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The iTnews PodcastNT Police Force | Commander of Digital Transformation and Reform | John AtkinThe Northern Territory Police Force has adopted a top-down change management strategy to oversee the delivery of technology and transformation programs, following setbacks during the rollout of its new core policing system.Commander of digital transformation and reform John Atkin led the effort to implement SerPro, the force’s long-overdue case management system, and modernise police operations across Australia’s most remote jurisdiction.This episode is brought to you by Logicalis and the iTnews State of Security 2025 report.2025-08-0326 minThe iTnews PodcastAustralian Bureau of Statistics | Rob WalterThis episode is brought to you by Brennan and the 2025 iTnews state of security report. Our first guest this fortnight is Rob Walter, the Director of the Agriculture Statistics Program at the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The ABS is increasingly aggregating government and third party data sources to build out its understanding of agriculture.This is important not just for Australia’s national accounts but increasingly as intelligence for farmers to tap into to optimise what they are doing based on what is working in other parts of the country.Then, hear from Pet...2025-07-2030 minThe iTnews PodcastSA Power Networks | Head of Cyber Security and IT Resilience | Nathan MorelliOur guest this fortnight is SA Power Networks’ Head of Cyber Security and IT Resilience Nathan Morelli. Our conversation is broad ranging but is anchored in a five-year cyber security strategy prepared and published by the organisation a couple of months ago, with a roadmap that is set to be updated annually.****iTnews is launching the 2025 State of Data and AI report this Thursday 10th of July at a breakfast event for senior IT leaders at the NEXTDC S3 data centre in Artarmon, Sydney. We have a strong speaker line up with panel discussions on sc...2025-07-0616 minThe iTnews PodcastICYMI: NBN Co | Chief Security Officer | Darren KaneThe iTnews Podcast is having a break this fortnight and will return with a new episode shortly. We relive one of our top episodes from 2024 with NBN Co talking security.2025-05-2524 minThe iTnews PodcastMELBOURNE AIRPORT | Head of Cyber Security | Cheuk WongMelbourne Airport is building up its cyber detection and response capabilities in order to secure 30 million annual passenger journeys, which are enabled by multiple technology systems.Speaking on the iTnews Podcast, head of cyber security Cheuk Wong said he is heavily focused on having visibility across the airport’s technology ecosystem, from its internal IT to baggage handling systems and even its wi-fi networks.This episode is brought to you by Fusion5. Stay tuned at the end to hear from Jayden Liddelow, security consultant at Fusion 5, how organisations can mature their security posture from reactive vu...2025-04-2721 minThe iTnews PodcastPROSPA | Head of Data & Analytics | Jin FooHello and welcome to the iTnews Podcast. This episode is brought to you by Salesforce. Stay tuned to the end to hear from Kevin Doyle, regional vice president of agentforce and data cloud at Salesforce, about the immense interest in agentic AI and use case opportunities for Australian organisationsOur first guest this fortnight is Prospa’s head of data and analytics Jin Foo. An online lender for small business, Prospa has used hackathons and graph database technology to map out complex relationships between directors and entities applying for loans. It is also alre...2025-04-1338 minThe iTnews PodcastUNISUPER | Senior Manager of Emerging Technology and Efficiency | Matt BrightHello and welcome to the iTnews Podcast.Our guest this week is Matt Bright, the senior manager of emerging technology and efficiency at UniSuper.UniSuper is moving into the next stage of its AI journey, exploring its first agentic AI use cases as a tool to assist financial advisors in the first instance.It comes about six months after the superannuation fund gave all 1200 of its staff access to Microsoft 365 Copilot, with both initiatives part of a broader push to harness AI technology to improve member experience. 