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Awards and Recognition

Awards and recognition across professional work and early achievement.

A record of awards, certificates and public recognition, with supporting evidence linked where available.

2025

Fellow of the Australian Computer Society

Recognised by ACS as a Fellow for distinguished contribution to ICT in Australia, including work across the Northern Territory, public-sector innovation, secure identity and biometrics, Music Solution, Police Watchhouse, NightKey and the NT Digital Excellence Awards.

Benjamin Smith with other ACS Fellows at the 2025 ACS Fellow admission event.
ACS Fellows 2025 cohort.
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2021

Good Design Award Australia - NightKey Biometric Identity Management

Recognition for NightKey as a biometric identity-management product concept for licensed hospitality, patron safety and venue security contexts.

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2018

SA/NT iAwards - Public Sector and Government Project of the Year, Music Solution

Regional iAwards recognition for the Music Solution provided to Northern Territory Correctional Services.

Benjamin Smith holding iAwards trophies for the Music Solution recognition.
SA/NT iAwards recognition for Music Solution, 2018.
2018

SA/NT iAwards - Research and Development Project of the Year, Music Solution

Recognition for innovation and development effort behind a secure correctional-services music platform.

2017 and 2018

ACS National Digital Disruptor Awards - Judge

Served as a judge across the ACS National Digital Disruptor Awards.

2017

NT Chief Minister's Innovation Award - Police Watchhouse

Recognition for innovation associated with the Police Watchhouse identity-management solution.

Guy Dunne, Chris Brand, Michael Gunner and Benjamin Smith at the NT Chief Minister's Innovation Award presentation.
Guy Dunne; NTPFES CIO. Chris Brand; NTPFES Deputy CIO. Michael Gunner, NT Chief Minister. Benjamin Smith, NEC National Solutions Manager.
2017

ACS Digital Disruptor Gold Award - Police Watchhouse

ACS Digital Disruptor recognition for the Police Watchhouse identity-management solution.

Benjamin Smith holding ACS Digital Disruptor recognition for the Police Watchhouse work.
ACS Digital Disruptor recognition connected to the Police Watchhouse biometric identity solution.
2017 onward

Founder - Northern Territory Digital Excellence Awards

Founded and established the Northern Territory Digital Excellence Awards as an industry-recognition platform for Territory ICT and digital achievement. The inaugural awards were held at Parliament House with approximately 300 attendees, bringing together professional associations, Charles Darwin University, sponsors, judges, volunteers and government and industry stakeholders. The awards subsequently became an established platform for recognising digital achievement across the Territory.

Benjamin Smith speaking at a Northern Territory Digital Excellence Awards event.
Northern Territory Digital Excellence Awards founder presentation, 2017.
Benjamin Smith, Lauren Moss and Anthony Wong at a Northern Territory Digital Excellence Awards event.
Benjamin Smith, NTDEA Founder and ACS NT Branch Chair. Lauren Moss, NTG Minister for DCIS. Anthony Wong, ACS National President
Benjamin Smith receiving recognition at a Northern Territory Digital Excellence Awards ceremony.
Northern Territory Digital Excellence Awards ceremony recognition.
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2016

National iAwards - Public Sector Project of the Year and Infrastructure Platform of the Year, Police Watchhouse

National iAwards recognition for the Police Watchhouse identity-management platform.

Benjamin Smith and NEC colleagues at the 2016 AIIA SA/NT Awards.
AIIA SA/NT Awards recognition connected to Police Watchhouse, 2016.
2014

AIPM ICT Project of the Year - NT Government Windows 7 Desktop Upgrade

Project-management recognition for a whole-of-government migration of more than 16,000 computers from 32-bit Windows XP to 64-bit Windows 7, including line-of-business application compatibility and automated delivery across metropolitan and satellite-connected remote sites.

Benjamin Smith and NEC colleagues receiving ICT project recognition in the Northern Territory.
Mark Dodt, NT AIPM Chapter President. Dawn Rutherford, NEC Project Manager. Benjamin Smith, NEC Project Sponsor and Director
1996

Queen's Trust

1996 recipient of The Queen’s Trust for Young Australians, recognising emerging young Australians who demonstrated leadership, initiative and potential for community impact.

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1995

University NSW Science Competition - Credit

Early academic achievement in nationwide science competition.

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1993

Super Nintendo Champion of Australia

Winner of the National Super Nintendo Championship promoted by Nintendo Magazine System and Nintendo of Australia. The recognition led to published work reviewing games, writing practical game guides and responding to reader correspondence.

Benjamin Smith at a Super Nintendo competition presentation.
National Super Nintendo Championship recognition, 1993.
Newspaper article titled Ben's the video game champion.
Newspaper coverage of the Super Nintendo Championship win.
1992

Maths Olympiads

Early academic achievement. Top scoring student at Primary School in a mathematics competition.