Sheryl Frame

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About Sheryl Frame

Sheryl Frame | Technology, Innovation & Commercialisation Leadership Sheryl is an experienced company director, strategist and commercialisation adviser. Sheryl worked as a Commercialisation Adviser for the Federal Government's Accelerating Commercialisation (AC) program from mid-2011 until October 2020, and now consults on strategy and commercialisation through her own company, EDICT International Consultant. Sheryl is a director and CEO of Peth based start-up, Liquim Limited, having joined the company initially in a consulting capacity in parallel to her role as CEO, Inspiring Holdings Sheryl has worked internationally, starting her career in South Africa before she was head-hunted and brought to Perth in to take up the role of GM for a public listed company in the health space. Having started four IT-related companies herself from two continents, Sheryl has demonstrated exceptional and progressive leadership over many years. Her ability to dismiss boundaries (or, at least redefine them to advantage) is founded on her ability to think and act strategically with extreme confidence. Planning has been a mantra for her; planning that includes progressive initiatives in leadership, diversity, mentoring and inspiration, innovation and more, all of which succeed because of her thoroughness in defining foresight and vision into her strategies. Sheryl is passionate about helping others, especially female entrepreneurs and innovators and ensuring women, in general, are empowered to follow their dreams and dismiss perceived barriers. She has been involved in numerous organisations that help women in business; AWISE, Australian Women in IT, Science and Engineering, WiTWA, SBE Australia, AC and several others. Most recently, Sheryl is a co-founder of VentureX HQ, an organisation focussed on growing female entrepreneurs and investors. She has mentored dozens of businesses, both start-up and established. Sheryl is looked up to by entrepreneurs starting out and is always on hand to offer to provide advice and guidance through the tough road to getting a company an idea off the ground. Sheryl has been a trailblazer in many ways, especially for young women in IT and in STEM. Sheryl was a 20in20 Winner at WITWA’s inaugural awards event in 2018; she was recently recognised for her contribution to the ICT sector when she was named Australia’s ICT Professional of the Year for 2019 by the Australian Computer Society in December 2019. and in August 2022 Sheryl was named "Achiever of the Year" at the WA Incite Awards.