2025-03-3025 minThe iTnews PodcastOptus | CIO | Mark PotterHello and welcome to the iTnews Podcast. Our guest this week is Mark Potter, the chief information officer at Optus. Optus has stood up a unified data platform that brings data from across a number of repositories into an Azure-based ‘lakehouse’ environment. Mark walks us through this large program of work, which is continuing, but he starts where the iTnews Podcast often does - discussing key priorities of the telco’s IT strategy.This episode is brought to you by techpartner.news. Our sister channel publication CRN Australia is rebranding to techpartner.news on the first...2025-03-1619 minThe iTnews PodcastENDEAVOUR ENERGY | Information Security Manager | Gijo VargheseHello and Welcome to a brand new season of the iTnews Podcast. This week's episode is brought to you by Arctic Wolf and the State of Security Report. Stick around until the end to catch insights from Arctic Wolf’s Director of Engineering Steve Hunter on how AI is transforming cyber security—helping analysts cut through the noise, detect threats faster, and strengthen defences against evolving attacks.But first, we have Endeavour Energy’s Information Security Manager Gijo Varghese. At the end of last year, Endeavour achieved ISO 27001:2022 certification for its Information Security Management System (ISMS) - a mile...2025-03-0230 minThe iTnews PodcastThales A/NZ CISO | RSAC CISO Boot Camp Co-Chair | Ben DoyleA boot camp run ahead of CyberCon this week aims to build future CISOs’ peer networks and business communication - skills that could help them make the transition into a security executive role.It’s the second year the RSA Conference CISO Boot Camp has been held in Australia, in conjunction with the Australian Information Security Association (AISA), the organiser of CyberCon.This year the boot camp’s co-chairs are longtime Thales Australia and New Zealand CISO Ben Doyle and Cyber Resilience Group founding partner and former Endeavour Drinks CISO Grant McKechnie.Speaking to the...2024-11-2416 minThe iTnews PodcastANZ Banking Group | Chief Information Security Officer | Dr. Maria MilosavljevicVote Now for the iTnews Podcast in the Listeners' Choice Award at the Australian Podcast Awards! VOTE HEREThe latest episode of the iTnews Podcast hear from ANZ Banking Group’s CISO, Dr. Maria Milosavljevic, as she discusses ANZ's security strategy, focusing on embedding security, building resilience, and driving business transformation. The iTnews Podcast is brought to you by Fortinet and the 2024 State Of Security Report. We love to hear from our readers and advertisers, so please get in touch and let the friendly iTnews team help with your enquiry.2024-09-1527 minThe iTnews PodcastNBN Co | Chief Security Officer | Darren KaneVote Now for the iTnews Podcast in the Listeners' Choice Award at the Australian Podcast Awards! VOTE HEREThis week's episode brought to you by Stellar Cyber and the 2024 State of Security report. NBN Co has launched a new five-year security strategy to align with the Australian government's cyber security initiatives, while reinforcing the role of security as a business enabler. Chief Security Officer Darren Kane, in a recent iTnews Podcast interview, discussed how NBN Co’s strategy integrates physical and cyber security into a unified model. The strategy emphasises the quantification of security risks in...2024-09-0129 minThe iTnews PodcastFlight Centre | Global Voice of Customer Lead | Ashley TaylorAs part of the 2024 iTnews State of Data report, iTnews speaks with Ashley Taylor, Global Voice of Customer Lead at Flight Centre. This week's episode brought to you by NRICheckout the inaugural State of Data report. We explore the trends that are driving data analytics through to the latest strategies for how data is stored and secured, and focus on the rapidly maturing disciplines of data governance and AI governance.We love to hear from our readers and advertisers, so please get in touch and let the friendly iTnews team h...2024-08-1816 minThe iTnews PodcastNorthern Beaches Council | Chief Information Security Officer | David GriffithsiTnews Associate Editor Eleanor Dickinson interviews David Griffiths, the Chief Information Security Officer of Northern Beaches Council. Griffiths shares insights on developing and implementing a cohesive security strategy for the council, emphasizing the importance of understanding information control, applying appropriate security measures, and building a roadmap for the future. He also discusses his transition from state to local government, highlighting the unique challenges of managing security across a diverse range of services and the importance of leveraging external partners and tools to enhance cybersecurity capabilities.iTnews Podcast sponsored by Lacework and the 2024 State of Security Report2024-08-0427 minThe iTnews PodcastTorrens University | Former Transformation Director | Eoghan Hogan |In our latest iTnews podcast episode, we dive into the transformativejourney of Torrens University, a digital-first institution that has grownfrom zero to nearly 20,000 students in just a decade.Eoghan Hogan, former transformation director of Torrens University,discusses the university’s commitment to online education, their innovativedigital learning model, and the significant transformation initiativesundertaken to stay ahead in the competitive higher education sector.Discover the Fusion5 approach to cloud migration with insights from Kris Jackson, General Manager for Cloud Infrastructure and Security, on...2024-07-2126 minThe iTnews PodcastColonial First State |Group Executive, Transformation, Technology & Operations| Jeroen