2022
Ms Hannah Mary Beazley MLA
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Emergency Services;
Innovation and the Digital Economy;
Medical Research and Volunteering
Nilesh Makwana
Chair – West Tech Assemblage
CEO – illuminance Solutions
CEO – illuminance Solutions
2021
Hon. Don Punch MLA
Minister for Disability Services;
Fisheries; Innovation and ICT;
Seniors and Ageing
Fisheries; Innovation and ICT;
Seniors and Ageing
Prof. Peter Klinken AC
Chief Scientist of Western Australia
Prof. Kylie Readman
Deputy Vice Chancellor,
Education & Equity,
Murdoch University
Education & Equity,
Murdoch University
Cecily Rawlinson
Director, WA AustCyber
Innovation Hub
Innovation Hub
Carly Davis
General Manager—Education Programs
Wirrpanda Foundation
Wirrpanda Foundation
Henrietta Podgorska
Senior Manager Communications & Engagement,
Umbrella Multicultural Community Care Services Inc
Umbrella Multicultural Community Care Services Inc
Nilesh Makwana
Chair – West Tech Assemblage
CEO – illuminance Solutions
CEO – illuminance Solutions
2020
Hon. Stephen Noel Dawson MLC
Minister for Environment; Disability Services; Electoral Affairs
Deputy Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council
Deputy Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council
Julie Waylen
State Manager
National Disability Services (NDS)
National Disability Services (NDS)
Nilesh Makwana
Chair – West Tech Assemblage
CEO – illuminance Solutions
CEO – illuminance Solutions
Dr. Scott Hollier
CEO & Co-founder
Centre for Accessibility Australia
Centre for Accessibility Australia
Jacinta Reynolds
SaaS Model Deployment Manager
Optika Solutions
Optika Solutions
Ben Cox
Disability Advocate & Consultant
Kenneth Phua
Seeing without Eyes
Vision Australia Radio
Vision Australia Radio
Santiago Martinez
Co-founder & Executive Creative Director
Pixel Group | AU
Pixel Group | AU
2019
Hon. Ken Wyatt AM. MP
Minister for Indigenous Australians
Prof. Peter Klinken AC
Chief Scientist of Western Australia
Prof. Selma Alliex
Pro Vice Chancellor
Head of Fremantle Campus
The University of Notre Dame Australia
Head of Fremantle Campus
The University of Notre Dame Australia
Nilesh Makwana
Chair – West Tech Assemblage
CEO – illuminance Solutions
CEO – illuminance Solutions
Shelley Cable
CEO – Generation One
Minderoo Foundation
Minderoo Foundation
Les Delaforce
WA State Director
Tank Stream Labs
2018
Hon. Michaelia Cash
Senator for Western Australia
Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business
Chris Rodwell
CEO – Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA
(CCI WA)
Prof. Romy Lawson
Murdoch University
Nilesh Makwana
CEO – Illuminance Solutions
Chair – West Tech Assemblage
MC – West Tech Assemblage 2018
2017
Hon. Mark McGowan MLA
Premier – Minister for Public Sector Management; State Development, Jobs and Trade; Federal-State Relations
Prof. Arshad Omari
Senior Deputy Vice – Chancellor, Edith Cowan University
Nilesh Makwana
CEO – Illuminance Solutions
Chair – West Tech Assemblage
Paula Rogers
WA State Director – CEDA (Committee for Economic Development Australia)
MC – West Tech Assemblage 2017
2016
Ms. Lisa M-Scaffidi
Hon Lord Mayor
City of Perth
Matt Taylor MLA
Then: Member of Bateman
Liberal Party
Nilesh Makwana
CEO – Illuminance Solutions
Chair – West Tech Assemblage
Roger Cook MLA
Then: Leader of the Opposition
Labour Party
Michelle Sandford
Service Delivery Manager
Microsoft
2015
Michael Mischin MLC
Then: Attorney General; Minister for Commerce, Liberal Party
Prof. Peter Klinken
Chief Scientist
WA
Hon Mark McGowan MLA
Then: Leader, WA Opposition
Evan Cunningham-Dunlop
Chair
eGroup Association
Martin Bain
Vice – Chair
