Peter Rossdeutscher
Timeline of Contribution to the Innovation Ecosystem of Australia
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1982 - 1988 Royal Australian Air Force Instrument Fitter - Served for six years
1993 - 1995 Osborne Computers Australia - Regional General Manager (paid)
Osborne was the name of one of the largest and most successful computer wholesalers and resellers in Australia. Peter was GM for WA, SA, TAS & NT
1995 - 2001 Gateway Inc. MD North & South Asia (paid) Former Dow Jones listed Top 5 computer brand which had 21,000 staff and >US$8 Billion revenue. Peter was transferred from Australia to Singapore to develop and grow the North and South Asia region, reporting to Global SVP. With full P&L responsibility he built Gateway Asia region from inception to a US$500M division. Established the retail, commercial, client financing, service, operations across Asia.
Philippines Newspaper clipping 2000
Global CEO Award for Humanizing the Digital Revolution - California 2000
Bangledesh Newspaper clipping 2001
Tackling Computer Access Across Malaysia _ Odasaja 2001
2001 - 2002 Arena Asia/ Odasaja (One Home One Computer) - CEO (paid)
OHOC was operated by the Arena Asia holding company for a high net family led group with diverse interests in property development, government projects, consumer brands, manufacturing. Based in Kuala Lumpur, reported to the Private Family. Chairman of the Investment and Acquisitions Committees of behalf of the Family. Oversaw strategy and mentored the CEO’s of various group held ventures. Reported quarterly on the programme to the Prime Minister and State Leaders
Tackling Computer Access Across Malaysia _ Odasaja 2001
2002 - 2008 Targus Asia Pacific Ltd (Singapore) - MD APAC (paid)
Global IT devices and case brand. US$ 450M turnover, distribution in 145 countries. Leading the region, reported to the company President in USA. Led >230 staff across 14 cities with budget of US$ 178M. Launched in China, Taiwan, Japan, India, Korea Global Brand Forum 2004
2003 Targus Hong Kong New Product Announcement. Outside link - Targus PR Announcement
2003 - 2008 Targus Global Alliance Division - MD APAC
Global leader in design, development and sale of IT peripherals and accessories with turnover of US$430M.
Outside link - Targus Enters India Market Article 2002
2008 - 2010 Micromine - CEO (paid)
Australian mining software company with 170 staff in 11 countries.
Winner of CY O’Connor Engineering Excellence and W.A. Exporter of the Year Award. Expanded to a full global footprint including China, Russia, Brazil and Chile.
Featured in IT Wire 2008,
Prospect Magazine CY O’Conner Award for Engineering Excellence Winner 2008,
Computer Magazine Feature Micromine 2008.
Link to Magazine: Prospect Magazine CY O’Conner Award for Engineering Excellence Winner
Outside Link to article
Computer Magazine Feature Micromine 2008.
Micromine Awarded for Industry Excellence 2008 - Outside Link
Brazil Trade Magazine Feature with Micromine 2009
2009 WA Science & Innovation Award
2010 - 2014 Intierra Pty Ltd Founder/MD/ Tech Entrepreneur (paid)
Australian privately owned company. Global market leader in technology-driven business intelligence, data and spatial modelling of the full global resources sector, with 6 offices globally. Led acquisition and integration of two European companies, RMG and BME. Fostered a culture to innovate, compete internationally and grow to 63% market share. Trade sale exit in 2014 to SNL Financial and is now SNL Mining & Metals
Intierra and RMG Form Powerhouse 2011
Engineering & Mining Journal 2013 - Outside Link
International Mining Magazine Nordic Copper Article 2013 - Outside Link
Intierra Pty Ltd
Indaba and IntierraRMG Join to Educate About Mining 2013
Importance of Mining Economic Development 2013
Intierra and Mexico Geological Service Article 2012
Intierra Pty Ltd
International Mining Cost Data Article 2013 - Outside Link
2011 - 2015 Austmine Non executive Director. Chair; Membership & Conference Committees (unpaid roles)
Peak industry body for the $83B Australian METS sector. As Chair of the Membership and Conference Committees, oversaw value creation for 480 member companies via activities with METS, Miners, Government & Research. Connects Australian mining METS Sector with Mining Companies, promoting Australian technology. Value generated: $
Outside Link - http://www.austmine.com.au/
Austmine Board & Executive 2015 Staff Photo
2013 - 2015 Raw Materials Group AB (Sweden) - Non executive Chairman (paid)
Social and economic impact consultants for the national development of mining sectors in developing countries. Significant work in Africa & South America
2013 - present Atomic Sky Founder/Principal (partially paid, gov grants)
Created a leading advisorybusiness delivering innovation strategy, accelerators and initiatives that have grown more than 200 startup businesses over the 3-horizons framework. Specialists in building ecosystems to support sector development, job creation and job diversity.
