Sit-Down | CDO | CIO | CISO | Melbourne Series

Overview

Economists are predicting that the developed world is heading for a recession this year, which means that budgets will be tight and technology and data teams will need to do more with less. Enterprises that make the best use of their available data to provide real solutions to customer problems and are able to effectively secure that data, will have a real competitive advantage.

What we will cover

• Automation in Australian enterprises A deep dive into companies that have invested in automation, the pitfalls of AI, and ethical questions they need to ask.
• Creating a better data strategy Making the best use of their available data to provide real solutions to customer problems while building data literacy.
• Improving your cyber posture Strategies to improve your cyber posture in an environment where breaches will be more complex and frequent.
• Creating an incident response plan Why your existing incident response plan might need a rethink in the wake of recent large-scale cyber attacks.

Agenda

• 8:30 am Registrations & Meetings and Welcome Coffee(CISO)
• 8:30 am Registrations & Meetings and Welcome Coffee(CIO)
• 8:30 am Registrations & Meetings and Welcome Coffee(CDO)
• 9:00 am Welcome address(CIO)
• 9:00 am Welcome address(CDO)
• 9:00 am How cloud security helps enterprises cut costs and reduce cyber risk(CISO) In a slowing global economy, CISOs are being asked by their boards to use already tight budgets to reduce the risk of their organisations falling victim to damaging cyber-attacks. As enterprises move more and more applications and services to the cloud, investments need to be made to secure this infrastructure. This is why cloud security is essential to ensure data that is sitting in the cloud is being adequately protected. Join Aqua Security’s Stuart Gomez and Madhul Sachdeva at this month’s Sit-Down as they discuss how cloud security enables organisations to rapidly deploy services in the cloud while ensuring compliance with local regulations to help drive growth. They will talk about how cloud security can help enterprises cut costs and increase revenue through automation; while reducing risk, exposure and downtime.
• 9:05 am How cloud security helps enterprises cut costs and reduce cyber risk(CDO) In a slowing global economy, CISOs are being asked by their boards to use already tight budgets to reduce the risk of their organisations falling victim to damaging cyber-attacks. As enterprises move more and more applications and services to the cloud, investments need to be made to secure this infrastructure. This is why cloud security is essential to ensure data that is sitting in the cloud is being adequately protected. Join Aqua Security’s Stuart Gomez and Madhul Sachdeva at this month’s Sit-Down as they discuss how cloud security enables organisations to rapidly deploy services in the cloud while ensuring compliance with local regulations to help drive growth. They will talk about how cloud security can help enterprises cut costs and increase revenue through automation; while reducing risk, exposure and downtime.
• 9:05 am How cloud security helps enterprises cut costs and reduce cyber risk(CIO) In a slowing global economy, CISOs are being asked by their boards to use already tight budgets to reduce the risk of their organisations falling victim to damaging cyber-attacks. As enterprises move more and more applications and services to the cloud, investments need to be made to secure this infrastructure. This is why cloud security is essential to ensure data that is sitting in the cloud is being adequately protected. Join Aqua Security’s Stuart Gomez and Madhul Sachdeva at this month’s Sit-Down as they discuss how cloud security enables organisations to rapidly deploy services in the cloud while ensuring compliance with local regulations to help drive growth. They will talk about how cloud security can help enterprises cut costs and increase revenue through automation; while reducing risk, exposure and downtime.
• 9:25 am Welcome address(CISO)
• 9:30 am How tech leaders are preparing for a recession(CIO) High inflation and continuing interest rate rises, plunging consumer confidence and large-scale staff layoffs across organisations mean there’s a significant risk that the Australian economy will contract this year. Although federal treasurer, Jim Chalmers, believes it’s still possible that Australia could avoid a recession, the threat still looms large. Join Sit-Down’s director of research and production, Byron Connolly, as he chats to senior technology executives about how their organisations and tech teams are dealing with a slowing economy and preparing for a possible recession. They will discuss: The impact that high inflation and a slowing Australian economy is having on their technology operations and budgets for tech and digital programs. For instance, are they implementing short-term initiatives that deliver faster results? The technology and digital projects that they will be working on for the rest of the year and what is driving those initiatives. How skills gaps across many areas of IT are impacting their plans. The technology and business lessons that they have learned over the past few years and how those learnings are being applied now.
