Graeme Speak

Graeme builds one of Australia’s most successful Application Service Providers (APS) Central Data Pty Ltd. In 2005 he launched GoPC Pty Ltd which was the first to market with a Linux virtual desktop delivered via the Internet. He relocated to Silicon Valley and drove GoPC from concept to commercialization against the mainstream thinking at the time. GoPC became recognized as one of the leading cloud startups in Silicon Valley by the Silicom Ventures Summit at Stanford University in 2009. In 2013 after launching the new Rainmaker cloud platform the company was recognized by Rackspace’s CTO and covered by technology evangelist Robert Scoble. Graeme lead the team which pivoted GoPC into the intersection of Fintech and Cyber Security which resulted in the release of BankVault commercially in 2015. Graeme is an active mentor and participant in a number of start-up communities. He splits his time between Perth and Sydney in Australia, as well as San Francisco. He is an avid kitesurfer and actively promoted kiting safety after recovering from a serious kitesurfing accident in 2005.