StartUp WA Ecosystem Report 2015 - Outside Link
WA Leaders Talk Article: What Makes a Great Leader 2016
Mentoring Innovator of the Year Finalists 2018 and 2019
Sentient Take Top Prize 2015 - Outside Link
StartUp News: Tap Into Safety 2016 - Outside Link
Trendwise Landing in Shanghai Article 2017 - Outside Link
2013 - 2019 CSA Global - Non executive Chairman. Chair of Remuneration Committee.
Strategic oversight of Australian professional consulting firm. CSA worked on >7,500 mining projects since 1987 with offices in 13 countries.
Austmine Article re Craig Senger Awards Winners 2017
2014 - 2016 RSPCA WA Non Executive Director (unpaid role)
RSPCA Magazine Article Feature with Governor 2014
RSPCA Board _ 2015
2014 - 2016 Trails WA - Non executive Chairman (unpaid role)
Formed in 2012, Trails WA was initially a foundation under the National Trust of Western Australia and funded by the Department of Conservation and Land Management to contribute to protection of Western Australian natural bushland and the development of a thriving world-class trails sector in the State.
National Trust Annual Report 2014
2014 - 2018 Austrade Global Mining Technology Export Initiative Committee member (unpaid role)
Strategic advisory creating export channels for Australian mining & energy technology companies.
2014 - 2020 St Catherine's College / BLOOM - Non executive Chairman (unpaid role)
nfp that has helped more than 1,500 university students learn entrepreneurship and resilience
St Catherines College Fellows Event 2018
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2013 - present Innovation Cluster/Start Something from Research. Founder (partially paid/gov grants)
Accelerating research commercialisation and impact from deep research
Innovation Cluster/ StartUp Mentoring (unpaid roles)
EOY Trendwise Article 2016
Innovation Leadership Speaker Series 2017 & 2018 (unpaid roles)
Science & Industry PhD Fellowships 2018
2016 - 2018 Social Ventures Australia Advisory Committee Member (unpaid role)
Provided free strategic advisory for initiatives with significant social outcomes for disadvantaged communities.
SVA Annual Report Acknowledging Peter Pro-bono 2016 - Outside Link
2016 - present AgriStart - CoFounder. Non executive Director
(partially paid/ gov grants)
Delivering business creation support and capability building across four innovation hubs in regional Western Australia. Startups and small regional business are provided this support free of charge
FarmWorld Magazine 2018 article on prize winning startup from Agristart
Muresk Farm Smart Showcase 2019
AgriStart / CONNECT - providing free support initiatives for small businesses in agriculture, Agtech and regional businesses
Busselton cohort 2020
Connect South West training 2019
AgriStart / HARVEST
Supporting entrepreneurship across rural Western Australia through free business boot camps and mentoring
2016 - present The University of Western Australia Adjunct Professor
(unpaid role)
Unpaid role helping the University develop various innovation and commercialisation pathways to increase the impact of research Providing feedback to Masters of Entrepreneurship students. Providing international and domestic connections for site visits and potential alliances
Strategy and Communication for Innovation 3rd Edition - Outside Link
2016 - present Atomic Sky/Techhub & Studio StartUp Principal
(partially paid/ gov grants)
Created one of the first coworking spaces in Western Australia. Focus on providing startup spaces and support to young, high growth technology businesses .
Probono - Key-Note Trainer for Curtin Ignition Entrepreneurship Programs (unpaid roles)
For Entrepreneurs and StartUps in 2016, 2017 & 2018
2017 - present Atomic Sky/Quantum TX - Founder
(partially paid/ gov grants)
Free capability building support for Western Australian innovative businesses in the mining, energy, agritech and space sectors.
Curtin Space Science & Technology Center & NERA Articles 2019
METS Ignited Accelerating Qld METS Companies to Success 2020 - Outside Link
ACCELERATING QUEENSLAND METS. METS IGNITED BLOG 2020
Process Technology Article re Queensland Innovators 2020
2017 - 2019 Australian Automation & Robotics Initiative (AARI)
Steering & Project Committee (unpaid role)
Founding Committee for the national cross-sector cooperative initiative leading remote operations & supply chain automation
2017 - ongoing Premier’s Science Council and WA Innovation Roundtables Invited Participant since 2016 (unpaid roles)
Roundtable forums with the Premier and 14 of the State’s leading scientists and academics to work together on setting a strategic vision for science in Western Australia.
The meeting included WA’s science leaders from a wide range of disciplines - including 14 professors - all leaders in their fields in areas of significant importance to the State. Outside Link to Website
SpaceCubed Article 2019
StartUp News Innovation of the Year Awards Article 2018
2017 - present Red Terra Investments - Non executive Director (unpaid role)
Investment company backing emerging Australian businesses in mining technology.
Building Innovation Cluster IT Leaders Summit Key Note 2017
2018 - present Quantify Technology - Non executive Chairman (paid role)
2018 - present MinEX CRC - Non executive Director.
