About me
David Wilde is the Chief Technology Officer of AARNet, Australia’s Academic and Research Network. AARNet connects more than two million end users, interconnecting Australian universities, the CSIRO, research institutes, scientific instruments, schools, colleges, libraries, archives and museums.
For the past 13 years David has driven the future technology direction and development of leading edge applications while building and securing the AARNet network. David has developed extensive collaborations with AARNet’s international peers supporting Australian researchers and educators in achieving world-class technology outcomes in order to overcome the tyranny of distance.
David has spent over 25 years in computer networking in both Australia and Europe. Before returning to Australia from France to join AARNet, he was co-founder and CTO of Aciernet, a boutique network integrator located in Paris. Prior to that David held technical leadership roles at telecommunications operators and internet service providers in Europe and Australia.
