Our people.

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer

David is a dynamic education and technology leader with a powerhouse of experience at Managing Director, CEO and Board level across all key sectors in technology and services in Australia and global markets.

Operating at the intersection of education and innovation is core to his career, over which he has a track record of delivering results, turnaround, transformation and growth.

Under David’s spirited leadership, Janison has not only flourished during the immense global business challenges of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, but undergone a seismic shift in defining its sense of purpose as a force for good in education worldwide.

David’s executive and director roles include half a decade leading Enterprise and Government at Optus, as well as global executive roles at Hewlett-Packard and Cisco Systems. He is Deputy Chair of Knox Grammar, and his previous Board positions include the University of New South Wales Academic Board and Chair of HP and EDS subsidiary Boards.

An avid speaker and respected thought leader, David’s many accolades include The Australian’s Top 20 Most Influential in Technology and Outstanding Alumni of the last 50 years at UNSW, where he also held a professorial position.