Mr Simon Hackett FACS 30/07/2005
Simon Hackett is one of the Internet’s true pioneers and participated in building AARNet (the Australian research and educational version of the Internet) while working at Adelaide University. He founded two successful telecommunications companies, Internode Systems and Agile, and helped drive the Coorong Communication project, which created the first significant non-Telstra data and voice networks into a major regional area. His latest project is Cine.net.au, an ICT industry/screen media industry collaboration to promote SA screen media and visual effects work.