Standards Australia Working Group
Standards Australia and the Australian Computer Society (ACS) have a complementary relationship focused on standards development, adoption, and implementation within the realm of information technology (IT) and computing.
Standards Australia is the country's leading independent, non-governmental organization responsible for developing and maintaining voluntary technical and commercial standards across various industries, including IT. These standards are developed through a consensusbased process involving input from industry stakeholders, experts, and government bodies. Standards Australia plays a crucial role in facilitating innovation, ensuring interoperability, and promoting best practices in IT and related sectors.
On the other hand, the Australian Computer Society (ACS) is a professional association representing IT professionals and practitioners in Australia. While the ACS primarily focuses on advocating for the interests of IT professionals, promoting IT education and training, and fostering the growth of the IT industry, it also recognizes the importance of standards in advancing the field of computing.
The relationship between Standards Australia and the ACS is characterized by collaboration and mutual support. The ACS acknowledges the importance of standards in driving innovation, ensuring quality, and promoting the adoption of best practices within the IT industry. As such, the ACS may actively participate in standards development activities led by Standards Australia, providing expertise, feedback, and industry insights to help shape relevant standards.
Conversely, Standards Australia recognizes the role of professional associations like the ACS in advocating for the adoption and implementation of standards within the IT community. The ACS may promote the use of relevant standards among its members, facilitate training and education programs related to standards compliance, and advocate for the adoption of standards at the industry and government levels.
Overall, while Standards Australia focuses on the development and maintenance of technical standards, the ACS serves as a key stakeholder in promoting the adoption and implementation of these standards within the Australian IT industry. Their relationship is built on the shared goal of driving innovation, promoting best practices, and ensuring the continued growth and success of the IT sector in Australia.
MACS Snr - CP
Mr George Nikandros
IT-006 Industrial Process Measurement, Control and Management
George is a registered professional engineer (Electrical and ITEE) and ACS certified professional employed in the railway signalling industry since joining Queensland Rail in 1978 with a focus on safety technology since 1990. In addition to having significant leadership roles in major projects e.g. the electrification of the coal lines, the development and introduction of automatic train protection to facilitate Driver Only Operation, he has undertaken consulting assignments in relation to safety technology on behalf of Queensland Rail, nationally and internationally. He was a foundation member of the Australian Computer Society’s National Technical Committee on Safety-Critical Systems when it was established in 1992; a committee which evolved into the Australian Safety Critical Systems Association in 2002. George chaired the association from 2002 to 2010 and continues to serve on the association’s committee. He is a Chartered Member of Engineers Australia, a Fellow of the Institution of Railway Signal Engineers, and a Senior Member of the Australian Computer Society, the Risk Engineering Society and the Railway Technical Society Australasia (Queensland Chapter Chairman 1999 to 2004). He has authored many papers, is accredited as the author of a Standards Australia Handbook “Safety Issues for Software” and a co-author of the book “New Railway Environment – A multi-disciplinary business concept”.
Vacant
IT-012 Information Systems, Security & Identific
Do you want to help shape the face of ICT in Australia? Do you want to extend your professional network whilst also building your personal brand? As the professional association for Australia’s information and communications technology (ICT) sector, ACS is passionate about the ICT profession being recognised as a driver of innovation and business and is currently seeking expressions for interest for this role. Are you passionate about the ICT profession? Are you a national or international leader in your field? If so, ACS would be delighted to hear from you. Please send through your expression of interest together with your updated resume to governance@acs.org.au
MACS Snr
Mr Vipula Godamunne
IT-015 Software and Systems Engineering
Vacant
IT-017 Cards and Security Devices for Personal Identification
Do you want to help shape the face of ICT in Australia? Do you want to extend your professional network whilst also building your personal brand? As the professional association for Australia’s information and communications technology (ICT) sector, ACS is passionate about the ICT profession being recognised as a driver of innovation and business and is currently seeking expressions for interest for this role. Are you passionate about the ICT profession? Are you a national or international leader in your field? If so, ACS would be delighted to hear from you. Please send through your expression of interest together with your updated resume to governance@acs.org.au
MACS - CP
Dr Jon Mason
IT-019 Information and Documentation, Information Technology - Learning, Education, Training and Research
Dr Jon Mason is a senior lecturer at Charles Darwin University (CDU) in Australia where he leads research into digital education futures. He also holds adjunct positions as a Professor within the Department of e-Learning at Korea National Open University, a Professor of Educational Technology at East China Normal University, and as a Project Consultant for the Advanced Innovation Center for Future Education at Beijing Normal University. Prior to joining CDU, Dr Mason’s work was at the nexus of government services, education, and international standardization. He maintains a role as Australian Head of Delegation to ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC36 (IT for Learning, Education, & Training), in which infrastructure supporting 'smart learning' is a current focus. Since 2012 he has been an elected member of the Executive Committee of the Asia Pacific Society for Computers in Education (APSCE). In 2017, he was awarded the APSCE Early Career Researcher Award. Jon is the regional editor for the International Journal of Smart Technology and Learning, a member of the editorial boards for Research & Practice in Technology Enhanced Learning and the Journal of Computers in Education. His research spans the learning sciences, smart technologies, big data, data literacies, question technologies, and student questioning skills.
