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Mr McLauchlan spent nearly eleven years at Microsoft Corporation (Redmond, WA) before leaving in 2011 to co-found Buddy Platform, Inc. While at Microsoft, David had business development responsibilities for both Windows Phone and the company's Zune hardware business. Before that he spent several years in Microsoft's Windows division, and prior to that served in the Server & Tools division working on Microsoft's Visual C++ developer tools product. His international business development experience is considerable, having closed inbound and outbound licensing deals for Microsoft with global partners and customers in the consumer, enterprise, B2B and component industries. In addition to his work in various product groups at Microsoft, David represented the company globally in several international standards setting organizations, including the USB Implementers Forum, Consumer Electronics Association, Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA), Bluetooth SIG and the IEEE Printer Work Group. David is the co-founder of TVinteract, LLC which developed software for on-air TV talent to curate and display social media in real-time during television broadcasts, which was acquired in 2014. David has served as a Technology Partner Network advisor for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, has served as a mentor for the Australian incubator "Innovyz START" and is an advisor to Melbourne-based "Bluedot Innovation". Prior to moving to the United States in 2000, David was a management consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Melbourne, Australia, and prior to that was a professional pianist in Adelaide, Australia.

Mr Borenstein is a venture investor, advisor and board member with over 40 years of technology company experience. He currently advises 7 venture-financed companies and sits on several boards. Mr. Borenstein brings business, finance, accounting and entrepreneurial skills to each company. Rick currently lives in two cities, Tel Aviv and San Francisco. He translated 35 years of Silicon Valley experience into key board level advisory roles in the vibrant venture capital investment culture of Israel. Rick sits on 4 boards of artificial intelligence-based software companies in insurtech, healthcare, agtech and foodtech. Mr. Borenstein started his entrepreneurial career after leaving a 10-year career at Wells Fargo Bank when he conceived, built and sold 3 companies over the course of 4 years. Mr. Borenstein then became President of IMSI in 1986, a $50M per year consumer software products company. During his tenure, he took the company public in 1987 and initiated their strategy of growth through acquisition. This exposure to software company deal making convinced him that a small, "virtual", I.T. focused M&A company could be built successfully. Rick co-founded Sequoia Partners in 1988 and recently retired as Chairman. Sequoia Partners is a "sell side" information technology mergers & acquisitions firm. Sequoia has a long history of executing premium transactions for venture capital companies and corporate technology investors. Mr. Borenstein's finance training started at Harvard Business School (M.B.A. 1972) and Harvard Business School (M.B.A. 1972) and continued through White, Weld & Co., Salomon Brothers and Wells Fargo and Co. His early investment banking training included mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, IPOs and off-balance sheet financings. At Wells Fargo, he perfected his accounting skills as Deputy Controller of the Bank; he learned lending and bank/brokerage company finance while serving as the Bank's senior brokerage industry banking officer; and he improved his deal making skills as President of Wells Fargo Investment Company, the Bank's venture capital subsidiary. Rick invested in a group of companies that have since gone on to become some of the bestknown names in the Bay Area technology sector. Mr. Borenstein grew up in

Mr Alexander has a background in product design and development, firmware and software engineering, applications, customer centric design, systems architecture, IoT, business development, startups and business models, go-to-market strategies and IP. In addition to his work on consumer, automotive and energy focused business, Marc represented the company as the chair of the Lighting Working Group of the AllSeen Alliance, a founding group of major technology companies creating operational standards and code for IoT smart home and smart spaces platforms. Marc was the co-founder of Advanced Engine Management, a consumer and commercial automotive product company, which was acquired in 2007. Marc currently serves as an investor or advisor for global Australian based technology companies in personalised audio, AI and machine learning space utilisation, home sports technology and electric transport. Prior, Marc was VP Engineering at the Techlynx consumer and automotive division, Lead Product Engineer at ACP for General Magic and Apple Computer projects in California and Australia, and prior to that was Technical Officer at the University of Melbourne Electrical and Electronic Engineering Department on funded R&D and teaching projects.

Mr Russell has spent 17 years consulting globally on projects across a range of industries. Some of the organisations Paul has worked on projects for include QANTAS, Boeing, Ericsson, Lloyds Banking Group, ABN AMRO, Standard Life Investments and HTC.

Mr Nelson was the Head of Global Online Commerce for the global skin care brand Aesop. In which he played a critical role in defining and implementing commercialisation strategies for the customer retail experience across multiple channels, and languages. This role saw the development of conventional dotcom ecommerce, in addition to implementation the successful growth of regionspecific digital markets in China and Korea. James has start-up experience, most recently as part of the leadership team of a Hong Kong based travel content business LUXE City Guides, a digital start-up based in Hong Kong that specialised in monetising content creation and app development for the luxury travel and accommodation industry. This operational role oversaw the development of both digital products as well as the production and retail of print-based production. Key partnerships in this role include the development of digital and print solutions for Etihad, Airbnb and Chanel. Prior to this, Jim has extensive experience with fashion ecommerce and has played transformative roles developing digital solutions for iconic Australian retailers such as Cotton on and Gazman.

Mr Gates is an experienced senior executive who has held several roles in various global and local organisations over 25 years. He has manufacturing and supply chain experience. He currently serves as Managing Director of Neon-Orient Oceania, a global sourcing company. In his capacity at Neon-Orient Oceania, and in prior roles with AMCOR, Paperlinx and Aprilasia, Stephen has worked with channel partners such as Office Works, Hewlett Packard, Canon, Lyreco, Fuji Xerox, Office Depot and Staples. Stephen has also held positions on industry committees such as APIA and NOPA.