BuwaldaAs part of the 2024 iTnews State of Security report, iTnews speaks with Jeroen Buwalda, Group Executive, Transformation, Technology & Operations at Colonial First State. This episode of the iTnews podcast brought to you by Brennan.We love to hear from our readers and advertisers, so please get in touch and let the friendly iTnews team help with your enquiry.2024-07-0728 minThe iTnews PodcastGumtree Group | CTO | Paul RussellAs part of the 2024 iTnews State of Security report, iTnews speaks with Paul Russell, CTO at Gumtree Group . This episode of the iTnews podcast brought to you by Interactive.We love to hear from our readers and advertisers, so please get in touch and let the friendly iTnews team help with your enquiry.2024-06-2325 minThe iTnews PodcastLander & Rogers | Head of AI Engineering | Jared WoodruffAs part of the 2024 iTnews State of Data report, iTnews speaks with Jared Woodruff, Head of AI Engineering at Lander & Rogers.iTnews is excited to announce the launch of the inaugural State of Data report on Thursday, June 20th, at a special Data Forum Breakfast at the NextDC Sydney Data Centre.Readers are invited to register their interest here:iTnews will host panel discussions with CIOs, CDOs, Data Analysts, and Data Scientists, covering topics from the report, such as Data Security, Data Analytics/AI, Data Storage, and Data Governance.We love t...2024-06-0920 minThe iTnews PodcastAUTOMIC GROUP | Chief Information Officer | Marcelo DantasAs part of the 2024 iTnews State of Security report, iTnews speaks with Marcelo Dantas, Chief Information Officer at Automic Group. This episode of the iTnews podcast brought to you by Jamf.We love to hear from our readers and advertisers, so please get in touch and let the friendly iTnews team help with your enquiry.2024-05-2633 minThe iTnews PodcastNAB | Group Chief Security Officer | Sandro Bucchianeri As part of the 2024 iTnews State of Security report, iTnews speaks with Sandro Bucchianeri, Group Chief Security Officer at NAB.This episode of the iTnews podcast brought to you by Mimecast.We love to hear from our readers and advertisers, so please get in touch and let the friendly iTnews team help with your enquiry.2024-05-1222 minThe iTnews PodcastNorths Collective | Chief Marketing and Innovation Officer | Robert LopezThis week iTnews speaks with Robert Lopez, Chief Marketing and Innovation Officer at Norths Collective.2024-04-2823 minThe iTnews PodcastTransport for NSW | Executive Director | Sherrie KillibyiTnews speaks with Sherrie Killiby, Executive Director, Strategy & Engagement at Transport for NSW.2024-04-1428 minThe iTnews PodcastSBS | CTO | Darren FarnhamiTnews speaks with SBS CTO Darren Farnham about the media organisation's tech strategy, strategic pillars, and a recent CMS overhaul.2024-03-1729 minThe iTnews PodcastDouugh | Founder & CEO | Andy TaylorThis week, iTnews speaks with Douugh Founder and CEO Andy Taylor about the fintech's future plans — and how it intends to help bring financial education into its user experience.2023-11-1230 minThe iTnews PodcastAvenue Bank | CDO | Dale HurleyiTnews speaks with Dale Hurley, Founder and Chief Digital Officer at Avenue Bank, one of Australia's newest banks about its current operations under a Restricted Authorised Deposit-taking Institution licence — and what the future holds. 2023-11-0523 minThe iTnews PodcastWestpac | CTO | David WalkeriTnews spoke with Westpac's CTO David Walker to learn more about the bank's recent AI coding experiment.2023-10-2926 minThe iTnews PodcastNAB | Acting CIO of Personal Bank | Paul NormanThis week iTnews speaks with the leader of NAB's Technology & Enterprise Operations Leadership Team and acting CIO of Personal Bank Paul Norman. 2023-10-2216 min
The iTnews PodcastPolice Bank | CEO | Greg McKennaIn this week’s episode of the iTnews Podcast, Police bank chief executive office Greg McKenna talks about the banks ongoing whole-of-bank transformation which has been on the path of renewal as customers increasingly seek digital channels.2023-06-1818 min
The iTnews PodcastSydney Zoo | Senior IT Manager | Ronan AlonzoWhat does it take to set up the IT infrastructure at a zoo from scratch? It’s not something many IT managers will do, but Alonzo got the chance to, and shares a very different kind of startup story. This talks to the evolution from a one-person IT shop to the gradual build-up of resources and systems, and particularly how the zoo leant on technology partners to create innovative systems, from point-of-sale, to telecommunications, to accepting a wide variety of electronic payments. A specific case study in the episode also speaks to the zoo’s data analytics and BI envi...2023-05-1421 min
Influencing InsiderTech PR with iTnews, Kate WeberCovering technology in the government, telco and finance sectors with a strong focus on cyber-security news, Australia's technology community relies on iTnews for accurate, up-to-the-minute news, analysis and research.
