About Kodora: We are Experts in AI
Kodora is Australia's largest independent AI technology and advisory consortium. We're committed to helping clients across Australia, New Zealand and the Middle East.
Meet Our Leadership Team
Theodore Panagacos
Chief Executive Officer
Theodore is the Chief Executive Officer of Kodora — Australia’s largest sovereign AI consortium. With over 25 years advising Boards and C-Suite leaders, he specialises in AI strategy, enterprise AI transformation, and AI governance across defence, banking, mining, utilities, and national security sectors. Theodore is the author of several AI whitepapers and has been a keynote speaker at multiple industry events. This has positioned him as a trusted AI advisor to both government and industry.
Dylan Smith
Executive Partner - AI Data & Technology
Dylan brings over 25 years experience in AI and data solution design and technology implementation. He has led some of Australia’s largest and most complex AI projects and works with clients across all industries to ensure AI achieves strong commercial outcomes.
Stephen McCourt
Executive Partner - AI Human Talent & Recruitment
Stephen is one of Australia’s leading experts in AI talent identification, human capital management, recruiting and contractor placement. He works with Australia’s largest organisations to help achieve their critical gaps in AI, data, cybersecurity and cloud engineering capabilities.
Peter Harpur
Executive Partner - AI Training Academy
Peter leads one of South-East Asia’s largest AI and data training academies. He has worked directly with both government and commercial enterprises to help train their workforces in AI and data – to ensure high technology adoption and improve their technical literacy in this area.
Donovan Newton
Chief Financial Officer
Donovan is a strategic CFO with a proven track record of building, scaling, and transforming companies across APAC. He has also steered ASX listed and private businesses through M&A, capital raising, debt structuring, integration, and international growth. He is highly adept at managing financial stakeholders at every level including boards, investors, lenders, regulators, auditors.
Grant Fullston
Senior AI Engineer
Grant is a Founder of Kodora and brings a wealth of experience in AI solution development, chatbot design and implementation, AI architecture, AI vision and machine learning. He is the winner of the 2024 AI Hackathon and specialises in complex AI projects that require highly technical expertise.
Danielle Morgenrood
AI Consultant - Strategy & Vision
Danielle is a Founder of Kodora and has worked with some of Australia’s leading companies to help drive AI adoption across their enterprise. She has been an advisor to both Boards and C-Suite Executives on AI strategy development and implementation and specialises in overseeing large AI transformation programs that require financial and change management expertise.
Helena Turner
AI Consultant - Strategy & Vision
Helena is a Founder of Kodora and brings a wealth of experience in the areas of AI strategy, business case development, operating model design, AI research and integration analysis. She is Microsoft AI certified and specialises in working with clients to determine how AI can improve better workforce and customer outcomes.
Our mission is to help commercial and government enterprises realise practical and real-life improvements using AI in the areas of enhanced productivity, operational efficiencies and deepened customer experience.
We are the Experts in AI
Comprised of industry experts with extensive experience in solving business and technology challenges, our teams’ focus is to help customers confidently navigate the complexities of AI strategy, risk, development, implementation and maintenance.
Our team members are trusted advisors to both Boards and C-Suite Executives and come with a wealth of experience in the areas of business strategy, risk, cybersecurity, use case analysis, enterprise architecture and AI technology implementation.
Our Values
Kodora’s values are the foundational pillars that shape our identity and guide decision making.
Commitment to the Client
Drive practical and realistic outcomes for our clients that result in performance improvement.
Integrity, Joy, Trust
Foster an inclusive and safe work environment that all employees are proud of.
Win through Teamwork
Ensure collaboration is seamless and easy to achieve and leads to quick, positive outcomes.
Shape the future of AI
Develop new insights that shape the nature of the AI industry and showcase our thought leadership.
Responsible Innovation
Leverage AI for good and ethical purposes.
We work with the world's leading AI technology providers
AI delivers on difference, so do we...
All we do is AI
We are Australia’s only pure-play AI technology and advisory firm that provides the full end-to-end of AI services. We do everything from AI strategy, use case development, return on investment analysis and AI technology development and advisory.
Deep Expertise
We have a formidable team of expert AI Engineers and AI Consultants who offer a wealth of experience for all types of projects. Our team comes with a blue ribbon delivery record and have worked across all industry verticals.
Solution Focused
We are solution focused and ensure we realise practical and realistic outcomes for our clients. We have a zero theory policy in order to separate the hype surrounding AI from real-life results.
