Celebrating the passion, vision and achievements of South Australia’s young entrepreneurs and leaders.
2021 Event
More than 350 guests celebrated as South Australia’s young leaders and entrepreneurs were recognised at the InDaily 2021 40 Under 40 Awards dinner at the Adelaide Convention Centre.
2021 40 under 40 list
Aaron Hickmann, Founder & CEO, VALO
Adam Grocke, Founder & CEO, Sherlok
Alice Fitch, Founder, Whola
Allison Nikula, Founder & CEO, CareApp Group
Anna Pak Poy, Chair/Founder, Careerlink People Solutions, Rare Find Foundation, Pak Poy & Partners
Bec Hardy, Co-Managing Director, Bec Hardy Wines
Ben Morton, Executive Director/CTO, Bygen
Ben Tripodi, CEO, Lumin Sports/ Hoap
Bruce Djite, Director of Football, Adelaide United (incoming CEO, Committee for Adelaide)
Craig Rivett, Managing Director, Helping Heroes / Community Assist
Dani Cuff, Co-Founder, Harrison McMillan
Emilio De Stefano, Director & Principal, De Stefano & Co
Emily Welyhorskyj, Chief Operating Officer, HenderCare
George Georgiadis, Co-Founder & Managing Director, Never Never Distilling Co.
Jack Cameron, Founder/ Head of Marketing, Pirate Life Brewing
Jade Torres, Director , Pwerle Pty Ltd
Jake Press, Founder, FOUR
James Preuss, Managing Director and Founder, Concierge Genetics
Jane Brunton, Manager -Commercial, OZ Minerals
Jennifer Lynch, CEO, McLaren Vale Grape Wine and Tourism Association
Jess de Campo, Chair, Imagine Uraidla
Julia Ritorto & Kathryn Forth, Creative Directors, Acler & Significant Other
Katie Donaldson, Managing Director, Praxis Aeronautics
Kellie Taylor, Co-Founder & Managing Director, EP Analysis
Kristin Carson-Chahhoud, Associate Research Professor, University of South Australia
Lisa Mrowka, Founder, ADL Support Services
Louise Heesom, Casting Director, Heesom Casting
Lyndsey Jackson, Chief Technology Officer & Co-founder, Platfarm
Marissa Schulze, Managing Director, Rise High Financial Solutions
Mathew D’Onofrio, Founder/CEO/Owner, Nightlife First Aid
Matt Downie, Director, iElectrical and Communications
Matthew Pezzuto, Managing Director, Horizon Construction Services
Matthew Wilkins, Chief Executive Officer, Venergy Australia
Mike Scott, CEO, Nona Digital
Nick Berry, Founder/Managing Director, Seed Terminator
Paul Baker, Director, Chefs On Wheels
Qi Wu, Director of Research, Australian Institute of Machine Learning
Simon White, Managing Director, Waternish Engineering
Stephen Moss, Chief Executive Officer, Trymoss Engineering Pty Ltd
Tom Welsby, Managing Director, ResVu
2021 award winners
First Among Equals Award
Jack Cameron of Pirate Life Brewing
Presented by Solstice Media
Rural and Regional Award
Nick Berry of Seed Terminator
Presented by ANZ
Creative Thinker Award
George Georgiadis of Never Never Distilling Co.
Presented by KWP!
Emerging Industries Award
Katie Donaldson of Praxis Aeronautics
Presented by Piper Alderman
Social Impact Award
Craig Rivett of Helping Heroes & Community Assist
Presented by Community Corporate
Inspiring Disruptor Award
Allison Nikula of CareApp Group
Presented by OTR
Entrepreneurial Award
Aaron Hickmann of VALO
Presented by William Buck
Discovery Award
Qi Wu of Australian Institute of Machine Learning, The University of Adelaide
Presented by Adelaide BioMed City
2021 gallery