Experienced Journalist, Kate Weber joins us on Influencing Insider next Thursday 23rd February at 2pm and will discuss:
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Kate Weber is a Sydney-based journalist at iTnews. She covers technology in the finance space with an interest in emerging innovations and...2023-02-2316 minThe iTnews PodcastNAB | Steve Day | CTO | Season 2 Top EpisodeWe begin this episode with a special message from editor-in-chief Ry Crozier.We look forward to bringing you new episodes in 2023!2022-12-1821 minThe iTnews PodcastACT Chief Digital Officer | Bettina Konti | Season 1 Flashback2022-12-1332 minThe iTnews PodcastSA Government | Dr Eva Balan-Vnuk | Season 1 Flashback2022-12-0331 min
The iTnews PodcastRBA | Chief Information Officer | Stephen SmithIn this week’s episode of the iTnews Podcast, RBA chief information officer Stephen Smith describes the wide-ranging technology agenda and infrastructure currently being pursued by Australia’s central bank.2022-11-2733 min
The iTnews PodcastPEXA | Chief Technology Officer | Eglantine EtiemblePEXA runs core platforms for e-conveyancing and financial settlements of property transactions in Australia. It also has a growing insights business, and is expanding internationally. Chief Technology Officer Eglantine Etiemble talks about some of the projects underway, from a “big program of change” around customer and employee experience, to the rearchitecting of PEXA’s backend around a modular and API-first driven approach. She also walks us through the company culture and what she looks for in new hires.2022-11-2020 minThe iTnews PodcastStrandbags | CTO Stuart Freer & Head of Digital & Data Delivery Paul Erskine | Season 1 FlashbackNew episodes coming soon!Register for the State of IT 2022 report: itnews.com.au/state-of-it-2022Strandbags has re-platformed its Australian and New Zealand websites with Shopify Plus and a mix of plug-ins under what it is calling ‘Project Future’.In this week’s iTnews podcast, CTO Stuart Freer and head of digital & data delivery Paul Erskine discuss the origin, status and next steps for Project Future, as well as a new set of transformations beyond it.2022-11-1330 min
The iTnews PodcastSt Vincent’s Health Australia | Edel Murray | Manager of Clinical Governance InformaticsSt Vincent’s Health Australia (SVHA) has set up a new enterprise-wide system to record, manage, and analyse data about incidents involving patients, clients, and residents. This includes falls, along with any safety hazards, across their hospitals, aged care facilities, and services nationwide.Manager of Clinical Governance Informatics, Edel Murray, told the iTnews Podcast Team that the application called SVHA Riskman replaced five previous instances of a system formerly known as just ‘Riskman’.2022-11-0626 min
The iTnews PodcastHansen Yuncken | Rexine Jones | CFO & CIOHansen Yuncken is using 3D modelling software to ‘walk’ customers through the sequencing of their construction projects, improving transparency and explainability of risks such as time delays.In this week’s episode of the iTnews Podcast, Rexine Jones - who is both CFO and CIO of Hansen Yuncken - discusses the company’s use of Autodesk’s BIM 360 software.She also details the lived experience and advantages of having finance and IT led by a single executive.2022-10-3026 min
The iTnews PodcastSuncorp | Charles Pizzato | Executive General Manager, IT InfrastructureNEW EPISODE Suncorp Group has set a target to exit owned or leased data centres by early 2024, with 90 percent of workloads destined for public cloud and 10 percent for a hybrid cloud environment hosted “in close proximity” to its chosen public cloud infrastructure.That ambition is to run largely in the cloud, with applications either virtualised or containerised, with few exceptions.2022-10-2331 minThe iTnews PodcastHumanitix | CTO Ryan O’Connell | Season 1 FlashbackNew episodes coming soon!Australian start-up Humanitix re-invests 100 percent of the profits from event ticket fees into education projects for disadvantaged kids.The start-up had to transition its operations online when the pandemic hit, and has since expanded from its ticketing core into helping hard-hit event organisers