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Chief Information Officer, The University of Sydney
Chief Technology and Operations Officer, Southern Cross Austereo (SCA)
Director ICT, Service NSW
Chief Technology and Digital Services Officer, City of Sydney
The summit program is a draft and is subject to change.
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Mary-Beth Hosking is a pragmatic and seasoned technology leader with extensive experience in organizational transformations and is currently the [...]
This presentation will share Focus Network’s latest CIO research findings and highlight 2024 technology trends that will have the most significant impact on Australian organisations.
In addition to sharing the latest technology trends, the presentation will highlight challenges facing CIOs, as well as the emerging technologies and opportunities.
During this session we will delve deeper into:
20min
Ross is a writer, commentator, research manager and consultant. His analysis centres on the impact information technologies have on Asia’s [...]
The IT function is often not sufficiently aligned with the rest of the business.
This panel discussion will discuss best practices for ensuring that business and IT teams collaborate more closely to achieve shared outcomes.
30min
Sandie Matthews is a highly accomplished leader in the field of information technology and digital enablement with an impressive track record [...]
Melanie joined Ventia in July 2023 as Group Executive – Digital Services. Prior to joining Ventia, Melanie was Partner In Charge, Connected [...]
Anni Minassian is Head of Banking Systems – IT at the Reserve Bank of Australia. A successful business technology leader with 20+ [...]
Executive with extensive experience driving technology enabled business transformation to maximise business value, with deep expertise in [...]
Mary-Beth Hosking is a pragmatic and seasoned technology leader with extensive experience in organizational transformations and is currently the [...]
AI is rapidly transforming every aspect of professional life. For many IT leaders, AI is becoming an essential solution to many business challenges. As with any new technology, there are tangible limitations on access, scale, and usability when it comes to AI. These limitations include security, expertise, model accuracy, usage restrictions, cost constraints, accessible computing power, and more.
This session explores how Generative AI, exemplified by DialpadGPT, addresses these challenges, offering a scalable, secure platform for unlocking AI benefits.
Attendees will gain insights into:
30min
Donny Chai, ANZ Senior Sales Engineer at Dialpad, is dedicated to empowering businesses worldwide with transformative cloud-based communication [...]
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Proven, managerial skills, strategic planning and operational delivery experience in a career spanning 20 years in the Cyber Security [...]
30min
The weight of cybercrime is taking its toll not only on CIO and CISOs. An overwhelming 96% of IT and Security leaders suffered significant emotional or psychological impact as they continue to face unending challenges in protecting their company’s data, according to a recent Wakefield Research report ‘The State of Data Security’ commissioned by Rubrik*.
While prevention is impossible, Businesses, Leaders, and the Customers they serve need certainty in their ability to recover critical services in a timely manner.
Join thought leaders from Rubrik along with a select group of your IT and security peers, as we discuss challenges, the human impact of cybercrimes on an organisation, and best practices moving forward to protect your people and your data infrastructure.
*New Rubrik data security survey: 99% of organisations reported a breach in the last year – and 72% paid a ransom; but, only 16% who paid recovered their data.
30min
A sales leader who can lead high performing sales teams through applying strong commercial, customer and people management skills. Have built a [...]
30min
Businesses are finding increasingly innovative ways to use AI, particularly generative AI, to grow.
This presentation will discuss how AI is shaping digital business and driving business growth.
30min
Visionary and award-winning Senior Executive with a stellar record in driving digital modernization and transformation on a national and [...]
Goran Stefkovski is a leading technologist and business leader, serving as the Chief Technology Officer of the Kogan.com, one of Australia’s [...]
In the rapidly advancing landscape of technology, CIOs are undergoing massive transformation to adapt to the age of artificial intelligence.
This presentation will discuss the multifaceted responsibilities and strategic considerations that define the contemporary CIO's role who not only embrace technological advancements but also shape ethical frameworks and foster innovation, propelling their organisations into a future where AI is seamlessly integrated into the fabric of business strategy.
