Simon Pollard

Simon Pollard currently serves as Chairman of YäRKEN and Chief Executive Officer of Miranui Advisory, focusing on growth strategies for startups and established businesses. Previous experience includes roles as Vice President and Head of Asia Pacific at HCL Software, Chief Commercial Officer at QBiotics Group Limited, and involvement with IT transformation projects for the Victorian Government. Pollard has also worked with HSBC and KPMG, as well as held executive positions at IBM over an eight-year span. An early career at Macquarie Group as a Senior Consultant laid the foundation for significant contributions in various sectors. Educational qualifications include a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Politics, a Bachelor of Laws, and a Master of Laws in Information Technology from UNSW and Macquarie University.