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CIO Leadership Live: Australia

In this regular series, host Cathy O'Sullivan, Editorial Director, ANZ, talks with leading CIOs, exploring the leadership, innovation and business strategy topics of the day.

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CIO Leadership Live Australia with Mark Opitz, Group Head of ICT, Acciona Australia

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 his career journey, details Acciona’s digital transformation, and highlights impactful innovations like the Linksite tool and early adoption of AI and large language models. He also discusses his approach to change management, building vs. buying tech, and fostering innovation across a diverse business.

Ep.56
15 Jul 2025 20 mins
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Ep.55
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CIO Leadership Live Australia with Adam Wrightson, Chief Technology Officer, HOYTS

In this CIO Leadership Live interview, HOYTS Chief Technology Officer Adam Wrightson sits down with Cathy O’Sullivan to explore how digital transformation is reshaping the cinema experience - from behind-the-scenes infrastructure to the palm of your hand.

Ep.55
24 Jun 2025 31 mins
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CIO Leadership Live Australia with Nick Sone, Chief Customer Officer, Brennan

In this CIO Leadership Live interview - in partnership with Brennan - Nick Sone, Chief Customer Officer at Brennan, explores why more Australian CIOs are turning to trusted, local partners who can deliver global capability - without the complexity and red tape of offshore integrators.

Ep.54
17 Jun 2025 20 mins
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CIO Leadership Live Australia with David Gee, Author, The Aspiring CIO and CISO

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 technology, and his hopes and fears for the next generation of tech leaders.

Ep.53
5 Jul 2024 25 mins
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Ep.52
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CIO Leadership Live Australia with Sanjeev Gupta, Chief Information & Transformation Officer, HBF Health

Sanjeev Gupta, Chief Information and Transformation Officer at HBF Health, shares insights into the organisation’s five-year end-to-end digital transformation journey. Sanjeev discusses how HBF, one of Australia’s largest not-for-profit private health insurers, has modernised its core platforms to improve operational efficiency, enhance member experience, and support future growth.

Ep.52
21 May 2025 23 mins
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CIO Leadership Live Australia with Dr Rachna Gandhi, Group Chief Digital Officer, Ramsay Health Care

Ramsay Health Care’s Chief Digital and Data Officer Dr Rachna Gandhi on enhancing people-centred care through technology, creating a single source of truth for the organisation’s data, and overcoming technical debt to accelerate benefits for patients and staff.

Ep.51
29 Apr 2025 30 mins
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Datacom CISO Collin Penman on AI-powered threats and cyber fatigue

Datacom CISO Collin Penman talks about the growing gap between leadership and employees when it comes to cybersecurity, how cyber fatigue is leaving businesses in Australia and New Zealand more exposed, and why AI-powered threats are now keeping security leaders up at night.

Ep.50
8 Apr 2025 24 mins
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Ep.49
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CIO Leadership Live Australia with Nicola Dorling, Group Chief Information Officer, Downer

Downer Group CIO Nicola Dorling on utilising AI to improve safety on sites and for predictive asset maintenance, the importance of balancing legacy tech with innovation, and fostering a strong team culture through the ‘Downer Difference’

Ep.49
20 Feb 2025 22 mins
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Ep.48
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CIO Leadership Live Australia with Hani Arab, Chief Information Officer, Seymour Whyte

Seymour Whyte Chief Information Officer Hani Arab on dealing with legacy tech, where the organisation is heading with its cloud journey, and the emerging trends he anticipates in technology for the construction sector.

Ep.48
12 Feb 2025 23 mins
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CIO Leadership Live Australia with Milad Kruze, Executive General Manager - IT, The Salvation Army

Milad Kruze, Executive General Manager for IT at the Salvation Army, discusses the organisation's multi-faceted mission, modernising disaster management software, implementing AI for community connections, and the importance of empathy, relationship building, and diversity in IT.

Ep.47
5 Feb 2025 34 mins
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Ep.46
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CIO Leadership Live Australia with Carrie Hu, Chief Digital Product Officer, New Aim

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 platforms to support e-commerce, the key things needed to get buy-in for new initiatives, and how she’s generating interest in STEM careers through Inspiring Girls Australia.

Ep.46
13 Dec 2024 17 mins
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CIO Leadership Live ANZ with IDC Chief Analyst Linus Lai

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’s predictions on digital technology spending for 2025.

Ep.45
9 Dec 2024 8 mins
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Ep.44
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CIO Leadership Live with Leeanne Chau, Chief Information Officer, WaterNSW

WaterNSW CIO Leeanne Chau on how data is fundamental for operational modelling and leveraging innovation opportunities, why digital transformation is not just about technology but also about enabling people and processes to thrive in a constantly evolving environment, and the importance of partnerships, leadership, and diversity.

Ep.44
2 Dec 2024 23 mins
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CIO Leadership Live with Gary Adler, Chief Digital Officer, MinterEllison

MinterEllison Chief Digital Officer Gary Adler on the firm’s hyperautomation strategy and how its benefitting internal and external stakeholders, driving digital fluency for the firm’s staff through a digital academy and dedicated GenAI time, and how to stay innovative in a changing world

Ep.43
27 Nov 2024 22 mins
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CIO Leadership Live with Melanie Evans, Chief Information Officer, Ventia

Ventia Chief Information Officer Melanie Evans on winning a CIO50 Team of the Year award, combating burnout through digital wellbeing initiatives, exploring how AI can help the organisation’s central focus on safety, and maintaining a balance between being compassionate and making tough decisions.

Ep.42
21 Nov 2024 29 mins
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CIO Leadership Live Australia with Kurt Brissett, Chief Technology and Innovation Officer, Transport for NSW

CIO of the Year at the CIO50 Awards Kurt Brissett, Chief Innovation & Technology Officer at Transport for NSW, on delivering world-firsts in technology for transport users, how high staff engagement is translating into customer satisfaction, and why he is so passionate about creating careers in technology for veterans.

Ep.41
13 Nov 2024 25 mins
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CIO Leadership Live Australia with Dan Kerr, Chief Information Officer, Fremantle Ports

Fremantle Ports CIO Dan Kerr on how his team helps support the facilitation of trade in Western Australia through operational technology and data and insights, the huge program of work rolled out to lift the organisation's IT maturity, and why a focus on engagement is crucial for team development.

Ep.40
6 Nov 2024 15 mins
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CIO Leadership Live Australia with Devan Naidoo, Technology Director at MUFG Retirement Solutions

Technology Director for MUFG Retirement Solutions, a division of MUFG Pension & Market Services, Devan Naidoo on reshaping the organisation’s technology operating model globally, what growing up in apartheid South Africa taught him about work, how the company is leveraging AI, and the importance of having a diverse team at all levels.

Ep.39
1 Oct 2024 23 mins
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CIO Leadership Live Australia with Suma Shivalingaiah, CIO at Eastern Health

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-ending challenge, creating digital champions to improve tech adoption, and the need for more interoperability in healthcare systems.

Ep.38
11 Sep 2024 20 mins
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CIO Leadership Live Australia with Nazih Battal, Chief Information and Technology Officer at Rashays

Rashays Chief Information and Technology Officer Nazih Battal on improving customer experience and engagement through technology, the challenges for the hospitality sector in uncertain economic times, and a career highlight working on the FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

Ep.37
27 Aug 2024 28 mins
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