CIO Leadership Live: Australia
Episodes
Ram Kalyanasundaram, Technology & Digital Transformation Director, Lion
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Lion's Director of Technology & Digital Transformation, Ram Kalyanasundaram, shares how one of Australia's leading beverage companies is rethinking it...
Tanya Graham, Group Executive - Digital & Transformation, icare
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
icare Group Executive for Digital & Transformation Tanya Graham discusses leading the organisation’s transformation program, the power of shared goa...
Connie Beck, Group Director - Transformation & Digital, Urbis
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Urbis Group Director for Transformation & Digital Connie Beck on developing the organisation’s GenAI platform, the importance of uplifting digital l...
Mark Opitz, Group Head of ICT, Acciona Australia
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of CIO Leadership Live, Cathy O’Sullivan speaks with Mark Opitz, Group Head of ICT at Acciona Australia. Mark shares insights from h...
Adam Wrightson, Chief Technology Officer, HOYTS
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this CIO Leadership Live interview, HOYTS Chief Technology Officer Adam Wrightson sits down with Cathy O’Sullivan to explore how digital transfor...
Nick Sone, Chief Customer Officer, Brennan
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s global tech landscape, local capability is becoming a strategic advantage for CIOs. In this CIO Leadership Live interview - in partnersh...
Sanjeev Gupta, Chief Information & Transformation Officer, HBF Health
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
HBF Health’s Sanjeev Gupta on how the organisation’s transformation programme has delivered benefits to members and staff, what he would have done...
Dr Rachna Gandhi, Group Chief Digital Officer, Ramsay Health Care
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ramsay Health Care’s Chief Digital and Data Officer Dr Rachna Gandhi on enhancing people-centred care through technology, creating a single source o...
Datacom CISO Collin Penman on AI-powered threats and cyber fatigue
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Datacom CISO Collin Penman talks about the growing gap between leadership and employees when it comes to cybersecurity, how cyber fatigue is leaving b...
Nicola Dorling, Group CIO, Downer
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Downer Group CIO Nicola Dorling on utilising AI to improve safety on sites and for predictive asset maintenance, the importance of balancing legacy te...
Hani Arab, Chief Information Officer, Seymour Whyte
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Seymour Whyte Chief Information Officer Hani Arab on dealing with legacy tech, where the organisation is heading with its cloud journey, and the emerg...
Milad Kruze, Executive GM - IT, The Salvation Army
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Milad Kruze, Executive General Manager for IT at the Salvation Army, discusses the organisation's multi-faceted mission, modernising disaster manageme...
Carrie Hu, Chief Digital Product Officer, New Aim
12 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
New Aim Chief Digital Product Officer Carrie Hu on being named Next CIO winner as part of CIO50 Australia, how she and her team are developing new pla...
IDC Chief Analyst ANZ Linus Lai on 2025 tech landscape
08 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
IDC's Chief Analyst for Australia and New Zealand Linus Lai reflects on the year in technology, the ongoing challenges for CIOs in the region, and IDC...
Leeanne Chau, Chief Information Officer, WaterNSW
01 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
WaterNSW CIO Leeanne Chau on how data is fundamental for operational modelling and leveraging innovation opportunities, why digital transformation is ...
Gary Adler, Chief Digital Officer, MinterEllison
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
MinterEllison Chief Digital Officer Gary Adler on the firm’s hyperautomation strategy and how its benefitting internal and external stakeholders, dr...
Melanie Evans, Chief Information Officer, Ventia
21 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ventia Chief Information Officer Melanie Evans on winning a CIO50 Team of the Year award, combating burnout through digital wellbeing initiatives, exp...
Kurt Brissett, Chief Innovation and Technology Officer, Transport for NSW
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
CIO of the Year at the 2024 CIO50 Awards Kurt Brissett, Transport for NSW's Chief Innovation & Technology Officer, on delivering world-firsts in techn...
Dan Kerr, Chief Information Officer, Fremantle Ports
05 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Fremantle Ports CIO Dan Kerr on how his team helps support the facilitation of trade in Western Australia through operational technology and data and ...
Devan Naidoo, Technology Director at MUFG Retirement Solutions
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
MUFG Retirement Solutions Technology Director Devan Naidoo on reshaping the organisation’s technology operating model globally, what growing up in a...
Suma Shivalingaiah, Chief Information Officer at Eastern Health
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Eastern Health Chief Information Officer Suma Shivalingaiah discusses starting her CIO role on the day of a ransomware attack and how cyber is a never...
Nazih Battal, Chief Information and Technology Officer at Rashays
26 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rashays Chief Information and Technology Officer Nazih Battal on improving customer experience and engagement through technology, the challenges for t...
Andrew Dome, Chief Digital Information Officer at Uniting
14 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Uniting’s Chief Digital Information Officer Andrew Dome on using augmented reality to provide regional telehealth services, the ways technology is l...
Alan Sharvin, Chief Information Officer, Tabcorp
30 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tabcorp Chief Information Officer Alan Sharvin on why the technology team is a 'plus one' for the business, how cost optimisation can be a powerful to...
Sinan Erbay, Chief Information Officer, RMIT University
15 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
RMIT University CIO Sinan Erbay on delivering supercomputing power to the university research community through its RACE Hub facility, pushing boundar...
David Gee, Author, The Aspiring CIO and CISO
05 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Experienced global CIO David Gee discusses his motivations for writing a book for aspiring CIOs and CISOs, the lessons he learned during his career in...
