Dr Tom Allen is an Australian engineer with a background in robotics, a wealth of software experience,
and a mix of failure and success in the startup world. Tom has a combined B.E./B.Sc. from Sydney
University majoring in Mechatronics and Computational Physics, and a Ph.D. from the Australian Centre
for Field Robotics. He is the Head of Engineering for a global company operating in the Logistics and
Internet-of-Things space, as well as the founder and part-time CTO of a successful startup in the
entertainment industry.
Tom aims to help SVP’s investees with strategic advice, IT experience, and practical engineering efforts
applied towards people and process issues, growing and dealing with operational change, and general
business problem solving.