Philip is a political, business and industry leader with experience in Federal and State government and significant corporate roles.

He is the former Victorian Minister for Innovation and the Digital Economy, Trade and Investment and Small Business; former Executive General Manager, Corporate Services at Australia Post and former Deputy Chief of Staff to the Federal Minister for Broadband and the Digital Economy.

Philip has extensive experience in executive and non-executive roles in technology, digital and property sectors. Philip currently acts as a director on a range of boards including VoiCSA, Voice against Child Sex Abuse, the Washington DC based Center for Asia Pacific Strategy and Gelteq, a clinical and science based company focused on developing and commercialising gel based oral drug delivery systems.

Philip brings an outstanding insight into the state and regulatory environment, innovation and the economy. He has navigated outcomes in the most challenging corporate and political environments through deep knowledge, effective & pragmatic advice, discrete issues execution and deep relationships on all sides of politics.

He has a Master of Commerce from University of New South Wales, a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Business (Management) from Monash University, is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a Fellow of the Institute of Managers & Leaders. He is conversant in Greek and Thai.