Directors & Management

Mr David Wheeler –

Non-Executive Director

David has more than 30 years of Senior Executive Management, Directorships, and Corporate Advisory experience. He is a foundation Director and Partner of Pathways Corporate a boutique Corporate Advisory firm that undertakes assignments on behalf of family offices, private clients, and ASX listed companies. David is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (FAICD). He is currently Non-Executive Chairman of Protean Energy Ltd, and Avira Resources Ltd and a Non-Executive Director of Ragnar Metals Ltd, MOAB Ltd, Cycliq Group Ltd, OZZ Resources Ltd, Earth Energy Ltd and Yugo Metals Ltd.

Mr Simon Owen – Non-Executive Director

Mr Simon Owen –

Non-Executive Director

Simon Owen has over 35 years of experience as a corporate and commercial lawyer and corporate advisor with particular focus upon developing businesses, innovation and intellectual property and capital markets. He has acted as a chairman and director, both executive and non-executive, for a number of listed and unlisted public companies.

He has considerable executive experience in the establishment and development of businesses in industries including information technology, biotech, health/medtech, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, blockchain and finance.

From ‘start-up’ through IPO and beyond, he has engaged not only as a legal and corporate advisor but as a founder, executive, mentor and director for businesses large and small, across a diverse range of industries.

He has acted for investors and venture capital funds as well as participated in nearly 100 separate capital raisings, from seed equity to complex syndicated debt and hybrid raisings in international markets.

His various roles have provided extensive experience in strategic planning, corporate finance, negotiating and structuring transactions, liaising with regulatory authorities and regulatory compliance in jurisdictions around the world.

He regularly contributes time to the earliest stage ventures, incubators and other groups supporting the ‘innovation ecosystem’ as well as other notable NFP appointments and organisations.

Professor Warren Harding AM – Non-Executive Director

Professor Warren Harding AM –

Non-Executive Director

Professor Warren Harding AM is an experienced company director with more than 30 years of leadership experience across global healthcare, biotech and medtech industries. He was Managing Partner in global strategy/ consulting companies Accenture, Deloitte and PWC including Senior Adviser to McKinsey & Co and has extensive experience in corporate governance, strategic transformation and growth. He has been involved in various mergers/acquisitions at a global and national level.

He is Chair of Alzheimer’s WA, a NFP addressing the progressive neurological decline of dementia. He is a member of the Finance Audit and Risk Committee and Chairs the Research and Partnership Committee. He was a Government appointed member of the WA Disability Services Commission 2020-24 and is currently a Federal Cabinet appointed Board director of the Australian Digital Health Agency.

He is co-founder and director of two emerging medtech companies involved in real time patient data telemetry and AI enabled alerts; and early digital detection of dementia to enable more timely use of monoclonal antibodies.

Warren holds a Professorship at the School of Medicine, Macquarie University; Bachelor of Science 1st Class Hons, British Council Scholar London School of Economics. He was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in 2023 for his service to business, technology and community health.