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Melbourne CIO Community
Gain powerful new perspectives
Join fellow CIOs in the Melbourne community to solve critical leadership challenges through the collective experiences and expertise of the network.
Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CIOs today.
- Seizing momentum – influencing and leading the enterprise
- Thriving through uncertainty - empowering people and delivering value
- Advancing and scaling strategic, outcome-based technologies
Melbourne CIO Governing Body
A regional Governing Body leads the Melbourne CIO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CIOs, for CIOs.
Co-Chairs

Jithma Beneragama
Department of Premier and Cabinet (Vic)
Executive Director Digital, Design and Innovation

Justin Davies
Ovato
Chief Information Officer

Melinda Duke
RMIT University
CTO

Tracey Evans
Seek
CIO

Barry Magsanay
Treasury Wine Estates
Global Head of Information Security & Americas IT Services
Members
George Abraham
Yarra Valley Water
Head of Cyber Security
Alan Ariti
Vocus Communications
CISO
Andrea Bell
EBOS Group
Chief Information Officer
Mark Brown
Costa Group
CIO
Catherine Buhler
EnergyAustralia
Head of Cyber Risk, Assurance and Advisory | Group Security
Byron Collins
University of Melbourne
Executive Director Infrastructure Services and Chief Technology Officer
William Confalonieri
Deakin University
Chief Digital Officer, CIO and Vice President
Liam Connolly
Seek
Head of Cyber Security (CISO)
Simon Dalli
Target Australia
Group Head of IT - Cyber Security
Frank De Sa
Just Group
Chief Information Officer
Rishi Dutta
Public Transport Victoria
Chief Information Officer
John Ellis
BUPA Australia Health
CISO
Trish Farrugia
Melbourne Airport
CIO
David Fiorina
Bunnings
Head of Information Technology Security
Kevin Glennon
K&S Corporation Limited
Chief Information Officer
Stuart Harrison
Medibank Private Limited
CISO
Richard Heron
Melbourne Water
CISO
Darren Hungerford
Bluescope Steel
CTO
Martin Janssen
Department of Transport Victoria
CIO
Alex Jones
CitiPower Powercor & United Energy
Chief Information Officer
Ann Larkins
Australian Red Cross
Executive Director Information Communications and Technology
Thomas Leen
BHP
Global CISO
Morris Lieberman
Nufarm
Group CIO
Nicholas McKenzie
National Australia Bank
GM, Cybersecurity and CISO
Mithran Naiker
Transurban
Chief Technology Officer
Chris O'Neill
Victoria Police
CIO - Assistant Commissioner
Ian Padgham
Vicinity Centres
Acting Chief Information Officer
Ashley Parkinson
Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions
CISO
Rob Pickering
Australian Football League
General Manager - Technology
Jamie Rossato
Lion
Information Security Director
Matt Steadman
Nova Entertainment
Chief Technology Officer
Glenn Stuttard
Australia Post
Chief Information Security Officer
Craig Templeton
REA Group
Chief Information Security Officer
Lisa Tepper
Department of Premier and Cabinet (Vic)
Executive Director - Enterprise Solutions
Matt Toohey
ME Bank
CIO
Upcoming Events
In-person Programs
August 2021
Melbourne CIO Inner Circle
An evening with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
Learn More
11 November 2021
Melbourne CIO Executive Summit
Grand Hyatt Melbourne
Walk away from this peer-led, one-day program with new connections and actionable insights.
Learn More
Content from your CIO peers
PODCAST | APRIL 6, 2021



PODCAST | APRIL 6, 2021
The Next Big Question, Episode 14
In this episode, we ask CIO Rob Zelinka of Jack Henry & Associates why change management is so hard for large organizations. We discuss change fatigue and the unrelenting pace of change, and Rob shares how communication and transparency can help business leaders crack the change management code.
LISTEN NOWBLOG | APRIL 5, 2021



BLOG | APRIL 5, 2021
Keep on Building and Trust the Process
Do you have a negative view of the word “process”? Head of IT Gary Allwood of ABP explains how good processes enable you to demonstrate improvements, manage change and show the value of what technology delivers. Read his 3 steps to a better process.
VIEW POSTBLOG | MARCH 31, 2021



BLOG | MARCH 31, 2021
Who’s Answering the Next Big Question? IT Leaders Anne Marie Richard & James Dudek
On The Next Big Question podcast, we interview C-level executives about a timely business question. Here are highlights from our conversation with CIO Anne Marie Richard & Organizational Strategist James Dudek of UC-Berkeley.
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