About
Jason is a SaaS tech investor and C-Level Technology Executive, focusing on scaling up tech companies. With significant experience in eCommerce, FinTech, Proptech, Medtech, Crypto and Cyber Security. He usually takes an active role in the companies he invests in, as a Board Advisor and ‘fractional’ C-Level Executive. A sort after listed and unlisted Company Director, with a strong tech, growth and governance focus. His multi-sector, entrepreneurial portfolio career traverses startups & global corporations, with channel partnership, go2market experience & investments across the US, Asia, EU, Africa, India & other markets. Dominated by building successful companies & exiting them at strategic points in time. He has done this across technology, professional services, retail & property verticals. Over the past 20 years he has proved his skills across both B2B & B2C. Jason has been a key driver in companies that have created significant value and exits for business partners, shareholders & founders.
Jason is well known as a person who "just gets things done"! Experienced "Growth Hacker" & where necessary "Cost Cutter" but also someone who understands the importance of good governance as companies grow.
His career commenced 25 years ago with KPMG, as a computer & corporate auditor, where he was quickly identified as a driven & high achieving individual, who became sought after by several wealthy private business owners to help them transform, leverage & grow their businesses, before transitioning into the technology space. He is at his best when working with growth companies and serving as a trusted adviser to CEO's, Boards & founders, who are focused on scaling their ventures & taking them global.
Jason sees his life not as a 'career' but rather as a series of 'projects' to work with investors, founders & Boards to scale successful technology enabled companies. Described as a pioneer at the peak of his career in the accounting & professional services industry, a guru & visionary by commentators in the hotel and property industry & now a disruptor in the software & technology space.
His passion in business is helping people & companies scale to achieve their full potential. As well as devoting significant time to several not-for-profit Boards, his philanthropic passion centres around creating ‘Charitable Foundations” to enable people to get a start in life they would not otherwise have.
His passion in life is exploring the world, undertaking adventure fundraising activities & participating in high energy activities.
Articles by Jason
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Where we going with Corporate Governance in Australia?
Where we going with Corporate Governance in Australia?
By Jason Titman
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What Can Australia learn from the Israeli Tech Scene?
What Can Australia learn from the Israeli Tech Scene?
By Jason Titman
Activity
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A fantastic couple of days in Cairns talking all things #retirement, #superannuation, #investments and #advice with our wonderful Brighter Super…
A fantastic couple of days in Cairns talking all things #retirement, #superannuation, #investments and #advice with our wonderful Brighter Super…
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🤳 Met a few familiar 🦢’s at Origin in Buddy Franklin and Paddy McCartin. The lads have came north early for the big clash on Sunday between…
🤳 Met a few familiar 🦢’s at Origin in Buddy Franklin and Paddy McCartin. The lads have came north early for the big clash on Sunday between…
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Had to share! Vive indeed! Robert Waugh
Had to share! Vive indeed! Robert Waugh
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Experience
Education
Volunteer Experience
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Mentor & Regular Guest Lecturer to the MBA & Advanced Commerce Programs
UQ Business School
- Present 5 years 5 months
Education
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Mentor
River City Labs
- Present 12 years
Science and Technology
Providing Guidance to tech start-ups.
* Attending various events as a guest speaker in the tech start-up space.
* Introducing tech start-up founders to other investors and connecting them with contacts for their ventures.
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Age Manager - Southport Surf Life Saving Club
Surf Life Saving Australia
- 5 years 8 months
Children
Coach and Age manager for Southport Surf Lifesaving Nipper Program.
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P&F Executive
Coorparoo State School
- 6 years 11 months
Children
P&F Special Projects Director for Carnival and other Events and Initiatives.
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Honorary Chair - Entrepreneurship Expert Advisory Panel
The University of Queensland
- 3 years 6 months
Education
A new initiative by the University of Queensland to bring together a panel of experts throughout Australia across the entrepreneurial ecosystem. As a Board Advisor, Jason's focus with this inaugural Expert Advisory Panel is to guide and assist the University with the development and implementation of entrepreneurship across all faculties within the University.
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Member of the Service Industry Alliance International Research Team
The University of Queensland
- Present 4 years 8 months
Health
The SIA is an interdisciplinary research group compromised of 20 faculty across five of the Business School's disciplines. Our collaboration of SIA academics, industry experts, PhD candidates and post-doctoral researchers from across the globe will co-author a research paper on "Digital Technology as a Frontline Actor: Roles, Interactions and Impact on Service…
The SIA is an interdisciplinary research group compromised of 20 faculty across five of the Business School's disciplines. Our collaboration of SIA academics, industry experts, PhD candidates and post-doctoral researchers from across the globe will co-author a research paper on "Digital Technology as a Frontline Actor: Roles, Interactions and Impact on Service Experience".
