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rome , italy 200px australian honorary winner - 2014 benson entrepreneur iaward ambassador for canberra - australia 's capital , john_demargheriti_pic . jpg john de margheriti
 john de margheriti executive technology park , founder and former ceo , bigworld pty chairman limited & founder of micro forté pty limited . academy of interactive entertainment , chairman canberra
john de margheriti

john de margheriti -lrb- born july 1962 -rrb- is based in australia and is the founder and former ceo of bigworld pty limited and the parent company micro forté pty limited .
he is also the founder and chairman of the academy of interactive entertainment -lrb- aie -rrb- , canberra technology park -lrb- ctp -rrb- , founder of the game developers ' association of australia -lrb- gdaa -rrb- , founder of the australian game developers conference -lrb- agdc -rrb- , founder of the three canberra business parks and is an honorary ambassador for canberra , due to his contribution to australia 's national capital .
he is widely seen as a founding ` father ' of australia 's video games industry and australia 's most experienced interactive entertainment business executive .
