Phil is an internationally seasoned serial entrepreneur, intrapreneur, and Venture Capitalist with over 35 years of experience in the finance, ICT, and digital technology sectors. An awarded C-suite executive, NED, General Counsel, and Company Secretary, he is recognized for his transformational leadership and enterprise strategy. Phil has a proven track record in navigating complex governance, compliance, and regulatory environments and developing innovative business models, including AI, FinTech (blockchain/crypto), NFTs, Pre-MVNO’s/MVNE’s, WiFi, and AVs.
Phil has served as a senior advisor to tech startups, multinational companies, governments, regulators, business consultants, and law firms, focusing on regulation, governance, ethics, compliance, public policy, legal and business strategy, and transformational funding. His executive experience includes roles in three Fortune 500 companies, three market-disruptive startups, and two national regulators. Additionally, he has held NED appointments on multiple boards across various regions, including emerging markets.
An excellent communicator and advocate, Phil excels in building and leading teams in complex, culturally diverse environments. He is a strategic thinker and problem-solver, passionate about founder-led, data-driven enterprises, corporate ethics, and good governance. His extensive hands-on experience includes navigating international sanctions regimes. Phil has worked across SAMEA, the UK, Europe, Australia, Asia, and the CIS, covering market sectors such as AI, FinTech, NFTs, AR, VR, IoT, AVs, cloud, mobile, fixed, broadband, satellite, digital broadcasting, digital content and delivery, and big data. He holds an LL.M./LL.B (Melb.), Grad.Dip.Inf.Man (Melb.), B.A.(Canb.), and is a barrister and solicitor in the High Court of Australia and the Supreme Court of Victoria and NSW. Phil is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (MAICD), the UK Institute of Directors (MIoD), the Records Managers Association of Australia (ARMAA), and the Australian Library and Information Association (AALIA).
