Sydney CIO Community

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Join a powerful network of C-level 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 best practices, and validate strategies and solutions.

Join your local community for exclusive access to:

Programs
  • Participate in year-round gatherings both in person and virtually with your local peer group
  • Engage in unparalleled collaboration through in-depth discussions on the most critical and relevant issues
  • Network with like-minded peers facing the same challenges as you
Insights
  • Exchange ideas, strategies and solutions validated by peers
  • Gain exclusive access to community insights, including best practices and survey results, to benchmark your organization with others
  • Learn how other leaders approached their challenges by leveraging peer-recommended partners
Connections
  • Make new connections through facilitated networking opportunities, including curated 1:1 peer meetings
  • Grow and enhance your career through an exclusive network and mentorship
  • Build lasting relationships and stay connected with peers and colleagues

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®.

Governing Body Co-Chairs

Lea Cornelius

Compass Group PLC
CIO, Australia

Paul Murphy

GHD
CIO

Governing Body Members

Santosh Adsul

TK Elevator
Head of IT, ANZ

Victor Akkari

Cochlear Limited
Vice President, Information Technology Assurance

Artak Amirbekyan

Transurban
Head of Data, AI & ML

Helen Angell

DB Schenker
CIO, ANZ

Stoyan Assenov

Fiserv
Director, Information Security

Vivek Attri

Genpact
Vice President - Information Security

Kurt Brissett

Transport for NSW
Chief Technology & Innovation Officer

Wendy Bryant

NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet
Chief Digital and Information Officer

Richard Burke

Inghams Group
CISO

Dave Cowan

First Sentier Investors
CISO

Dimitar Dimitrovski

Fair Work Ombudsman
Chief Information Officer

Richard Exton

Aware Super
Chief Technology & Data Officer

Raghu Gandhy

Veolia Australia and New Zealand
CISO

Tanya Graham

icare NSW
Group Executive, Digital & Transformation

Frederick Lusk

Judicial Commission of NSW
Interim Head of IT Services & CISO

Anthony Molinia

The University of Newcastle
Chief Digital & Information Officer

Jackie Montado

Wesfarmers
Chief Digital & Technology Officer, Wesfarmers Industrial and Safety

Christopher Neal

Ramsay Health Care Limited
Global Chief Information Security Officer

Sid Parti

Hearing Australia
CIO

Katie Payten

Challenger Limited
CISO

Sebastian Schultes

Brookfield
SVP, Technology Services, Brookfield Asset Management

Tony Sestanovic

Toyota Finance Australia
General Manager, IT

Loren Somerville

The Lottery Corporation
CIO

Morgan Storey

Sonic Healthcare
CISO

Brad Tallon

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

Nidhin Tamil

Boral Limited
CISO

Nick Vine

Australian Red Cross
Head of Information Security

Danny Walsh

George Weston Foods
Director, Business & Technology Services

Bianca Wirth

Australian Prudential Regulation Authority
CISO

Jihad Zein

Toll Group
Global Head of Governance, Risk and Assurance, Group IT


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

  1. Delivering Digital Innovation to Drive Value Across the Enterprise
  2. Maximizing Existing Resources to Optimize Emerging Costs
  3. Leading the Organization Through Advanced Technology Adoption

Upcoming Programs


VIRTUAL

15 May 2025 | 1 hour

Sydney CIO Town Hall

Driving Transformation Through IT and Business Alignment

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

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IN-PERSON

21 August 2025 | an evening

Sydney CIO Inner Circle

Grana Privato, Level 3, Hinchcliff House

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

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IN-PERSON

19 November 2025 | 1 day

Sydney CIO Executive Summit

Hilton Sydney

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

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