Vacant
IT-021 Records and Document Management
Do you want to help shape the face of ICT in Australia? Do you want to extend your profesisonal network whilst also building your personal brand? As the professional association for Australia’s information and communications technology (ICT) sector, ACS is passionate about the ICT profession being recognised as a driver of innovation and business and is currently seeking expressions for interest for this role. Are you passionate about the ICT profession? Are you a national or international leader in your field? If so, ACS would be delighted to hear from you. Please send through your expression of interest together with your updated resume to governance@acs.org.au
MACS
Mr Wayne Moran
IT-030 IT Governance
Wayne is considered a true generalist with a heavy IT background and has an extensive business career spanning over 30 years of integrating technology with business processes and people. With an early career in IT later broadening to general management both in the private and public sectors, the range of industries and sectors Wayne has engaged with includes Information Technology, Software Development, Media, Marketing, Advertising, Political Campaigning, Property Management, Property Development, Printing, Tourism, Hospitality, Local Government, State Government, Federal Government, Retail, Venture Capital, Marine Industry, Professional Services, Financial Services, Auctions and Valuations. Waynes passion currently is the expansion of underlying Blockchain technologies into wider commercial and societal use for the betterment of business and the community via education, training and skills development within the IT industry specifically and the wider community more generally. Waynes overarching philosophy is that *Ideas are nothing without implementation* - a creed that has served him well throughout his career.
AACS
Mr Rahul Rai
IT-038 Cloud Computing
Rahul Rai is a technology enthusiast and a Microsoft Azure MVP with over 15 years of hands-on experience in cloud and web technologies. With so much leadership experience behind him and currently holding a Group Product Manager Role at LogicMonitor, he has successfully established and led engineering teams and designed enterprise applications to help solve businesses’ organizational challenges. Outside of his day job, Rahul ensures he’s still contributing to the cloud ecosystem by authoring books, offering free workshops, and frequently posting on his blog: https://thecloudblog.net to share his insights and help break down complex topics for other current and aspiring professionals.
AACS
Mr Andrew Collins
IT-041 Blockchain & Distributed Ledger Technologies
An internationally experienced ICT senior leader with 23 years of experience in the commercial, government and health care sectors. A strong drive to use technology to improve peoples lives and business has seen my leadership of numerous transformation programs throughout my career establishing new business capabilities and transforming others.
AACS
Mr Tom Zorde
IT-042 Internet of Things and Related Technologies
Tom Zorde leads purpose driven communities to future-proof Australia for a changing digital world. He convened and lead volunteers to deliver a free-to-use wireless Internet of Things Communications Network for Western Australia which now enables entrepreneurs, academia, industry, rural and city councils. His efforts were recognised by the Australian Computer Society awarding the project the 2018 Digital Disruptor award for transforming skills of work teams 21 to 200 staff. In addition to launching the world’s first certified internet of things practitioner accreditation in compliance with ANSI/ISO/IEC 17024 standards, Tom is a respected leader nurturing collaboration across industry, government and academia, and is a sought-after advisor for organisations embarking on digital transformation. Twitter: @TomZorde LinkedIn:
MACS - CP
Mr Steve Nouri
IT-043 Artificial Intelligence
Steve Nouri is a data science leader who has evolved the way people look at AI and innovations. He has recently founded AI4Diversity, a non-profit global initiative with more than 4000+ volunteers that engages and educates diverse communities about AI to benefit global society. He is a member of the Forbes Technology Council, Australia's ICT Professional of the Year, and an accomplished influencer on LinkedIn with 300 million views the last year. Steve is also involved in advising public policy and developing international standards towards a more ethically responsible AI.
MACS Snr CP GAICD
Mr Peter Runcie
IT-268 Sustainable Cities and Communities
Peter is an independent consultant assisting organisations with the development and implementation of digital and data technology solutions. Current focus areas include natural hazards, resilience, sustainability and smart cities. He is the Natural Hazards and Smart Cities Lead for the NSW Smart Sensing Network. Peter has had previous technical management roles at CSIRO’s Data61, National ICT Australia, Avaya USA, Bell Laboratories, Woolworths, GIO Australia and several SMEs including as the CIO of a technology based retail startup. Peter is an inventor on 29 granted interational patents in voice and video communications, data networking and biometrics, civil engineering and data analytics.
Peter holds an MBA (Exec) from the Australian Graduate School of Management and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Peter is a member of numerous committees including the NSW Government Smart Places Advisory Council, City of Parramatta Smart Cities Advisory Committee, Australian Network for Structural Health Monitoring and Standards Australia Sustainable Cities Technical Committee IT-268.
MACS
Mr Neville Turbit
MB-012 Project, Programme and Portfolio Management
Now retired after a career spanning engineering, marketing, strategic planning, project management, consulting and software development. Neville spent about 20 years in the IT area in positions ranging from analyst, programmer, CIO, project management and consulting. He developed and sold project management software to over 50 countries. He was a foundation member of a project management group set up by Standards Australia and represented SA on an ISO standard for Programme Management. He also participated on an ISO group to look at Project Management System similar to the ISO 9000 series. During that group work he conceptualised and proposed a new ISO standard for project environment. Neville is also a past convenor of the ACS PM SIG
AACS
Dr Jeremy Nunn
MB-279 Innovation Management