Andrew Plimmer is a prominent innovation management leader who has been at the forefront of technological advances for years. He has honed his skills in venture finance, marketing, and technology strategy. Plimmer has a vast educational background, including a Dip.Mgmt in Management and Dip.Business in business from Open Polytechnic, Nat.Cert.Electronic Engineering in Electronic Engineering from CIT, and an M.Tech.Mgmt. from the Executive MBA program in Technology Management from the University of Waikato.

Plimmer has worked with numerous organizations in various capacities over the years, including Leftfield Innovation Ltd., where he currently serves as a technology executive. He is also the founder of The Ethics Lab and NEURANZ. In addition, he previously held the position of Director of Sales & Marketing at Colony, and GM-Australia/New Zealand at Avnet Electronics Marketing, among others. Plimmer has been an advisory board member at several companies, including SuchCrowd, Help4U Limited, and Aiotec Limited. Furthermore, he served as the Chair - CoLab Advisory Board at AUT University and as a trustee at NZ Hi Tech Trust.