Commercialisation Committee Chair (nominal fee)
Mining Exploration Cooperative Research Centre. Provide independent Board skills and advocacy. $218M cooperative research centre facilitating technology to improve mineral deposit discoveries. Value of projects/ companies generated: XX
Article 2018 on MinEx CRC Director appointment
Article on Board of MinEx CRC
2019 - present Gravity Discovery Foundation Non-Executive Director (unpaid role)
Premier science education centre in Western Australia for STEM, Physics and Astronomy and the only centre in Australia with a focus on Gravity, Cosmology & Aboriginal Heritage - Outside link to website
2020 - present Atomic Sky/Fast Forward Founder (partially paid/ gov grant)
Providing free business training, coaching and support to Western Australian small businesses in the mining, energy, manufacturing or agriculture sectors that have been heavily impacted by Covid-19.
NERA Fast Forward 2020
Fast Forward - SME Value Creation Session 2020
2020 - present CRC ORE - Non executive Director. Chair, Transition and IP Committee (paid a nominal fee)
Cooperative Research Centre improving the productivity, energy and water signatures of mining operations through "whole-of-system" simulation and optimisation. Uniting ore body knowledge, mass mining, blasting engineering, mineral processing, spatial modelling & resource economics.
Outside Link - https://www.crcore.org.au/about-us/our-people/our-board
2020 - present SmartSAT CRC - Chair of Mining & Energy Advisory Board (unpaid role)
$245M national research initiative energising major satellite and advanced communications systems to strengthen Australia’s competitive advantage and sovereign risk profile. 100 collaboration partners including the Australian Space Agency & Defence Department.
SmartSAT Magazine Announcement 2020
SmartSAT Strategy Seminar Speaker 2020
2020 - present StartUp WA, Strategic Advisory Board Non executive Chairman (unpaid role)
StartupWA formed in 2015 as a non-profit entity to enable a more open, representative and effective approach to advance the startup industry in WA.
StartUp WA Meeting discussion with Minister Karen Andrews
Startup WA
Peter Service to Community 2020
Peter Rossdeutscher
Timeline of Contribution to the Innovation Ecosystem of Australia
2000 StarHub Singapore News Gateway Store within a Store 2000
2009 Featured in BRW Magazine 2009
2014 The Australian. SNL Acquires IntierraRMG 2014
2015 - AFR 2015, KPMG accelerator using Peter Rossdeutscher as mentor
2015 ABC Heritage Article - Need Link
2015 The West Australian UWA Boffins Start Something 20- Outside Link
2015 Curtin University - One of Australia's Leading Technology Entrepreneurs 2015.
The West Australian Take a Punt on the Ideas Boom 2015 - Outside Link
2015 Leaders in Innovation Seminar Speaker 2015 - Outside Link
2016 Business News - PR story 2016
2016 Curtin University Asia Business Center Inteview_ 2016
2016 eGroup probono trainer - How to Achieve Accelerated Growth 2016 2016 AICD 10 Years Member & Fellow 2016
2017 - 2017 Champion of Innovation National Award Finalist
2017 Qld Mets 10 year roadmap 2017 - acknowledges PR contribution
2017 Forbes Article by Peter Rossdeutscher - Why Asian startups need more Interns 2017
2017 Murdoch Changing the Research Environment Speaker 2017
2017 Men Sponsor a Woman 2017
2018 Aust Gov Dept of Industry Innovation & Science - Business Entrprenuer's Program 2018 - Peter Rossdeutscher speaking
2018 StartUp News Innovation of the Year Awards Article 2018
2018 National Masterclass Series METS Capital Strategies 2018 - Outside link 1 - Outside Link 2
2018 StartUp News Engaging Australian SMEs with the SKM 201- Outside Link
2019 AICD Chair's Diversity Mentoring Program 2019
2019 The European Space Agency in WA - Peter Rossdeutscher speaker (QTX) 2019
2019 Mentoring Year 10 Girls in STEM Entrepreneurship 2019
2019 Business News. Great for the State - Lopez and Rossdeutscher - Outside Link
2019 City of Perth Advocate Technology and Entrepreneurship 2019 - Outside Link
2019 European Business & Innovation Forum & Ministerial Luncheon 2019
2019 St Catherine's Danjoo Darbalung Launch 2019
2020 WAITA Outstanding Diversity Ally Finalist 2020 - Outside Link
2020 National International Space Apps Challenge Probono Judge 2020 - Outside Link
2020 Helping robotics academy for not for profit Lab61 STEM training - Outside Link
2020 SMEs realise business benefits through cross-sector accelerator program - Outside Link
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Phineas Seeligson's is a heritage-listed building. Peter Rossdeutscher bought the building, and undertook conservation works which were awarded a Certificate of Merit in the City of Perth's 2014 biennial Heritage Awards. The seven-year restoration project included completing a detailed conservation plan, repairing the upper level's Romanesque facade, and finding new tenants. Full Story link
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