CIO Leaders Summit Australia: a success

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The 7th CIO Leaders Summit Australia held in Melbourne on 23rd March 2017 lived up to expectation and delivered content rich presentations delighting delegates and sponsors alike. The CIO Leaders Summit Australia is the leading CIO event in Australia and attracts the key IT leaders from around Australia.

Focus Network who host the CIO Leaders Summit Australia worked to bring together the top IT executives from around Australia to discuss and debate the current trends, challenges and solutions facing the industry within Australia and they certainly delivered that to over 150 key decision makers in the IT space. “We are really pleased with the turn out of the 7th CIO Leaders Summit Australia and from the incredible response and feedback we have had from delegates and sponsors about the calibre of the program and the overall day, we are thrilled and excited for the next CIO Leaders Summit Singapore that will be held on 16 May 2017 at Suntec International Convention and Exhibition Centre”, said Focus Network CEO, Ty McGurgan.

Among the guests were a specialist list of speakers including Mark Schwartz – CIO, US Citizenship and Immigration; Bernard Wansink – CIO, Schiavello Group; Ajay Bhatia – Group CIO, Carsales.com; Craig Pitts – Global Information Security Architect Lead, Mondelez International; Iain Hart – Head of Technology & HR Risk, Macquarie Group; Alex Jones – CIO, Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport & Resources; Samir Mahir – Chief Digital & Information Officer, Vision Australia; and Graeme Dunn – CIO, AHPRA.

The CIO Leaders Summit Australia brought together over 150 of Australia’s leading CIOs to discuss critical issues facing their industry with delegates from some of the largest organisations in Australia including ANZ, Aussie, Bank of Victoria, Cancer Council NSW, Costa Group, Cover-More Group, Dentsu Aegis Network, Fair Work Commission, GSK, iSelect, John Holland, Kinetic Super, Melbourne Racing Club, Melbourne Water, MyBudget, NAB, Open Universities, Penguin Random House, Porter Davis, Probuild Constructions, QBE Insurance, Racing Victoria, Regis Aged Care, Royal Automobile Club of Victoria, Save the Children Australia, Sportsbet.com.au, St Vincent’s Health Australia, SuperChoice, Tennis Australia, Ticketmaster Entertainment, VicRoads, VicSuper, Village Roadshow, William Hill and World Vision Australia just to name a few.

The Summit is part of the admired CIO Leaders Pacific Series currently running throughout Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, India, Japan and Singapore. For more information about the CIO Leaders Pacific Series or to register your interest please visit http://ciopacificseries.com/.

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Final preparations

Final preparations are being made for the 7th CIO Leaders Summit Australia that is set to take place at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne on 23 March 2017. There are just days left to register for what will be the must-attend CIO event for 2017. The CIO Leaders Summit Australia is the leading CIO event in Australia and attracts the key IT leaders from around Australia. The event is by invitation only and provides CIOs with an essential forum where they can come together with their peers to discuss the critical opportunities and challenges that currently affect the IT industry. Register your interest to ensure your seat at this prestigious event.

Organisers of the CIO Leaders Summit Australia, Focus Network, have been putting the finishing touches to what is set to be a stand out CIO event for 2017. The event will bring together the top IT executives from around Australia to discuss and debate the current trends, challenges and solutions facing the industry within Australia. “We are really excited about hosting the 7th CIO Leaders Summit Australia and from the incredible response and feedback we have had from delegates and sponsors about the calibre of the program in place, we are in for our strongest event to-date. The international and local speakers lined up for this event are certainly going to make it the key CIO gathering for 2017.” said Focus Network CEO, Tyron McGurgan.

Among the guests are a specialist list of speakers including:

  • Mark Schwartz – CIO, US Citizenship and Immigration
  • Bernard Wansink – CIO, Schiavello Group
  • Ajay Bhatia – Group CIO, Carsales.com
  • Craig Pitts – Global Information Security Architect Lead, Mondelez International
  • Iain Hart – Head of Technology & HR Risk, Macquarie Group
  • Alex Jones – CIO, Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport & Resources
  • Samir Mahir – Chief Digital & Information Officer, Vision Australia
  • Graeme Dunn – CIO, AHPRA

The CIO Leaders Summit Australia will bring together over 150 of Australia’s leading CIOs to discuss critical issues facing their industry with delegates from some of the largest organisations in Australia including ANZ, Aussie, Bank of Victoria, Cancer Council NSW, Costa Group, Cover-More Group, Dentsu Aegis Network, Fair Work Commission, GSK, iSelect, John Holland, Kinetic Super, Melbourne Racing Club, Melbourne Water, MyBudget, NAB, Open Universities, Penguin Random House, Porter Davis, Probuild Constructions, QBE Insurance, Racing Victoria, Regis Aged Care, Royal Automobile Club of Victoria, Save the Children Australia, Sportsbet.com.au, St Vincent’s Health Australia, SuperChoice, Tennis Australia, Ticketmaster Entertainment, VicRoads, VicSuper, Village Roadshow, William Hill and World Vision Australia just to name a few.

