Awards and Recognition

Recognition as evidence of sustained innovation and delivery.

Awards are presented as proof points for practical outcomes, not as a trophy list.

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, Music Solution, Police Watchhouse, NightKey and the NT Digital Excellence Awards.

Professional confirmed

Source notes

  • ACS Fellows 2025-2026 profile: https://www.acs.org.au/professionalrecognition/hall-of-fame/Fellows20252026.html
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.

Professional confirmed

Source notes

  • Benjamin_Smith_Executive_Website_Content_Pack.docx.
  • Public LinkedIn profile search result.
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.

Professional confirmed

Source notes

  • SharePoint search results: 180313 NEC NTCS Music Solution iAward.docx; 180228 NEC NTCS Music Solution Award Case Study.docx; NEC Australia and NTCS Wins iAward_V1.docx.
  • Benjamin_Smith_Executive_Website_Content_Pack.docx.
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.

Professional confirmed

Source notes

  • SharePoint search results: 180313 NEC NTCS Music Solution iAward.docx; 180326 NTCS Music Solution.pptx.
  • Benjamin_Smith_Executive_Website_Content_Pack.docx.
2017

NT Chief Minister's Innovation Award - Police Watchhouse

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

Professional confirmed

Source notes

  • Benjamin_Smith_Executive_Website_Content_Pack.docx.
  • ACS Fellows 2025-2026 profile: https://www.acs.org.au/professionalrecognition/hall-of-fame/Fellows20252026.html
2017

ACS Digital Disruptor Gold Award - Police Watchhouse

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

Professional confirmed

Source notes

  • Benjamin_Smith_Executive_Website_Content_Pack.docx.
  • ACS Data Sharing Committee public profile: https://www.acs.org.au/governance/data-sharing-committee/data-sharing-committee-extended.html
2017 and 2018

ACS National Digital Disruptor Awards - Judge

Served as a judge across ACS National Digital Disruptor Awards processes, with later correspondence noting several years of judging experience and conflicts managed through recusal where appropriate.

Professional confirmed

Source notes

  • Outlook search result: RE: ACS Digital Disruptor Award interest in judging for 2017.
  • Outlook search result: ACS Digital Disruptors Awards - Judging Panels and Judge's Handbook.
  • Outlook search result: Re: ACS Queensland Tech Awards 2026 - Planning Committee Meeting.
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. Public sources show the awards continuing through the 2025 program.

Professional confirmed

Source notes

  • ACS Fellows 2025-2026 profile identifies Benjamin as founder: https://www.acs.org.au/professionalrecognition/hall-of-fame/Fellows20252026.html
  • Information Age article on inaugural awards: https://ia.acs.org.au/article/2017/library-manager-receives-top-honour.html
  • NT Digital Excellence Awards 2025 nomination page: https://ntdigitalawards.org.au/nominate
  • Digital Territory 2023 action item notes ongoing awards history: https://digitalterritory.nt.gov.au/digital-government/action-plans/action-items/celebrating-local-digital-skills-through-the-nt-digital-excellence-awards-2023
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.

Professional confirmed

Source notes

  • Benjamin_Smith_Executive_Website_Content_Pack.docx.
  • ACS Fellows 2025-2026 profile: https://www.acs.org.au/professionalrecognition/hall-of-fame/Fellows20252026.html
2014

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

Project-management recognition for the NT Government Windows 7 desktop upgrade program.

Professional confirmed

Source notes

  • Benjamin_Smith_Executive_Website_Content_Pack.docx.
1994

Super Nintendo world or international championship involvement

Early technology and gaming achievement. Exact title, competition body and documentary source require confirmation before final public use.

Youth and early achievement to be confirmed

Source notes

  • Benjamin_Smith_Executive_Website_Content_Pack.docx notes the achievement from archived resume and LinkedIn export.
  • User-supplied, confirm before final publication.
1993

Super Nintendo Champion of Australia

Early public recognition connected with technology, games and competitive performance. Exact competition documentation should be confirmed.

Youth and early achievement to be confirmed

Source notes

  • Benjamin_Smith_Executive_Website_Content_Pack.docx notes the achievement from archived resume and LinkedIn export.
  • User-supplied, confirm before final publication.
To be confirmed

Queen's Trust

Youth achievement requiring confirmation of exact award name, issuing body, date and source before being presented as a confirmed credential.

Youth and early achievement to be confirmed

Source notes

  • User-supplied, confirm before final publication.
Primary school

Maths Olympiads

Early academic achievement requiring confirmation of exact program, date and result before being presented as a confirmed credential.

Youth and early achievement to be confirmed

Source notes

  • User-supplied, confirm before final publication.