Board & Management

Julian brings over 20 years finance and investment industry experience to the IXUP Board, having spent almost two-thirds of his career as a key member of the portfolio and leadership team of one of Australia’s most successful hedge funds, Regal Funds Management (Regal).

Julian undertook a range of roles during his tenure at Regal, including Analyst & Portfolio Manager and Head of Australian Equities, and was responsible for investments across a range of sectors, in both listed and unlisted companies. He brings a unique set of skills to the IXUP board, possessing a deep and trusted network spanning the Australian financial industry, as well as a depth of experience in investing and funding high growth companies.

Julian holds a Bachelor of Business degree from Monash University, among other qualifications. He is also currently a director of several public and private Australian companies in various high growths sectors.

Freya is currently the General Counsel and Company Secretary for Claim Central Consolidated, an Australian headquartered global Insurtech. Prior to joining Claim Central Consolidated Freya was the Chief Legal Officer and Company Secretary for OFX Group Limited, an ASX listed global payments company. Both as a practising lawyer and Company Secretary, Freya has counselled many of Australia’s leading and emerging companies on a number of significant matters of ethics, compliance, corporate governance and risk and reputation management.

Freya holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Bachelor of Laws (Hons), a Master of Laws (High Distinction) and a Graduate Diploma of Applied Corporate Governance from the Governance Institute of Australia. Freya is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors; a member of the Association of Corporate Counsel; and a Fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia.

Ian is a highly experienced board member and global executive who has achieved a successful career focusing on international gaming, technology, leisure and sporting industries. In these roles, Ian has consistently fostered innovation and added to shareholder value, while never losing sight of the importance of maintaining high standards of corporate governance.

Ian’s current roles include Chairman of DataPOWA (acquired by IXUP in 2021), Senior Independent Director of Playtech plc, Non-Executive Director of Weatherbys Limited and Senior adviser to Low 6 Limited. He had previously been the Chief Executive Officer for two decades of two significant London listed international gaming, technology and sporting organisations, Sportech Plc and Arena Leisure Plc. In January 2022, he retired as Chairman of England’s National Football Museum.

Ian has a Bachelor of Science (Management Sciences) from the University of Manchester. He has been licensed by regulators in several countries and is also a Chartered Accountant.

Alastair brings over 20 years of experience in scaling SaaS-based businesses through various stages, from startups to mature operations, and has a strong track record of driving significant revenue, cost control and profit growth.

His previous role was CEO – Software (Oceania) at Global Payments, where he led a payments-focused software business and drove both organic and inorganic growth. He has also held senior roles at Inloop, Tyro Payments, and Telstra.

Alastair holds a Master of Laws from the University of California Berkeley, a Bachelor of Laws (Honors) from Macquarie University, and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of New England.

Matthew has over 25 year’s experience in the Technology and Media Industry,

C-level executive with strategic and operational experience for technology-driven, public and private companies. Demonstrated success in high growth businesses and turnarounds. Function effectively at strategic and tactical levels. Trusted business partner and advisor to CEOs, boards of directors and executive management.

Deliver financial leadership through extensive experience in finance and administration, strategy, accounting and financial reporting, business and financial planning, mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, investor relations, risk management and business systems.

Invaluable relationships and network across ANZ with over 25 completed transactions (M&A, IPO, Financings).

Matthew is a member of Chartered Accountants ANZ.

With over 20 years of experience in media, SaaS businesses and financial services, Melanie has developed a strong track record of creating and implementing marketing plans that align with business objectives and customer needs. Melanie is passionate about marketing innovation and data-driven decision making, and leverages her skills in advertising, strategy and analytics to optimize business performance. Melanie has held senior roles at Sony, NBCUniversal, InLoop and her previous role was GM Marketing at Global Payments Oceania.