Brian Atkin

Brian Atkin has a diverse work experience background. Brian currently holds the role of Director of the Digital Engineering Office at Powerlink Queensland since August 2022. Prior to this, they served as the Head of IT Strategy, Architecture, Planning, Engagement, Cyber, and Sourcing at Powerlink Queensland from September 2019 to July 2022.

Aside from their work at Powerlink Queensland, Brian Atkin founded and worked as the Founder of Makira Gold - Solomon Islands Cacao since December 2014. Brian also co-founded and served as the Chief of South Pacific Cacao and Chocolate, Australia starting in September 2018. In addition to their professional endeavors, Brian Atkin was a Soccer Player for Over 35s at an unspecified company from January 2018 onwards.

Previously, Brian Atkin held leadership positions in the Queensland Government, serving as a Director/Executive Director from October 2018 to September 2019. Brian also worked as the Head of Innovation at Klyp from March 2018 to September 2018, focusing on creating collaborative partnerships for social impact and offering innovation services to the government and digital transformation services to NGOs.

Earlier in their career, Brian Atkin served as the Digital Transformation Director at the Department of Justice and Attorney General in the Queensland Government from June 2016 to October 2017. Brian held various other management and executive roles in information and communication technology (ICT), customer experience (CX), cybersecurity, and digital transformation within different sectors, including Child Protection and Family Services, Domestic and Family Violence, Disability Services, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Youth, Women, and Multicultural Affairs.

Brian Atkin also contributed as a Volunteer in the cervical cancer prevention and control program in the Solomon Islands at the Australian Cervical Cancer Foundation (ACCF) from May 2013 to May 2015. Before that, they gained experience in various ICT technical roles across government, not-for-profit, and private sectors starting from 2000. Additionally, they worked as the Manager of Kowanyama Office at Cape York Digital Network, where they managed the local branch office and provided ICT support from January 2004 to June 2004.

Brian Atkin attended Ferny Grove State High School and Samford State School, but no specific degree or field of study is mentioned for these schools. In 1999 to 2000, they completed a Diploma of Information Technology (Systems Analysis and Design) at TAFE Queensland. From 2001 to 2003, they pursued a Bachelor of Information Technology (Data Communications) at QUT (Queensland University of Technology). In 2017, they participated in a Social Enterprise accelerator program at Impact Academy.