Stevie-Ann Dovico, Chief Information Officer, Beyond Bank
12 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Beyond Bank Chief Information Officer Stevie-Ann Dovico on using technology to enhance the human-to-human customer experience in banking, why security...
Eglantine Etiemble, Group Chief Technology Officer at PEXA
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
PEXA Group CTO Eglantine Etiemble on how her organisation powers 90% of property transactions in Australia, why flexibility is key to getting more wom...
Geoff Quattromani, head of technology, Johnson & Johnson MedTech ANZ
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Johnson & Johnson MedTech ANZ Head of Technology Geoff Quattromani on putting patients at the heart of everything they do, why they are creating inter...
Marcelo Dantas, Chief Information Officer, Automic Group
18 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Automic Group Chief Information Officer Marcelo Dantas on completing one of the largest-ever registry services transitions in Australia on its cloud-n...
Scott Andrews, Chief Operating Officer, Idea Science
05 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Idea Science’s Chief Operating Officer Scott Andrews on how the role of CIO has evolved, why team and customer feedback is essential, and the need t...
Dr Alex Ji, Chief Information Officer, New Aim
12 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
New Aim’s Chief Information Officer Dr Alex Ji on how the e-commerce company has delivered to 60% of Australia’s households, their mission to demo...
Brett Wilson, Chief Information Officer, Australian Red Cross
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brett Wilson, Chief Information Officer at Australian Red Cross, talks about being ready to activate at all times in an emergency or disaster scenario...
John Taylor, Former Group Executive - Technology & Security, MedHealth
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
MedHealth’s former Group Executive - Technology & Security, John Taylor talks about his career path from being a police detective into security and ...
Michael Ciavarella, Chief Technology Officer at A&S Labels
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A&S Labels’ Chief Technology Officer Michael Ciavarella on how automation is helping drive the fashion business to the next level, the importance of...
Brett Reedman, Chief Information Officer, Catholic Healthcare
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Catholic Healthcare CIO Brett Reedman talks about partnering with Microsoft for its not-for-profit AI aged care incubation lab, how the new organizati...
Raul Caceres, Executive Director Operations, Canteen
22 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Executive Director of Operations at Canteen, Raul Caceres, on how the non-profit has developed a donor prediction model, why it is exploring using Gen...
Linus Lai, Chief Analyst ANZ, IDC
20 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
IDC's Chief Analyst for Australia and New Zealand Linus Lai discusses how spending on digital business technologies in 2024 is predicted to grow, what...
Peter Gasparovic, Former General Manager IT, Dunbrae Group
13 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Gasparovic talks about how leaving the police force for a role in technology was one of the best career decisions he’s ever made, why CIOs sho...
Suzanne Hall, Chief Information Officer, Baptcare
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Baptcare CIO Suzanne Hall on the rewards of working in the aged care sector, how the team is driving innovation in the organisation while also address...
Noel Toal, Chief Information Officer, DPV Health
28 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
DPV Health CIO Noel Toal on the most significant challenges faced by IT leaders in the healthcare sector today, why he believes cybersecurity should h...
Michael Fagan, Chief Transformation Officer, Village Roadshow
21 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Village Roadshow Chief Transformation Officer Michael Fagan on why CIOs should ‘kill their darlings’ and say no more often, the importance of an i...
Will Everitt, Director of Product Solutions, Seven West Media
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Seven West Media’s Will Everitt on how the broadcaster has amped up personalisation features with AI and machine learning, the importance of user ex...
Naren Gangavarapu, Chief Information and Digital Officer, Northern Beaches Council
02 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Northern Beaches Council’s Naren Gangavarapu on delivering services ‘from the cradle to the grave’ for his community, how technology initiatives...
David Hogarth, Chief Information Officer, Virgin Australia
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Virgin Australia CIO David Hogarth on the innovative customer experiences that saw the airline win Team of the Year - Customer Value at the CIO50 Awar...
Angela Coble, CIO50 Hall of Fame 2023 Inductee
04 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
CIO50 Hall of Famer Angela Coble reflects on her career in IT and what she learned as a CIO, her doctoral research on women in leadership, how to infl...
Peter Ratcliffe, head of technology at RM Williams
20 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Host David Binning talks with Peter Ratcliffe, head of technology at iconic fashion brand RM Williams, about current achievements around a recent cust...
Juan Perez, Global CIO at Salesforce
20 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Host David Binning talks with Juan Perez, Global CIO at Salesforce, about his career journey at UPS, and how he's applying career lessons learned to h...
Pushapwant Sandhu, CIO, Museum Applied Arts and Sciences
17 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
CIO Pushapwant Sandhu talks with host David Binning about the challenges he faced moving into his role, setting priorities and working with his team t...
Nick Eshkenazi, Chief Digital Officer, Prezzee
17 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Digital retail veteran, Nick Eshkenazi on his move from Woolworths to now helping Prezzee become the 'Amazon' of speciality gifts online.
Jorge Silveira, chief digital health officer, Virtus Health
14 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jorge Silveira, Chief Digital Health Officer at Virtus Health and a CIO50 honoree, joins David to discuss how his experiences in the health sector hav...
Dr. Steve Hodgkinson, Chief Digital Officer at Victoria Police
09 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Victoria Police Chief Digital Officer Steve Hodgkinson on his decision to take the top tech job at Australia's largest police force, where he is deplo...