CIO Leadership Live: Australia

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Host Cathy O'Sullivan, Editor-in-Chief APAC - CIO & CSO brands, interviews IT leaders throughout Australia for in-depth interviews focused on leadership, innovation and business strategy.

  1. Tanya Graham, Group Executive - Digital & Transformation, icare

    11/20/2025

    Tanya Graham, Group Executive - Digital & Transformation, icare

    icare Group Executive for Digital & Transformation Tanya Graham discusses leading the organisation’s transformation program, the power of shared goals when working with technology partners, and how technology is helping icare better support vulnerable people on their recovery journey.

    31 min
  2. Connie Beck, Group Director - Transformation & Digital, Urbis

    11/06/2025

    Connie Beck, Group Director - Transformation & Digital, Urbis

    Urbis Group Director for Transformation & Digital Connie Beck on developing the organisation’s GenAI platform, the importance of uplifting digital literacy, how they prioritise career development, and the skillsets she thinks will be most needed headed into 2026.

    18 min
  3. Mark Opitz, Group Head of ICT, Acciona Australia

    07/14/2025

    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.

    20 min
  4. Adam Wrightson, Chief Technology Officer, HOYTS

    06/24/2025

    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. With nearly three decades at HOYTS, Adam shares how his team leads everything from traditional IT and cybersecurity to cinema projection, sound systems, and custom software development. Learn how HOYTS:- Built a scalable digital architecture using Azure and Kubernetes- Took a mobile-first approach to engage 80%+ of customers- Optimised performance during peak traffic (rainy public holidays!)- Modernised networks with quad-redundant infrastructure- Integrated Shopify to transform digital retail and gift card sales

    31 min
  5. Nick Sone, Chief Customer Officer, Brennan

    06/17/2025

    Nick Sone, Chief Customer Officer, Brennan

    In today’s global tech landscape, local capability is becoming a strategic advantage for CIOs. 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. As Brennan sets its sights on becoming Australia’s first truly global systems integrator, Nick shares how the company is backing that ambition with deep local expertise, sovereign service delivery, and customer intimacy that global players often struggle to match. He unpacks how CIOs across government and enterprise are balancing AI pressure, cybersecurity risk, and digital transformation priorities - and why having immediate access to local decision-makers and context-aware teams can be a game-changer in driving outcomes.

    20 min
  6. Sanjeev Gupta, Chief Information & Transformation Officer, HBF Health

    05/20/2025

    Sanjeev Gupta, Chief Information & Transformation Officer, HBF Health

    HBF Health’s Sanjeev Gupta on how the organisation’s transformation programme has delivered benefits to members and staff, what he would have done differently, and how AI can be a force for good.

    23 min
  7. Dr Rachna Gandhi, Group Chief Digital Officer, Ramsay Health Care

    04/28/2025

    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.

    30 min
  8. Datacom CISO Collin Penman on AI-powered threats and cyber fatigue

    04/08/2025

    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. Speaking to CIO's Cathy O'Sullivan, Penman dug into Datacom's State of Cybersecurity Index findings, and the reality is sobering. The data shows: AI-driven attacks now top the threat list for security leaders Security teams are burning out - 61% in NZ and 58% in AU report cyber fatigue Leadership thinks staff are cyber-ready; most employees disagree 40% use AI tools like ChatGPT, yet only 1 in 4 have read their company's AI policies Penman cut through the hype, emphasizing: Generic annual security training doesn't work - role-specific, short modules do AI governance is lagging behind adoption, creating real vulnerabilities Security teams are still fighting the "Department of No" perception The most telling point? The disconnect between what leadership believes about security readiness versus what's happening on the ground with employees.

    24 min
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Host Cathy O'Sullivan, Editor-in-Chief APAC - CIO & CSO brands, interviews IT leaders throughout Australia for in-depth interviews focused on leadership, innovation and business strategy.

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  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
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