Find your path to Liza
420 people in our graph share verified history with Liza — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Jyri EngeströmunlockedLiza: together at Alcatel (2005)
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Liza: together at UNSW
×2Liza: together at Australian Institute of Company Directors
About
CEO of Cicada Innovations with over two decades of experience across science, technology, and impact. Previously Executive Director of Innovation at Investment NSW, held senior roles at CSIRO including leading the ON Accelerator, and was founding CEO of Springboard Australia.
Experience
- Cicada InnovationsChief Executive Officercurrent2025 — present
- Investment NSWExecutive Director2025
- NSW GovernmentCareer sabbatical2025Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Create NSWActing Chief Executive Officer2024 — 2025
- Premier's Department NSWExecutive Director, Fostering Innovation2024New South Wales, Australia
- Investment NSWHead of Innovation & Entrepreneurship2023 — 2024Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Greater Sydney CommissionExecutive Director Westmead and Macquarie Park Innovation Districts2022 — 2023Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- CSIROGlobal Director2020 — 2022
- CSIROASEAN Director2019 — 2020Singapore
- CSIROCountry Manager, Singapore2017 — 2019Singapore
- CSIROExecutive Manager, Innovation. Leader, ON Accelerator2015 — 2017
- AustCham SingaporeVice President NED2019 — 2020Singapore
- Canberra Innovation Network LtdNon Executive Director2016 — 2017
- Springboard EnterprisesGeneral Manager, Australia2014 — 2015Greater Sydney Area
- Alcatel-Lucentng Connect Director Australia2013 — 2014Greater Sydney Area
- Alcatel-LucentAustralian Head of Solutions & Marketing2011 — 2012Greater Sydney Area
- Alcatel-LucentEMEA Solutions Marketing Director2009 — 2011London Area, United Kingdom
- Alcatel-LucentNorthern Europe Head of Customer Marketing2007 — 2008London Area, United Kingdom
- Alcatel Telecom LimitedUK & Ireland Marketing Manager2005 — 2006London Area, United Kingdom
- Alcatele-Marketing Special Project2005Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
- AlcatelTNZ/AAPT Account Manager2004 — 2005Greater Sydney Area
- AlcatelMarketing and PR Manager2000 — 2004
Skills & more
Budget Management1Stakeholder ManagementOrganizational LeadershipLeadership DevelopmentStrategic Planning1Oral CommunicationStrategic Thinking1EntrepreneurshipProject Management1ConsultationsNegotiationCoordination Skills
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Stakeholder EngagementPublic SpeakingCommunicationBriefingSenior Stakeholder ManagementCollaborative LeadershipProgram DevelopmentInnovation SystemsEcosystem ManagementInnovation ManagementMarketing StrategyBusiness DevelopmentFrom Liza's professional profile.
Colleagues at Cicada Innovations
Alex Lipp
Senior Events & Community Manager at Cicada Innovations
Alex Shapilsky
Group Executive - Deep Tech and Head of the National Space Industry Hub at Cicada Innovations
Angelica Lau
Program Manager, HealthTech - Westmead at Cicada Innovations
Cheng Cheng
Digital Content Creator at Cicada Innovations
David Burt
Director of Entrepreneurship at UNSW Founders 10x
David Ireland
Partner at Significant Ventures
Denise Burtenshaw
Program Manager: HealthTech at Cicada Innovations
Evi Andrianou
Investor at SouthBridge Advisors
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Liza Noonan?
- CEO of Cicada Innovations with over two decades of experience across science, technology, and impact. Previously Executive Director of Innovation at Investment NSW, held senior roles at CSIRO including leading the ON Accelerator, and was founding CEO of Springboard Australia.
- Where does Liza Noonan work?
- Liza Noonan is Chief Executive Officer at Cicada Innovations.
- Where did Liza Noonan go to school?
- Liza Noonan studied at Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD, Governance); UNSW (Bachelor of Economics, Economics and Marketing).
Same school
Also attended Australian Institute of Company Directors199
John DysonInvestment Principal at Starfish VenturesHelen SounessVenture Partner at RampersandOliver RyanFinance and Operations at Skip CapitalTim HeasleyPartner at ArtesianKirsten BernhardtPrincipal at ArtesianJordan JeffreyPrincipal at Artesian
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Shared employers
Also worked at Create NSW1
Also worked at Greater Sydney Commission3
Also worked at CSIRO51
Sakura HollowayInvestment Director at Future Planet CapitalCindy StewartAdvisor at Siddhi CapitalTracieAdvisor at Skalata VenturesMichelle DeakerFounding Partner and Managing Director at OneVenturesJack WangPartner at Project AKyoko WatanabeManaging Director at DEFTA Partners
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Also worked at Springboard Enterprises29
Mitzi KrockoverInvestor at Golden SeedsPetra MeyerInvestor at Golden SeedsJovelyn CastellanosDirector of Strategic Initiaves and Public Affairs at Health WildcattersAthena SheaSenior Associate, Healthcare at B4 CapitalShwen GweeDigital Pharma Advisor at Excelerate Health VenturesIra EhrenpreisFounder and Managing Partner at DBL Partners
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