ipowow

Ettienne Fourie
Co-Founder. CEO, Director

Prior to co-founding iPowow, Ettienne was CEO of Big Bite Media Pty Ltd – a dynamic ambient outdoor advertising company. Ettienne was also CEO and Director at Business Backbone Pty under the umbrella of the world’s largest and most successful executive coaching organisation, ActionCoach.

As iPowow's CEO, Ettienne Fourie is responsible for day-to-day operations and leading the company from a start-up to a global leader in Participation Television.

Peter Tippett
Co-Founder, Chief Operations Officer

Peter has 25+ years in the IT industry which has involved owning a successful Accounting Software company for 15 years through to involvement in consulting, engineering and R&D Development in the corporate sector.

Peter was at Leap Legal Software looking after the development and management of the core business product of the business for 4 years before joining iPowow as the Technical Co-Founder. Peter is now iPowow�s COO, in charge of operations and strategic developments.

Keith Wyness
Business Development Director

Keith has worked on some of the world’s most iconic projects including Concorde, Radisson Diamond Cruises and the Sydney 2000 Olympics.

Keith has been CEO of 2 Premiership Football clubs in England and Scotland as well as holding positions on the board of both leagues. Having been involved in some of the largest broadcast and sponsorship deals in the sports world, and with a strong history in start-ups, Keith joins iPowow as Director of Business Development.

Chris Gardiner
Chief Financial Officer

Chris brings with her 25+ years of Financial Management skills, her strong sense of teamwork and a drive to achieve. Chris began her career at Price Waterhouse and has worked in senior financial roles in various large companies such as Ross Stores and Novell. In recent years she has worked primarily in small start-up companies such as OmniCell Technologies and as VP CFO at Connectix Corp. before its sale to Microsoft. At iPowow, Chris overseas all of the finance, accounting and human resource functions.

David Kierans
Chief Technology Officer

David has over 15 years experience architecting and delivering internet scale software applications and systems. Previously he held software engineering roles in various sectors including the TV broadcast, 4G network operators, Mobile Internet providers right through to building internet consumer portals for Telcos such as SingTel and Optus.

David is the architect of the iPowow platform and is responsible the iPowow technical strategy and delivery.

Gavin Douglas
Chief Creative Officer

Gavin is a multi-award winning Media Producer and Format Developer with over 15 years experience in content production and new format development across a variety of media platforms. He has written, produced, directed or edited over 30 TV series and worked on projects that link linear media with Future Media & Technology. As CCO at iPowow, Gavin oversees the development, design and creation of the next generation of interactive entertainment products.

Taras Didyk
Executive Producer - Australia/Asia

Taras is an ambitious go-getter whose career has spanned working as a Journalist, Magazine Editor, Publisher, Television Producer, Videographer and Editor. Within the realm of television, Taras has been responsible for creating formats and directing the creative on Australia’s largest and most iconic shows. As executive producer at iPowow, Taras plays a key role in development and works closely with clients and broadcast networks to ensure they maximize the viewer participation experience.

Colin Hornett
Executive Producer - North America

Born in England and raised in Canada, Colin's working life has included time as a Professional Snowboarder, Lawyer, Music Executive, Journalist, Filmmaker, and most recently as the Director of Digital Multimedia for the Miss Universe Organization. As executive producer at iPowow, Colin works closely with clients to ensure they maximize the viewer participation experience. He also plays a key role in the development of new products and platforms.