Our Mission
To empower individuals and remove barriers to employment, professional advancement and mobility with faster and more consistent recognition of prior learning.
ABOUT US
Ripltec is a joint venture between Incept Labs and the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA).
The IPA and its members use our technologies in a variety of ways:
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To record progress towards professional status
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To consistently and efficiently recognise and award credit for prior learning
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To record CPD hours, and
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To allow the IPA to assess skilled migration applicants by mapping their credentials against the body of knowledge
OUR PEOPLE
The minds behind Ripltec
Mark Runnalls
Chief Executive Officer
Dr David Allen
Chief Knowledge Officer
Carlos
Chief Technology Officer
Yasmina Verwohlt
Chief Markting Officer
Robert Cooper
Company Secretary
Dr Robert Kay
Founder & Director
Andrew Conway FIPA
Director
Brett Maloney
FIPA FFA
Director
MEET THE TEAM
Mark Runnalls
Chief Executive Officer
Mark leads the team and is working closely with the Board to execute the organisational strategy for Ripltec to help millions of learners around the world unlock skills and empower futures. He has worked in Australia and the UK at senior levels for over thirty years across the government, education, consulting, property and technology sectors. Formerly a partner in EY Australia, where he was National Director of Innovation.
Dr David Allen
Chief Knowledge Officer
An experienced researcher and scientist in the fields of health, education, data and applied ontology, David brings a human-centric and scientifically rigorous approach to Ripltec’s technology development and business philosophy.
Kim Kennedy
Head of Operations
Kim has spent her career working where business and technology meet. She brings a deep delivery, performance and analytics expertise from more than twenty years in complex, regulated environments. Kim specialises in turning business priorities into executable technology outcomes, ensuring clarity, structure and measurable progress across the organisation. With senior leadership experience spanning financial services, telecommunications and healthcare, Kim is known for her pragmatic, outcomes‑driven approach, strong stakeholder engagement and ability to navigate complexity while keeping teams focused on value.
Yasmina Verwohlt
Chief Marketing Officer
At Ripltec, Yasmina drives the brand and marketing strategy that’s shaking up the world of skills recognition. With 20 years' experience branding global Fortune 500s and launching category-defining B2B tech innovations, she’s building Ripltec’s marketing engine from the ground up. Her focus: go-to-market strategies thatmeet urgent needs, drive traction fast, and scale through smart partnership marketing. She builds thought leadership and a brand experience that disrupts old-school thinking and empowers a uniquely diverse audience — from regulators, professional bodies and educators to enterprises and lifelong learners.
Robert Cooper
Company Secretary
Robert is the Company Secretary for Ripltec working with the Board of Directors and CEO. With a background in IT and law, Robert has worked at Incept Labs for over a decade as a social researcher and consultant.
Dr Robert Kay
Founder & Director
Rob is the Founder and Director of Ripltec and Managing Director of Incept Labs. Prior to this he was Head of Strategic Innovation at Westpac Banking Corporation. Rob has co-authored multiple studies on leadership, innovation, and education. He has been involved in numerous school transformation evaluations in Australia and Malaysia, including multiple studies of Indigenous education. Rob also leads an ongoing research partnership between Incept Labs, UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, and Monash University. Robert holds a first-class honours in experiential curriculum design, and his PhD involved the application of biological systems theory to improving learning and resilience in organisations.
Andrew Conway
FIPA, Director
Andrew is one of two IPA directors on the Ripltec Board. He is also Chief Executive Officer of the Institute of Public Accountants. Prior to working with the IPA, Andrew was an Australian Government Treasury Ministry Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor. Andrew is also a Professor of Accounting at Shanghai University of Finance and Economics and serves as Adjunct Professor at Deakin University Business School. Additionally, he serves on the Department of Foreign Affairs Ministerial Advisory Council on Free Trade Agreement Negotiations, and has served on IFAC advisory groups.
Brett Maloney
FIPA FFA, Director
Brett is currently the Chief Operating Officer of the IPA and one of two IPA appointed directors on the Ripltec Board. Prior to joining the IPA Brett held senior finance roles in Australia and the UK obtaining commercial experience in engineering, manufacturing, distribution and service sectors in both privately held and listed companies. Brett is a Fellow of both the Institute of Public Accountants, the Institute of Financial Accountants (UK) and a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He joined the IFAC PAO Development & Advisory Group in January 2025.