The Summit is part of the admired CIO Leaders Pacific Series currently running throughout Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, India, Japan and Singapore. For more information about the CIO Leaders Summit Australia or to register your interest please visit https://focusnetwork.co/cioleadersaustralia.com/.

 

CIO Leaders Summit Australia

Thursday 23 March 2017, Melbourne

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Research Partner

 

CIO Leaders Summit Australia is powered by Focus Network.

For all media enquiries please contact:

Ivana Roberts – Marketing Director, Focus Network

E: ivana@focusnetwork.co

P: +61 (0) 421 055 326

 

Final stages of registration

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The 7th CIO Leaders Summit Australia is just over three weeks away and is now entering its final stages of registration. The event will take place at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne on 23 March 2017. It is the leading CIO event in Australia and attracts the key IT leaders from around Australia. The event is by invitation only and provides CIOs with an essential forum where they can come together with their peers to discuss the critical opportunities and challenges that currently affect the IT industry. Register your interest to ensure your seat at this prestigious event.

Focus Network who hosts the CIO Leaders Summit Australia have been working to bring together the top IT executives from around Australia to discuss and debate the current trends, challenges and solutions facing the industry within Australia. “We are really excited about hosting the 7th CIO Leaders Summit Australia and from the incredible response and feedback we have had from delegates and sponsors about the calibre of the program in place, we are in for our strongest event to date. The international and local speakers lined up for this event are certainly going to make it the key CIO gathering for 2017.” said Focus Network CEO, Tyron McGurgan.

Among the guests are a specialist list of speakers including:

  • Mark Schwartz – CIO, US Citizenship and Immigration
  • Ajay Bhatia – Group CIO, Carsales.com
  • Alex Jones – CIO, Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport & Resources
  • Samir Mahir – Chief Digital & Information Officer, Vision Australia
  • Graeme Dunn – CIO, AHPRA

The CIO Leaders Summit Australia will bring together over 150 of Australia’s leading CIOs to discuss critical issues facing their industry with delegates from some of the largest organisations in Australia including ANZ, Aussie, Bank of Victoria, Cancer Council NSW, Costa Group, Cover-More Group, Dentsu Aegis Network, Fair Work Commission, GSK, iSelect, John Holland, Kinetic Super, Melbourne Racing Club, Melbourne Water, MyBudget, NAB, Open Universities, Penguin Random House, Porter Davis, Probuild Constructions, QBE Insurance, Racing Victoria, Regis Aged Care, Royal Automobile Club of Victoria, Save the Children Australia, Sportsbet.com.au, St Vincent’s Health Australia, SuperChoice, Tennis Australia, Ticketmaster Entertainment, VicRoads, VicSuper, Village Roadshow, William Hill and World Vision Australia just to name a few.

The Summit is part of the admired CIO Leaders Pacific Series currently running throughout Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, India, Japan and Singapore.

For more information about the CIO Leaders Summit Australia or to register your interest please visit https://focusnetwork.co/cioleadersaustralia.com/.

CIO Leaders Summit Australia

Thursday 23 March 2017, Melbourne

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Transitioning into ‘As-a-Service’

Dr. Vladas Leonas, Group Chief Information Officer for the Transport for NSW will provide a Keynote Presentation on, “Transitioning into ‘As-a-Service’ for Small to Medium size Organisation,” at the upcoming CIO Leaders Summit Australia, taking place on February 10 – 11 at the Westin, Sydney.

During this presentation, Dr. Vladas Leonas will share his approach, experience and learnings in transitioning from a traditional IT model into 100% “As-a-Service” model of IT. Dr. Vladas Leonas is also the CIO for West Connex which is owned by NSW Transport – West connex is NSW’s government’s key infrastructure which is the largest integrated transport and urban revitalisation project in Australia.

“ITaaS has been a highly requested key topic so far this year for our CIO Pacific Series and we’re expecting this model to play a reoccurring theme across Australia as well as our 2016 events, taking place in Malaysia, Hong Kong, Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand and Singapore.” Tyron McGurgan, CEO, Focus Network. 

