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Sydney CIO Community
Gain powerful new perspectives
Join fellow CIOs in the Sydney community to solve critical leadership challenges through the collective experiences and expertise of the network.
Invaluable network
Build a strong professional network where you live and work. Access the collective expertise of your true peers all in one place. Make new connections and catch up with old friends.
Peer collaboration
Gain new perspectives from peers who understand your most critical priorities and are facing the same challenges -- generate ideas, share real-life experiences and get forward-looking guidance and insights.
Actionable insights
Exchange best practices, validate strategies and walk away with practical insights that are immediately actionable.
Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CIOs today.
- Mastering the art of change and adaptability
- Accelerating high growth and a data-first mindset
- Empowering talent, protecting the enterprise
Sydney CIO Governing Body
A regional Governing Body leads the Sydney CIO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CIOs, for CIOs.
Co-Chairs
Dovid Clarke
Sydney Airport Corporation
Head of Cyber Security
Susie Costa
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
SVP, Head of Security Management
Christian Daugbjerg
Demant
Vice President IT, Asia Pacific
Ben Doyle
Thales Australia
CISO Asia Pacific
David Reeve
Metcash Trading
CIO
Members
Victor Akkari
Cochlear
Chief Information Security Officer
Toby Amodio
Parliament of Australia
Chief Information Security Officer
Jason Anderson
Qsuper
Head of Information Security
Venkat Balakrishnan
TAL Life
CISO
Tim Batten
MetLife Australia
CIO
Mitra Bhar
NSW Education Standards Authority
Chief Information Officer
Wendy Bryant
Transport for NSW
CIO
Richard Burke
Graincorp Limited
Global Information Security Manager
Lea Cornelius
Compass Group Australia
CIO
Dave Cowan
Link Group
Chief Information Security Officer
Jack Cross
Queensland University Of Technology
Associate Director of Information Security
Eduardo Dowd
WPP AUNZ
Group CIO
Elrich Engel
AMP
Director Cyber Security (CISO), Architecture & Data (acting)
Daniel Evans
Rio Tinto Australia
Chief Information Security Officer
Matthew Fedele-Sirotich
NSW Department of Customer Service
Cluster Chief Information Security Officer
Leanne Fry
AUSTRAC
Chief Innovation Officer and Chief Information Officer
Raghu Gandhy
Veolia Australia and New Zealand
Chief Information Security Officer
Tanya Graham
Healthscope Limited
Executive General Manager, Strategic Programs
Darren Hungerford
Bluescope Steel
CTO
Doug Jenkins
Australian Prudential Regulation Authority
CIO
Sheela Maji
Serco Asia Pacific
Chief Digital Officer (Asia Pacific)
Colin Mapp
Toyota Finance Australia
Chief Information Officer
Anthony Molinia
University of Newcastle
Chief Information Officer
Jackie Montado
Oil Search Limited
Chief Information Officer & Senior Vice President
Mackenzie Muir
Allianz Australia
Chief Information Security Officer
Christopher Neal
Ramsay Health Care Limited
CISO
Hank Opdam
The Star Entertainment Group
Chief Information Security & Continuity Officer
Chris Pogson
Mirvac
General Manager, Technology (CIO)
Kshira Saagar
Latitude Financial Services
Chief Data Officer
Sebastian Schultes
Brookfield Asset Management Australia
Vice President, Technology Services
Siva Sivasubramanian
SingTel Optus
CISO
Mark Smink
JLL Australia
Chief Information Security Officer - Asia Pacific
Brad Tallon
Holcim Australia
Executive General Manager, IT, Technical & Engineering (Australia/NZ)
Debbie Taylor
NBN
Chief Information Officer
"This event is a must-attend for all IT professionals – to network and knowledge-share with others in the industry.”
Michael Smith, CIO
The Estee Lauder Companies
"This is an efficient way to get exposure to what is really going on in the local IT community to validate or dispute what your current strategies are.”
Bill Fortwangler, CIO
Dollar Bank
“Relevant topics, great networking opportunities and valuable discussions.”
Eelko van Leeuwen, Global cio
ABN AMRO Clearing Bank
Upcoming Programs
IN-PERSON
March 2022 | an evening
Sydney CIO Inner Circle
A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
Learn More
PAST PROGRAMS
Sydney CIO Virtual Executive Summit - 17/11/2021
Sydney CIO Virtual Town Hall - 07/10/2021
Sydney CIO Virtual Town Hall - 08/09/2021
Sydney CIO Virtual Town Hall - 22/07/2021
Sydney CIO Virtual Executive Summit - 27/05/2021
Australia CIO Virtual Town Hall - 24/02/2021
Sydney CIO Virtual Executive Summit - 26/11/2020
Australia CIO Virtual Town Hall - 10/22/2020
Sydney CIO Virtual Boardroom - 10/08/2020
Australia CIO Virtual Town Hall - 09/17/2020
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Content from your CIO peers
BLOG | JANUARY 25, 2022
BLOG | JANUARY 25, 2022
Three Key Themes for CIOs in 2022
In 2021, CIOs continued to deliver value through technology at the pace and scale their enterprises demanded. Read why value creation in response to disruption is reflected in the three themes we think CIOs will be focused on in 2022.
VIEW POSTBLOG | JANUARY 19, 2022
BLOG | JANUARY 19, 2022
Swinging the Pendulum — Women Technology Leaders in 2021
The content team at Evanta, who ensures all topics and agendas are driven ‘by C-level executives and for C-level executives,’ set a goal – to intentionally and deliberately showcase women technology leaders at Evanta in-person summits. Read on to see what they were able to accomplish in 2021.
VIEW POSTBLOG | JANUARY 12, 2022
BLOG | JANUARY 12, 2022
What C-Level Executives Were Reading in 2021
As you’re returning from holidays and getting back into work, we wanted to share some articles and survey findings you might have missed in 2021. These are some of the most-viewed articles (and most listened to podcasts!) on Evanta.com in the past year.
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