run virtual events and - when borders reopen - safer in-person events.2022-10-1616 minThe iTnews PodcastInterrogating Cyber Security Risks | a view from the board | Season 1 FlashbackNew epissodes coming soon!Cyber security has rocketed to the top of corporate risk registries in recent years. But few board members attain their place due to any deep subject matter expertise. In this week's CXO Challenge, we speak to Roger Sharp the founder of North Ridge Partners, and the chair of several large listed companies in the finance and travel sector in Australia. Sharp talks about the need to take an holistic approach to the subject. We also discuss the challenge generally for directors to stay on top of the topic of te...2022-10-0914 minThe iTnews PodcastCover-More | Nicki Doble | Former Group CIO | Season 1 FlashbackWe'll be back with new episodes soon!Original Description:Travel insurer Cover-More Group cut 15 percent of its enterprise application portfolio as part of a global consolation of its IT operations at the height of the pandemic.The ASX-listed company – which operates in 22 countries – juggled the project, which is ongoing, while putting out spot fires during one of the most tumultuous periods in the history of the travel industry.Speaking as part of the CXO Challenge services on The iTnews Podcast, global chief information officer Nicki Doble said the standardisation aimed to cons...2022-10-0317 minThe iTnews PodcastDeakin University | Director of Software Engineering | Aaron Whitehand | Season 1 FlashbackWe'll be back with a new episode soon!Original description:Deakin University has spent the past 18 months modernising its approach to software delivery, adopting standard CI/CD tooling and removing manual effort in order to get code into production faster.In this week’s CXO Challenge on the iTnews podcast, director of software engineering Aaron Whitehand shares the university’s modernisation story so far, covering its adoption of DevOps practices, automation and standard tooling.2022-09-2517 minThe iTnews PodcastAuswide Bank | Rebecca Stephens, CTO | Season 1 FlashbackWe'll return with new episodes soon!Auswide Bank’s chief transformation officer Rebecca Stephens describes the multi-faceted transformation she was brought in to lead and run at the start of this year.2022-09-1821 minThe iTnews PodcastZip Co | Peter Robinson | Director of Security & IT | Season 1 FlashbackWe'll be back with new episodes soon. For now we flash back to our discussion with Zip Co's former director of security and IT, Peter Robinson.Original Description:When Zip’s director of security and IT Peter Robinson joined the company two-and-a-half years ago, he was its only security staffer. The company - ASX-listed and a major player in the ‘buy now, pay later’ (BNPL) boom - has scaled up rapidly in that time, growing from 100 people overall to over 1000.The story of that scale-up, and the technology challenges it brought, is told...2022-09-1122 minThe iTnews PodcastAngela Donohoe | BPAY Chief Information Officer | Season 1 FlashbackWe'll be back with more interviews from Australia's technology leaders soon!BPAY Group is making headway with its goal to bring innovation to Australia’s payment system through its developer portal, and by expanding its global reach and cloud-based approach. In this week’s CXO Challenge on the iTnews podcast, BPAY Group chief information officer Angela Donohoe shares how the e-payment company is building new foundations and enhancing its current systems.2022-09-0424 minThe iTnews PodcastAndrew Cresp | Bendigo and Adelaide Bank | Season 1 FlashbackWe'll be back with more interviews from Australia's technology leaders soon!Bendigo and Adelaide Bank will put more than 700 staff through a new cloud workforce training program before the end of this year as its public cloud migration starts to heat up.In this week’s iTnews podcast, Bendigo and Adelaide Bank chief information officer Andrew Cresp discusses the bank's new cloud guild with Amazon Web Services, dubbed Unleash.2022-08-2818 minThe iTnews PodcastCancer Council NSW | Frances Waterford | CIO | Season 1 FlashbackWe'll be back with new episodes soon!Cancer Council NSW has established a 'single view of customer' across all of the systems it uses to raise funds as part of an ongoing effort to become fully digital and cloud first.In this week's podcast, chief information officer Frances Waterford discusses the council’s IT structure, as well as the ‘single view of customer’ project and ongoing project works.2022-08-2118 min
