Company Overview

Operation of three divisions which are Operating Companies Division (incorporating interests in sustainable energy and education); Funds Management Division and the AWN Enterprise Office.

Directors and Management

Mr Eduardo (Ed) Fernandez

Non-Executive Director 02/04/2018

Mr Fernandez has over 25 years experience and is an business leader, experienced Silicon Valley venture capitalist and a technology entrepreneur with a focus on machine learning and artificial intelligence. He is an electrical & electronics engineer by training. He is a mentor & advisor at Singularity University Ventures and Berkeley's Centre for Technology & Entrepreneurship. He also serves as a Director at BigML Inc, a'Machine Learning as a Service platform company headquartered in the US. He founded Naiss.io, a venture capital & advisory boutique in Palo Alto and has focus on technology start-ups and early stage companies. He is also an investor & advisor in US technology start-ups which include Optimizing Mind, a Palo Alto start-up working on neuroscience based Learning for xAI (Explainable AI) and MyPark Inc, an IoT smart parking platform. He is a Chairman of the Risk Committee.

GSMP, ELPP Electrical & electronics engineer Male

Ms Claire Estelle Bibby

Non-Executive Director 22/02/2021

Ms Bibby has over 25 years' experience in Executive and Non-Executive Director roles with ASX, multinational, private and NFP organisations. Her career has included senior management appointments with some of the world's largest companies and top-tier law firms, where she has provided her clients with a range of strategic, governance, innovative, individual and team leadership services. Claire is also a nationally qualified mediator and qualified arbitrator, as well as an Industry/Professional Fellow within the Faculty of Law at the University of Technology, Sydney. Claire founded her own consultancy business in 2014 and has legal, commercial finance, leadership, risk management and board governance experience. In addition, Claire has also been recognised as one of Australia's lawyers, mentors and female executives, who mentors the next generation of female leaders and is a mentor for Layne Beachley's Aim for the Stars Foundation.

LLB, Lawyer & Professional coach Female

Mr Robert John Mckelvey

Non-Executive Director 26/02/2015

Mr Mckelvey was previously Managing Director of the US technology research firm, Gartner Inc. for the Asia Pacific. He has knowledge and experience of technology trends and developments and is a advocate of building the culture and coaching processes within organisations. He is a member of the Risk Committee.

BA, MAICD, CMC Male

Mr Kevin Tser Fah Chin

Executive Director,Chief Executive Officer,Executive Chairman 15/12/2011

Mr Chin has over 18 years experience as a leader in CEO, CFO and COO roles for listed and unlisted companies where he has taken a shareholding position or been a founder / co-founder. He specialises in both turnarounds and accelerated growth situations. He has also had funds management experience encompassing private equity, listed equities, fund of funds and venture capital. He has founded or co-founded both operating companies such as EdventureCo Group, VivoPower International PLC and Intueri Education Group as well as funds such as the Arowana Special Income Opportunities Fund, the Arowana Contrarian Value Fund, Arowana Australasian Special Situations Fund I, the Arowana Microcap Australasian Private Equity Fund I and the Asian Masters Fund. Together with the rest of the management team, they executed a turnaround in the business and subsequently scale up globally. His prior experience includes working for the Lowy Family Group, J.P.Morgan, Price Waterhouse and Deloitte.

BComm, F Fin, CA, FFINSIA Chartered Accountant Male

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