Experience

Eight360

• New Zealand
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Investor

  • Jul 2021 - Present

  Eight360 designs and builds inventive and immersive simulators to extend virtual reality worlds with the sensation of genuine motion. The is a surge in virtual reality technology. Although the promise of immersive presence is compelling it is let down when in reality you are, for example, simply flying a plane in an armchair. To really be there, virtual reality needs a sense of motion… ‍… and that’s what Eight360 does! The flagship product is NOVA, is a unique untethered VR motion simulator suitable for training, amusement and educational uses. It allows users to experience immersive content with full unlimited rotation in all axes. This is the next big step in simulators – technology that can accurately translate the sensations of a virtual vehicle to the real world, so you’ll believe you’re really there. NOVA already integrates with a host of PC based games and simulators, including DCS:World, X-Plane and NoLimits2 – Roller Coaster simulator. Check out the video on the web site for more!



PUML Better Health

• Australia
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Investor

  • Jun 2021 - Present

  PUML Health enables business and individuals to improve their wellness by incentivising them. They can earn "Coin" for Step Challenges, Sleep, Meditation and more. PUML Health encourages gamified physical and mental health challenges, like meditation, sleep, grateful journals, step challenges and more. PUML's Coin is growing in volume on numerous Cryptocurrency exchanges. PUML Health enables business and individuals to improve their wellness by incentivising them. They can earn "Coin" for Step Challenges, Sleep, Meditation and more. PUML Health encourages gamified physical and mental health challenges, like meditation, sleep, grateful journals, step challenges and more. PUML's Coin is growing in volume on numerous Cryptocurrency exchanges.



Horchner Consulting Pty Ltd

• Director

  • May 2020 - Present

  Having sold out of a business after 22 years, I'm now pursuing consulting work where I can utilise the skills, knowledge and experiences gained to assist others in their businesses. Depending on client needs, this could support for Business Consulting & Support; Mentoring Sales, Marketing & Business Development teams; or technical work in Meat Science and food safety. Having sold out of a business after 22 years, I'm now pursuing consulting work where I can utilise the skills, knowledge and experiences gained to assist others in their businesses. Depending on client needs, this could support for Business Consulting & Support; Mentoring Sales, Marketing & Business Development teams; or technical work in Meat Science and food safety.



Fu

• Spectator Sports

• Investor

  • Apr 2019 - Present

  Fu (short for Future You) is a first-of-its-kind lifestyle management platform allowing millennials to better understand and manage their cashflow needs. Fu combines modern money management with the ability to Buy Now Pay Later - but, rather uniquely... for ALL lifestyle categories (including essential expenses such as groceries and household bills). Fu's powerful software helps the user discover personalised savings and down the track will deliver a rewards program. Fupay is one month away from launching their virtual card and kicking off in one of Australia's major retailers.



AUCloud

• Australia
• Computer and Network Security
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Investor

  • Nov 2018 - Present

  AUCloud (https://www.australiacloud.com.au) is Australia’s sovereign cloud Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) provider, exclusively focused on the Australian Government (Federal, State and Local) and Critical National Industry (CNI) communities. AUCloud is based on a proven business model, delivered at scale in the UK. AUCloud provides superior security assurance, owned and operated in Australia by security cleared Australians. All services and the data remains in Australia – ALWAYS. AUCloud (https://www.australiacloud.com.au) is Australia’s sovereign cloud Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) provider, exclusively focused on the Australian Government (Federal, State and Local) and Critical National Industry (CNI) communities. AUCloud is based on a proven business model, delivered at scale in the UK. AUCloud provides superior security assurance, owned and operated in Australia by security cleared Australians. All services and the data remains in Australia – ALWAYS.



Symbio Laboratories

• Australia
• Food & Beverages
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director - Business Development

  • Sep 2011 - Apr 2019

  Symbio's core business is laboratory testing for food, agricultural and environmental organisations. Symbio has laboratories located in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, and regional laboratories or offices in Wagga Wagga, Townsville and Hobart. The company head office is the Brisbane lab in the Brisbane Technology Park at Eight Mile Plains, Brisbane, Qld. Symbio employs ~220 scientists, technicians and support personnel to do the 11,000+ samples tested each week. Symbio's core business is laboratory testing for food, agricultural and environmental organisations. Symbio has laboratories located in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, and regional laboratories or offices in Wagga Wagga, Townsville and Hobart. The company head office is the Brisbane lab in the Brisbane Technology Park at Eight Mile Plains, Brisbane, Qld. Symbio employs ~220 scientists, technicians and support personnel to do the 11,000+ samples tested each week.



Symbio Laboratories (then called Symbio Alliance)

• Director - Consulting & Training

  • Jul 2004 - Sep 2011

  The Symbio group previously had a consulting & training division which assisted clients with technical advice, formal and informal training (RTO for food, meat and laboratory packages) and some general consulting. At its peak there were ~20 personnel in this division. The Symbio group previously had a consulting & training division which assisted clients with technical advice, formal and informal training (RTO for food, meat and laboratory packages) and some general consulting. At its peak there were ~20 personnel in this division.



Alliance Consulting & Management

• United Arab Emirates
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Join Managing Director

  • Apr 1996 - Jun 2004

  Alliance was started by David Phillips and Peter Horchner in 1996 as an agribusiness consulting company. We specialised initially in the meat and livestock industries before broadening our base to other agrifood sectors. We bought into Symbio Alliance in partnership with Bruce Chen in 1997 and in 2004 moved across to focus on growing Symbio Alliance. We wound down the activities of Alliance Consulting & Management in 2005. Alliance was started by David Phillips and Peter Horchner in 1996 as an agribusiness consulting company. We specialised initially in the meat and livestock industries before broadening our base to other agrifood sectors. We bought into Symbio Alliance in partnership with Bruce Chen in 1997 and in 2004 moved across to focus on growing Symbio Alliance. We wound down the activities of Alliance Consulting & Management in 2005.



AACM International

• Quality & Training Manager/Agribusiness consultant

  • May 1994 - Mar 1996

  AACM International (since been acquired by Dames & Moore and then URS), was an agribusiness consulting firm. During the period with the company, I conducted dozens of consulting projects, research projects and developed and delivered training programs. I met and worked with David Phillips at AACM until we then left to start our own business, Alliance Consulting & Management in April 1996. AACM International (since been acquired by Dames & Moore and then URS), was an agribusiness consulting firm. During the period with the company, I conducted dozens of consulting projects, research projects and developed and delivered training programs. I met and worked with David Phillips at AACM until we then left to start our own business, Alliance Consulting & Management in April 1996.



AUS-MEAT Limited

• Australia
• Farming
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Training Officer

  • Jan 1991 - May 1994

  After 4.5 years in Rockhampton, Qld, I moved back to Brisbane to join the extension services arm of AUS-MEAT Ltd. AUS-MEAT is the industry body that is responsible for product description and standards for the meat processing industry. AUS-MEAT commenced in 1987 and there was a need to improve uptake and compliance by establish an extension service. The role involved training programs for livestock and meat processing sectors all over Australia, and some trading partner countries. After 4.5 years in Rockhampton, Qld, I moved back to Brisbane to join the extension services arm of AUS-MEAT Ltd. AUS-MEAT is the industry body that is responsible for product description and standards for the meat processing industry. AUS-MEAT commenced in 1987 and there was a need to improve uptake and compliance by establish an extension service. The role involved training programs for livestock and meat processing sectors all over Australia, and some trading partner countries.