This is me...
George is a digital strategist, business consultant and a catalyst for big ideas, a former IBM GBS partner and an ex-Gartner analyst.
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George has a knack for formulating strategy from client discovery and trends and move quickly to successful execution which makes him a sought after execution partner and trusted advisor.
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An occasional sports lover, spontaneous writer now on his second book, reluctant Suits & House of Cards fan, when not at his desk you can find George in a hardware aisle somewhere.
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Trusted
Advisor
George's Expertise
Consulting & Advisory
Operational Strategy
IT-Business Alignment
Service Design
Innovation
Project Management
George's Clients
Cochlear, CBA, NAB, Westpac,
Telstra, Disney Television, ANA, Fairfax Media, News Limited, SEMA, Canadian Pacific Rail, Loblaws,
Royal Bank of Canada,
McCain Foods, IATA and
many more.
George is specifically involved in addressing clients' consumer engagement, customer service and core digitisation challenges in the financial services, insurance, telco, retail and services industries.
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George began his consulting career in 2006 with Infosys Australia where he set up their digital media practice catering to Australia & NZ clients. In 2016, George briefly worked for IBM as a Partner for Financial Services in Australia & New Zealand before going solo in 2017. Through a consulting career spanning over 13 years, George has delivered advisory, consulting and project services in digital strategy, operating models, MVP development and digital transformation initiatives working initially with telecommunications, publishing, media and online clients. He then expanded his reach to financial services by applying digital strategies in delivering digital transformation to banks, insurance and financial services clients.
George's Memberships & Career Associations
Product Director - LexX Technologies
Consultant Program Manager - Cochlear
Non-Executive Director, 40KPlus
Partner, IBM Global Services
Sr. Director, Infosys Australia
Product Owner, Microland
Country Manager, Gartner
Stanford D-school
University of Georgia
Infosys Labs
Wharton-Infosys Business Transformation Award
GLG Council Member
Gartner Alumni
Infosys Alumni
Speaker,
Commentator,
Mentor
Major Speaking gigs & media appearances
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Speaker: Digital Supply Chains 4.0, Melbourne, Oct 2018
Digital Supply Chains, what's changing, what's not
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The Age, February 16, 2015
Is your business ripe for disruption?
In the Black, February 02, 2015
Is data mining riddled with risk or a natural hazard of the internet?
arnet.com.au, November 28, 2014
Australia is well prepared for Apple Pay
The Australian, November 11, 2014
Woolworths trials beacon specials in super markets
CMO.com, October 15, 2014
All abroad the customer experience
Consultant
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Giving Back,
Volunteering
Technology for rural education
Community Radio
Contact me for
pro bono
Training & Facilitation
Coaching