For more information about the 2016 CIO Pacific Series, please register your interest here

About Focus Network:

Focus Network organises business to business events across a range of industries throughout Asia Pacific. MCI brings senior decision makers together with suppliers and organises a series of roundtable discussions, face to face business meetings and keynote speaker sessions. These events give senior leaders of many industries the opportunity to learn about the latest technology and service offerings along with understanding and exchanging ideas with their peers on relevant industry topics through targeted workshops and sessions.

For further information, please contact:

Jennifer Hoch
Marketing Manager
Focus Network
Suite 2, Level 2,
2-10 Loftus Street
Sydney, NSW 2000

Email: jennifer@focusnetwork.co

Information: From Pine Gap to the Present

David Rosenberg, Former Manager Signals Intelligence, NSA at Pine Gap will be speaking on, “Information – From Pine Gap to the Present” at the upcoming CIO Leaders Summit Australia, taking place on February 10 – 11 at the Westin, Sydney. 

During this presentation, David will provide Summit attendees with a glimpse inside his years at Pine Gap and the top-secret world of military surveillance.

David was employed as a civilian by the United States National Security Agency (NSA) for 23 years, completing his last 18 years with the Agency in Operations at the Joint Defence Facility Pine Gap in Alice Springs. He managed a team of signals analysts and developed software that drove improvements in utilising satellite assets, improved the effectiveness and efficiency of intelligence reporting, and helped to strengthen the partnership between the United States and Australia through collaborative cross training programs. When he left in 2008, he was the United States government’s longest serving technical liaison officer in Australia. He became an Australian citizen in 2009.

David was trained in Electronic Intelligence (ELINT) and has over 20 years experience in the Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) community, evaluating the function, capabilities, performance, and vulnerability assessment of all types of radar, associated weapon systems such as Surface-to-Air Missiles (SAMs), ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and countermeasure techniques / tactics. He has 18 years experience with all aspects of satellite surveillance resources, assets, equipment, and recording techniques and over 20 years experience in the production and reporting of intelligence across the global Intelligence Community.

On 27 June 2011, Hardie Grant Publishers released his book, Inside Pine Gap, the first book written about Pine Gap by an individual who held the top secret security clearance that allowed him to work inside Operations. His book details the intelligence collection mission at Pine Gap and the partnership between Australia and the United States that has made Pine Gap the most important satellite ground site in the Intelligence Community.

David is a professional speaker, a contributor to Australia’s On Duty magazine, authoring articles about the Signals Intelligence community, and is currently consulting on the development of a television series and movie.

If you are a CIO or Head of IT, and are interested in attending this event, please register your interest here

About Focus Network:
Focus Network organises business to business events across a range of industries throughout Asia Pacific. MCI brings senior decision makers together with suppliers and organises a series of roundtable discussions, face to face business meetings and keynote speaker sessions. These events give senior leaders of many industries the opportunity to learn about the latest technology and service offerings along with understanding and exchanging ideas with their peers on relevant industry topics through targeted workshops and sessions.

For further information, please contact:

Jennifer Hoch
Marketing Manager
Focus Network
Suite 2, Level 2,
2-10 Loftus Street
Sydney, NSW 2000

Email: jennifer@focusnetwork.co

Analytics, IT Architecture, Security and Data Management

In an early intelligence report sample, taken for the 2016 CIO Leaders Summit Australia, Analytics, IT Architecture, Security and Data Management indicate some of the most common service and technology investment areas, for the delegates attending the upcoming Summit, taking place on February 10 – 11, at the Westin, Sydney. 

In addition to these findings, some of the most common challenges facing these delegates include areas such as: Digitisation, Mobility and IT Transformation, which will be addressed throughout the course of the two-day Summit in a series of delegate and sponsor led sessions. Among Analytics, IT Architecture, Security and Data Management, common areas of investment taken from this report include…

  • Authentication / KPIs
  • Automation
  • Business Intelligence
  • IT Asset Management
  • IT Governance
  • Managed Services
  • Mobile, Wireless & Network Technology
  • Mobile Device Management
  • Virtualisation

The CIO Leaders Advisory Board have constructed a timely program to reflect these key challenges and service/technologies, offered by the attending sponsor bodies. In addition to sessions that include delegate and sponsor led Keynote Presentations, Speaker Sessions, Panel Discussions and Think Tanks, all attendees are given an opportunity to break off into one to one meetings, selected, prior to the Summit.

