Matthew Ritchie

Matthew Ritchie currently serves as the Co-ordinator of Innovation and Research & Development at TAFE Queensland and holds multiple roles, including IoT & Blockchain/Crypto Lead at an undisclosed company and President of theMakers.org Inc., which focuses on advancing Smart Community growth through enhanced STEAM collaboration. Previously, Ritchie was the CTO at IoT Australasia, emphasizing IoT consultancy and blockchain development, and the proprietor of SmartoHm, specializing in IoT systems and SmartCity planning. Ritchie's early career includes serving as a Security Electronics Technician at Chubb Electronic Security, where the focus was on business development and maintaining high ethical standards.