Celebrating the passion, vision and achievements of South Australia’s young entrepreneurs and leaders.
2019 Event
With expanded capacity, the sold-out event was a highlight of South Australia’s social calendar and provided a perfect opportunity for networking and the establishment of the 40 Under 40 Alumni.
2019 40 under 40 list
Aaron Superina, Outside Ideas, director
Arman Abrahimzadeh, Zahra Foundation Australia, Co-Founder
Adut Zita Deng Ngor, Women’s Legal Service (SA), Chief Executive
Ben Wilson, CIRQA, Director
Agnes Gajic, The Sparkke Change Beverage Company, Head Brewer
Cameron Donaldson, Praxis Aeronautics, Founder and Director, Innovation and Manufacturing
Anton Andreacchio, Convergen / Jumpgate VR / Artisan Post Group / Double Bishop / GMTI, Founder / Managing Director
Darryl Cotter, OTR, General Manager
David Pearson, The Don Dunstan Foundation, Executive Director / CEO
Hinney Lo, PixelForce, Managing Director
Deanna Lush, AgCommunicators, Managing Director
Imelda Alexopoulos, PwC Australia, Partner
Deborah Davidson, dsquared Consulting Pty Ltd, Director / owner
Jo Schneider, DVE Solutions, CEO
Emma Knights, Emma Knights Productions, Owner
Jonathan Hall, Life Whisperer and Presagen, Co-founder and Inventor
Jordan Brooke-Barnett, AUSVEG SA, Founding CEO and Company Secretary
Mark Lim, Magnetic Alliance Pty. Ltd, Managing Director and Co-Founder
Jordy Kitschke, MEQ Probe, CEO
Michael Brinkley, Utonic Beverages, Co-Founder / Managing Director
Joyce Ceravolo, Ashton Valley Fresh, Business Development Manager
Michael Pagsanjan, MPS Law, Managing Director and Principal
Louise Nobes, KIK innovation & KIK enterprises, Founder AND CEO
Miriam Holme, Fab Tax Accountants, Director / Chief Accounting Angel
Nicholas Murphy, MLEI Consulting Engineers, Managing Director
Robyn Koldej, The Online Director, CEO
Nima Sherpa, BHP, Superintendent Production
Sacha La Forgia, Adelaide Hills Distillery, Director
Peter Flynn, Physio Fit Adelaide, Director
Sam Hassan, Link4, CTO and Co-Founder
Rebecca Wessels, Ochre Dawn, Owner and Managing Director
Sharni Honor, The Porch Sessions, Governor / Director
Simon Palumbo, Silentium Defence, Chief Technology Officer / Director / Co-founder
Timothy Angel, Cortex Interactive, Managing Director
Steven Kidd, Pinnacle Commercial Interiors, Managing Director
Tom Steer, UniSA Online, Executive Director
Tamara Stewart-Jones, Multicultural Youth South Australia, CEO
Vanessa Bamford, Vision Beyond Business, Director
Themis Chryssidis, Sprout, Managing Director
Wesley Heddles, Prohibition Liquor Co Pty Ltd and Bakers Delight Holdings Ltd, Director and Regional Manager SA/NT
2019 award winners
First Among Equals Award
Aaron Superina of Outside Ideas
Presented by the Australian Institute of Company Directors
Inspiring Future Collaboration Award
Anton Andreacchio of Convergen / Jumpgate VR / Artisan Post Group / Double Bishop / GMTI
Presented by Renewal SA
Inspiring Disruptor Award
Cameron Donaldson of Praxis Aeronautics
Presented by OTR
Entrepreneurial Award
Jonathan Hall of Life Whisperer
Presented by William Buck
Rural and Regional Award
Joyce Ceravolo of Ashton Valley Fresh
Presented by Piper Alderman
Creative Thinker Award
Timothy Angel of Cortex Interactive
Presented by KWP!