With 25 years experience developing software solutions for large corporations, NeXTRADE's founder at the advent of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), circa early1990's, realised that the costs involved would become major inhibitors to SME's and emerging econonies participation in global supply chains.
NeXTRADE's Founder committed to inclusion of SME's and Emerging Economies in global trade has lead development of required trade digitalisation standards at UNECE-UN/CEFACT since 2002. 2017-2023 as the UNECE-UN/CEFACT Bureau Vice Chair accountable for the program development areas | Sustainable International Supply Chain & Procurement | Agriculture, Fisheries & Agrifood | Travel & Tourism
As a technology-driven organisation, NeXTRADE aims to bridge the gap for businesses that struggle with cross-border trade complexities and compliance requirements.
Enabling millions of SMEs around the world to access global markets using standards based end-to-end global supply chain transparency and trust at scale.
Two international cross-border pilot projects: AU wine to EU (recognised by UNECE), and LAO coffee to EU (sponsored by ADB).
NeXTRADE digitalises global supply chains using Web-3 technologies and international trade facilitation standards, fostering transparency and trust.
Founder & CEO
Executive Director
Managing Director
Director (Ireland)
Director (Ireland)
International Manager
Executive Director
We couldn’t do it without them
NeXTRADE’s strategic investment over 3 decades has established an international network of proven experts in trade digitalisation standards.
Numerous of these individuals, companies or organisations are ‘friends of NeXTRADE’ providing NeXTRADE a unique base of knowledge and competitive advantage, including a protective first mover MOTE.
2025 | AFACT | NeXTRADE being the Australian contact point of the AFACT secretariat.
2022-Ongoing | University of Sydney | Casual Adjunct Professor.
2016-2023 | UNECE-UN/CEFACT Commissioned ‘Expert-on-Mission’ DFAT | Bureau Vice Chair (UNECE-UN/CEFACT).
2009-2010 | AUSTRADE | Chair Australia & Taiwan ICT Cluster, Track & Trace (RFID) Cluster 1. International Supply Chain IoT devices, Cluster 2. Medical IoT devices.
2005-2008 | UNECE-UN/CEFACT Commissioned ‘Expert-on- Mission’ DFAT | Head of Delegation for Australia to UNECE UN/CEFACT.
2005-Ongoing | AFACT | NeXTRADE holds the role as Australia’s contact point to the Asia Pacific Council for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (AFACT).
2005-2008 | UNECE-UN/CEFACT Commissioned ‘Expert-on-Mission’ DFAT | Chairperson of the UNECE-UN/CEFACT business process analysis working group.
2005-2008 | UNECE-UN/CEFACT MRI | Founding Chair UN/CEFACT Modellers Reference Initiative (MRI).
2005-2007 | RFIDAA | Chairperson and founding Director of the Radio Frequency Identification Association of Australia (RFIDAA, now RFID Coalition).
1998-2002 | EDIFECS / UN/CEFACT | NeXTRADE’s founder had represented EDIFECS in AU.
1996-2008 | CITeC Standards Australia | Communications IT and eCommerce Standards Sector Board (CITeC Standards Australia).
Revolutionising International Trade
DATA-PUSH: Perpetuating the last 4 decades of Document Digitisation ‘paper-free’ is SUNK investment
DATA-PULL: Evolving to Process and Data Digitalisation both paper-free and document-free is a paradigm shift. A DISRUPTIVE and TRANSFORMATIVE investment