• 9:30 am How technology leaders are preparing for a recession(CDO) High inflation and continuing interest rate rises, plunging consumer confidence and large-scale staff layoffs across organisations mean there’s a significant risk that the Australian economy will contract this year. Although federal treasurer, Jim Chalmers, believes it’s still possible that Australia could avoid a recession, the threat still looms large. Join Sit-Down’s director of research and production, Byron Connolly, as he chats to senior technology executives about how their organisations and tech teams are dealing with a slowing economy and preparing for a possible recession. They will discuss: The impact that high inflation and a slowing Australian economy is having on their technology operations and budgets for tech and digital programs. For instance, are they implementing short-term initiatives that deliver faster results? The technology and digital projects that they will be working on for the rest of the year and what is driving those initiatives. How skills gaps across many areas of IT are impacting their plans. The technology and business lessons that they have learned over the past few years and how those learnings are being applied now.
• 9:30 am How technology leaders are preparing for a recession(CISO)
• 9:55 am How integration and automation can help businesses navigate challenging times(CIO) For CIOs, finding technologies that will provide efficiencies and cost savings that will help their organisations deal with an uncertain global macroeconomic environment is getting harder. There is a bevy of solutions available in the market that promise to take the load off teams by automating key business processes. Join David Irecki, Director, Solution Consulting – APJ at Boomi as he shares insights, using case study examples, that illustrate how integration and automation can help achieve what every CIO cares about: security, operational excellence, innovation, and shareholder value.
• 9:55 am How integration and automation can help businesses navigate challenging times(CDO) For CIOs, finding technologies that will provide efficiencies and cost savings that will help their organisations deal with an uncertain global macroeconomic environment is getting harder. There is a bevy of solutions available in the market that promise to take the load off teams by automating key business processes. Join David Irecki, Director, Solution Consulting – APJ at Boomi as he shares insights, using case study examples, that illustrate how integration and automation can help achieve what every CIO cares about: security, operational excellence, innovation, and shareholder value.
• 9:55 am How integration and automation can help businesses navigate challenging times(CISO) For CIOs, finding technologies that will provide efficiencies and cost savings that will help their organisations deal with an uncertain global macroeconomic environment is getting harder. There is a bevy of solutions available in the market that promise to take the load off teams by automating key business processes. Join David Irecki, Director, Solution Consulting – APJ at Boomi as he shares insights, using case study examples, that illustrate how integration and automation can help achieve what every CIO cares about: security, operational excellence, innovation, and shareholder value.
• 10:20 am Morning tea and networking(CDO)
• 10:20 am Morning tea and networking(CIO)
• 10:20 am Morning tea break(CISO)
• 11:00 am Fireside chat: How MYOB is making flexible working work.(CIO) Hybrid work is here to stay. Just about every organisation across Australia now has post-COVID hybrid work arrangements in place where workers can alternate between the office and remote locations like their homes. The challenge is making sure that flexible work works for everyone, no matter what their role entails. MYOB is one organisation that is getting flexible work right for its 2,000 staff dispersed across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Auckland, and Christchurch. Join Sit-Down’s director of research and production, Byron Connolly, as he chats to MYOB’s head of people, Sally Elson about how the software organisation is managing flexible working arrangements for its staff. They will discuss: MYOB’s ‘flexperience’ initiative, the benefits it provides to workers, and the technology behind it. How MYOB’s staff have responded to the program and the challenges that the organisation has needed to overcome. How to strike a good balance between remote and office work environments to ensure that a good organisational culture is maintained and younger staff members can learn by osmosis. The motivations of large organisations across Australia that are demanding workers come back to the office and the potential pitfalls of taking that approach.
