Ariane Barker

Ms Barker is chair of the Risk Committee. She brings over 20 years of senior leadership experience across international finance, capital markets, and technology investing. Ariane has held executive roles at tier-one global investment banks and was CEO and Managing Director of Scale Investors, where she built Australia's VC fund for women-led, growth technology startups. She is a strategic mentor with Blackbird VC, advising founders in AI, software, and deep tech. Her governance experience includes risk management, investment strategy, and digital innovation, spanning superannuation, healthcare, education, and infrastructure sectors. Ariane is also a Non-Executive Director at St Vincent's Health Australia (SVHA), contributing to its Finance and Investment, Digital Health, and Clinical Governance Committees. Her previous board roles include Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation (CSC), Emergency Services & State Superannuation (ESSSuper), and the Investment Committee of the Murdoch Children's Research Institute.