Awards & Recognition
★Ernst & Young Australian Entrepreneur of the Year 2006 (youngest ever recipient)
★Australian Financial Review Australian Business Person of the Year 2016
★Forbes Global Game Changers list 2017
★Young Presidents Organization Corporate Social Responsibility Award 2011
★Australian Consensus IT Professional of the Year 2004
★Fortune 40 Under 40 list 2016
Notable Facts
→Co-founded Atlassian in 2002 with $10,000 credit card debt, now worth over $50 billion market cap
→Net worth of US$15.5 billion as of December 2024 according to Forbes
→Australia's first technology billionaire alongside co-founder Mike Cannon-Brookes
→Co-founded Pledge 1% movement encouraging companies to donate 1% of equity, time, product and profit
→Stepped down as co-CEO in August 2024 but remains board member and special advisor
→Significant tech investor through Skip Capital fund with stakes in Canva, Figma, 1Password
→Saved a man's life using CPR at Las Vegas nightclub in 2022
→Speaking fees range $40,000-$75,000 for corporate events