30min
Stephen Haddad is an experienced technology, information security, and business transformation executive who has demonstrated his ability to [...]
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This roundtable tackles the challenge of balancing a seamless customer experience with robust security in the digital age.
We'll explore emerging tech, building trust, and the future of navigating the ever-evolving identity landscape. Join us to discuss how to win in a customer-centric world.
30min
As a resourceful and self-motivated sales engineer & technical consultant with 15+ years’ experience in variety of industries such as cyber [...]
Mobile devices place the power of distributed information in the hands of many throughout the organisation, but how to overcome the challenges of reliable connectivity, information security and user downtime, to drive productivity?
As the number of mobile information workers in your organisation increases, so does the complexity of managing the device fleets ranging from mobile phones through tablets to field-based rugged devices and laptops. The combinations of device type, network, apps, user profiles, authorisation and authentication, and use cases, increase exponentially.
Mobile information workers and mobile technologies are not a new part of business – it’s now a mature part of organisations’ digital transformation. However, the tools, processes and systems to make mobile technology ‘just work’ are constantly evolving.
This session is a combination of current industry state-of-the-art mobile productivity enhancement, reinforced by a moderated discussion by an experienced thought leader, and the chance to hear directly from peers about issues faced, open questions and interesting experiences.
30min
Angelo is currently head of Product Strategy and Professional Services at imei. Angelo’s background is in applied technologies to improve [...]
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40min
Discover how this ground-breaking technology is revolutionising various industries, changing how companies deliver value to customers and supercharging productivity.
In this session, we will assess how generative AI can drive innovation in their organisations and add value. It will discuss Generative AI use cases, its capabilities, and its impact on various sectors.
This discussion we will look at the opportunities, challenges, and ethical considerations surrounding the use of generative AI, offering valuable insights for professionals and organisations interested in harnessing its power.
30min
Stevie is a dynamic, engaging, and energetic senior leader, who enables excellence in the delivery of awesome customer experiences and [...]
Ross is a writer, commentator, research manager and consultant. His analysis centres on the impact information technologies have on Asia’s [...]
Generative AI is a major new trend that harnesses AI applications such as ChatGPT to create new and innovative content.
In this presentation, we discuss the current state of generative AI and key new use cases.
30min
Senior IT Executive with over 15 years of experience in various industries, including Global Retail/FMCG, Healthcare, International [...]
As we navigate the AI hype cycle, let’s not forget the importance of continued digitisation. Digital transformation is not just about technology; it’s about reshaping organisations to be more agile, resilient, and customer centric. It’s about preparing ourselves for the future. Join us as we explore this critical topic as our speaker shares the challenges and journey in building and transforming one of the largest online services for local government in Australia.
30min
A senior digital and technology executive with a comprehensive background in project and line management in digital and Microsoft technology [...]
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As businesses use digital innovation to become more competitive, cybersecurity often receives insufficient focus. AI, particularly generative AI, is now being widely used to drive improved or transformational business outcomes. Excitement around AI and other new technologies needs to be balanced with much greater focus on building secure, resilience and trusted organisations.
During this session, we will use Focus Network research to delve deeper into:
30min
In today’s uncertain economic environment, IT budgets are under pressure. CIOs are seeking innovative ways to drive value from their IT investments.
This panel discussion will discuss on maximising the value of IT investments in challenging times.
30min
Over 20 years of experience architecting solutions, consulting and managing strategic IT for medium & large-scale organisations in multiple [...]
Sarah is an enterprise architect who joined Domain as Head of Architecture two years ago. Her background is varied, with experience in [...]
As GM of IT, I oversee the engine room of the company, managing digital and IT applications, shaping long and short term plans and projects. [...]
Mary-Beth Hosking is a pragmatic and seasoned technology leader with extensive experience in organizational transformations and is currently the [...]
