PLICARIS - Leadership Team
PLICARIS - Leadership Team
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Dr Matthew Purss
Dr Matthew Purss
Chief Technology Officer, Co-Founder, Director
Chief Technology Officer, Co-Founder, Director
Dr Matthew Purss is a Co-Founder, Director, and CTO at PLICARIS Pty Ltd, bringing over 25 years of experience as a geoscientist and senior advisor to the Australian Government, the United Nations, and international standards bodies. A pioneer in sovereign data infrastructures and Discrete Global Grid Systems (DGGS) standards with the Open Geospatial Consortium and International Standards Organization, he has led foundational initiatives ranging from Digital Earth Australia to real-time nuclear-monitoring networks. At PLICARIS, he directs technical strategy and development to pioneer advanced spatiotemporal data management systems, and post-quantum data-protection technologies designed to secure sovereign data against attacks from frontier Quantum and AI.
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mpurss/
M: +61 401 051 735
A: Canberra, ACT, Australia
Frank Papa
Frank Papa
Chief Revenue Officer, Co-Founder, Director
Chief Revenue Officer, Co-Founder, Director
Frank Papa is a Co-Founder, Director and CRO at Plicaris Pty Ltd. He is a senior executive and venture entrepreneur whose career spans pioneering R&D, large-scale ICT engineering, and technology commercialization in the space and clean energy sectors. Having advanced from developing early satellite imaging, robot programming, and establishing a Cooperative Research Centre, to managing data center designs, liaising with NASA for the International Space University, and securing global patents, he seamlessly bridges deep technical expertise with strategic leadership. Frank leverages emergent technologies, foresight, an international network, and a Global Executive MBA, to drive high-impact commercial endeavours.
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankpapa/
M: +61 411 656 789
E: frank.papa@plicaris.ai
A: Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Dr Jill Purss
Dr Jill Purss
Strategic Advisor to the Board, Co-Founder, Director
Strategic Advisor to the Board, Co-Founder, Director
Dr Jill Purss is a Co-Founder, Director, and Strategic Advisor at PLICARIS Pty Ltd, bringing over two decades of expertise in governance, risk management, and regulatory compliance across higher education and the Australian public sector. Holding a PhD from the University of Canberra, she previously drove national environmental policy at the Australian Department of Defence, managed complex research partnerships, and co-founded a data-analytics company. She leverages this extensive background in sovereign compliance and governance to steer PLICARIS’ growth, as it brings its AI-driven multi-dimensional engine, and post-quantum data-protection technology to global markets.
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jill-purss-a476ab165/
E: jill.purss@plicaris.ai
A: Canberra, ACT, Australia
Rohan Fernando
Rohan Fernando
Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder, Director
Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder, Director
Rohan Fernando is a Co-Founder, Director and CEO at PLICARIS Pty Ltd. He is a global commercialization leader and digital technologist. He specializes in transforming deep tech, AI, robotic automation, and complex scientific and engineered systems into scalable business solutions across enterprise, government, and consumer markets. Rohan brings extensive international experience across APAC, US, and EMEA, having worked with world-leading organisations including Google, Accenture, and Rockwell, to develop national infrastructure and launch high-tech ventures. Rohan’s expertise is backed by tertiary qualifications in venture capital, robotics, neural network AI, startup ventures, and international business.
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rohanfernando/
M: +61 407 976 385
A: Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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