Highlights

  • DataDot released its 2026 Corporate Governance Statement, approved by the Board on 22 October 2026.
  • The three-member board has no permanent Chairman, with chair duties shared by the two non-executive directors.
  • Female representation across the workforce stood at 53% (9 of 17) as at 30 June 2026.
  • CFO and COO Paul Tosi joined on 27 October 2025 and leads financial management.

DataDot Technology Limited (ASX:DDT) has published its 2026 Corporate Governance Statement, which sets out how the company has applied the 35 recommendations in the ASX Corporate Governance Council's Principles and Recommendations (4th edition). The statement is current as at 22 October 2026 and was approved by the Board on that date.

Board Composition and Leadership

DataDot's board consists of three directors: independent non-executive directors David Lloyd and Patrick Raper, and Managing Director Bradley Kellas. The company describes this as the lower end of the scale but considers it suitable for shareholders while keeping costs low.

No permanent Chairman has been appointed since Ray Carroll retired on 27 November 2023, with Lloyd and Raper sharing the chair duties. The board targets a skills assessment of at least 66% in each category, with matrix scores ranging from 67% to 87%.

Diversity and Committee Structure

The company's measurable diversity objective is equal gender representation across its personnel categories. As at 30 June 2026, women held 9 of 17 roles (53%), compared with 8 of 18 (56%) a year earlier. There were no female directors, while women held 50% of first-level reporting roles and 60% of second-level roles.

All three directors sit on the Remuneration and Nomination Committee, chaired by Lloyd, and the Audit and Risk Management Committee, chaired by Raper. Because one member is an executive director, the company cannot fully meet the recommendation for an audit committee made up only of non-executive directors.

Risk Management, Controls and Remuneration

CFO and COO Paul Tosi, who started on 27 October 2025, is responsible for financial management. The CEO and CFO provided declarations on the half-year and full-year financial statements. DataDot has no internal audit function and relies on policies, delegations and reporting, which the board considers appropriate for its stage of development.

Non-executive directors receive fees, superannuation and salary-sacrifice benefits, with no termination payments. Senior executives receive fixed pay, while performance-based pay remains under review. Directors and senior executives are prohibited from hedging equity-based remuneration.

Key Takeaways

  • DataDot operates with a compact three-person board and shared chair responsibilities.
  • The company maintains a gender diversity objective, with women representing just over half of its workforce.
  • Some ASX recommendations are not fully met because of the company's size, including audit committee independence and internal audit.