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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.
- Seizing momentum – influencing and leading the enterprise
- Thriving through uncertainty - empowering people and delivering value
- Advancing and scaling strategic, outcome-based technologies
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
Ben Doyle
Thales Australia
CISO Asia Pacific
Leanne Fry
AUSTRAC
Chief Innovation Officer and Chief Information Officer
Roger Wahl
John Holland
CIO
Richard Webby
Scentre Group
Group CTO & CIO
Members
Asaf Ahmad
Fire & Rescue NSW
CISO
Victor Akkari
Cochlear
Chief Information Security Officer
Jason Anderson
Qsuper
Head of Information Security
Tim Batten
MetLife Australia
CIO
Gayan Benedict
Reserve Bank of Australia
CIO
Garry Bentlin
Transgrid
CISO
Mitra Bhar
NSW Education Standards Authority
Chief Information Officer
Wendy Bryant
Transport for NSW
CIO
Nishanth Chandran
MLC Life
CIO
Rod Chapman
Euro Garages Australia
Chief Information Officer
Andy Chauhan
Ausgrid
CISO
Susie Costa
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Australia
SVP, Head of Security Management
Dave Cowan
Link Group
Chief Information Security Officer
Linda Da Silva
ING Bank
Chief Information Officer
Christian Daugbjerg
Demant
Vice President IT, Asia Pacific
Eduardo Dowd
WPP AUNZ
Group CIO
Elrich Engel
AMP
Group Head of Cyber Security and Digital Protection (CISO)
Daniel Evans
Rio Tinto Australia
Chief Information Security Officer
Matthew Fedele-Sirotich
NSW Department of Family and Community Services
Chief Information Security Officer
Ian Forrester
Inghams Group
CIO
Tanya Graham
Healthscope Limited
CIO
Scott Green
McDonald's Australia
Chief Information Officer
Audrey Hanson
Bluescope Steel
Global CISO
Rob James
TPG Telecom
Group Chief Digital and Information Officer
Doug Jenkins
Australian Prudential Regulation Authority
CIO
Ryan Macnamee
Laing O'Rourke
Global CIO
Sheela Maji
Serco Asia Pacific
Chief Digital Officer (Asia Pacific)
Volker Mayr
Zurich Australia
CIO
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
Jamie Norton
Australian Taxation Office
CISO
Debbie Nova
Coca-Cola Amatil
Group CIO
Hank Opdam
The Star Entertainment Group
Chief Information Security & Continuity Officer
Chris Pogson
Mirvac
General Manager, Technology (CIO)
David Reeve
Metcash Trading
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
Chief Information Security Officer - Asia Pacific
Christoph Strizik
Origin Energy
Chief Information Security Officer
Brad Tallon
Holcim Australia
Executive General Manager, IT, Technical & Engineering (Australia/NZ)
Fred Thiele
Transport for NSW
Group CISO
Marianne Vosloo
Energy Queensland
Chief Information Officer
Rob Wiggan
Queensland University Of Technology
Associate Director Information Security
"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 Events
Virtual Programs
24 February 2021
Australia CIO Virtual Town Hall
The CIO & CTOs Journey to Achieving an Effective Cloud Strategy
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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March 16, 2021
Global CIO Virtual Town Hall
Nurturing an Agile and Innovative Culture across Globally Distributed Teams
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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27 May 2021
Sydney CIO Virtual Executive Summit
Walk away from this peer-led, half-day virtual program with new connections and actionable insights.
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June 23, 2021
Global CIO Virtual Town Hall
Global CIO Virtual Town Hall
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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Content from your CIO peers
PODCAST | JANUARY 26, 2021
PODCAST | JANUARY 26, 2021
The Next Big Question, Episode 11
Global CISO Marc Varner of YUM! Brands joins the podcast to talk about how security can facilitate innovation in a company. Listen as Marc explains why it's important to run to the enterprise security risks, instead of being defensive, on The Next Big Question.
LISTEN NOWBLOG | JANUARY 25, 2021
BLOG | JANUARY 25, 2021
3 Event Takeaways from the Inauguration
The Inauguration has us thinking about 2021 and what’s in store for live events during our ongoing global pandemic and economic challenges. Here are 3 takeaways from an events’ point of view based on the in-person Presidential Inauguration.
VIEW POSTLEADERSHIP PROFILE | JANUARY 14, 2021
LEADERSHIP PROFILE | JANUARY 14, 2021
How CIOs Can Leverage Their Influence and Skills
After 25 years in the restaurant industry, Natalia Barsegiyan wanted to shape organisational strategy in a digital world – and found it at Domino’s Pizza Group plc. Natalia shares how CIOs can leverage their skills and influence others at the board level.
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