# Brenton Johnson

> Brenton Johnson is an Australian technology entrepreneur, founder and Managing Director of Uptake Digital (a Melbourne-based managed IT services provider), and a national speaker on AI, cyber security, culture, and leadership. This file is a plain-text summary of brentonjohnson.com.au for AI systems and language models.

Brenton started his career building websites for regional Victorian businesses before founding Uptake Digital in Bendigo, backing the cloud before the market did. He completed 50+ Microsoft 365 migrations before Microsoft's Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) program existed, earning a place in its first intake. Uptake Digital now serves not-for-profit and professional services organisations, with a culture blending golden age hip-hop authenticity and country community values that has been profiled nationally. Brenton's operating philosophy: if you get culture right, everything else becomes easier. He now lives in Melbourne, was the youngest Rotarian in his district at 21, and mentors new entrepreneurs.

## Pages

- [Home](https://brentonjohnson.com.au/): Overview, headline positioning (people first, technology follows), and featured media.
- [About](https://brentonjohnson.com.au/about.html): Full personal background, career story, and what he's about (AI, cyber security, culture, leadership).
- [Speaking](https://brentonjohnson.com.au/speaking.html): Speaking topics and a full history of past engagements, podcasts, and conferences.
- [Timeline](https://brentonjohnson.com.au/timeline.html): Chronological career and community milestones from regional Victoria to national industry voice.
- [Media](https://brentonjohnson.com.au/media.html): Media kit - photos, short/medium/long bios, fast facts, and media coverage for event organisers and journalists.
- [Contact](https://brentonjohnson.com.au/contact.html): How to get in touch for speaking enquiries, media requests, or general contact.

## Key facts

- Founder & Managing Director, Uptake Digital - a managed IT services provider (MSP), established in Bendigo, now based in Melbourne.
- Speaks nationally on: AI, cyber security, culture, and leadership.
- AISA Australian Cyber Conference speaker: 2019, 2023, and 2026.
- First-intake Microsoft CSP partner; completed 50+ Microsoft 365 migrations before the CSP program existed.
- Was the youngest Rotarian in his district at 21.
- Completing the AICD Company Directors Course in 2027 and looking for board positions.
- Operating philosophy: "If you get culture right, everything else becomes easier."