“By designing a program, based around these findings…we’re able to help the attending CIO’s learn about and ultimately find the solutions that their enterprise needs as well as hear about the best practices that their industry peers are practicing, to tackle the challenges they’re facing. Its also very important for us to ensure our clients the most relevant meetings onsite, in order to find solutions for our delegates and generate business for our clients.” Tyron McGurgan, CEO Focus Network. 

All delegates are put through a qualification process with Focus Network before they are provided an invitation to the gathering. Some of the key responsibilities these senior IT leaders must meet before we will accept them include: controlling a personal budget and are serving as the ultimate decision maker within their division. The strict requirements around our delegation and selection process ensures that the attendees consist only of leading IT professionals from Australia’s most reputable organisations. 

All sponsor companies onsite consist of and are seen as the most innovative within their industry field. These companies have either been directly requested to attend the Summit, or have been sought out after, due to their enterprise solutions that the delegate attendees are actively seeking. 

If you are a CIO or Head of IT, interested in attending this event, please register your interest here to attend the upcoming Summit as a VIP Delegate attendee.

If you have an innovative product or solution to offer to Australia’s IT leaders and would like to attend the upcoming Summit as a Sponsor, please register your interest here.  

About Focus Network:
Focus Network organises business to business events across a range of industries throughout Asia Pacific. MCI brings senior decision makers together with suppliers and organises a series of roundtable discussions, face to face business meetings and keynote speaker sessions. These events give senior leaders of many industries the opportunity to learn about the latest technology and service offerings along with understanding and exchanging ideas with their peers on relevant industry topics through targeted workshops and sessions.

For further information, please contact:

Jennifer Hoch
Marketing Manager
Focus Network
Suite 2, Level 2,
2-10 Loftus Street
Sydney, NSW 2000

Email: jennifer@focusnetwork.co

Most Common Challenges and Areas of Investment

14th January 2016 – In an early intelligence report sample, taken for the 2016 CIO Leaders Summit Australia, Analytics, IT Architecture, Security and Data Management indicate some of the most common service and technology investment areas, for the delegates attending the upcoming Summit, taking place on February 10 – 11, at the Westin, Sydney.

In addition to these findings, some of the most common challenges facing these delegates include areas such as: Digitisation, Mobility and IT Transformation, which will be addressed throughout the course of the two-day Summit in a series of delegate and sponsor led sessions. Among Analytics, IT Architecture, Security and Data Management, common areas of investment taken from this report include…

  • Authentication / KPIs
  • Automation
  • Business Intelligence
  • IT Asset Management
  • IT Governance
  • Managed Services
  • Mobile, Wireless & Network Technology
  • Mobile Device Management
  • Virtualisation

The CIO Leaders Advisory Board have constructed a timely program to reflect these key challenges and service/technologies, offered by the attending sponsor bodies. In addition to sessions that include delegate and sponsor led Keynote Presentations, Speaker Sessions, Panel Discussions and Think Tanks, all attendees are given an opportunity to break off into one to one meetings, selected, prior to the Summit.

“By designing a program, based around these findings…we’re able to help the attending CIO’s learn about and ultimately find the solutions that their enterprise needs as well as hear about the best practices that their industry peers are practicing, to tackle the challenges they’re facing. Its also very important for us to ensure our clients the most relevant meetings onsite, in order to find solutions for our delegates and generate business for our clients.” Tyron McGurgan, CEO Focus Network.

All delegates are put through a qualification process with Focus Network before they are provided an invitation to the gathering. Some of the key responsibilities these senior IT leaders must meet before we will accept them include: controlling a personal budget and are serving as the ultimate decision maker within their division. The strict requirements around our delegation and selection process ensures that the attendees consist only of leading IT professionals from Australia’s most reputable organisations.

All sponsor companies onsite consist of and are seen as the most innovative within their industry field. These companies have either been directly requested to attend the Summit, or have been sought out after, due to their enterprise solutions that the delegate attendees are actively seeking.
If you are a CIO or Head of IT, interested in attending this event, please register your interest here to attend the upcoming Summit as a VIP Delegate attendee.

If you have an innovative product or solution to offer to Australia’s IT leaders and would like to attend the upcoming Summit as a Sponsor, please register your interest here.  

About Focus Network:
Focus Network organises business to business events across a range of industries throughout Asia Pacific. MCI brings senior decision makers together with suppliers and organises a series of round-table discussions, face to face business meetings and keynote speaker sessions. These events give senior leaders of many industries the opportunity to learn about the latest technology and service offerings along with understanding and exchanging ideas with their peers on relevant industry topics through targeted workshops and sessions.

