Annie Parker

Executive Director, Tech Central

Annie is the Exec Director of Tech Central – Sydney’s Innovation District where we want to be known as the most inclusive, sustainable, and welcoming Innovation District on the planet.

Annie is a globally recognised start-up ecosystem leader having built multiple start-up programs around the world for Microsoft, Telefonica and Telstra.

She is an advocate for equity and inclusion, which she led globally in her most recent role in the Start-ups team at Microsoft.

A believer in the importance of paying everything forward, Annie has built programs that grow the broader community, such as Code Club Australia and Techfugees Australia – both programs teaching technology and entrepreneurial skills to communities that need them.