• 11:00 am Winning the AI race: Key factors to prevent project failures(CDO) In today's fast-paced business environment, the successful delivery of AI projects is paramount for organisations seeking to leverage the potential of artificial intelligence. However, we recognise the challenges these project present. Artificial intelligence promises to transform our businesses, but it is crucial to acknowledge that AI initiatives can be intricate and susceptible to failure. We have identified three critical reasons behind project failures: data preparation, operationalisation speed, and scaling. Understanding these factors is essential for steering your project towards success. James will delve into these three pivotal aspects during our presentation and offer actionable insights on overcoming them. By addressing data preparation challenges, exploring efficient ways to operationalise AI, and navigating the complexities of scaling, you can significantly increase the likelihood of achieving a successful outcome.
• 11:00 am Surviving ransomware: Key capabilities for data resilience(CISO) Resilience to ransomware and wiper attacks requires a hardened data resilience solution—one with safeguards and controls to help thwart threat actors from accessing and destroying critical backup data. And one that helps organisations rapidly recover critical business processes. Join this session to learn how to: · Prevent the destruction of backup data with immutability and cyber vaulting. · Detect emerging attacks, threats, and vulnerabilities using AI/ML. · Support rapid recovery and help ensure that recovery doesn’t reintroduce threats or vulnerabilities. · Assess and understand what sensitive data may have been exposed.
• 11:25 am How Transurban is uplifting data literacy and delivering real value(CDO) Data is a certainly a strategic asset for Melbourne-based Transurban, which builds and operates toll road networks across Australia, Canada, and the United States. Data is used for traffic forecasting, to keep operational costs down and improve efficiencies, as well as meet sustainability goals to reduce the company’s carbon footprint. Join Amanda Princi, head of data enablement at Transurban and Shahida Sweeney, director of research and production at Sit-Down, as they discuss how the roads giant creates value from its data and encourages people to take ownership of information that will help them do their jobs better. They will also discuss: - How managing data responsibly has improved Transurban’s data culture and uplifted information literacy across the organisation. - Why people sometimes struggle to understand how good data management creates value and what to do about it. - Use cases where data analytics has helped the organisation meet its strategic goals, such as determining where to invest in roads, and support new initiatives like driverless trucks. - How Princi and her team educate staff across the organisation to ensure data is owned, governed, and protected.
• 11:25 am When tech suppliers give you the squeeze(CIO) The global economy is on the downswing and technology vendors are taking steps to claw back much needed revenue. One of those steps might be making an ambit claim, where a supplier makes an initial demand in expectation of a counteroffer. For example, this might apply to a claim related to software non-compliance at a customer site. In other cases, there may be an unexpected change in the pricing of IT products and services. Join Sit-Down’s director of research and production, Byron Connolly, and RACV’s chief information officer, Idris Shamsi, as they discuss how the membership-based motoring and mobility, home, energy and leisure services provider responds to and defends against these types of claims. Idris will cover the discussions he and his team have with vendors to ensure RACV is not paying more for technology products and services than is required and what to do if there is a shortfall.
• 11:25 am Tips for creating a good cyber resiliency and recovery strategy(CISO) Roshan Daluwakgoda, chief information security officer at Eastern Health has 20 years of experience in formulating cyber resiliency strategies. Join Roshan at our June Sit-Down in Melbourne as he discusses how to create robust cyber resiliency and recovery strategies, the key lessons he has learned from breaches over the years, and areas to be focused to minimise the impacts.
• 11:50 am How MYOB improved efficiencies and reduced costs with unified software support.(CIO) MYOB has been part of the fabric of doing business in Australia and New Zealand for more than 30 years. One of the side effects of this success is a mix of modern and legacy technologies including an ageing ERP. Solving for the difficulties in finding specialists in the marketplace, the desire to focus in house talent on the go forward technologies and the support from Oracle proving too costly for the level of service required. Join Sit-Down’s Director of Research & Production, Byron Connolly, as he chats to MYOB’s Platform Lead, Catherine Quinn, and Architect, Stefan Vargheese , about how engaging with third-party Unified software support provider , Rimini Street, has helped the organisation overcome these issues. Panelists will discuss: 1. Why ERP support process was becoming unsuitable for the organisation. 2. How third-party support helps to improve efficiencies and reduced costs. 3. How MYOB is reinvesting these savings back into the business.
