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Matt Chilcott

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Taking a Break at Career Break
📍 Greater Brisbane Area, Australia

Matt Chilcott is an experienced technology executive, notable for his tenure as CEO of Deswik, where he scaled the mining software company from a small Brisbane startup into a global leader over 13 years. He holds both an Engineering degree and an MBA, with a background that includes direct sales experience at Dell and strategic advisory roles.

Outside of his main executive roles, Matt is passionate about business growth and leadership development, reflected in his interests in organizations like Vistage and Growth Faculty. People who have worked with him describe him as determined, hardworking, and possessing a sharp insight into both business and technology.

Unique fact: According to a public bio, he "currently has no life outside of work but is working on it. "

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Experience
32 Years
Current Role
Taking a Break
Location
Greater Brisbane Area, Australia
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Scaling Tech Companies
He successfully grew Deswik from a 20-person office into a global company with around 350 employees, leading to a major acquisition by Sandvik.
Mining Technology
As the long-term CEO of Deswik, he has deep expertise in software and technology solutions that drive efficiency for the global mining industry.
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Career

Work history

3-2025
Taking a Break
Career Break
3-2024 - 2-2025
Business Improvement & Strategy Manager
Deswik
9-2011 - 2-2024
Chief Executive Officer
Deswik
10-2010 - 4-2015
Advisory Board Member
Idea 11
11-2009 - 9-2011
Systems Consultant
Dell
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Education
1991 - 1995
B.ENG
The University of Queensland
2006 - 2010
MBA
University of Southern Queensland
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