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Mary-Beth Hosking is a pragmatic and seasoned technology leader with extensive experience in organizational transformations and is currently the [...]
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Anthony Caruana has worked for almost every major masthead in the Australian IT press with his work appearing around the world. As an experienced [...]
This topic addresses the often-conflicting priorities of rapid technological adoption and stringent security requirements. Focusing on whether the CIO’s drive for innovation or the CISO’s focus on security should take precedence.
Join this engaging session where Steven and Jamie will have a light-hearted battle between CIO and CISO on a topic where each member will argue their side trying to convince you they have the right opinion on the matter.
20min
A Global Technology and Business leader with more than twenty years of experience applying technology to transform business performance and [...]
Jamie Rossato, has served in CISO roles for over a decade across a range of industries. He has served as a non-executive director at the [...]
Ross is a writer, commentator, research manager and consultant. His analysis centres on the impact information technologies have on Asia’s [...]
This year has brought about an explosion in the world of artificial intelligence. The impact on the business landscape—and beyond—is completely transformative. This keynote explores the current trajectory of AI, its use cases in your industry, and the effects of such a revolution.
30min
Alan D. Thompson is a world expert in artificial intelligence (AI), specializing in the augmentation of human intelligence, and advancing the [...]
Join our expert panel as we explore the intersection of AI, innovation, and security in the enterprise. Our discussion will delve into the opportunities and challenges of AI adoption, from driving business growth to mitigating cyber threats. CIOs and CISOs alike will gain valuable insights on how to harness the power of AI while ensuring the security and integrity of their organisations.
30min
Anna Clive is the former CIO of Aussie Broadband. Anna thrives on on leveraging technology to drive innovation and enhance customer experiences. With [...]
Bio coming [...]
Energetic and influential leader, possessing diverse leadership, relationship management, program delivery [...]
Lukasz is a seasoned cyber security leader with 20 years of experience in the field. He is currently the Head of Cyber Security at Accent Group [...]
Tyron McGurgan is a seasoned entrepreneur, media expert, and events professional boasting over 17 years of industry experience. As the CEO and [...]
Cloud and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are empowering organisations to meet their business goals quickly and effectively, however, also presents a tectonic shift for cyber security teams. Today, CISO’s are forced to enable the adoption of Cloud and AI use cases at the speed of dev, requiring new operating models to continue to protect their environments and eliminate critical risks. Join this session to learn how you can enable your team to build faster in the cloud, ensuring security, dev and devops can work together in a self-service model built for the scale and speed of your cloud and AI developments.
30min
Passionate technology evangelist focused on successful outcomes for customers throughout the Asia Pacific [...]
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Trying to stay one step ahead by looking for traditional indicators of compromise is a fool’s errand, especially as AI changes the game.
So what can be done?
How do we stop ever-evolving email attacks from bypassing the SEG?
Hear from REA Groups Joanna Dalton, Head of Cyber Defence on her team's journey to Abnormal Security.
30min
Joanna Dalton is the Head of Cyber Defence at REA Group where she is responsible leading the operational security strategy for Australia’s [...]
Joshua is a methodical and outcome-oriented enterprise sales professional with 10+ years proven success, helping customers drive transformational [...]
A successful cloud security strategy needs to evolve to meet the changing needs of the business and growth of the cloud. Cutting-edge security teams are coming up with new approaches and initiatives to increase their company’s agility through security and move from slowing the business to accelerating it. Across ANZ, organisations are rapidly expanding cloud adoption and expecting security leaders to follow suit, and fast. As a result, CISO’s need to rethink their approach to cloud security be able to move at the speed of business, ensure compliance with regulation, and enable their organisations to innovate with AI. Join your peers for this roundtable as we discuss and share insights on simplifying your security stack and using a new cloud security operation model to meet the growing demands of your business.
30min
Passionate technology evangelist focused on successful outcomes for customers throughout the Asia Pacific [...]