For further information, please contact:

Jennifer Hoch
Marketing Manager
Focus Network
Suite 2, Level 2,
2-10 Loftus Street
Sydney, NSW 2000

Email: jennifer@focusnetwork.co

Leading Innovation for Business Value and Growth

The CIO Advisory Council has announced the Keynote Panel Discussion, “Leading Innovation for Business Value and Growth; The New CIO Value Proposition” to take place on Day 2 of the upcoming CIO Leaders Summit Australia, February 10 – 11. 

This panel discussion will examine real examples of the ways in which Chief Information Officers are increasingly taking the lead on innovation within their organisations and how CIO’s can influence, drive and innovate within their enterprise.

“As the role of the CIO continues to evolve…its important to recognise the leaders in which are driving this change and the decisions that they are making within their role. This discussion will encourage an open and honest conversation around how Australia’s key thought leaders are pushing the boundaries in order to stay ahead.” Tyron McGurgan, CEO Focus Network. 

If you are a CIO, Head of IT or key though leader with an innovative solution to offer Australia’s most Senior Technology Executives, please register your interest for the CIO Leaders Summit Australia here: www.cioleadersaustralia.com/summit-details/register-your-interest

About Focus Network:
Focus Network organises business to business events across a range of industries throughout Asia Pacific. MCI brings senior decision makers together with suppliers and organises a series of roundtable discussions, face to face business meetings and keynote speaker sessions. These events give senior leaders of many industries the opportunity to learn about the latest technology and service offerings along with understanding and exchanging ideas with their peers on relevant industry topics through targeted workshops and sessions.

For further information, please contact:

Jennifer Hoch
Marketing Manager
Focus Network
Suite 2, Level 2,
2-10 Loftus Street
Sydney, NSW 2000

Email: jennifer@focusnetwork.co

Migrating to the Cloud

Jennifer Hoch
Marketing Manager
Focus Network

15th December 2015 – Focus Network has announced that Ian Gibson, Chief Information Officer, SuperChoice will provide the Keynote Presentation, “Migrating to the Cloud” during the upcoming CIO Leaders Summit Australia, February 10 – 11, taking place at the Westin, Sydney.

During this presentation, Ian will speak on the internal transformation that SuperChoice has recently undergone in their journey to migrating to the cloud. He will speak on how SuperChoice has re-developed their platform and entirely transformed the SuperChoice culture; the functionality, agility and transformation of this entirely new infrastructure, highlighting key points that include: 

  • Rethinking how SuperChoice delivers functionality
  • Public versus Hybrid Cloud
  • Security and Cost
  • The Cloud market and the role of the Cloud Trader

“Ian spoke during our 2015 FSI Leaders Summit on the SuperChoice Journey to the Cloud, which was a valuable asset to the Summit and we’re looking forward to having him participate in our 2016 CIO Pacific Series to provide further updates on this internal transformation.” Tyron McGurgan, CEO Focus Network. 

Ian Gibson is the Chief Information Officer and Responsible Officer for SuperChoice Services Pty Limited where he has been completely transforming the technology business. Prior to joining SuperChoice, Ian worked in senior executive and CIO roles including at Adaptra, CitiStreet, Link Market Services and the National Australia Bank. He also co-founded a boutique consulting firm and has worked with several technology start-ups.

Ian was a Partner in Accenture’s Strategy practice where he focused on business and IT-enabled strategic and operational planning. His consulting work ranged across several industries, both locally and internationally, and for some of the largest clients in their respective industry. Ian is also a Non-Executive Director and Company Secretary focusing on technology start-ups and NFPs. Ian has a BSc (Computer Science & Mathematics) and an MBA from Melbourne Business School and is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He is a regular speaker and has authored more than 43 publications including twice nominated for Thought Leadership awards.

If you are a CIO, Head of IT or key though leader with an innovative solution to offer Australia’s most Senior Technology Executives, please register your interest for the CIO Leaders Summit Australia here: www.cioleadersaustralia.com/summit-details/register-your-interestAbout Focus Network:

Focus Network organises business to business events across a range of industries throughout Asia Pacific. MCI brings senior decision makers together with suppliers and organises a series of roundtable discussions, face to face business meetings and keynote speaker sessions. These events give senior leaders of many industries the opportunity to learn about the latest technology and service offerings along with understanding and exchanging ideas with their peers on relevant industry topics through targeted workshops and sessions.

For further information, please contact:

Jennifer Hoch
Marketing Manager
Focus Network
Suite 2, Level 2,
2-10 Loftus Street
Sydney, NSW 2000

Email: jennifer@focusnetwork.co

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