• 11:50 am Data governance: From speed dating to lifelong partnership(CDO) Data governance, like your relationship, requires a strong foundation and commitment to make it work. In this presentation, Esther Lim, Sales Engineering Manager, explores the main reasons why Data Governance initiatives fail and the key components that are necessary to build a sustainable program with long-term engagement within your organisation.
• 11:50 am What is the real cost of cyber security?(CISO) In late 2022 following some notable damaging cyber-attacks, the Australian government approved new laws that significantly increase the maximum penalties for repeated or serious data breaches. The penalties are high: a $50 million fine, three times the value of any benefit obtained through the misuse of information, or 30% of a company’s adjusted turnover in the relevant period. It’s enough to create sleepless nights for CEOs, CISOs and their boards. Although these penalties are severe, the real cost of a cyber breach is a loss of reputation as customers leave in their droves and share prices suffer. Join Andrew Philp, ANZ Platform Strategy Lead at Trend Micro as he discusses how your organisation can prepare for and respond to a breach to reduce reputational damage. The session will also cover why point security solutions and internal resourcing don’t provide the protection and payback that’s required, and why organisations are now consolidating tools and vendors they work with. In the face of swift technological innovation and the evolving threat landscape, Andrew will also discuss how organisations can benefit from adopting a platform-based approach to help better evaluate, understand, communicate, and mitigate cyber risk.
• 0:15 pm Building a data-driven organisation: The L’Oreal experience(CDO) Most enterprises are working hard to make the best use of their data to provide insights that help them make better decisions and global cosmetics giant, L’Oreal, is no exception. Join L’Oreal’s chief data and analytics officer, Varun Verma as he discusses how he and his team have created mature, data-driven capabilities that permeate across the whole company. Varun will discuss: The key challenges that have arisen when building capabilities that enable to staff to easily access data and use it to gain the right insights. The process of data democratisation that allows staff, no matter who they are, to get access to the data that they need. How data analysis is providing better demand forecasting capabilities and enabling the cosmetic company to serve customers in new ways. L’Oreal’s move to the cloud and the thought process that occurs when selecting the data technologies that will provide the insights that are required.
• 0:15 pm How Service Victoria’s CIO scaled his tech team and built a post-COVID culture When Adam Carthew joined Service Victoria in 2020 as its new chief information officer, the agency was a startup in a fight for survival. Carthew was charged with the job of building a culture across its growing technology team during a time when many people were working remotely. While battling the workforce challenges that arose from the pandemic, Carthew grew his technology team from three squads to nearly 30 with the collective team creating successful innovations over the period. Join Sit-Down’s director of research and production, Byron Connolly as he chats to Adam about the challenges he has faced moving from the private sector to a government organisation that is not viewed as an engine for revenue. They will discuss: How Carthew and his team quickly built the Service Victoria app for citizens to check-in at various locations during the pandemic and the hurdles that needed to be overcome, including managing various stakeholders at partner agencies. How changing Service Victoria’s underlying platform has enabled the organisation to build and scale services very quickly such as border permits and a voucher program. Why agencies are looking to Service Victoria to help them create and deploy innovations faster than they have before.
• 0:15 pm Why cyber audits are so important: A case study with National Australia Bank(CISO) Completing regular internal audits of your cyber infrastructure is key to ensuring your organisation complies with security regulations and requirements. At the Melbourne Sit-Down on June 6, Arnav Panchlothia, head of audit, security at National Australia Bank (NAB) will uncover how he and his team approach cyber security audits at the Big 4 bank. Arnav will discuss: Why audits are crucial to ensure the most effective cyber policies and procedures have been put in place to offer the best protection against attacks. Why we need to rethink traditional internal audits. NAB’s strategies for successfully completing offensive and defensive security platform auditing. What continuous auditing means and the cyber tools that are available to complete these audits. How to approach auditing conversations with the board and leadership teams.
