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Sydney CIO Community
Join a powerful network of peers
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.
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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
Australian Retirement Trust
Chief Information Security Officer
Venkat Balakrishnan
TAL Life
CISO
Stephen Bennett
Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Ltd
Group Chief Information Security Officer
Mitra Bhar
NSW Education Standards Authority
Chief Information Officer
Wendy Bryant
NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet
Chief Digital and Information Officer
Richard Burke
Graincorp Limited
Global Information Security Manager
Nishanth Chandran
Suncorp Group
Transformation Director & Interim CIO/Head of Wealth Technology
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 Officer
Richard Exton
Aware Super
CTO
Daniela Fernandez
PayPal Australia
Head of Information Security Australia
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
Kate Ingwersen
Challenger Limited
Chief Technology Officer
Mukesh Kapadia
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Australia
Global Deputy CISO and BPT Integration Lead
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
Paul Murphy
GHD Services
Chief Technology 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
Siva Sivasubramanian
Optus
CISO
Mark Smink
Jones Lang LaSalle
Chief Information Security Officer - Asia Pacific
Brad Tallon
Holcim Australia
Executive General Manager, IT, Technical & Engineering (Australia/NZ)
Debbie Taylor
NBN
Chief Information Officer
Wouter Veugelen
Santos
VP Global Cyber & Information Security
Nick Vine
Mirvac
Group Manager, Cybersecurity
Bianca Wirth
NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment
CISO
Upcoming Programs
IN-PERSON
8 November 2022 | 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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Content from your CIO peers
PODCAST | AUGUST 14, 2022



PODCAST | AUGUST 14, 2022
The Next Big Question, Episode 22
Executive Director and Digital CIO Eddy Wagoner of JLL joins the podcast to talk about how C-level leaders can address sustainability and other global concerns. Wagoner shares how to collaborate across the C-suite on global issues and why focusing on sustainability is necessary to grow and remain competitive.
LISTEN NOWBLOG | AUGUST 8, 2022



BLOG | AUGUST 8, 2022
4 Things We Learned about the War for Talent
Talent shortages. This isn’t a new problem, but the events of the past two years have escalated the situation to unprecedented heights. We asked 700 C-level executives across Evanta communities about the war for talent – here are four key learnings from the survey.
VIEW POSTPODCAST | AUGUST 7, 2022



PODCAST | AUGUST 7, 2022
The Next Big Question, Episode 21
CHRO Janice Deskus of Staples kicks off our summer podcast series by answering this big question: How should C-level executives influence the enterprise? Listen as Janice discusses how to earn a seat at the decision-making table and add your perspective and why it’s important to expand beyond your functional role.
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