Knowledge sharing and network building for Aussies in Silicon Valley sounds simple. But don't let this simplicity in goals fool you: this rocket fuel can shake entire industries.

We know this because, over several decades, Australians in Silicon Valley have had informal networks that have created businesses, created investments, and probably done something to some place's GDP.

Barbary Ducks is intentionally focused just on the SF Bay Area, reflected in the brand that acknowledges the mischievous Aussie history in early San Francisco. It is also designed to be a lightweight front end, so that we can allow different organisations to work together and pool their efforts.