·  How relevant the Essential Eight Guidelines have been for Victorian organisations as they respond to the increase in cyber threats.
·  Addressing some of the key challenges around: the increase in ransomware attacks, building up the right skill-set within, as well as scaling your data security operations.
·  The future role AI is playing in combating cyber threats and how it is being utilised by threat actors.
·  A look at some local use cases where organisations have scaled their security posture in order to adapt to the current environment.
30min
With 20+ years experience in relationship, sales and team management, I have focused on driving successful customer outcomes and generating [...]
30min
Darren Cockerell is Head of Solutions Consulting ANZ at SS&C Blue Prism where he is responsible for understanding the strategic aims and [...]
As technology practitioners within internal IT Departments, we are constantly bombarded with the 'next big thing' - all the things we 'must' do in order to be seen to be doing our job. We can literally spend all our time innovating, incubating, and building our resumes with an impressive list of skills. But is that really contributing positively to our company's success or are we just following the trends being fed to us? Technology has evolved from the domain of the geeky to the domain of everyone! Have IT Departments really understood and embraced this fundamental shift? Are vendors, marketers, and researchers controlling our destiny or do we use them strategically as inputs into decision processes for our businesses?
30min
After 18 years on the 'vendor' side of consulting and technology, Frank moved to the 'customer' side for the last 14+ years. As a Retail CIO, [...]
Contemporary IT strategies can help businesses achieve a "triple win" of increased speed, revenue, and savings. Join Alan to learn about leveraging the latest technologies and approaches, to accelerate operations, unlock new revenue streams, and reduce costs. Attendees will leave with actionable advice and inspiration to transform their IT strategies and drive business success.
30min
Chief Information Officer Alan Sharvin has been the Chief Information Officer at Tabcorp, since June 2022. Alan is a seasoned technology and [...]
Cybersecurity and IT decision-makers continue to make significant progress in combatting identity-related threats.
But they are typically dependent on static manual techniques. As cybercriminals increasingly leverage AI, existing identity controls are struggling to keep up.
While cybersecurity criminals still use basic techniques, GenAI is fast becoming used to support attacks and obtain credentials and privileges.
How can organisations respond to ensure their identity management controls are adequate in an increasingly AI-driven world?
In this roundtable we will discuss:
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Zeeshan is the lead Cybersecurity Solution Engineer at Delinea. He has over 15 years of experience and significant achievements in [...]
Improving their maturity within the Essential Eight is considered daunting for many organisations. Strategies such as application control, restricting admin privileges and user application hardening are seen as difficult to implement effectively without impacting employee productivity.Â
However, security technologies such as Privileged Access Management (PAM) can help organisations bridge the gap for a number of requirements of the Essential Eight, including the above three. Modern PAM solutions can also provide compensating controls on other elements of the Essential Eight.
Join this discussion amongst peers of the Essential Eight, how organisations are aligning to it and how PAM can support those strategies.Â
Attend this roundtable and you will:
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Scott Hesford has over a decade of experience in IT security. Before joining BeyondTrust in 2019, he worked as Principal Consultant for CA [...]
In an era where technology shapes every aspect of customer experience (CX), CIOs are at the forefront of integrating cutting-edge innovations like GenAI with quality assurance to boost satisfaction while tackling cost challenges. This exclusive roundtable will dive into these critical issues, using the CrowdStrike IT outage as an example to underscore the pivotal role of quality engineering in mitigating risks.
Explore how embedding robust quality practices can avert disruptions, elevate customer experiences, and strike a delicate balance between risk, reward, and efficiency. Engage in an impactful dialogue with fellow CIOs, examine real-world scenarios, and discover actionable solutions to optimize risk management and quality control, driving superior customer experience in today's high-tech world.
Join this dynamic discussion to connect with a network of peer CIOs, share insights, and uncover strategies that elevate your organization's approach to risk management and quality assurance in an AI-driven landscape.