https://business.uq.edu.au/service-innovation-alliance
https://business.uq.edu.au/article/2019/08/new-industry-advisory-board-paves-way-digital-disruption-service-sector -
Accounting Discipline Advisory Panel - Board Member
The University of Queensland
- 3 years
Education
The UQ Accounting Discipline Advisory Board seeks to facilitate the achievement of the UQ Accounting Discipline’s objectives, by leveraging their professional networks, profile, reputation, experience and influence to:
• Serve as a source of independent advice to the Discipline leaders and Academic Team with regard to
undergraduate and postgraduate accounting curriculum;
• Increase two-way engagement with business, government and the wider community;
• Build links between the…The UQ Accounting Discipline Advisory Board seeks to facilitate the achievement of the UQ Accounting Discipline’s objectives, by leveraging their professional networks, profile, reputation, experience and influence to:
• Serve as a source of independent advice to the Discipline leaders and Academic Team with regard to
undergraduate and postgraduate accounting curriculum;
• Increase two-way engagement with business, government and the wider community;
• Build links between the Accounting Discipline and its industry stakeholders;
• Raise the profile of, and build, the Accounting Discipline reputation; and
• Engage with students and alumni.
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Honorary Chair - UQ Founders Pledge
The University of Queensland
- 2 years 7 months
The UQ Founders Pledge allows the entrepreneurial community to partner with UQ to create a shared vision for the future. The core goal is to attract likeminded individuals who want to create change and solve problems, with UQ being a platform to support their success.
UQ understands that philanthropy and entrepreneurialism are a natural match. The UQ Founders Pledge is about attracting and working with Founders who want to create a meaningful and lasting impact on…The UQ Founders Pledge allows the entrepreneurial community to partner with UQ to create a shared vision for the future. The core goal is to attract likeminded individuals who want to create change and solve problems, with UQ being a platform to support their success.
UQ understands that philanthropy and entrepreneurialism are a natural match. The UQ Founders Pledge is about attracting and working with Founders who want to create a meaningful and lasting impact on society.
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Advisory Board Member
Proptech Brisbane
- 3 years
Proptech BNE. is a community platform supporting the development of the property technology community in Brisbane and Southeast Queensland by being a centralised point of information and a conduit for connections between the property industry and the proptech sector.
https://proptechbne.com/
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Non-Executive Board Member - Mater Hospital Foundation & Chair Mater Future Fund
Mater
- 9 years 5 months
Health
Key Stats:
• $80m Revenue
• $37m Assets
• 135 Staff
The Mater Foundation is the fundraising arm of the Mater Hospital raising money for both the Mater Hospital and the Mater Medical Research Institute.
Championed and started the Mater Future Fund (Endowment) which aims to raise $100m by 2030. Inaugural Chair of this initiative. We started in 2015 and by 2020 had accumulated over $30m in this fund.
Organisational revenue increase of over 100% and increase in…Key Stats:
• $80m Revenue
• $37m Assets
• 135 Staff
The Mater Foundation is the fundraising arm of the Mater Hospital raising money for both the Mater Hospital and the Mater Medical Research Institute.
Championed and started the Mater Future Fund (Endowment) which aims to raise $100m by 2030. Inaugural Chair of this initiative. We started in 2015 and by 2020 had accumulated over $30m in this fund.
Organisational revenue increase of over 100% and increase in distributions of over 200% in the 10 years on the Board. $150m of surplus generated with $120m of distributions to the hospital and research.
Member of the Digitization, CRM & IT Steering Committee.
https://www.mater.org.au/health/hospitals/mater-hospital-brisbane
https://www.materfoundation.org.au/?utm_source=matergroupwww&utm_medium=redirection&utm_campaign=mg+website+redirection&utm_content=menu-foundation -
Non-Executive Director - MBC & MBBC Board of Governors and The Moreton Bay Colleges' Foundation (Inaugural Foundation Chair 2017 to 2022)
Moreton Bay College
- Present 8 years 9 months
Education
Key Stats:
• $37m Revenue.
• $80m Assets.
• 2,000 students across both Colleges.
Championed and started the the Moreton Bay Colleges Foundation. Inaugural Chair of the Foundation Board. Formation of the new Foundation Board. We started in 2016 and in 2021 have over $1.5m in this fund and have contributed over $1m back to the Colleges.
On-going amalgamation of two College communities, teaching & co-curricular practices and corporate services.
Significant…Key Stats:
• $37m Revenue.
• $80m Assets.
• 2,000 students across both Colleges.
Championed and started the the Moreton Bay Colleges Foundation. Inaugural Chair of the Foundation Board. Formation of the new Foundation Board. We started in 2016 and in 2021 have over $1.5m in this fund and have contributed over $1m back to the Colleges.
On-going amalgamation of two College communities, teaching & co-curricular practices and corporate services.
Significant Board and Executive Leadership team restructure.
College wide teaching and learning and corporate services IT systems review and development of strategic plan.
