Shannon Hartley is an Enterprise Architect, currently managing architecture at the Catholic Education Network (CEnet). Shannon's career spans from providing hands-on IT support in local high schools to leading enterprise-level cybersecurity strategies.

Shannon’s work is driven by a protective, human-centric goal: ensuring that the digital landscapes our students and communities rely on are safe, empowering, and built to serve the users.

Drawing from two decades of helping people interact with technology, Shannon is a passionate advocate for architecting systems that prioritise human dignity and protect the most vulnerable among us.

We recognise and acknowledge that the land and waters where the /NEW Conference takes place are the traditional country of the Awabakal and Worimi peoples. We celebrate and respect the cultures, histories and rights of the Awabakal and Worimi peoples.


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