The iTnews PodcastBunnings | CIO | Leah BalterBunnings has assembled an internal team of 700 people across five technology-oriented domains in less than four years, shifting from an almost completely outsourced operating model in the process.In this week’s episode of the iTnews Podcast, the architect of that shift, Chief Information Officer Leah Balter, discusses the progression and maturation of the digital, technology, data, architecture and innovation functions at one of Australia’s most iconic retailers.2022-08-1422 minThe iTnews PodcastHeritage Bank | CEO | Peter Lock2022-08-0727 min
The iTnews PodcastAMP Bank | Group Executive | Sean O’MalleyAMP Bank hollowed out its core banking system and refactored up to 40 percent of the remaining code to prepare the system for a new life hosted in AWS.In this week’s episode of the iTnews Podcast, Group Executive Sean O’Malley details the bank’s path to core transformation, as well as progress in meeting other pillars of its technology strategy.2022-07-3118 min
The iTnews PodcastPwC | CDIO Jacqui Visch | Season 1 FlashbackNew episodes coming soon!2022-07-2422 min
The iTnews PodcastFlybuys | Head of Digital | Katie JamesIn this week’s episode of the iTnews Podcast, Flybuys (Loyalty Pacific) Head of Digital Katie James provides a status update on Flybuys’ digital transformation, including its cloud migration and future application modernisation efforts.In this week’s episode of the iTnews Podcast, Flybuys (Loyalty Pacific) Head of Digital Katie James provides a status update on Flybuys’ digital transformation, including its cloud migration and future application modernisation efforts.She also outlines how Flybuys intends to digitally evolve its services, by forging closer data ties with its retail partners, and by increasingly surfacing loyalty...2022-07-1724 min
The iTnews PodcastCreditorWatch | CTO Joseph Vartuli | Season 1 FlashbackWe'll be back very soon with new episodes!For now, enjoy our 2021 discussion with Jospeh Vartuli, CTO at CreditorWatch.2022-07-1025 min
The iTnews PodcastNSW CIO | Greg Wells | Season 1 FlashbackWe'll return with new episodes very soon!If you missed out on the State of IT report in 2021, see how we graded the states and territories here.2022-07-0328 min
The iTnews PodcastBT/WESTPAC | Richard Holmes, CIO of Westpac’s specialist business divisionWestpac’s BT is modernising its Panorama financial planning platform by migrating it to run in the cloud, which should also make the platform easier to separate from the group if it is divested as planned.In this week’s episode of the iTnews podcast, Richard Holmes, CIO of Westpac’s specialist business division - the division set up to divest non-core banking assets - discusses the challenges of ring-fencing large IT assets and unwinding tight system integrations to prepare those assets for life outside of the Westpac Group.2022-06-2617 min
The iTnews PodcastEssential Energy | Substation Design Manager Jason StreatfeildEssential Energy is using drone-captured imagery and software to create “intelligent” three-dimensional models of its substations that engineers can interact with and plan upgrade works remotely. In this week’s episode of the iTnews podcast, Substation Design Manager Jason Streatfeild discusses the work of his team of engineers and drawing officers that manage all aspects of design for nearly 400 substations across the state, and the growing influence of technology on this function. 2022-06-1916 min
The iTnews PodcastOrigin Energy | Chief Digital & Growth Officer Rod van OnselenOrigin Energy is training its digital focus on the delivery of new features and ‘hero’ experiences for customers, having laid considerable foundations over the past few years. In this week’s episode of the iTnews podcast, Chief Digital & Growth Officer Rod van Onselen discusses his dual remit, Origin’s digital strategy, and where the company is focusing its current efforts.2022-06-1322 min
