Portfolio
Work & board roles.
The projects, ventures, and people I am involved with.
More to explore From the travel journal · New York, 2017
My work spans board appointments, projects and ventures across financial services, technology, hospitality, development and other interests.
Board roles
Financial Hub Financial Services Pty Ltd
Board member
Australian financial advisory firm. Australian Financial Services Licence 480851.
Pipezi Pty Ltd
Rejoining the board
Australian digital currency exchange focused on business payments.
Dinetap Australia
Board member
Point-of-sale and payment services for hospitality businesses in Australia.
Current ventures
Businesses and projects I am involved in.
- 2026-Hotel HoboFirst-hand hotel reviews and travel writing from life on the road. Launching November 2026.Travel & Publishing
- 2025-Mentawai OneA 2,639-hectare sustainable Special Economic Zone on Siberut Island, West Sumatra.Development & SEZ
- 2025-Vespertine IndustriesA studio for independent hospitality concepts, where food, music, design and place come together.Hospitality & F&B
- 2024-ilipa DevelopmentsGroup holding company and the hospitality concept division: Suitescape, Jaime Alexander Hotels & Villas, and Vespertine Industries.Hospitality & F&B
- 2022-ilipa OneA platform built to inspire and empower entrepreneurs, and to change how businesses grow and scale.Software & Platforms
- 2019-ilipa HostFast, affordable web hosting, email and VPS services for businesses.Software & Platforms
- 2017-Estrala Capital & AdvisoryCorporate advisory and capital raising in Brisbane, trading as ilipa Capital.Financial Services
On pause
Operations temporarily on hold.
- 2018-Jaime AlexanderLuxury alfresco furniture, hand crafted in Thailand. Operations paused because of Covid and will resume in 2027.Consumer Products
Realised
Exited, sold or taken to market.
- 2018-2023V Ultimate WellnessMalaysian beauty and wellness group trading from 44 locations, behind My Thai, My Tradisi, H2G, Dr Nano, Ava Skin and Ava.Wellness
- 2017-2020USVR GlobalDeveloper of AR and VR theme parks across Asia, taken public by reverse takeover onto NASDAQ OTC in 2018.Hospitality & F&B
The back catalogue
Earlier ventures and projects.
- 2017-2021ilipa Innovation HubA Singapore rapid prototyping facility for utilitarian products.Consumer Products
- 2015-2026ilipa ITTelematics and GPS tracking for the transport, logistics, haulage and freight forwarding industries, as a Gurtam partner.IT & Telecoms · Archived website
- 2015-2016B WellThe B Well Project, an electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) training studio concept.Fitness & Wellness · Archived website
- 2014-2020After 3 MarineExclusive agent for Vector Marine luxury sports vessels.Consumer Products
- 2014-2021Intercontinental Dental ServicesDental travel, taking patients from Australia to Malaysia for treatment.Wellness
- 2013-2014Fishing & Investment ManagementSpecialist investment and management services for the Australian fishing industry.Agriculture & Resources
- 2012-2014TasseaA fine Tasmanian food and beverage brand: wild abalone, rock lobster and red snapper alongside cheeses, honeys, mountain waters, wines and truffles.Agriculture & Resources
- 2012-2014Transworld HealthMedical tourism into Malaysia, Thailand and South Korea for Australian and New Zealand patients: dental, ophthalmic and cosmetic treatment.Wellness
- 2012-2014Transworld ResourcesThe Transworld vehicle for acquiring and developing primary food assets. Creator of the Tassea brand and parent of Fishing & Investment Management.Agriculture & Resources
- 2011-2013First EquationFurniture manufacturing, developing innovative folding tables.Distribution & Manufacturing
- 2010-2013Maxwell MusicOrgan manufacturing and distribution in Malaysia, distributing across Europe under the Thomas brand.Distribution & Manufacturing
- 2009-2014Hush Wind EnergyOwner and international distributor of the patented Hush Wind small turbine.Agriculture & Resources
- 2009-2014SokerolManufacturer and distributor of patented organic oil absorbing products.Distribution & Manufacturing
- 2007-2014Linqk / TawqkNext generation patented unified messaging and VoIP.IT & Telecoms
- 2007-2014Transworld GroupIsle of Man project development and consultancy owned by the Bismillah Trust, with initiatives across several industries.Financial Services
- 2007-2014Transworld TelecomThe global telecommunications arm of the Transworld Group, and exclusive global carrier to Tawqk.IT & Telecoms
- 2005-2007Assudia ConsortiumMasterplanning for development projects in the UAE.Development & SEZ
- 2003-2005Irrigation & Water TechnologiesIrrigation technology across Malaysia and Singapore.Agriculture & Resources
- 1999-2001RaidnetInternet service provider and wireless broadband, with projects in India and Malaysia.IT & Telecoms
- 1996-2001Raidar Distribution AustraliaIT wholesale distribution and import, Sydney.Distribution & Manufacturing
- 1994-2001Wedge CityFestival catering across Australia.Hospitality & F&B
- 1993-1995Loco Lyndsay's Fajita BarA full service neo-Mexican restaurant in Sydney.Hospitality & F&B
- 1993-2001ML System DesignSystems integration in Sydney.IT & Telecoms
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