Factor Events · Invite-only
CIO Day: The invite-only CIO conference in Sydney, Dubai, Singapore and Melbourne
For enterprise CIOs and IT executives. Next: Sydney, 18 February 2027.
200+
invited technology leaders at CIO Day Sydney
14
closed-door roundtables in the Sydney 2027 program
10
technology partners at most
CIO conference dates 2027: Sydney, Dubai, Singapore and Melbourne
Live from the Factor events calendar. Each date has its own registration page.
What is CIO Day?
CIO Day is Factor’s invite-only CIO conference for Australia’s enterprise CIOs and the technology executives around them. Every delegate is approved on role and seniority, so the room is made up of the people who set technology strategy and own the budget.
The day combines keynotes, closed-door roundtables under the Chatham House Rule and pre-matched 1:1 meetings with a small number of technology partners. Every delegate is surveyed beforehand, and the program is built around the priorities they report in Factor’s Wave of Change™ research.
CIO Day runs as a CIO conference in Sydney and Melbourne, and as a CIO summit in Singapore and Dubai. Past headliners include John Howard, Julie Bishop, Joel Pearson and Tracey Spicer.
On the agenda
- Security and risk posture
- Data, analytics and AI decisioning
- Infrastructure readiness for AI
- Legacy and ERP modernisation
- Cost, value and technology ROI
How CIO Day differs from a typical CIO conference
Large CIO conferences and CIO summits are built for scale. CIO Day is built around one senior room.
Gated, not open registration
Every delegate is approved on role and seniority, so the room is CIOs and the leaders around them, not a general audience.
Roundtables, not just a main stage
Most of the day is spent in closed-door roundtables of peers under the Chatham House Rule, moderated by Factor analysts.
Meetings matched before the day
Delegates are surveyed in advance, and 1:1s with partners are booked around the priorities, budget and timing they report.
Built on research
The agenda follows what CIOs tell us in Factor’s Wave of Change™ surveys, and the findings are shared with the room.
What CIOs are telling us
From CIO Wave of Change™, 102 ANZ CIOs. The program is built around these priorities.
52%
have a heavy focus on strengthening security and risk posture.
49%
are investing heavily in data and analytics, and in AI and decisioning.
3%
say their infrastructure is fully ready for more AI and analytics demand.
30%
name manual effort as the biggest internal friction slowing outcomes.
Who is in the room
Attendance is gated on role and seniority. CIOs, CTOs, heads of IT, chief architects, CDOs and heads of digital at enterprise and government organisations.
Who is speaking at CIO Day Sydney 2027
The program so far, by title and company.
The Star Entertainment Group
Group Chief Information Officer
Westpac
CIO Group Business Units
Sonic Healthcare
Global Chief Digital, Data and Information Officer
Transurban
Chief Technology Officer
Commonwealth Bank
CIO
Bank of Queensland
CIO, Retail and Business Banking
Coates
Chief Information and Digital Officer
Flight Centre Travel Group
Chief Technology Officer
Zurich Insurance
Chief Technology and Transformation Officer
Treasury Wine Estates
Chief Digital and Technology Officer
Rio Tinto
CIO
Allianz Australia
CIO
Bupa
Chief Data Officer
Queensland Rail
CIDO
NSW Department of Communities and Justice
CDIO
Domino’s Pizza Enterprises
Global Chief Technology Officer
Metcash
CIO, Wholesale and Supply Chain
Deakin University
CIO
Past speakers
Hon. John Howard
Former Prime Minister, Australia
Julie Bishop
Fmr Minister for Foreign Affairs
Tanya Trott
Chief Technology Officer, Transurban
Christian Seely
Chief Information & Digital Officer, Nutrien
Damian Beltrami
Chief Information Officer, Toll Group
Mark Brown
Chief Information Officer, Dyson Group of Companies
Chris Donlon
Group Chief Information Officer, Iress
Tom Richardson
CIO - EGM Bank Transition & Corporate, Suncorp Group
Lynton Head-Wilson
Chief Information Officer, Australia Post
Miranda Ratajski
CIO, Group Business Units, Westpac
Melanie Evans
CIO, Group Executive, Digital Services, Ventia
Kylie Schabel
CIO - GM, Infrastructure, Cloud & Workplace, Insignia Financial
Stevie-Ann Dovico
CIO, Beyond Bank
Jonathan Covell
CIDO, Macquarie University
Speakers and delegates from
For CIOs
Why Executives Keep Coming Back
CIO Day is built for the CIOs in the room: peers, not pitches, and only the partner meetings that fit your agenda.
Peers, not pitches.
I really love the way they match your profile to the vendors that are attending, so that you can actually get value out of those vendor engagements.