• 0:40 pm Peer Connect(CIO)
• 0:40 pm Peer Connect(CDO) Meetings and networking lunch
• 0:40 pm Peer Connect(CISO)
• 1:10 pm Lunch break(CDO) Executive Round Table 12:55 to 2:10pm
• 1:10 pm Lunch break(CIO) Calibrating for a crisis: Why trusted data is more important than ever. Executive Round Table 12:55 to 2:10pm
• 1:10 pm Lunch break(CISO) Executive Round Table 12:55 to 2:10pm
• 2:10 pm Demonstrating automation values and why it can be your key to success(CIO) Automation, leveraging process management and other technologies, has opened up new possibilities. The pace of adoption has been rapid. Institutions of all sizes globally are leveraging automation to drive value. When done right, automation has proven to deliver real benefits, join this session to explore the power of automation and why it could be your key to success: • streamline processes • improve efficiency & accuracy • maximise compliance • reduce costs • improve productivity.
• 2:10 pm Fireside Chat: "Harnessing the Power of Trusted Data to Drive Business Outcomes with Confidence"(CDO) How leading energy provider Pacific Blue leverages trusted data to drive success The importance of data quality and integrity in building trust across the business
• 2:10 pm “The Confluence That Will Revolutionize a CISO’s Ability to Deliver Business Value” Third party risk management, Compliance and Secure Communications in today’s compliance and threat landscape.
• 2:35 pm Roundtable Peer Discussion(CDO) To be confirmed
• 2:35 pm Roundtable Peer Discussion(CIO)
• 2:35 pm RoundTable Peer Discussion(CISO) To be announced
• 3:00 pm Why data governance should never be an afterthought(CDO) Practicing good data governance is vital to building customer trust at one of Australia’s largest electricity retailers, EnergyAustralia. The organisation regularly collects and stores personally identifiable information from its 1.7 million customers and it’s imperative that the data team and wider business knows where that data resides, how it is being used, and how it is being protected. Join Sit-Down’s Director of Research & Production, Byron Connolly, and EnergyAustralia’s Head of Data Analytics, Governance and Knowledge Management, Bhavika Unnadkat, as they discuss how the organisation has rolled out data governance capabilities that ensure customer information is handled and shared ethically and responsibly. They will discuss: The processes Bhavik and her data team have put in place to make sure that data governance is never an afterthought and customer information is handled properly. EnergyAustralia’s data governance processes and how her team ensured that everyone across the organisation was accepting of these changes. How the organisation promotes ‘data leadership’ where certain staff take ownership over data to make sure it is managed properly, it is secure, and customer privacy is maintained. How they overcome challenges related to data governance such as siloed data, poor data quality, a lack of leadership and control.
• 3:00 pm Don’t be afraid to pivot, be afraid not to(CIO) Choosing a new path in work, and in life for that matter, can often be scary. That feeling of uncertainty often prevents talented people from taking the next step in their careers. Whether you are a CIO with a desire to be a COO or CEO, or a technology head looking to move to the tech c-suite, overcoming imposter syndrome and a fear of the unknown has the potential to derail your plans. Join PointsBet’s chief information officer, Mary-Beth Hosking as she explains the way tech leaders can overcome their fears, gain some new skills, and transfer their existing capabilities into new roles.