Development and implementation of 10 year Strategy plans for Infrastructure, Finance and Foundation.
https://www.mbc.qld.edu.au/
https://www.mbbc.qld.edu.au/
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Mentor, Mentoring for Growth (M4G) Program
Queensland Government
- Present 11 years 5 months
Education
Mentoring for Growth (M4G) offers eligible businesses free access to volunteer business experts who provide insights, options and suggestions relating to challenges and opportunities you are experiencing in your business.
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MBA Program Review Panel Member
The University of Queensland
- 1 month
Education
Panel Member for the UQ MBA Program, Structure and Content review.
5 Year annual Strategy Review. -
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Advisory Board Member - Technology & Innovation Council
Australia India Chamber of Commerce (AICC)
- 1 year 8 months
The Australia India Chamber of Commerce (AICC) was established in response to a call from private enterprise for an organisation aimed at facilitating dialogue between businesses in Australia and India. As a non-governmental and not-for-profit organisation, the AICC is member-driven while benefiting from several strategic partnerships including various departments of the Australian Government and the Indian High Commission.
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MBA (Leadership) Course Advisory Committee
CQUniversity
- Present 1 year 3 months
Education
MBA Course Advisory Committee
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Non Executive Director
Cycling Queensland
- 3 years
I was on the Board of Cycling Queensland for 2 years and assisted with the transformation of the Sport in Queensland as the level of Government Funding was changing and the Sport was exploring the merger with BMX and Mountain Biking. I also continued to assist the Board for a further 7 years and lead negotiations with the Queensland Government to secure and build the Anna Meares Velodrome for the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
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Board Member
Australian Sports Foundation
- Present 9 months
The core focus of the Australian Sports Foundation is the advancement of Sports in Australia for professional athletes, professional sporting clubs and community sporting clubs through a range of fundraising initiatives and via their technology based fundraising platform.
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Member Finance, Audit and Risk Committee
Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron
- Present 8 months
https://www.rqys.com.au/
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Advisory Board Member - Financial Services and Fintech National Industry Group
Australia India Chamber of Commerce (AICC)
- Present 7 months
Publications
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Mobile Applications (Apps) as Service Provider Actors: Reimagined Roles, Interactions and Impact on the Service Experience
International Journal of Consumer Studies
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Proptech BNE Industry Map for 2021
Propertytech BNE
An inaugural report into the Australian Proptech scene. This report provides an outline of data to help industry, government and investors gain an insight into the emerging property technology sector in Australia.
Honors & Awards
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University of Queensland MBA Alumnus of the Year - 2021
University of Queensland
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Alumnus of the Year 2019
CQUniversity
https://www.cqu.edu.au/cquninews/stories/general-category/2019/cquni-announces-outstanding-alumni-of-2019
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CQUniversity Dean's Commendation List
CQUniversity
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Rio Tinto (Comalco) Scholarship
Rio Tinto (Comalco)
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CQUniversity Dean's Commendation List
CQUniversity
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CQUniversity Dean's Commendation List
CQUniversity
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Caltex All Rounder Award
Caltex Limited
http://www.caltexbestallrounder.com.au/
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Great night at the State of Origin with some of the Swyftx team and thanks to the NRL for a fantastic night.
Great night at the State of Origin with some of the Swyftx team and thanks to the NRL for a fantastic night.
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Was a great evening to celebrate with the Swyftx team and recognize some outstanding achievements over the past 12 months.
Was a great evening to celebrate with the Swyftx team and recognize some outstanding achievements over the past 12 months.
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Last Friday, we celebrated the end of a fantastic financial year at Swyftx with our EOFY party. Embracing our tradition of a costume party, this year…
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Blockchain Expo World in Turkey was a fantastic opportunity for BingX to showcase the exciting new stage in our partnership with Chelsea Football…
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In today’s fast-paced sports marketing landscape, partnerships between brands and football clubs, such as BingX and Chelsea Football Club, present…
In today’s fast-paced sports marketing landscape, partnerships between brands and football clubs, such as BingX and Chelsea Football Club, present…
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Had a blast and seriously interesting chat with Lee Eaton on the Independent Reserve Podcast! We covered a lot of ground... keep a watch out for it
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🌐 Thank you Times Higher Education for an excellent 3 days in #Indonesia for the Digital Asia Universities conference. 🇮🇩 🌏 Discussions centred…
🌐 Thank you Times Higher Education for an excellent 3 days in #Indonesia for the Digital Asia Universities conference. 🇮🇩 🌏 Discussions centred…
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The work we do is only possible because of the generosity and community mindedness of our sponsors and supporters. Richelle Cox and I are incredibly…
The work we do is only possible because of the generosity and community mindedness of our sponsors and supporters. Richelle Cox and I are incredibly…
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A 3 hour flying visit to Sydney to witness Lisa Wade (she/her) ring the bell of the ASX to announce the arrival of the DigitalX Limited (ASX:DCC)…
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