Pia Turcinov AM

Pia Turcinov AM

Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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About

I manage a portfolio career, holding a number of positions that are connected through a common focus on the opportunities which innovation, technology, and diversification offer. My experience is a result of 30+ years across the private, not-for-profit, and government sectors.

Commencing my career as a corporate lawyer in Sydney, NSW I later practised commercial law in Perth, Western Australia. Evolving from legal advisor to commercial director, I have held senior positions within industry, provided leadership and governance as a company director across a range of businesses, and facilitated innovation through a number of State and Federal Government initiatives.

I am a committed and active protagonist within the Australian innovation ecosystem, with a passion for entrepreneurship, disruption, and connecting Australian smarts to the world. I continue to share my expertise as an advisor and mentor and as a keynote speaker on topics relating to tech, commercialisation innovation, and STEM.

As the mother of three adult children, I remain a committed champion for diversity, equity, and enabling women as innovators, leaders, and entrepreneurs. In 2018 I was honoured to be awarded the Excellence in Gender Equity Promotion Award by the United Nations Association of Australia (WA Division) Inc, and in June 2023 was appointed as a Member of the Order of Australia in the King's Birthday 2023 Honours List for significant service to technology and innovation, and to women in STEM.

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    FundWA

    Perth, Western Australia, Australia

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    Perth, Australia

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    Melbourne, Australia

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    National Energy Resources Australia (NERA)

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    Perth, Australia

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    Sydney, Australia

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    Western Australia, Australia

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    Technology Park Bentley, Perth

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Volunteer Experience

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    Executive Committee Member WA

    Springboard Enterprises Australia

    - 6 years 5 months

    Economic Empowerment

    Springboard Enterprises Australia is a community-driven accelerator program for high-growth companies led by women. Since launching in Australia in 2013 the highly regarded program, has assisted 36 women-led companies in tech and life science sectors to connect with the networks and resources they need to develop and scale for global growth. Great to be able to support this highly-vetted expert network of innovators, investors and influencers who are dedicated to building high-growth…

    Springboard Enterprises Australia is a community-driven accelerator program for high-growth companies led by women. Since launching in Australia in 2013 the highly regarded program, has assisted 36 women-led companies in tech and life science sectors to connect with the networks and resources they need to develop and scale for global growth. Great to be able to support this highly-vetted expert network of innovators, investors and influencers who are dedicated to building high-growth technology-oriented companies led by women. See https://sb.co/australia-2017/

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    Mentor

    Inspiring Rare Birds

    - 2 years 1 month

    Economic Empowerment

    Mentorship is a proven form of real time learning through the transfer of knowledge and experience. The Inspiring Rare Birds mentoring program exists to connect entrepreneurs with a mentor that will guide them, enable them to better achieve their goals and realise their potential. Proud to be able to contribute.

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    iPrep WA

    - 2 years 10 months

    Science and Technology

    iPREPWA is an initiative to support research collaboration between the universities and industries of Western Australia. The program involves interdisciplinary teams of PhD candidates, from all five WA universities, working on a six week project with an industry partner to solve authentic workplace problems. Having met a number of the iPREP student cohorts, I have seen not only the great pool of knowledge and enthusiasm they bring to industry participants, but also the immense value the…

    iPREPWA is an initiative to support research collaboration between the universities and industries of Western Australia. The program involves interdisciplinary teams of PhD candidates, from all five WA universities, working on a six week project with an industry partner to solve authentic workplace problems. Having met a number of the iPREP student cohorts, I have seen not only the great pool of knowledge and enthusiasm they bring to industry participants, but also the immense value the students get out of working on real, current industry challenges. Programs like this are a fantastic opportunity for industry to get immediate, fast access to our young, enthusiastic and very clever WA researchers. See www.waresearch.com/iprepwa

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    Mentor

    St Catherine's College, UWA

    - 1 year 1 month

    Economic Empowerment

    St Catherine's residents who are in their third year of study or above at university can elect to be matched with a professional mentor from their intended career industry. The purpose of the Professional Mentoring Program is for mentees to seek information and advice to assist them transition successfully into the workforce.

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    Chair, Techtrails Sub-Committee

    Women in Technology Western Australia (WiTWA)

    - 2 years 6 months

    Science and Technology

    The Techtrails program is designed to encourage youth in regional WA to consider careers in technology. Acknowledging a shrinking IT sector is a real problem for our industry, WiTWA made a strategic decision to develop an outreach program aimed at boys and girls in the regions. WiTWA manages discussions about technology careers and career pathways. We are proud to have Professor Lyn Beazley AO FTSE, inductee of the Western Australian Science Hall of Fame and former Chief Scientist of WA, as the…

    The Techtrails program is designed to encourage youth in regional WA to consider careers in technology. Acknowledging a shrinking IT sector is a real problem for our industry, WiTWA made a strategic decision to develop an outreach program aimed at boys and girls in the regions. WiTWA manages discussions about technology careers and career pathways. We are proud to have Professor Lyn Beazley AO FTSE, inductee of the Western Australian Science Hall of Fame and former Chief Scientist of WA, as the patron of techtrails. See www.techtrails.org.au

  • Commercialisation Mentor

    Atomic Sky Tech Hub Fusion Program 2015

  • Innovation Mentor

    Curtin University Innovation Awards 2014, 2015

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  • Commercialisation Mentor

    Curtin University Ignition Program 2013, 2014

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Languages

  • German

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  • English

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