• 3:00 pm How iSelect is building a data pipeline to improve cyber decision-making(CISO) One of Robert Turney’s big challenges as head of cyber security at iSelect is having access to a robust data pipeline that supports decision-making across the organisation. The brutal fact of the matter is there is data scattered across company that he simply cannot access. Join Robert at this month’s Melbourne Sit-Down as he discusses how iSelect, which helps millions of Australians to compare and purchase insurance, utilities, and personal finance products, is building a data pipeline to enable the ingestion and transformation of security and system logs. Robert will discuss: - Why traditional data search, monitoring and analysis tools often become too expensive to use and how he is empowering his cyber team to use the tools they want to rapidly respond to cyber incidents. - How a data pipeline will enable iSelect to train its artificial intelligence tools with real-time data down the track.
• 3:25 pm Where you need to do the heavy lifting to get AI right(CDO) Data scientists and analysts will often tell you that it can take a long time to access the right data across their organisations to drive innovations that make use of machine learning and artificial intelligence technologies. It’s certainly true that AI is only as good as the data that it learns from and feeds off. Telstra’s Data and AI executive, Dayle Stevens, will join Sit-Down’s director of research and production, Byron Connolly, as they discuss where organisations need to do the heavy lifting to innovate with AI. They will cover: How Dayle and her data team at Telstra ensure key people get access to the right data, securely and as quickly as possible to support strategic AI initiatives. The AI initiatives that are currently underway at Telstra and the role that good data plays in ensuring they succeed. How generative AI – which produces various content including text, images, and synthetic data – will make search easier and the data challenges and governance considerations that need to be overcome to make it work.
• 3:25 pm Work on the great ideas, kill the good ones(CIO) Much of Michael Fagan’s job as chief transformation officer at Village Roadshow is making sure his team works on the right projects and kills the bad ones. His motto is, ‘say no to the good ideas so that you can yes to the great ones.’ Join Michael at the June 6 Sit-Down in Melbourne as he discusses the ways in which you, as an IT leader, can better focus your energies on the technology and digital projects that will deliver real value to your organisation. Michael will draw on his extensive experience as a tech leader, providing real-world examples from previous roles that highlight why he killed technology projects that had promise, but were not delivering what was needed.
• 3:25 pm Using cyber risk quantification to ensure your c-suite gets the message(CISO) Cyber risk quantification, a process used to evaluate the potential financial impact of a particular cyber threat, is gaining in popularity as a useful way for CISOs to communicate risks to their CEOs and boards. Using risk scenarios that put the threat into real dollar terms that the c-suite can explicitly understand makes sense. Nigel Hedges, group head of cyber security at Kmart, will discuss how he uses cyber risk quantification and other techniques to convince executives to invest in cyber security tools that improve the retailer’s cyber posture. He will cover how to provide information that will resonate with c-suite executives to help with their decision-making when it comes to cyber risk in the wake of recent high-profile attacks in Australia. He will also discuss some of the difficulties with this process and how they can be overcome.
• 3:50 pm How Virtus Health navigates AI, digital health and ethics(CIO) In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technologies have started to play a larger role in the IVF process to give would-be parents a better chance of creating healthy babies. More intelligent use of data certainly helps give clinicians the insights they need provide a fuller picture to anxious and hopeful couples. At Virtus Health, a cutting-edge AI engine is currently available, offering decision support during the embryo selection stage of treatment. This AI system is seamlessly integrated within clinical workflows to provide context-based assistance. Furthermore, exciting enhancements are in the pipeline, including the incorporation of genetic testing results into the decision-making process. The system is also expected to support automated feedback, along with mood reporting indicators, offering even more comprehensive support for patients and clinicians. But what ethical questions do Virtus Health’s teams need to ask when deciding if these technologies are mature enough to be used during what is a very stressful and personal process for people? Join Sit-Down’s director of research and production, Byron Connolly and Virtus Health’s chief digital health officer, Jorge Silveira as they uncover the ethical considerations around using AI and ML technologies during the IVF process.
