Matt Chilcott is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in the mining and IT sectors. Currently serving as Business Improvement & Strategy Manager and Chief Executive Officer at Deswik since September 2011, Matt has played a pivotal role in providing top-tier mine planning software utilized by nine of the top ten largest mining companies globally. Previously, Matt was an Advisory Board Member at Idea 11, where the focus was on IT consulting and cloud technologies. Matt's career also includes positions at Dell as a Systems Consultant, S Central Pty Ltd as State Manager for Queensland, and various roles at Clariti Pty Ltd, CSC, Queensland Coal Trust, and Pasminco. Matt holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Mining from The University of Queensland and an MBA in Information Systems from the University of Southern Queensland.