Interactive Media Industry Association (AIMIA).

Always on the look out for new opportunities and with core capabilities in product conceptualisation and development and new venture creation Steve regularly consults to the educational and business sectors in South Australia

M.Sc&TComm

Mr Horden Wiltshire

The Adelaide University MSTC is an outstanding world class experience. I found the experiential learning approach, working with real technologies and businesses, to be invaluable. I am applying the skills developed during the course on a daily basis as the CEO of one of Australia’s most exciting technology start-ups. The course is a must for those wishing to embark on a highly exciting yet demanding career in technology commercialisation.

Horden is in the role of Chief Executive Officer of one of Australia’s most exciting high technology companies, m.Net Corporation. Horden previously served as m.Net’s Director of Projects and Operations from the company’s inception. In this role he was responsible for the rollout of the company’s 3rd generation telecommunications network and wireless local area network, managing a number of industry specific mobile application development projects and launching the Gallery 4 application developer initiative.

Since becoming CEO Horden has transformed m.Net into Australia's leading mobile marketing solutions company. In 2008 m.Net was listed in the Deloitte Fast 50 for the second year in a row, ranked 5th in the BRW Magazine fast 100 and awarded by the Australian advertising industry the prestigious title of Digital Services Company of the Year.

Horden has held a number of leadership roles in high technology environments in an earlier career in defence, including command of one of Australia’s next generation submarines.  Horden’s academic qualifications include a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons), an MBA and a Masters of Science and Technology Commercialisation.