Sydney CIO Community

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Join a powerful network of C-level peers

Connect with a local community of like-minded peers who share similar challenges and priorities. Access the collective expertise of CIOs from diverse experiences, backgrounds and industries. Members of the community come together several times a year to connect with each other, exchange ideas and best practices, and validate strategies and solutions.

Join your local community for exclusive access to:

Programs
  • Participate in year-round gatherings both in person and virtually with your local peer group
  • Engage in unparalleled collaboration through in-depth discussions on the most critical and relevant issues
  • Network with like-minded peers facing the same challenges as you
Insights
  • Exchange ideas, strategies and solutions validated by peers
  • Gain exclusive access to community insights, including best practices and survey results, to benchmark your organization with others
  • Learn how other leaders approached their challenges by leveraging peer-recommended partners
Connections
  • Make new connections through facilitated networking opportunities, including curated 1:1 peer meetings
  • Grow and enhance your career through an exclusive network and mentorship
  • Build lasting relationships and stay connected with peers and colleagues

Sydney CIO Governing Body


A regional Governing Body leads the Sydney CIO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CIOs, for CIOs.

Governing Body Co-Chairs

Nishanth Chandran

Suncorp Group
Head Of Technology Strategy and Transformation

Lea Cornelius

Compass Group PLC
CIO - Australia

Paul Murphy

GHD
Chief Information Officer

Governing Body Members

Asaf Ahmad

Schneider Electric Australia
Pacific Zone Senior Cyber Security Governance Officer

Victor Akkari

Cochlear Limited
Chief Information Security Officer

Stoyan Assenov

Fiserv
Director Information Security

Vivek Attri

Genpact
Vice President - Information Security

Kurt Brissett

Transport for NSW
Chief Technology and Innovation Officer

Wendy Bryant

NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet
Chief Digital and Information Officer

Richard Burke

Inghams Group
Chief Information Security Officer

Kate Carruthers

University of New South Wales
AGSM

James Carter

Inner West Council
Former - Chief Information Officer

Dave Cowan

Challenger Limited
Chief Information Security Officer

Angela Donohoe

Department of Enterprise, Investment and Trade
CIO

Richard Exton

Aware Super
CTO

Raghu Gandhy

Veolia Australia and New Zealand
Chief Information Security Officer

Tanya Graham

icare NSW
Group Executive - Digital & Transformation

Fady Haddad

Mirvac
Group Manager, Service Delivery and Information Technology Operations

Kate Ingwersen

Challenger Limited
Chief Technology Officer

Frederick Lusk

Judicial Commission of NSW
Head of Information Technology Services

Saut Martua

ING Australia
Former CISO

Anthony Molinia

The University of Newcastle
Chief Digital & Information Officer

Mackenzie Muir

Allianz
Chief Information Security Officer

Christopher Neal

Ramsay Health Care Limited
Global Chief Information Security Officer

Sid Parti

Hearing Australia
CIO

Katie Payten

Woolworths Group
Head of Digital and EcoSystems - Cyber Security and Technology Risk

Sebastian Schultes

Brookfield Asset Management Australia
Senior Vice President, Technology Services

Tony Sestanovic

Toyota Finance Australia
General Manager, Information Technology

Mark Smink

Brookfield Asset Management Australia
Director - Information Security

Loren Somerville

The Lottery Corporation
Chief Information Officer

Morgan Storey

Sonic Healthcare
Chief Information Security Officer

Brad Tallon

Holcim Australia
Executive General Manager, IT, Technical & Engineering (Australia/NZ)

Nidhin Tamil

Boral Limited
Chief Information Security Officer

Danny Walsh

George Weston Foods
Business & Technology Services (BTS) Director

Bianca Wirth

NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment
CISO

Jihad Zein

Toll Group
Head of IT Governance, Risk and Assurance


Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CIOs today.

  1. Delivering Digital Innovation to Drive Value Across the Enterprise
  2. Maximizing Existing Resources to Optimize Emerging Costs
  3. Securing the Organization Through Advanced Technology Adoption

Upcoming Programs


IN-PERSON

13 March 2025 | an evening

Sydney CIO Inner Circle

Events by Alpha, The Gallery (Level 1)

A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.

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IN-PERSON

August 2025 | an evening

Sydney CIO Inner Circle

A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.

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IN-PERSON

November 2025 | 1 day

Sydney CIO Executive Summit

Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.

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