The ACT Chief Minister's Pearcey Award is aimed at encouraging and rewarding fresh and innovative talent in the ICT profession in the Australian Capital Territory.
The award recognises an entrepreneur during his or her career who has demonstrated innovative and pioneering achievement and contribution to technological development in the ACT.
Judges are looking for mid-career professionals who have taken a risk, made a difference, and inspired others in the tech sector.
Nominations are welcome at any time.
Details for 2024 ACT Chief Ministers Award
• Nominations close on Friday, 9 August, 2024.
• A guidance form for nomination is here
Please make your nomination online or attach brief details of your nomination with short discussion of nominee's claims against the judging criteria and preferably a CV or web links to details on the nominee to an email to dr.tim.turner@gmail.com.
The Pearcey Foundation very much appreciates the sustained support by the ACT Government over many years to promote the Chief Minister's Award and the personal commitment of the Minister since 2018 to support the Foundation's efforts in
Canberra.
The founders of CEA Technologies, Ian Croser and David Gaul, were the recipients of the 2024 ACT Chief Minister’s Pearcey Award. The award was presented at a special Pearcey event in Canberra on the 25th of September 2024 by the ACT Chief Minister, Andrew Barr.
At a special Pearcey Foundation roundtable event, Marcus Dawe was awarded the ACT Chief Minister’s Pearcey Entrepreneur Award by the ACT Chief Minister, Andrew Barr. Marcus is CEO of MCi Carbon, a clean energy scale-up that started in Canberra 17 years ago. Marcus has mentored many rising entrepreneurs over last 10 years. This year, the Pearcey Foundation is pleased to announce him as the 2023 ACT Chief Minister’s Pearcey Entrepreneur for his involvement in MCi Carbon.
At a special Round Table event, the Chief Minister, with former Senator Kate Lundy announced the winners of the ACT Chief Minister Pearcey Award were Adam Zegelin and Ben Bromhead, the technical inspiration behind Instaclustr. Instaclustr helps organisations deliver applications at scale by operating and supporting their data infrastructure through its SaaS platform for open source technologies.
Canberra 28 Sep 2021: The Pearcey Foundation today announced Daniel Shaddock, founder and CEO of Liquid Instruments as this year's recipient of the ACT Chief Minister's Pearcey Entrepreneur Award. The award was presented by Andrew Barr, ACT Chief Minister at the Annual ACT Pearcey Round Table (held virtually this year).
Canberra, Australia - 22 September 2020 - The Pearcey Foundation today announced Shane Hill, founder of Skoolbo as this year's recipient of the ACT Chief Minister's Pearcey Entrepreneur Award. The award was presented by Senator (retd) Kate Lundy representing the ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr at the Pearcey Round Table 2020 event in Canberra.
Canberra, Australia - 10 October 2019 - The Pearcey Foundation today announced Matthew Wilson, CEO of Penten as this year's recipient of the 2019 ACT Chief Minister's Pearcey Entrepreneur Award. The award was presented by Senator (retd) Kate Lundy representing the ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr at the Pearcey Round Table 2019.
