Mentors

Frank is the Co-Founder and Director of iTree Pty Limited, which develops software solutions for government agencies in Australia and New Zealand. B2B and B2G sales and marketing specialist.

After 10 years of running his own social impact company, gDiapers in the US, UK and Europe with his wife Kim, they have returned home to Sydney to raise their sons as Aussies. They continue to run the business and are finding ways to share all the things they have learned launching and running a triple-bottom line business that creates meaning and money.

Aly is a design and sustainability entrepreneur specializing in invention development. He has launched products for some of the most exciting consumer brands and has garnered more than two dozen patents.

Belinda Gibbons is a Senior Lecturer at the Sydney Business School, Faculty of Business at the University of Wollongong (UOW), Australia. Belinda’s work as part of the United Nations Principles of Responsible Management Education allows her to collaborate with institutions worldwide.

Adam is an investor, mentor, board member, and new technologies competition judge with 20 years of experience in clean energy, water and hardware companies.

Matt is a serial entrepreneur and investor who loves a deep dive into technology and applying it to solve business problems. He is passionate about helping organisations solve business problems and automate as much of their work processes as possible.

Dean and Executive Director of The Food Business School, Will is also the founding CEO of The Republic of Tea, winner of the Oslo Business for Peace Award and developed the country’s first MBAs in Social Entrepreneurship and Venture Development.

Also Scholar at Institute for Public Health and Sr. Scholr of the Global Good Fund. Founder of industrial Solutions Group, one of the premier occupational and environmental health companies in the US, and other ventures in the same field.

A tech entrepreneur with experience founding companies, building resilient tech systems and mentoring startups. Co-founder of digital receipt startup Grabble, which sold to Walmart Labs in under a year.

Passionate about making a difference by helping clients better understand their business and its potential, exploit opportunities and solve challenges. He provides a range of tax and business advisory services to help clients grow and succeed.

Boutique design studio in Berry, working with small and medium sized businesses across the Shoalhaven, Illawarra and Sydney regions on large and small scale projects, including branding, user experience, websites, digital marketing and SEO.

Founder/CEO of Emagine, a software company founded in 1998 and acquired in 2017, providing enterprise marketing solutions to telecoms operators globally. Formerly of Bouygues Telecom France, Optus and Telstra, David has 25+ years experience in the mobile telecoms/marketing sectors.

Mario has been responsible for designing and delivering the leadership and ethics module at iAccelerate for some time. With over 20 years of experience in industry and academia, he is passionate about sharing his expertise on how businesses can do well by doing good.

After 9 years writing software for Microsoft and a background in Computer and Telecommunications Engineering, Jodie is now a seasoned app designer splitting her time between writing educational apps and teaching kids the fundamentals of coding and 3D printing.

Robert has 30 years’ experience in market entry, sales and marketing operations for Australian Tech SMEs, with a focus on Asia and Europe. He was one of the original mentors at StartPad in 2011 where CriticalArc, iAccelerate’s first success story, became his focus. His original and ongoing business, sales & marketing guidance helped the company grow from a conceptual idea into a global security technology leader.

Founder/CEO of Emagine, a software company founded in 1998 and acquired in 2017, providing enterprise marketing solutions to telecoms operators globally. Formerly of Bouygues Telecom France, Optus and Telstra, David has 25+ years experience in the mobile telecoms/marketing sectors.

Kristina has extensive international business experience, in power generation, agriculture and food sectors. She delivers on multi-stakeholder solutions in complex, dynamic global business environments.

A medicinal chemist and pharmacologist with research experience in drug discovery and development in academia in the UK, Australia, and Ireland. Last 20 years teaching pharmacology to medical students, pharmacologists, and medicinal chemists at UNSW. Experienced in supervision and mentoring of research students and post-doctoral scientists in cancer drug discovery.

Human Resources expert and previously HR Manager during the growth phase of one of Australia’s largest start-up successes, Info Comp. A key supporter of iAccelerate, presenting Educate sessions and providing HR advice to residents.

Founder/CEO of Emagine, a software company founded in 1998 and acquired in 2017, providing enterprise marketing solutions to telecoms operators globally. Formerly of Bouygues Telecom France, Optus and Telstra, David has 25+ years experience in the mobile telecoms/marketing sectors.

Media consultant with over 40 years’ experience in journalism and public relations, including 24 years with Fairfax and 6 years editing the Illawarra Mercury. His Illawarra-based media consultancy serves regional and national clients, and he is the author of 7 books.

Has developed an extensive business improvement plan that he implements with clients to achieve their business and lifestyle goals, including a focus on profit drivers, tax strategies, marketing strategy, business model, teams and monitoring/measurement.

Advocate for older Australians. Innovator for social change. Experienced General Counsel and Aged Care Lawyer. Passionate. Community focused. Collaborative.

An experienced, dual-qualified US/Australian corporate and technology lawyer, advising clients in the US and Australia. Helps Australian venture funds and technology companies doing business overseas, and represents the major venture funds in Australia.

Taka has worked with many major global companies as well as on various government projects with numerous stakeholders, and successfully met targets and objectives. Since establishing Global Solutions Strategies (GSS), he has worked with a variety of SMEs, developing and implementing creative strategies to build their business and overcome their challenges, and has provided assistance to Federal, State and local governments by acting as their Small Business Specialist/Lead Consultant.

Dr Steve Andersen OAM MBBS FRCPA BSC FIAC MAACB MASM has a background in Science, Medical, Pathology, Business and Education. He founded Southern-IML Pathology which has grown from 4 to 350 employees and past winner of the Illawarra Business Awards and Australian Business Excellence Awards.

Glenn is the Managing Director of Haworth Guitars Pty Ltd and has grown his business from a small guitar store to one of the largest musical instrument retailers in Australia with multiple store locations and a world class eCommerce site. Glenn also founded the Haworth Music School which now has approximately 400 students receiving music lessons on a weekly basis. Glenn also enjoys helping other small to medium-sized businesses grow by coaching and mentoring them as a side project.

Anthony has been instrumental in enterprise commercialisation and growth for over 20 years. He has spearheaded business development, sales and marketing, capital raising and public company listing activities.