David Hentschke is a Senior Advisor at SPP

David has many years of experience in building technology companies and driving innovation and growth. David is currently a Non-executive Director and Chair-elect of PointData, a deep tech and AI start-up focussing in the real-estate industry. David’s most recent executive career included Chief Innovation Officer at Iress Ltd., and Group CEO and MD International and Technology, Credit Clear Ltd. He also spent 7 years at PEXA as Group Executive Strategy & Corporate Development, responsible for PEXA’s strategy and business planning, M&A, international expansion, industry transformation and government relations functions.

David has also held senior roles in a number of organisations prior, including a successful technology start-up which was acquired by Data Advantage Ltd. (now Equifax Australia); Non-executive Director of Australian Steel Institute; Managing Director of a privately-owned steel construction company; Head of Telstra’s Credit Strategy & Commercial Services function; and 3 years as a consultant with the Boston Consulting Group. David also spent his first 6 years out of university working on his family’s 8,000 hectare, sheep, cattle and cropping farm in the South Australian Mallee region.

David has a Diploma in Agriculture from the University of Adelaide (RAFM), Grad. Diploma in Ag. Economics and a MBA from the University of New England, as well being a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD).