Pearcey

2017 Pearcey Awards Nominations Open

The 2017 awards program is gearing up over the next few months so we invite you to consider nominating outstanding entrepreneurs for both state and national awards. Whether a serial startup creator, lifetime achievement or research genius - we need you to help identify those who should be recognised for their contribution to our industry.

State Awards

Nominations open

Pearcey holds state awards and we hope you will attend the events in your capital city and connect with local industry. More info on each state event and nominations process click the links below:

• ACT - Tuesday 15 August
• Victoria - Monday 28 August
• Queensland - Wednesday 4 October
• NSW - Tuesday 24 October
• South Australia - Wednesday 20 September
• Tasmania - still being finalised

National Awards

We are actively seeking nominations for the 2017 Pearcey Medal, Hall of Fame awards. These awards are very much recognition of personal efforts. They are honouring the endeavours, dedication, and outstanding contributions of individuals to Australia's technology sector. Pearcey is committed to equality and encourages nominations of women who have often been hidden figures in our industry, academia and government. Please submit any names you might have in mind, with a short cv, so we can get started on choosing a winner!

2017 Pearcey Medal Sponsor

The presentation of the Pearcey Medal, Hall of Fame and National Entrepreneur of the Year Awards will be on Thursday 2 November in Sydney. As we did in 2016, these presentations will be part of the ACS National Digital Disruptor Awards and Reimagination to be held at Sydney's Star, Pyrmont.

We are delighted that Data61 are once again sponsoring this year's Pearcey Medal and Hall of Fame. Adrian Turner, the CEO, will again present these awards - of course, they are the most prestigious individual awards, in the technology sector, in Australia.

Pearcey Oration during Victoria's 2017 Digital Innovation Festival

The Pearcey Foundation will once again be supporting the Vic Government's Digital Innovation Festival to be held from 23 August until 6 September 2017 in various regions and cities of Victoria.

• As in 2016, we will be combining our Vic State award presentation and the Pearcey Oration on the evening of Monday 28 August 2017, from 5pm until 7pm, as part of the Festival. Venue arrangements are currently being finalised.
• We are delighted to have Ms Jo Burston of Inspiring Rare Birds fame to deliver the 2017 Pearcey Oration. Jo has been associated with, and has actively supported, the Pearcey Foundation since being co-winner of the 2012 NSW Pearcey Entrepreneur Award. Since then she has gone on to start "Inspiring Rare Birds"  http://www.inspiringrarebirds.com/ where her mission is "to see 1 million more women entrepreneurs within the next 10 years, globally. We want to inspire women. We want to give current entrepreneurs a voice." We have asked Jo to be provocative.
• The event is free - please book your tickets now!

Order of Australia Award to 2013 Pearcey Medallist

Dr Alex Zelinsky, the 2013 Pearcey Medallist, was named Officer (AO) in the General Division of the 2017 Queens Birthday Honours List for "distinguished service to defence science and technology, to systems engineering and to education as an academic and researcher".