Mr Spincer was the Executive Director of Deakin Research Innovations, responsible for Deakin's commercial research partnerships, as well as the commercialisation and translation of the University's research and oversight of the ManuFutures advanced manufacturing scale-up facility. He was a member of the Victorian Government Innovation Taskforce in 2020 and represented Deakin on a number of research centre and institute Boards. Ben is currently the Chairman of PowerPlus Energy Pty Ltd. Prior to joining Deakin in 2015, Ben was Director of Technology Strategy and Innovation at Telstra, working with the Chief Technology Officer to oversee the technology strategy of the company and to instil a culture of innovation in the company. From 2007 to 2013, Ben was the Director of Investor Relations for Telstra, managing relationships between the company and its shareholders after its full privatisation. Previously, Ben was Vice President and financial analyst at Credit Suisse in London covering the European telecom industry.
