David Gillard

David Gillard has a diverse work experience in various leadership roles. From 2016 to present, they served as a Director at G5 Consulting, overseeing operations. David also held the position of Director Project Management (Interim) at Connected Space Ltd from 2016 to 2017, where they oversaw key projects and supported the development of a Salesforce Partner practice. In 2017, they worked as a Programme Director (Contract) at Salesforce. From 2018 to 2020, they were the Chief Operating Officer at Sapient i7, leading the establishment of a high-performing consulting practice. David joined Tquila ANZ as a Board Member and Advisor in 2019 until 2022. In the same year, they co-founded Tquila, an investment management firm focused on investing in consulting and HCM technology start-ups. From 2020 to 2023, they held advisory and COO roles at PS AI Labs and Tquila Automation, respectively, working on operational requirements and growth strategies. Currently, they serve as the Chief Operating Officer at BrightGen.

David Gillard attended the University of Surrey from 2002 to 2006, where they obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management. In 2007, they obtained the Prince2 Practitioner certification. In 2017, David also obtained the Certified ScrumMaster certification from the Scrum Alliance.