About Kallipr

Gerhard is recognised as a thought leader in IoT and digitisation after many years of leading and transforming businesses across multiple industries. He excels at bridging the gap between commercial product development and technical understanding, to strategically identify and deliver growth initiatives leveraging digitisation to generate new business value.

Prior to joining Kallipr in 2021, he held the Global Head of IoT position at Telstra, where his team established software product development, acquired new capabilities, established international relevance, won multiple industry awards and drove growth in excess of industry. He also served as a member of the GSMA’s global IoT steering group and as a non-executive director of MTData.

Prior to Telstra, he was the general manager of RODE microphones, where he developed several new products including a now globally leading wireless product range, increased productivity, decreased failures and lead to substantial growth.

Prior to immigrating to Australia, Gerhard was the founder of ATEC- a full FTTH service provider where he was responsible for setting strategy, driving product and customer engagements. He identified adjacent growth opportunities for ATEC in security and spearheaded several new initiatives including Open Access Networks, Dark Fibre and Health.

With a Bachelor of Commerce (Law) and qualifications in network engineering and continuous improvement, he strives to establish and maintain positive tension between seemingly opposing disciplines. From his founder days he remains very passionate about challenging the status quo through innovation and has served as advisory board member to several startups.

Freddie Jansen van Nieuwenhuizen is the Chief Technology Officer of Kallipr, responsible for the overall software enablement and digitisation of the business to ensure convergence of Kallipr products and services. As part of this charter, he drives an integrated technology roadmap that promotes sustainable growth and a vision to incubate new areas of value creation.

Prior to joining Kallipr, Freddie spent 17 years in the telecommunication sector, most recently as the Executive – Commercial and Business Operations for the Product & Technology Group in Telstra.

Freddie has a Bachelor of Electronic & Electrical Engineering, with 30 years of experience in Commercial Program, Product and Software Development and Management spanning various

industries across Asia Pacific, North America, and Africa. He typifies an entrepreneurial spirit who is passionate about technology and innovation with a creative yet pragmatic “let’s fix it” attitude.

As Kallipr’s Chief Commercial Officer, Stelios leads the sales, solutioning, product and customer support functions, responsible for developing, supporting, and scaling new products and solutions that enable customers to digitise and optimise their businesses through remote monitoring. As a proven intrapreneur and servant leader, his greatest joy coming from empowering teams to achieve individual and shared objectives.

Prior to joining Kallipr, Stelios spent 8 years in the telecommunications sector, most recently in product leadership roles in Telstra, developing and scaling award winning products across various fields including asset tracking, supply chain visibility and smart spaces.

Stelios has a Bachelor of Commerce & Economics from University of New South Wales, Masters in Business Administration from the Australian Institute of Business, and is a Certified Practicing Accountant. spaces.

Kim Williams is the CMO at Kallipr and responsible for the development and growth of the Kallipr brand through integrated marketing campaigns in conjunction with our sales team.

With over 15 years experience as a senior marketing and communications professional, and having worked in both the public and private sectors across start-ups and large multi-national companies, Kim has a wealth of knowledge in developing, nurturing and rapidly growing brands.

Having worked in digital marketing from its early inception, Kim has a love for using data and insights to develop creative marketing campaigns that utilise digital channels.

Her campaign work has seen her recognised by some of the biggest media and advertising awards – including a Media Federation Award and BEFest Gold Award, and she has led businesses to achieve Retailer of the Year and Best Retail Outlet.

As Kallipr’s Principal Hardware Engineer, Jakub leads the electronics hardware development implementing industry best practices and newest technologies. His goal is to deliver high quality, reliable and scalable IoT devices that address the needs of the customers providing a competitive edge.

Prior to joining Kallipr, Jakub spent 10 years in the design of high-tech electronics including ultra-precise laser measurement devices and EV chargers, most recently leading the control electronics development at Tritium.

Jakub has a Bachelor, Masters and PhD in Electronics and is passionate about creating new technology and pushing the boundaries on what is possible.

Jeremiah Mancini serves as Head of Kallipr Americas, where he is responsible for all operations, partnerships, and business development across North, Central, and South America. In this role, he leads go-to-market strategy, revenue growth, and regional expansion for Kallipr’s IoT hardware and software solutions supporting utilities, municipalities, and industrial operators.

Jeremiah is an experienced IoT and technology business leader with a track record of building and scaling growth organizations across multiple industries, including fleet technology, connected devices, managed mobility, and AI-enabled platforms. He has held senior leadership roles spanning sales, operations, and strategy, helping companies translate complex technology into clear business outcomes. Known for bridging technical innovation with commercial execution, Jeremiah focuses on creating scalable systems, strong partner ecosystems, and sustainable long-term growth.

Riaan leads Engineering and Operations for Kallipr across the EMEA region, based in Cape Town, South Africa. His background spans electronic engineering, software, and telecommunications, with a career focused on building and operating software systems that must perform reliably in real-world environments.

Before joining Kallipr, Riaan spent five years at Amazon Web Services, where he managed software development teams building and operating distributed cloud services. His work focused on software delivery, system reliability, operational excellence, and developing engineers while maintaining strong engineering standards at scale.

Earlier in his career, Riaan held CTO and General Manager roles in the telecommunications sector, leading software, network, and systems teams across ISP and fibre network operators. He was responsible for system architecture, software and platform integration, product delivery, and operational support across large, customer-facing systems.

Riaan began his career as an electronic engineer, building telemetry and navigation systems, fibre-optic communication systems, embedded software, and digital hardware to transmit and process data from distributed field equipment.

Sakshi Banerjee is the Chief Financial Officer at Kallipr, responsible for the company's financial strategy, planning and reporting, and for building the systems and controls that support sustainable, scalable growth.

Sakshi brings a rare blend of operational and financial leadership. At Madison Group Enterprises she has served as Chief Operations Officer, leading supply chain, warehousing, procurement and risk, and as Acting Chief Financial Officer, overseeing budgeting, forecasting and cash flow.

Prior to this, Sakshi spent much of her career at Telstra, where she led product strategy and commercial management across the company's IoT and unified communications portfolio, including an edge-analytics computer vision product. This gives her a deep appreciation for the technology and customer challenges at the heart of Kallipr's work.

Sakshi holds an honours degree and a Master of Business Administration, and is a graduate of the McKinsey Young Leaders' program. She is passionate about building autonomous, self-sustaining teams and translating strategic vision into commercial reality, with a particular focus on financial sustainability from day one.