
George Hunt
Sydney Water
General manager, digital business and CIO
CIO50: Australia’s most innovative CIOs
Welcome to the third annual CIO50 list for 2018 where we recognise Australia’s top 50 technology and digital chiefs. These executives are driving real technology-led innovations that are changing their way their organisations operate.
In 2018, judges scored entries based on questions under two pillars: Innovation and leadership. The judging panel was looking specifically for unique innovations initiated by tech and digital chiefs and their teams and entrants in this year’s list certainly delivered.
There are 31 new faces this year – most entrants are CIOs – across several market sectors including utilities, financial services, education, healthcare, retail, government, not-for-profit, resources and IT.
Featured projects are making use of technologies such as blockchain, artificial intelligence, machine learning, virtual reality, data analytics, and cyber security.
On behalf of the team at CIO Australia, we hope you enjoy reading these stories of innovation and leadership.
Byron Connolly,
Editor-in-Chief,
CIO Australia.
Sydney Water
General manager, digital business and CIO
Victorian Department of Health and Human Services
Chief information officer
Charter Hall
Chief technology officer
NSW Health
Chief executive, eHealth NSW and chief information officer, NSW Health
Roy Hill
General manager, technology
City of Adelaide
Chief information officer
ANZ Bank
Group executive, technology
SA Power
Chief information officer
UBank
Head of digital and technology
Carsales
Chief information officer
ING Australia
Chief information officer
Bendigo Health
Executive director innovation and digital services
Suncorp
Chief information officer
National Pharmacies
Executive general manager, corporate
Blackmores
Chief information officer
Retail Zoo
Chief technical innovation officer
The Woolmark Company
General manager, digital
REA Group
Chief engineer
Northern Territory Department of Primary Industry and Resources
Chief information officer
University of Tasmania
Chief information officer
Sportsbet
Chief information officer
Boral
Chief information officer
Qantas
Head of customer experience and operations technology
Catholic Education of Western Australia
Chief information officer
Cue Clothing Co
Chief information officer
Department of Finance (WA)
Executive director, corporate services
Multi Channel Network
Chief technology and systems operations officer
University of Newcastle
Chief information officer
HSBC
Chief information officer
University of Technology Sydney
Chief information officer
Luther College
Director of IT
Smartgroup Corporation
Chief information officer
Merivale
Chief information officer
National Library of Australia
Assistant director-general, information technology and CIO
Tabcorp
General manager, technology, Lotteries and Keno
Department of Premier and Cabinet (Victoria)
Director, digital engagement and innovation
Ramsay Health Care
Chief information officer
Cisco Australia and New Zealand
Chief information officer
BT Financial Group
General manager of business integration, group technology
Domain
Chief technology officer
Tassal Group
Chief information officer
Intrepid Group
Chief operating officer
UnitingCare Queensland
Group executive, digital and technology
Mojo Power
Chief information officer
Public Transport Victoria
Chief information officer
State Library of New South Wales
Director, digital experience and CIO
Vocus Group
Group chief technology officer
Monash University
Chief information officer
Silver Chef
Head of technology
Deakin University
Chief Digital & Information Officer
1 |
George Hunt | General manager, digital business and CIO | Sydney Water |
2 |
Steve Hodgkinson | Chief information officer | Victorian Department of Health and Human Services |
3 |
Aidan Coleman | Chief technology officer | Charter Hall |
4 |
Dr Zoran Bolevich | Chief executive, eHealth NSW and chief information officer, NSW Health | NSW Health |
5 |
Rebbecca Kerr | General manager, technology | Roy Hill |
6 |
Peter Auhl | Chief information officer | City of Adelaide |
7 |
Gerard Florian | Group executive, technology | ANZ Bank |
8 |
Chris Ford | Chief information officer | SA Power |
9 |
Jeremy Hubbard | Head of digital and technology | UBank |
10 |
Jason Blackman | Chief information officer | Carsales |
11 |
Ani Paul | Chief information officer | ING Australia |
12 |
Bruce Winzar | Executive director innovation and digital services | Bendigo Health |
13 |
Sarah Harland | Chief information officer | Suncorp |
14 |
Ryan Klose | Executive general manager, corporate | National Pharmacies |
15 |
Brett Winn | Chief information officer | Blackmores |
16 |
Christian McGilloway | Chief technical innovation officer | Retail Zoo |
17 |
Damian Madden | General manager, digital | The Woolmark Company |
18 |
Tomas Varsavsky | Chief engineer | REA Group |
19 |
Rowan Dollar | Chief information officer | Northern Territory Department of Primary Industry and Resources |
20 |
Jeff Murray | Chief information officer | University of Tasmania |
21 |
Simon Noonan | Chief information officer | Sportsbet |
22 |
Willam Payne | Chief information officer | Boral |
23 |
Mark Allen | Head of customer experience and operations technology | Qantas |
24 |
Aidan McCarthy | Chief information officer | Catholic Education of Western Australia |
25 |
Shane Lenton | Chief information officer | Cue Clothing Co |
Andy Wood | Executive director, corporate services | Department of Finance (WA) |
Angela Goodsir | Chief technology and systems operations officer | Multi Channel Network |
Anthony Molinia | Chief information officer | University of Newcastle |
Ben Tabell | Chief information officer | HSBC |
Christine Burns | Chief information officer | University of Technology Sydney |
Christopher Topp | Director of IT | Luther College |
Clarence Yap | Chief information officer | Smartgroup Corporation |
Darrel van Dort | Chief information officer | Merivale |
David Wong | Assistant director-general, information technology and CIO | National Library of Australia |
Dawn Stephenson | General manager, technology, Lotteries and Keno | Tabcorp |
Jithma Beneragama | Director, digital engagement and innovation | Department of Premier and Cabinet (Victoria) |
John Sutherland | Chief information officer | Ramsay Health Care |
Julie Canepa | Chief information officer | Cisco Australia and New Zealand |
Linda da Silva | General manager of business integration, group technology | BT Financial Group |
Mark Cohen | Chief technology officer | Domain |
Matthew Leary | Chief information officer | Tassal Group |
Michelle Beveridge | Chief operating officer | Intrepid Group |
Nina Du Thaler | Group executive, digital and technology | UnitingCare Queensland |
Phil Ridley | Chief information officer | Mojo Power |
Rishi Dutta | Chief information officer | Public Transport Victoria |
Robin Phua | Director, digital experience and CIO | State Library of New South Wales |
Simon Smith | Group chief technology officer | Vocus Group |
Trevor Woods | Chief information officer | Monash University |
Vinnie D’Alessandro | Head of technology | Silver Chef |
William Confalonieri | Chief Digital & Information Officer | Deakin University |