Leading the Royal Institution of Australia (RiAus), I am privileged to helm an institution dedicated to championing scientific literacy and engagement within our community. As the nation's sole platform bridging science with the broader public, RiAus annually connects with 12 to 22 million individuals via diverse mediums, from podcasts and videos to news and magazines. Under my stewardship, we've profoundly impacted our educational landscape by assisting 9,000 high school educators, particularly in rural and regional Australia, who teach science without formal qualifications. With a dedicated team, we curate and distribute 50 informative features weekly, ensuring that the Australian populace remains informed and resilient in an era saturated with misinformation. Join us as we continue to empower, enlighten, and educate.

The Australian Science Media Centre (AusSMC) works to enhance the media’s coverage of science, for the benefit of all Australians. We provide the evidence and experts when science hits the headlines and administer the breaking science news portal for Australia and New Zealand – Scimex.org

Will Berryman Consulting specialises in the development and testing of strategic hypotheses and creating strategic transformation and product development and operating plans. Working with stakeholders and clients we to derive the best way to achieve outcomes and supporting/participating execution if required. We will work on all of business business development, product development / extension and strategic marketing. We also develop capital planning and M & A strategies for growth.

Hostworks was one of Australia’s leading digital platform and digital service providers to large scale digital distributors, with customers such as Hoyts, Event Group, Jetstar, Car Sales and Seek.Hostworks was a major provider of state-of-the-art technology to both digital and enterprise technology users, requiring mission critical and fail safe technology.Hostworks had extensive network connectivity, data centres and its own software development team.Hostworks had deep relationships with major global technology providers, including Microsoft, IBM, Google and Amazon.I led the re development of Hostworks services, adding a digital development, cloud architectural practice and advanced analytics practice and returned the business to profitability.As an executive hired to turn the business around from stagnation I developed and executed a company wide transformation strategy that addressed product, staffing, customer service operations, financing, marketing operations and go to market execution.I led the sale (Hostworks was owned by BAI) of the company to a publicly listed Australian telecommunications company.

Four Cross Media was a London based media and technology investment fund, backed by Malaysia's Astro and Asian sovereign wealth funds. Four Cross developed and acquired businesses in India and the United States. An example is the currently flourishing and state-of-the-art Indian technology provider, To The New.As the Global COO I developed acquisition strategy and strategic planning, acquisition target and execution. I developed and executed integration plans for the businesses we developed and acquired.I developed a global matrix organisation for the businesses operations and oversaw these operations.I would represent the organisations to its shareholders and clients.

I was the global COO of Technicolor's Digital Content Delivery business, globally developing and operating media and production services for some of the world's leading media brands. These companies included The Walt Disney Company, ITV, NBC Universal, Netflix, Sony, TV5, France 24, Canal +, NPO (the Dutch national Public Broadcaster) and others.With a staff perimeter of over 2500 staff and budget responsibility in the hundreds of millions of Euros, I built and operated broadcast, post production, creative and technical media services operations globally. Locations where I had leadership responsibility of teams and services included, London, Leeds, Paris, Amsterdam, Los Angeles, Denver, Singapore, Atlanta, New York, Bangalore, New Delhi and other sites. I conducted business development in other global sites.I was responsible for leading global leaders in group broadcast businesses, responsible for the global delivery of over 350 TV channels to demanding client requiring state-of the-art technology and operating practicesI had hands on leadership of largest pitches and business development activities.Commissioned Executive Sponsor of the Technicolor Continuous Improvement Programme at height of GFC, during a very challenging time for the business delivering resized operations, reducing operating cost by EURO 52m in year 1 and recurring reduction fo ~EURO 10 m per annum. Responsible for creation, maintenance and execution of rolling infrastructure roadmap, supporting business and client needs. I worked on M & A strategy and had responsibility for integration strategy and execution , divisional research and development and capital planning and operational finance strategy. I was responsible for facility and technology design and build.I participated in many corporate Technicolor interdivisional committees, including global operations, finance, R & D and investor relations committees.

Executive management of one of Australia's leading broadcast groups technology and distribution operations, including Radio, Television and New Media. Represented the organisation's strategy with government and other Australian media organisations

Developed the new media technologies and some facility technologies and strategies for the Fox film studios in Sydney

Part of the team that developed Nickelodeon's global online products and Services. Also developed audience research technologies

Co-conceived, co-wrote and presented on air the first Australian Television program on the Internet and World Wide Web. Won a Michael Daly Award for Science Journalism for a program on the history of the WWW