Phillip Allen
Research Manager, Vertical Markets,
IDC Pacific

Phillip runs IDC's Australian vertical market practice with a focus on corporate strategy and market intelligence. Drawing on more than ten years of experience in the IT industry across professional services, sales and marketing.

Phillip joined IDC Australia in 2002 and is based in Sydney, regularly provides his insights and expertise in a dynamic and challenging fashion at a wide variety of workshops, presentations and conferences across Australia for the end-user and vendor community alike.

Prior to being appointed to this role, Phillip was a market analyst for DMR Consulting, assessing market trends and developing solution offerings. Phillip has also spend several years at Dun & Bradstreet, with a focus on the intersection of IT and the workplace. Frequently quoted in leading business dailies and trade publications, Phillip is a regular speaker at IDC and vendor events as well as industry forums providing highly valued advice and insight into emerging industry trends, opportunities and the competitive environment. Phillip has also been a judge for the MIS Top 100 IT vendors to watch.

Phillip graduated from the University of Newcastle with Bachelor of Economics and has recently completed his Masters of eCommerce at Deakin University.

Sheryl Moon
Managing Director, Australian Information Industry Association,
Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA)

Sheryl Moon is the Managing Director of the Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA), the peak body for the information and communications technology (ICT) industry in Australia.

AIIA is recognised both nationally and internationally as the industry's leading lobby group, representing almost 500 Australian member companies that employ 100,000 Australians and have combined exports of more than $2 billion.

Sheryl joined AIIA in November 2006. She has worked in the ICT sector for more than 25 years in senior leadership positions including Vice President of Computer Sciences Corporation, and a managing partner with Accenture. Prior to her role at AIIA, Sheryl was Director of Recruitment and Staffing Solutions, Australasia for employment services provider, Manpower Services Australia.

In 1999, Sheryl was named Australian Business Woman of the Year, and she sits on a number of Australian Government advisory boards. She has a Bachelor of Economics and a number of postgraduate qualifications, including a Masters of Management in Technology.

Ullrich Loeffler
Market Analyst - Information Management Solutions,
IDC ANZ

llrich Loeffler is a Market Analyst for Australia & New Zealand's software research. With a focus on Information Management Solutions, Ullrich's responsibilities include conducting vendor, business partner, and end-user studies and producing knowledgeable insights and analysis into dynamic and coherent information environments. This includes all components of dynamic infrastructure, information and application platforms.

In addition, Ullrich's focus is on storage, information and data management software. This involves tracking and analyzing key developments as well as identifying emerging trends in these markets across the ANZ region. Furthermore, applying that knowledge in market analysis, sizing and forecasts.

Prior to joining IDC, Ullrich worked in project management for sales and marketing for several international companies in Germany and New Zealand. He holds a masters degree in Business/Economics with majors in Industrial Economics, Industrial Management and Marketing.

Chase Hacker
Director, Business Intelligence, Asia Pacific, Sybase, Inc,
Sybase

After joining Sybase in 1998, Mr. Hacker first acted as the Lead Data Warehouse Architect for the Southeast United States region of Sybase Professional Services, where he oversaw the design, implementation, and delivery of several major data warehouse projects. More recently, he has taken positions as Regional Technical Manager, and now Director for the Asia Pacific territory of Sybase’s Business Intelligence division, a role in which he focuses on channel / partner development, business development, and provides support, training, and consulting expertise in the area of Data Warehousing to local offices throughout the region. He has an extensive Sybase product background, particularly with respect to Sybase IQ and other related Business Intelligence products and solutions, but also consults and presents at worldwide events on a wide range of Business Intelligence-related topics. Prior to joining Sybase, Mr. hacker managed a large-scale data warehouse / lead generation system for MCI/Worldcom in the US.

Mr. Hacker has both a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degree in Computer Science from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Mr Kiran Tailor
Wipro Limited

Herman Mills
Solutions Architect - Applications Solutions, Avaya South Pacific,
Avaya South Pacific

Herman Mills is Solutions Architect - Applications Solutions for Avaya South Pacific working within the Global Accounts Organisation. He is responsible for Intelligent Communications Applications in the South Pacific region including advanced speech technologies, CEBP solutions, contact centre, Unified Communications, and Proactive contact management.

Herman has 24 years extensive background in the IT and telecommunications industry, ranging from R&D, to Consulting, Solutions Architecting and Sales. Since 2002 he has been closely involved with Avaya EMEA and Australia working on promoting Avaya’s Proactive Contact Solution, Avaya Voice Portal and is a champion of the CEBP product.

Herman has worked in the CRM space with companies including Siebel, IBM, and Avaya and has experience designing large contact centres including major deployments internationally with IBM and EDS.

In 2001 Herman Completed a Post Graduate program in Electronic Commerce with the University of South Africa School of Business leadership before moving to Australia.

Angela Donohoe
CIO of Cuscal Ltd
Cuscal Ltd

Angela Donohoe is the CIO of Cuscal Ltd, the leading provider of wholesale and retail financial services to credit unions and small financial institutions. Angela joined CUSCAL in 2001 and has held a number of senior roles within the technology group, Business Technology Services since that time.

Under Angela’s leadership, the IT division has evolved to regain business trust in the ability of the group to deliver against a business-led IT Strategy. Areas of focus have included business relationship management, IT Governance, project and portfolio management processes, skills and structure, architecture and service delivery management. People and process changes, supported by considered investment has resulted in improved services for CUSCAL and its customers.

Prior to joining CUSCAL, Angela held a variety of senior management roles in the banking and finance industry including Société Généralé and Bank of New York.

Angela is a member of CPA Australia and also holds a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance & Investment from the Financial Services Institute of Australia.

Laurie Newman
Country Manager, Australia & New Zealand,
Informatica

Mr Newman has over 20 years experience working both in Australia and Asia Pacific introducing and managing leading edge technologies. Prior to Informatica he worked with Telecom New Zealand developing their Australian managed data services business and before this with AT&T as their Asia Pacific Portfolio Director responsible for the roll our of web based, electronic commerce solutions.