Peter Baines

Dr Baines is a highly experienced technology executive and director with over 25 years of leadership experience spanning telecommunications, manufacturing, R&D and commercialisation. He has worked in both New Zealand and internationally across Europe, Asia, and North America – leading multiple successful business turnarounds, exits, and capital raises with oversubscribed investment rounds. He previously worked in leadership roles for Tait Communications, Trimble and Datacom, and his current role involves commercialising cutting-edge quantum technologies and physics-based innovations at University of Queensland. Dr Baines is industry-fluent and internationally experienced. His expertise in global technology, high-tech manufacturing, investment and commercialisation of cutting edge technologies are all considered to be of value to the Rakon Board.

Education

Double first-class honours degrees in mathematics and physics, PhD in physics

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