Sydney CISO Community

Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CISOs today.

Accelerating security to match the pace of digital business initiatives
Managing the risk created from a landscape of new core technologies
Achieving sustainability for the CISO role without compromising outcomes

Sydney CISO Governing Body

A regional Governing Body leads the Sydney CISO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CISOs, for CISOs.

Co-Chairs

Susie Costa

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Australia
SVP, Head of Security Management

Ben Doyle

Thales Australia
CISO Asia Pacific

Leanne Fry

AUSTRAC
Chief Innovation Officer and Chief Information Officer

David Reeve

Metcash Trading
CIO

Roger Wahl

John Holland
Chief Digital and Information Officer

Members

Asaf Ahmad

Fire & Rescue NSW
CISO

Victor Akkari

Cochlear
Chief Information Security Officer

Toby Amodio

Australian Taxation Office
Chief Information Security Officer

Jason Anderson

Qsuper
Head of Information Security

Venkat Balakrishnan

TAL Life
CISO

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

Richard Burke

Graincorp Limited
Global Information Security Manager

Andy Chauhan

Ausgrid
CISO

Dovid Clarke

Sydney Airport Corporation
Head of Cyber Security

Dave Cowan

Link Group
Chief Information Security 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 Communities and Justice
Chief Information Security Officer

Tanya Graham

Healthscope Limited
Executive General Manager, Strategic Programs

Audrey Hanson

Bluescope Steel
Global CISO

Darren Hungerford

Bluescope Steel
CTO

Rob James

TPG Telecom
Group Chief Digital and Information Officer

Doug Jenkins

Australian Prudential Regulation Authority
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

Niromi Mulholland

The Arnott’s Group
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

Christoph Strizik

Origin Energy
Chief Information Security Officer

Brad Tallon

Holcim Australia
Executive General Manager, IT, Technical & Engineering (Australia/NZ)

Debbie Taylor

NBN
Chief Information Officer

Fred Thiele

Transport for NSW
Group CISO

Richard Webby

SingTel Optus
Managing Director, Digital

Rob Wiggan

Queensland University Of Technology
Associate Director Information Security

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Derek Benz, CISO
The Coca-Cola Company

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Ken Athanasiou, Global CISO
VF Corp

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Jon Moore, CISO
Humana

Upcoming Events

In-person Programs

23 June 2021

Sydney CISO Inner Circle

Eleven by Rockpool Events

An evening with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.

18 November 2021

2021 Sydney CISO Executive Summit

Sofitel Wentworth Sydney

Walk away from this peer-led, one-day program with new connections and actionable insights.

Virtual Programs

24 November 2021

Sydney CISO Virtual Town Hall

Sydney CIO & CISO Virtual Town Hall

An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.

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PAST PROGRAMS

Content from your CISO peers

PEER PRACTICES | JUNE 9, 2021

Communication Strategies to Improve Business Relationships

CISO David Ortiz of Church & Dwight has learned to ‘speak the language of the business’ to communicate about risk and cybersecurity. Here, he shares some best practices and strategies to deliver clear messages to stakeholders about information security.

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PODCAST | JUNE 8, 2021

The Next Big Question, Episode 16

Global CIO of Petcare at Mars Miao Song joins the podcast to discuss the evolution of the CIO role. She shares her thoughts on the ideal state of the role and 3 areas CIOs should focus on today. Listen to her perspective on how CIOs can drive digital transformation and innovation.

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SURVEY REPORT | JUNE 3, 2021

How CISOs Can Effectively Partner Across the Business in 2021

Based on our 2021 survey of more than 800 CISOs, cross-collaboration among C-suite executives is critical for success. In our annual Leadership Perspective Survey, CISOs indicated their top objectives for the year. Learn more about trends and explore opportunities for security leaders.

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