• 3:50 pm Fireside Chat: How a cyber-attack changed the way Equifax manages its data(CDO) In mid-2017, global consumer credit reporting agency, Equifax, fell victim to cyber criminals who stole the private records of more than 163 million British, American, and Canadian citizens in one of the largest ever cybercrimes related to identity theft. Since then, Equifax worldwide has invested heavily in cyber security, governance, and the management of data. In Australia, Equifax’s cyber security team has grown from one person to 25 while its governance team has also been expanded. Join Sit-Down’s Director of Research and Production, Byron Connolly, and Equifax’s Chief Data Officer, Bob Sparshatt as they chat about the organisation’s digital transformation, cyber security and data journey following the 2017 attack. They will discuss: How Sparshatt and his data team manage large volumes of data that is generated by the organisation and supplied by third-party credit providers. The governance and cyber security measures that are now required, particularly when dealing with third-party organisations and agencies. Equifax’s global move to cloud services and how data is centralised in one location, but also segregated when necessary. Other digital transformation projects that are delivering benefits to the organisation.
• 3:50 pm Tips for building a more targeted cyber defence(CISO) CISOs clearly don’t have unlimited budgets to spend on securing their organisation’s infrastructure. It’s almost impossible to protect against every possible threat. But, according to Chathura Abeydeera, director, cyber security and incident response at KPMG, taking a threat intelligence approach that involves having a better understanding of the criminal groups that are targeting their organisation’s particular market sector goes a long way to providing a more targeted cyber defence. Join Chathura at this month’s Sit-Down as he discusses how CISOs, and their teams can do this. He will discuss: Practical approaches to prioritising your cyber spend to increase visibility and build a good cyber posture with your available budget. Why it’s important to understand the telemetries used by threat actors to engineer the best protection. Techniques that can be used to identify cyber criminals that are likely to attack your organisation.
• 4:15 pm End of day & closing remarks(CIO)
• 4:15 pm Close(CDO)
• 4:15 pm Close(CISO)
• 4:20 pm Close and networking drinks(CDO)
• 4:20 pm Close and networking drinks(CIO)
• 4:20 pm Close and networking drinks(CISO)

Speakers

• Mary-Beth Hosking · Chief Information Officer, Pointsbet I'm a pragmatic and seasoned technology leader with extensive experience in organisational transformations. I published her first book “In One Piece – A Step-by-Step Guide to Surviving Change” in 2020. I am working on my second book.
• Adam Carthew · Chief information officer, Service Victoria An experienced Information Technology professional; with recent experience in Executive management of large IT delivery and architecture teams. A strong focus on strategy whilst delivering practical outcomes. Proven people leader who can manage teams through change and improve organizational capability whilst delivering business outcomes.
• Hemil Deshmukh · Head of Data, Wilson Group
• Amanda Princi · Head of Data Enablement, Transurban
• Roshan Daluwakgoda · Chief information security officer, Eastern Health
• Arnav Panchlothia · Head of Security audit, National Australia Bank
• Robert Turney · Head of Cyber Security, iSelect
• Nigel Hedges · Group head of cyber security, Kmart Group
• Bhavika Unnadkat · Head of Data, EnergyAustralia
• Stuart Gomez · Regional Sales Manager, Aqua Security Stuart Gomez is a highly accomplished cyber security sales professional with 15+ years' experience in the ICT industry. As an Australian Olympian, Stuart brings unique perspectives gained from his sporting experience to cybersecurity. Stuart works in enterprise technology sales with the largest and most complex corporations across Australia. He is currently the Regional Sales Manager at Aqua Security who specialises in protecting enterprises digital transformations.
• Madhul Sachdeva · Cloud Native Security Specialist - APAC, Aqua Security Madhul Sachdeva is a respected cyber security thought leader with sound business acumen who is currently working as a Cloud Native Security Specialist at Aqua Security. With 18+ years’ experience in the ICT industry, he has worked with several organisations from early stage start-ups to fortune 100 large enterprises, focusing on secure design and delivery of Infrastructure and applications across on-premises, hybrid and cloud environments.
