Paul holds a PhD in Computer Systems Engineering from the University of Tasmania. He is currently the Chief Technology Officer at Sydney-based Ensurance IT.
Polly is one of the co-founders of Startup Tasmania. She is a highly skilled senior executive with savant like capability in writing, thinking and communicating.
Proven Innovation is a Hobart-based company that provides professional IT consulting, custom software development and IT solutions.
With a background in development and exploitation of new technologies and intellectual property in both large corporations and start-ups, Robin is experienced in testing and establishing value propositions, operational management and securing capital for new ventures.
Satellite is a Hobart-based website development company specialising in PHP, MySQL, Javascript (jQuery), and WordPress content management system.
SciBiz Communications specialises in communications, media and publicity for science or technology themed conferences.
Secret Lab is an indie game developer and mobile app training studio based in Hobart, Australia. They also offer intensive training workshops on iOS and Android application development.
Shaun is one of the rare individuals in Tasmania who has had first hand technical experience in a startup right from the beginning. Although a recent graduate of HITLab in Launceston, Shaun has been a Lead Developer and a core member at Appointuit.com, a fully integrated appointment mobile app for medical practices. At Appointuit, he manages the development team, addresses support demands, and oversees the key components of the technical operations. By trade an IT Consultant, Shaun has a knack in technical-level support, and loves to freelance as a web developer from time to time, which makes him a jack-of-all-trades.
Tim Polmear is the Marketing and Event Manager for Startup Tasmania. He has a keen interest in everything about entrepreneurial web-based Startups. In 2012, Tim co-founded NomadChoice, a concept for an online platform much like airbnb for campervans. Prior to that, Tim worked as an Executive Manager and Property Investment Acquisitions Manager for Rock Property Tasmania where he was responsible for identifying, analysing and negotiating property investments and strategic business management. There, he also designed and implemented systems and procedures for property management, and played a significant role in team recruitment as well as driving sales.