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Sydney CISO Community
Gain powerful new perspectives
Join fellow CISOs in the Sydney 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 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
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
Richard Burke
Graincorp Limited
Global Information Security Manager
Nishanth Chandran
MLC Life
CIO
Andy Chauhan
Ausgrid
CISO
Dovid Clarke
Sydney Airport Corporation
Head of Cyber Security
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
Tanya Graham
Healthscope Limited
CIO
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
Australia CIO & Group CISO
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
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)
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)
Debbie Taylor
NBN
Chief Information Officer
Fred Thiele
Transport for NSW
Group CISO
Marianne Vosloo
Energy Queensland
Chief Information Officer
Richard Webby
SingTel Optus
Managing Director, Digital
Rob Wiggan
Queensland University Of Technology
Associate Director Information Security
Upcoming Events
Virtual Programs
27 May 2021
2021 Sydney CISO Virtual Executive Summit
Walk away from this peer-led, half-day virtual program with new connections and actionable insights.
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BLOG | MARCH 2, 2021
What We’ve Learned About Building Communities Virtually
After 900 virtual events with more than 32,000 executives, we learned that C-level leaders were eager to connect with peers and share their experiences. Here’s what else we learned about providing the best opportunities to collaborate virtually.
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BLOG | FEBRUARY 25, 2021
Who’s Answering the Next Big Question? CISO Meredith Harper
On the podcast, we interview C-level executives and thought leaders about a timely business question. Read highlights of our conversation with VP and CISO Meredith Harper of Eli Lilly talking about diversity and the workplace of the future.
VIEW POSTPEER PRACTICES | FEBRUARY 24, 2021



PEER PRACTICES | FEBRUARY 24, 2021
Powerful Partnership — How FortisBC Created a Holistic Inclusion Program
At FortisBC Energy, executives created a holistic inclusion program that starts at the very top and extends beyond raising awareness. Read about their approach to fostering open dialogue and increasing diversity in their workforce.
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