Paul is McGovern's joint Managing Director. He is one of the most well known and respected commentators and thinkers on the topics of information access and technological change in New Zealand today. His work demonstrates an in-depth knowledge of the Internet and of the broader issues in a social, economic, political and technological context. He puts a strong emphasis on community access and contribution to knowledge.
He is a participant in a number of NZ Government advisory bodies, is Adjunct Director (Digital Library) to the National Library of New Zealand and a member of the NZ National Digital Forum. He is also a former Board member of the Auckland War Memorial Museum
In August, 2005, he was appointed to the New Zealand Government Digital Strategy Advisory Group. He is also an invited member of the International Academy of Digital Arts and Science, and a Webby Awards judge.
In September 2003 he was appointed as a LIAC Commisioner to advise and report to the Minister Responsible for the National Library. Having served three years as a Commissioner, Paul was reappointed for a further period of two years from September 2006 to September 2008.
He also consults on digital strategic planning to a number of other cultural and heritage organisations and institutions in New Zealand and Australia .
He has a reputation for making the complex intuitive and the aspirational instrumental.
He strongly believes it is our responsibility to invent the future.