WAiTTA INCITE Awards
Ms Hannah Mary Beazley MLA
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Emergency Services;
Innovation and the Digital Economy;
Medical Research and Volunteering
Nilesh Makwana
Chair – West Tech Assemblage
CEO – illuminance Solutions
CEO – illuminance Solutions
Hon. Don Punch MLA
Minister for Disability Services;
Fisheries; Innovation and ICT;
Seniors and Ageing
Fisheries; Innovation and ICT;
Seniors and Ageing
Prof. Peter Klinken AC
Chief Scientist of Western Australia
Prof. Kylie Readman
Deputy Vice Chancellor,
Education & Equity,
Murdoch University
Education & Equity,
Murdoch University
Cecily Rawlinson
Director, WA AustCyber
Innovation Hub
Innovation Hub
Carly Davis
General Manager—Education Programs
Wirrpanda Foundation
Wirrpanda Foundation
Henrietta Podgorska
Senior Manager Communications & Engagement,
Umbrella Multicultural Community Care Services Inc
Umbrella Multicultural Community Care Services Inc
Nilesh Makwana
Chair – West Tech Assemblage
CEO – illuminance Solutions
CEO – illuminance Solutions
Hon. Stephen Noel Dawson MLC
Minister for Environment; Disability Services; Electoral Affairs
Deputy Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council
Deputy Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council
Julie Waylen
State Manager
National Disability Services (NDS)
National Disability Services (NDS)
Nilesh Makwana
Chair – West Tech Assemblage
CEO – illuminance Solutions
CEO – illuminance Solutions
Dr. Scott Hollier
CEO & Co-founder
Centre for Accessibility Australia
Centre for Accessibility Australia
Jacinta Reynolds
SaaS Model Deployment Manager
Optika Solutions
Optika Solutions
Ben Cox
Disability Advocate & Consultant
Kenneth Phua
Seeing without Eyes
Vision Australia Radio
Vision Australia Radio
Santiago Martinez
Co-founder & Executive Creative Director
Pixel Group | AU
Pixel Group | AU
Hon. Ken Wyatt AM. MP
Minister for Indigenous Australians
Prof. Peter Klinken AC
Chief Scientist of Western Australia
Prof. Selma Alliex
Pro Vice Chancellor
Head of Fremantle Campus
The University of Notre Dame Australia
Head of Fremantle Campus
The University of Notre Dame Australia
Nilesh Makwana
Chair – West Tech Assemblage
CEO – illuminance Solutions
CEO – illuminance Solutions
Shelley Cable
CEO – Generation One
Minderoo Foundation
Minderoo Foundation
Les Delaforce
WA State Director
Tank Stream Labs
Hon. Michaelia Cash
Senator for Western Australia
Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business
Chris Rodwell
CEO – Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA
(CCI WA)
Prof. Romy Lawson
Murdoch University
Nilesh Makwana
CEO – Illuminance Solutions
Chair – West Tech Assemblage
MC – West Tech Assemblage 2018
Hon. Mark McGowan MLA
Premier – Minister for Public Sector Management; State Development, Jobs and Trade; Federal-State Relations
Prof. Arshad Omari
Senior Deputy Vice – Chancellor, Edith Cowan University
Nilesh Makwana
CEO – Illuminance Solutions
Chair – West Tech Assemblage
Paula Rogers
WA State Director – CEDA (Committee for Economic Development Australia)
MC – West Tech Assemblage 2017
Ms. Lisa M-Scaffidi
Hon Lord Mayor
City of Perth
Matt Taylor MLA
Then: Member of Bateman
Liberal Party
Nilesh Makwana
CEO – Illuminance Solutions
Chair – West Tech Assemblage
Roger Cook MLA
Then: Leader of the Opposition
Labour Party
Michelle Sandford
Service Delivery Manager
Microsoft
Michael Mischin MLC
Then: Attorney General; Minister for Commerce, Liberal Party
Prof. Peter Klinken
Chief Scientist
WA
Hon Mark McGowan MLA
Then: Leader, WA Opposition
Evan Cunningham-Dunlop
Chair
eGroup Association
Martin Bain
Vice – Chair
WAiTTA INCITE Awards