• Varun Verma · APAC Head of Data & Analytics, Loreal Varun Verma
• Esther Lim · Sales Engineering Manager, Precisely Esther Lim is Sales Engineering Manager at Precisely. She has been working in the Data Integrity space for the past 8 years helping clients clean and govern their data. Before that she worked as a consultant implementing large enterprise projects in various industries.
• James Orton · Global Services & Customer Success Manager, Dataiku James Orton leads the Customer team in Australia and New Zealand for Dataiku. James holds 18 years of experience helping various organisations across several industries, including ASX200 listed companies navigate complex Analytics and Data Science initiatives. James is instrumental in training, coaching and supporting customers on varying use cases working across different technology stacks.
• Andrew Philp · ANZ Platform Strategy Lead, Trend Micro Andrew has over 20 years of experience in Information Technology with a primary focus on Cyber Security. He has been assisting several large enterprises and government agencies to review, maintain, optimise their cyber security posture and currently leads the platform strategy for Trend Micro ANZ.
• Chris Ellis · Director, Solutions Engineering APAC, Nintex Chris Ellis, Pre-Sales Director at Nintex, gained invaluable experience in SharePoint, Office 365 and the Nintex Platform as a pre-sales solution specialist within the partner network. Hailing from Aberdeen in Scotland, his work with the Nintex Platform exposed him to the full lifecycle from analysis and requirement gathering to delivery, support and training, contributing across a spectrum of projects in various industries and in some interesting places
• Brett Chase · Director, Sales Engineering, APJ, Cohesity Brett Chase is the APAC Head of Sales Engineering at Collibra and has over 30 years experience in Information Technology. The last 20 years specialising in data, from data management, eDiscovery and compliance, to now leading Collibra’s Sales Engineering team creating solutions for the latest Data Intelligence challenges.
• Rohan Dutt · Director Technical Engagement, APJ, Kiteworks With more than 20 years of Sales Engineering and IT experience, Rohan has an extensive background in cybersecurity, solution architecture and customer success across ANZ, Asia Pacific and the USA. Rohan has been instrumental in the rapidly expanding Kiteworks business across the Asia Pacific region for the last 8 years, providing technical sales, design, and solution consulting expertise to Kiteworks customers and prospects.
• Catherine Quinn · Platform Delivery Lead, MYOB Catherine Quinn is the Platform Delivery Lead for MYOB, where she is responsible for developing and executing strategic plans and roadmaps for the Customer Platform. Despite her developer background, she enjoys being involved in all aspects of the job. Her main focus these days, however, is working with the development teams to deliver robust, up-to-date products that are valuable to their customers. Catherine is enthusiastic about fostering innovation to enhance customer experiences.
• Stefan Vargheese · Architect, MYOB As Engineering Manager, Stefan Vargheese is responsible for ensuring that critical projects and engineering activities at MYOB are completed on time. He is a seasoned technology executive who has seen it all. With a positive attitude, he excels at finding solutions and turning opportunities into better outcomes. He was successful in establishing a collaborative and supportive team environment that fosters creativity, innovation, and continuous progress.
• William Cheang · Data, Analytics & Commercialisation Manager, Pacific Blue I am a seasoned, customer focused and strategic data and technology “Mr Fix It” who loves solving problems I have expertise in Telco, Energy sectors, I have successfully delivered strategic initiatives, optimized processes, and implemented data strategy to drive business growth. My track record includes cost savings, successful market entries, showcasing my ability to deliver impactful results with a positive impact.
• Ben Goreux · Sales Director, Talend

Partners

• Boomi
• Dataiku Dataiku is the centralized data platform that moves businesses along their data journey from analytics at scale to enterprise AI. By providing a common ground for data experts and explorers, a repository of best practices, shortcuts to machine learning and AI deployment/management, and a centralized, controlled environment, Dataiku is the catalyst for data-powered companies. Customers like Unilever, GE, and Comcast use Dataiku to ensure they are moving quickly and growing exponentially along with the amount of data they’re collecting. By removing roadblocks, Dataiku ensures more opportunity for business-impacting models and creative solutions, allowing teams to work faster and smarter.
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