Paul Keen

Airtasker is a Sydney-based Australian company which provides an online and mobile marketplace enabling users to outsource everyday tasks. Users describe the task and indicate a budget, community members then bid to complete the task.Airtasker was founded in 2012 and has raised AUD $3.5 million to date.

Before becoming the CTO at Airtasker, Paul Keen was the Chief Information Officer at Dick Smith. During his time as CIO at Dick Smith, Paul proved himself to be an IT leader whose influence vastly transcended the IT team. At board level, he initiated strategic conversations that significantly transformed IT, supply chain, and digital strategy. He was also a generous and approachable mentor for IT staff at all levels - in particular, those in the software development and digital teams. Over and above his internal business impact, Paul is a great industry advocate. He actively pursues opportunities to benefit the broader industry - contributing to events, and leading initiatives that have positive implications on business ecosystems, not just individual businesses. Paul is a leader prepared to spend time outside the business, looking in - to add even greater value. Paul led significant positive change at Dick Smith, and would be a great asset to any organisation - particularly one seeking a fast, responsive IT team with a strong digital focus.