30min
Joel enables a team of amazing talent to drive quality leadership across Planit's practices, innovative offerings, and technology services. In his [...]
As an executive in Planit’s business, Alex’s focus is on the implementation of the company’s vision and strategy, focusing on quality of [...]
In the last few years, effective information management has taken on a whole new meaning for enterprises. The raft of new cloud technologies and the speed of AI development have made it more urgent than ever for CIOs to ensure their organisations are maximising use of the technology, while also remaining compliant with complex data and privacy regulations.
Join us for this round table as we discuss:
30min
Bharath heads the Customer Experience & Marketing initiatives of Zoho's low code platform, Zoho Creator, and has over 15 years of experience [...]
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The IT function is often not sufficiently aligned with the rest of the business. This panel discussion will discuss best practices for ensuring that business and IT teams collaborate more closely to achieve shared outcomes.
30min
Technology leader with over 20 years of international experience in the leadership of technology strategy, e-commerce, digital, application [...]
Digital & Technology leader driving strategy, digital innovation and technology platforms to deliver success for the [...]
I am passionate about using technology to unlock human potential and remove waste. My ambition is to contribute my unique skills and experience to [...]
Ross is a writer, commentator, research manager and consultant. His analysis centres on the impact information technologies have on Asia’s [...]
Explore how AI, particularly generative AI, is transforming digital business and driving growth, highlighted through Kogan’s journey in advancing customer interactions with data and AI.
30min
Goran Stefkovski is a leading technologist and business leader, serving as the Chief Technology Officer of the Kogan.com, one of Australia’s [...]
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Ross is a writer, commentator, research manager and consultant. His analysis centres on the impact information technologies have on Asia’s [...]
In today’s uncertain economic environment, IT budgets are under pressure. CIOs are seeking innovative ways to drive value from their IT investments. This panel discussion will discuss maximising the value of IT investments in challenging times.
30min
Tracey Evans is a future forward CIO leading significant transformation whilst balancing the operational challenges of complex technology [...]
As an ICT Executive with over 20 years of experience, I have a passion for designing and implementing innovative ICT strategies that drive [...]
Anthony Caruana has worked for almost every major masthead in the Australian IT press with his work appearing around the world. As an experienced [...]
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We invite only the leading international and local experts to provide sessions on site, this allows for attendees to be taught by front-line executives that compress years of meaningful experience into a systematic, well organised learning program.
Keeping in line with the main goal of the event in achieving new relationships, we provide a huge amount of networking opportunities for attendees through breakfast, luncheons, cocktails and informal introductions.
Buyers and sellers can engage with one another onsite in a series of prearranged business meetings. These provide both parties with a great opportunity to build new relationships by interacting face-to-face.
Being able to experience different sessions is what makes this event unique; whether you are looking to attend an interactive workshop, roundtable, 1-1 meeting or panel discussion.
Interacting face-to-face is still one of the most effective ways to do business. During lunch hour you will have the opportunity to do just that in a very relaxed atmosphere.
The summit is personalised for YOU, this means that what is important to your business is important to us. We create personalised itineraries around sessions you want to attend, allowing for your time to be spent wisely while out of the office.
Should you wish to attend this years upcoming 20th Australian CIO Leaders Summit on the 27th of May 2025, at Sheraton Grand in Sydney, please purchase your tickets below
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Some pictures from previous events.
Frank De Sa, Chief Information Officer, Just Group Limited The presentation was based around “Attitude, Language & Approach – Keys to […]
Panellists: Amanda Bennie, Head of Technology, Cbus Property John Tait, Head of Technology, T2 Tea SAR Raheem, APAC Region Manager, Security & […]
Jason Mantell, Director of Sales Engineering APAC, Cloudian Jason spoke about how Cloudian’s data immutability goes beyond protections […]
Damien Lewis, Sales Manager, ExtraHop A quantitative risk assessment is great for getting really precise about the potential financial impact, […]
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