CIO Leadership Live: New Zealand
Episodes
Kari Jones, Executive Director Transformation & Operations, FMA
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
FMA’s Executive Director - Transformation & Operations Kari Jones on technology in the regulatory landscape, moving from a specialist data role to a...
Jonathan Southee, Chief Information & Technology Officer, NZ Rugby
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Southee, Chief Information and Technology Officer at New Zealand Rugby, unpacks how his team is using technology to deliver world-class exper...
Alex Smart, Chief Technology Officer, Southern Cross Travel Insurance
13 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Southern Cross Travel Insurance CTO Alex Smart on driving a complete transformation of SCTI's core insurance platform, how a great team culture and he...
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...
Katie Macdiarmid, Chief Information Officer, NZME
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
New Zealand Media and Entertainment's new Chief Information Officer Katie Macdiarmid on the importance of personalisation in its digital products, how...
Manvi Madan, Data and Insights Manager, Ports of Auckland
16 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Emerging ICT Leader of the Year at the 2024 NZ CIO Awards Manvi Madan on how curiosity took her into a data and AI career, the need for more conversat...
Hamish Rumbold, NZ CIO of the Year 2024
02 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
NZ CIO of the Year Hamish Rumbold, former chief digital and technology officer at Kiwibank on rebuilding 50 per cent of the bank's tech stack, creatin...
Eion Hall, Chief Information Officer, University of Waikato
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
University of Waikato CIO Eion Hall on the ethical debate of security versus surveillance, how learning environments have changed, and the excitement ...
Dhaya Sivakumar, Chief Information Officer, LIC
11 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
LIC Chief Information Officer Diva Sivakumar on how the organisation is helping change the future of farming through technology, why data plays such a...
Steve James, General Manager of Technology, Woolworths NZ
26 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Woolworths NZ General Manager of Technology Steve James on using technology to keep teams safer in stores, his pride in keeping essential services ope...
Juan De Roock, Chief Technology Officer at SolarZero
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
SolarZero Chief Technology Officer Juan De Roock on moving to subscription models for solar power, how AI is helping the organisation engage with cust...
Lena Jenkins, Chief Digital Officer, Waste Management NZ
06 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Waste Management NZ Chief Digital Officer Lena Jenkins on the importance of starting small, building capability and scaling; why she’s excited about...
Avinash de Silva, Head of Technology at Alvarium
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Alvarium’s Head of Technology Avinash de Silva on the importance of communicating risk, keeping tabs on developments with open banking, and why he a...
Kirti Desai, GM Digital, Data & Technology
14 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
ProCare General Manager for Digital, Data & Technology Kirti Desai on the challenges of working in the healthcare sector and dealing with government r...
Tim Partington, Director Digital & Tech at Skills Consulting Group
09 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Skills Consulting Group Director of Digital & Technology Tim Partington on creating integrated learning environments with assisted reality, why the IT...
Ruth Russell, CIO at Office of the Māori Trustee
19 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ruth Russell, Kaihautū Hangarau Whakaaturanga (Chief Information Officer) at Te Tumu Paeroa (Office of the Māori Trustee) on the challenges and bene...
Nikhil Ravishankar, Chief Digital Officer, Air New Zealand
24 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Air New Zealand Chief Digital Officer Nikhil Ravishankar on the national carrier’s ambition to be the world’s leading digital airline, how the com...
Sam Daish, Chief Technology Officer at Blackpearl Group
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Blackpearl Group Chief Technology Officer Sam Daish on embracing AI and making things simple for end-users, the challenges and opportunities of scalin...
Joe Locandro, Chief Information Officer, Fletcher Building
13 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Fletcher Building Group CIO Joe Locandro on changing the company’s IT operating model with Fletcher Tech, how the organisation is enhancing customer...
Wayne Broekhals, Tonkin + Taylor Executive Leader for IT
13 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tonkin + Taylor's Wayne Broekhals on his career journey from IT service desk support to CIO, how the organization integrates sustainability principle...
Paul Natac, CIO, Provident Insurance
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Provident Insurance Chief Information Officer Paul Natac on how vendors can become valued partners, his journey from ‘command and control’ managem...
Teresa Pollard, Chief Digital Officer at Te Pūkenga
16 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Te Pūkenga Chief Digital Officer Teresa Pollard on the massive challenge of bringing 24 training and education organisations into one body, how techn...
Richard Wyke, Chief Digital Officer, Harmoney
09 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Harmoney Chief Digital Officer Richard Wyke on working in change-ready organisations, how limited resources at start-ups drives creativity and priorit...
Bryan Graham, CIO at Seeka
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Seeka Chief Information Officer Bryan Graham on what he’s learning in his first CIO role, how the produce company is driving growth through automati...
THL Chief Technology Jo Hilson
26 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
THL Chief Technology Jo Hilson on the company’s global expansion and diverse portfolio of tourism and specialist products, what attracted her to her...
Miles Fordyce, REINZ Chief Digital Officer
18 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Miles Fordyce on the possibilities for artificial intelligence in real estate, what he’s learned working in a broad range of roles and industries, h...
David Healy, Chief Digital Officer at Ballance Agri-Nutrients
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ballance Agri-Nutrients Chief Digital Officer David Healy on how his company is using geo-spatial technology and machine learning to help farmers beco...
Trish Baird, Chief Information Officer at Selwyn District Council
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Selwyn District Council Information Officer Trish Baird on serving a community with a high population of digital natives, why she talks about her fail...
CIO Leadership Live with Fidelity Life CIO Billy Miller
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Fidelity Life Chief Information Officer Billy Miller on using positive language to challenge people’s limiting beliefs, why innovation doesn’t hap...
CIO Leadership Live with Andrew Haddad, Chief Information Officer at One New Zealand
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Haddad on the massive transformation the telco has been through as it moves away from the Vodafone brand, how the company is embracing new ways...
Tracy McElroy, Chief Digital Officer at Alliance Group
14 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Alliance Group Chief Digital Officer Tracy McElroy on uniting teams behind the value they deliver for their organisation and customers, why she’s co...
CIO Leadership Live with NZ Blood Service's Josh Bankers
07 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
NZ Blood Service Executive Director for Digital Technology and Information Management Josh Bankers on how technology underpins the organisation’s ‘...
CIO Leadership Live with Angela Henderson
02 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kiwi Property Group’s GM for Digital, Angela Henderson, on understanding the pain-points of your business before you make any change, making sure yo...
CIO Leadership Live with MTF Finance Chief Technology Officer Dan Wilkinson
24 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
MTF Finance Chief Technology Officer Dan Wilkinson on why transformation needs an ignition point, how to change mindsets to embrace doing things diffe...
CIO Leadership Live with Marc Hale, Chief Technology Officer, AIA NZ
07 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Marc Hale, Chief Technology Officer at AIA NZ, discusses how his company enables healthier outcomes for customers and his approach to his own career t...
CIO Leadership Live with Bill Moses, Chief Digital Officer at Te Kawa Mataaho/Public Service Commission
02 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bill Moses, Chief Digital Officer at Te Kawa Mataaho/Public Service Commission, on the organisation’s ‘spirit of service’, keeping up to date on...
CIO Leadership Live with Roxanne Salton, Chief Digital Officer at Southern Cross Health Society
26 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Roxanne Salton, Chief Digital Officer at Southern Cross Health Society, on why the job of transformation is not just the job of the CIO, the need to g...
CIO Leadership live with TAB's Fred Laury
17 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Fred Laury, Chief Digital Officer at TAB New Zealand, on the importance of empathy to influence and collaborate, how the CIO role is changing post-pan...