Annie Parker

Annie Parker

West Pine, Tasmania, Australia
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20+ years experience in the digital startup, technology & consulting sectors.
Proven track record of building ecosystems, launching & running startup accelerator programmes & in delivering business results in high profile commercial roles.

A passionate believer in the importance of paying everything forward, an active coach and mentor who loves helping founders achieve their full potential. Recognised by the Australian Financial Review as one of the 100 Women of Influence in Australia for 2018, and winner of Most Progressive Workplace leader by Talent Unleashed in 2017.

Joined the Greater Sydney Commission in Dec 2021 to lead the establishment and curation of Sydney and Australia’s largest tech innovation hub Tech Central https://www.tc.sydney

Prior to Tech Central, she was a senior leader in Microsoft’s Global Startups team leading all Equity and Inclusion and Social Impact partnerships and programs around the world.
Also built and led Telstra’s startup program Muru-D and was Head of Ops for Telefonica’s startup program Wayra in Europe.

Podcasts chats with incredible badass women with Kate Carruthers https://youtube.com/channel/UCAgT1MYIT7XIY3CA3qAanrw

Co-founded Techfugees Australia, a global movement connecting the technology ecosystem together with newly arrived refugees in Australia to help solve some of the problems they face. Through Techfugees, companies have been created, jobs found and most importantly lives changed for the better.

Also co-founded Code Club Australia, a network of coding clubs in Australia for children aged 9–11. The mission of Code Club is to give every child in Australia the chance to learn to code by providing project materials and a volunteering framework that supports the running of after-school coding clubs.


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    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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    Sydney, Australia & Singapore

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    Slough, United Kingdom

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    Activities and Societies: MSUOTC - Manchester & Salford Officer Training Corps

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