Databricks Appoints Davinia Simon as Public Sector Lead for Australia and New Zealand

Sydney, Australia, April 29, 2026 – Databricks, the Data and AI company, today announced the appointment of Davinia Simon as Public Sector Lead for Australia and New Zealand (ANZ), reinforcing its commitment to supporting government agencies in scaling responsible data and AI adoption.

The appointment comes as governments across the region accelerate AI initiatives, including Australia’s National AI Plan, with increasing focus on delivering improved public services through data-driven innovation.

Davinia brings more than 20 years of experience across enterprise technology and the public sector, with senior leadership roles at Accenture, Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Adobe. Most recently, she served as Managing Director at Accenture, where she led complex, high-impact engagements with major government and enterprise clients.

In her new role, Davinia will lead Databricks’ public sector strategy across ANZ, deepening partnerships with government agencies, including New South Wales and Queensland, while driving regional growth. She will work closely with customers to modernise data platforms, enable advanced analytics and scale AI apps and agents to improve service delivery to citizens, increase productivity and enable better policy outcomes.

“Davinia’s experience at the intersection of technology and the government will be critical as we increase our support to meet the growing needs of public sector organisations across ANZ,” said Adam Beavis, VP and Country Manager for Databricks ANZ. “Agencies are under real pressure to deliver tangible outcomes from their data and AI investments, and Davinia brings the expertise to help them do that at scale.”

“I’m excited to join Databricks at such a pivotal time. What drew me to Databricks is the ability to unify data and AI on a single platform, helping public sector organisations move faster and deliver real impact. I look forward to working with customers and partners to realise that value,” said Davinia Simon, Senior Director and Public Sector Lead for Databricks ANZ. 

“Public sector organisations globally are looking to unify their data and AI strategies to deliver more responsive and efficient services,” said Molly Just-Behr, Global Public Sector GTM Leader at Databricks. “The opportunity to support government agencies in the ANZ region has never been higher and I’m excited to have Davinia onboard to lead and help governments across ANZ accelerate this journey and deliver more intelligent, responsive services for citizens.”

This appointment underscores Databricks’ continued investment in ANZ and its mission to help organisations democratise access to data and AI, and to build and scale data and AI.

Databricks is the Data and AI company. More than 20,000 organizations worldwide — including adidas, AT&T, Bayer, Block, Mastercard, Rivian, Unilever, and 70% of the Fortune 500 — rely on Databricks to build and scale data and AI apps, analytics and agents. Headquartered in San Francisco with 30+ offices around the globe, Databricks offers a unified platform that includes Lakebase, Genie, Agent Bricks, Lakeflow, Lakehouse, and Unity Catalog. To learn more, follow Databricks on LinkedIn, X, YouTube, and Instagram.