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Sydney CIO Community
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Connect with a local community of like-minded peers who share similar challenges and priorities. Access the collective expertise of CIOs from diverse experiences, backgrounds and industries. Members of the community come together several times a year to connect with each other, exchange ideas and experiences, and validate strategies and solutions.

Join your local community for exclusive access to:

Programs

Participate in year-round gatherings with your local peer group featuring unparalleled opportunities for collaboration, in-depth discussions and networking.

Insights

Exchange peer-validated strategies, solutions and partners, and access exclusive community insights to learn how other CIOs approach similar challenges.

Connections

Make new connections, enhance your career through an exclusive network, and build lasting relationships with peers.

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

  1. Accelerating High Growth and Digitally-Driven Outcomes
  2. Advancing the Business Value of Security
  3. Thriving through Volatility - Empowering People, Resiliency and Insights

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

Nishanth Chandran

Suncorp Group
Technology & Transformation Executive (Divisional CIO)

Dovid Clarke

Sydney Airport Corporation
Head of Cyber Security

Lea Cornelius

Compass Group Australia
CIO

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

Daniela Fernandez

PayPal Australia
Head of Information Security Australia

Paul Murphy

GHD
Chief Information Officer

Members

Victor Akkari

Cochlear
Chief Information Security Officer

Anuj Anand

Ausenco
CIO

Jason Anderson

Australian Retirement Trust
Chief Information Security Officer

Vivek Attri

Genpact
Regional Information Security Officer

Venkat Balakrishnan

TAL Life
CISO

Stephen Bennett

Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Ltd
Group Chief Information Security Officer

Wendy Bryant

NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet
Chief Digital and Information Officer

Richard Burke

Inghams Group
Chief Information Security Officer

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
Group CISO I Director of Security, Risk & Compliance

Daniel Evans

Rio Tinto Australia
Chief Information Officer

Richard Exton

Aware Super
CTO

Raghu Gandhy

Veolia Australia and New Zealand
Chief Information Security Officer

Tanya Graham

Healthscope Limited
Executive General Manager, Strategic Programs

Kate Ingwersen

Challenger Limited
Chief Technology Officer

Frederick Lusk

NSW Health
CIO

Colin Mapp

Toyota Finance Australia
Chief Information Officer

Anthony Molinia

University of Newcastle
Chief Information Officer

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

Sebastian Schultes

Brookfield Asset Management Australia
Vice President, Technology Services

Mark Smink

Jones Lang LaSalle
Chief Information Security Officer - Asia Pacific

Morgan Storey

Sonic Healthcare
Chief Information Security Officer

Brad Tallon

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

Nick Vine

GBST
Head of Information Security

Danny Walsh

George Weston Foods
Business & Technology Services (BTS) Director

Bianca Wirth

NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment
CISO

Jihad Zein

Toll Group
Head of IT Governance, Risk and Assurance

"Being a member of an Evanta community is a great privilege. Having the opportunity to network and learn from each other in a safe environment offers pragmatic and real time support."

SUE LIDERTH, CIO, EMEA
THE COCA-COLA COMPANY

"I seek contact with like-minded peers who deal with the same strategic or tactical challenges, and I look forward to exchanging ideas, talking about approaches, and getting hints from the Evanta group."

MANFRED BOUDREAUX-DEHMER, CIO
NATO

“It’s great being a member of the Evanta Community, because you can reach out at any time to peers that you’ve met.”

RHONDA GASS, VP & GLOBAL CIO
STANLEY BLACK & DECKER

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Upcoming Programs

IN-PERSON

6 September 2023 | an evening

Sydney CIO Inner Circle

Beta Events

A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.

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IN-PERSON

2 November 2023 | 1 day

Sydney CIO Executive Summit

Sofitel Sydney Wentworth

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

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PAST PROGRAMS
Sydney CIO Town Hall - 19/04/2023 Sydney CIO Inner Circle - 22/03/2023 Sydney CIO Town Hall - 23/02/2023 Sydney CIO Executive Summit - 08/11/2022 Sydney CIO Inner Circle - 16/08/2022 Sydney CIO Town Hall - 21/07/2022 Sydney CIO Town Hall - 26/05/2022 Sydney CIO Town Hall - 28/04/2022 Sydney CIO Inner Circle - 30/03/2022 Sydney CIO Town Hall - 02/03/2022
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Content from your CIO peers

BLOG | MAY 29, 2023
BLOG | MAY 29, 2023

Navigating the Digital Future to Accelerate Transformation

Across our CIO and CISO communities, executives report that digital business and data and analytics are within their top 10 objectives, with digital talent closely behind. CIOs and CISOs in the Vancouver, BC community gathered recently at an Inner Circle Dinner to discuss the vital role data plays in the digital age – these are their takeaways.

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LEADERSHIP PROFILE | MAY 22, 2023
LEADERSHIP PROFILE | MAY 22, 2023

Leading Digital Strategy & Transformation at Perdue Farms

Perdue Farms SVP and CIO Mark Booth was hired at Perdue three years ago to bring a strategic focus to IT, which included driving their digital transformation. Read about his approach to digital business and how his team is evolving the 103-year old company in a strategic way.

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BLOG | MAY 15, 2023
BLOG | MAY 15, 2023

Top 5 Priorities for C-Suite Executives in 2023

Each year, we survey C-level executives across our communities to ask their top priorities for the year. The Leadership Perspective Survey gives us the opportunity to compare enterprise-wide priorities across different roles in the C-suite. Read what more than 3,000 executives told us they are focusing on in 2023.

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