Invite-only, gated on role and seniority
Partner meetings matched to your priorities
Closed-door roundtables, Chatham House Rule
Research from the leaders in the room
Simone Heaperman
Director, Corporate Platforms, Colonial First State
Sponsor CIO Day
CIO Conference Sponsorship
Sponsor a CIO conference where every meeting is with a CIO matched to what you sell, with a brief on each delegate before you sit down. Up to 10 partners per event.
Fewer partners. Better meetings.
There's different ways of meeting the different CIOs and having different conversations, which is quite unique, because normally you only have one stream.
Executive 1:1s, matched
A brief on every delegate
Research cut for you
A seat at the front
Mona Lolas
APAC Marketing Leader, Apptio
Executive 1:1s, matched
Pre-booked meetings with delegates whose priorities fit your solution, matched on business drivers.
A brief on every delegate
Their remit, priorities and buying timing, in your hands before each 1:1.
Research cut for you
A Wave of Change™ edition for your category, with the stats that matter to your buyers.
A seat at the front
Keynote, panel or a closed-door roundtable under the Chatham House Rule, moderated by a Factor analyst.
Partners across Factor Days
Research for CIOs
Wave of Change™ surveys and reports from the leaders who attend.
Research report
CIO Wave Of Change™ ANZ 2025
Research report
CIO Wave Of Change™ February 2025
Research report
Future Proofing Enterprise It Strategy
Research report
The New Rules of Platform Strategy in the Age of Agentic AI
Only 18% of organisations align AI, platform and business strategy. Those that do grow revenue 2.2x faster. Factor research across 1,031 executives.
Past CIO Day events
Every edition since 2024.
2026
2025
CIO Day FAQs
Something else? Ask the Factor team.
What is CIO Day?
CIO Day is Factor’s invite-only day for CIOs. It brings together keynotes, closed-door roundtables under the Chatham House Rule and pre-matched 1:1 meetings with a small number of technology partners, built around the priorities delegates report in Factor’s Wave of Change™ research.
Is CIO Day a CIO conference?
Yes. CIO Day is an invite-only CIO conference (some call it a CIO summit) for CIOs, running in Sydney, Dubai, Singapore and Melbourne. Unlike a large ticketed conference, every delegate is approved on role and seniority, and the day is built around closed-door roundtables and matched 1:1 meetings rather than an expo hall.
What is the best CIO conference in Australia?
It depends on what you want from the day. Large analyst and media conferences suit broad learning and big keynotes. CIO Day suits CIOs who want a smaller, senior room: peers approved on role and seniority, roundtables under the Chatham House Rule, and only the partner meetings that fit their priorities.
When and where is CIO Day in 2027?
CIO Day Sydney, 18 February 2027; CIO Day Dubai, 27 April 2027; CIO Day Singapore, 24 June 2027; CIO Day Melbourne, 5 August 2027. Each edition has its own registration page, linked from this page.
Who can attend CIO Day?
CIO Day is for CIOs, CTOs, heads of IT, chief architects, CDOs and heads of digital at enterprise and government organisations. Attendance is invite-only and every place is approved on role and seniority, so the room stays senior and relevant. If that is you, request an invitation on this page and the Factor team will confirm your place.
How do I register for CIO Day?
Choose the city and date under “Upcoming dates” and register on that edition’s page. If you have not received an invitation, use “Request an invitation” on this page.
What happens on the day?
Keynotes and peer panels, closed-door roundtables of senior CIOs moderated by Factor analysts under the Chatham House Rule, and pre-booked 1:1 meetings with technology partners matched to the priorities you report before the day.
How are the 1:1 meetings matched?
We survey every delegate before the day and match meetings on the priorities, budgets and timing they report, so CIOs only meet partners relevant to what they are working on.
How do I sponsor CIO Day?
Use “Sponsor CIO Day” on this page. Tell us what you sell and who you want to meet, and we send the prospectus, package options and the delegate breakdown by title within one working day.
What do sponsors get?
Executive 1:1s matched on business drivers, a brief on each delegate before every meeting, keynote, panel or roundtable slots, and pre-event survey insight on what the room is prioritising, cut for your category. There are up to 10 partners per event, so each one gets real time with the room.
Is CIO Day a good networking event for CIOs?
Networking is the point of the format. Delegates spend the day in small roundtables with peers at the same level, and every 1:1 is booked in advance around what they are working on.
How much does CIO conference sponsorship cost?
CIO Day sponsorship is packaged per event and capped at 10 partners. Package options and pricing are in the prospectus, which we send within one working day of an enquiry, together with the delegate breakdown by title.
Does Factor run other executive days?
Yes. Factor runs a day for each executive audience: CFO Day, CTO Day, Security Day, Data + AI Day, B2B CMO Day, plus executive roundtables through the year.