The iTnews PodcastCBA | Dan Jermyn | Chief Decision ScientistCBA is treating its investment in no-code machine learning platform maker H2O.ai as a turning point that will enable anyone in the group to stand up an “incredibly predictive model literally at the touch of a button”.In this week’s episode of the iTnews Podcast, CBA’s Chief Decision Scientist, Dan Jermyn, discusses the bank’s AI “democratisation” efforts and mindset, as well as some of the key customer-facing wins that his specific area - decision science - has had to date.2022-06-0536 min
The iTnews PodcastANZ | Gerard Florian | Group Executive TechnologyIn this week’s episode of the iTnews Podcast, Group Executive Technology Gerard Florian reflects on over five years helming the bank’s technology function, and specifically the role and importance of strategic alignment to its present status within the bank. He also provides an update on ANZ's cloud journey, and discussed the halo effect of ANZ Plus.2022-05-2921 min
The iTnews PodcastEclipx Group | CIO Harry NakichbandiASX-listed Eclipx Group is undergoing a large-scale transformation that has seen it centralise its product and technology teams, exit its data centres and stand up new digital experiences for its customers.In this week’s episode of the iTnews Podcast, chief information officer Harry Nakichbandi discusses Eclipx Group’s transformation to a digital-first, cloud-based company as part of a broader effort to differentiate by disrupting the automotive leasing and fleet management markets in which it operates.2022-05-2224 min
The iTnews PodcastAustralia Post | Shane Hazim | Season 1 FlashbackWe'll return with new episodes very soon!Australia Post is nearing the finish line for what was once billed as the ‘largest telecommunications transformation in the country’, and is now setting its sights on smart operations powered by connected devices.In this week’s episode of the iTnews podcast, Australia Post’s head of technology for network and infrastructure engineering Shane Hazim provides an in-depth view of the four streams of work in the telecommunications transformation, and where the enterprise intends to go next.2022-05-1525 min
The iTnews PodcastMyState | Paul Moss | General Manager, Technology, Operations and ProductMyState Limited is forging ahead with a “significant program” of digital and technology works that is attached to a broader growth strategy the ASX-listed financial group is pursuing through to the end of FY25.In this week’s episode of the iTnews Podcast, MyState’s general manager of Technology, Operations and Product, Paul Moss, discusses the evolution of technology strategy and architecture in MyState’s banking and wealth management operations.2022-05-0833 min
The iTnews PodcastUNICEF Australia | Sarah Grattan | COOUNICEF Australia used digital transformation as the catalyst to change the way it raises funds to improve the lives of children, moving from four big appeals a year to an “always-on” fundraising approach.In this week’s episode of the iTnews Podcast, chief operating officer Sarah Grattan unpacks UNICEF Australia’s IT and digital structure and strategy, as well as a continuing transformation effort that began not long after she joined the not-for-profit in May 2018.2022-05-0121 minThe iTnews PodcastNAB | Steve Day | CTOIn this week’s episode of the iTnews Podcast, NAB Chief Technology Officer Steve Day details shifts in strategic thinking around the bank’s highly-publicised cloud journey, which has been running at scale since 2017. He also reveals NAB is undertaking the first major revision of its technology strategy since 2018.2022-04-2528 minThe iTnews PodcastCBA | Fredrik Lindström & Brendan Hopper | Season 1 FlashbackSeason 2 coming soon!In this week's episode of the iTnews Podcast, we have CBA’s chief digital officer Fredrik Lindström and CIO for technology for the bank’s retail division and distinguished engineer Brendan Hopper.You’ll hear about CBA’s transformation of its software engineering practices, team and culture. We also talk about what digital looks like beyond apps and online services, and where CBA’s thinking is around future experiences and personalisation.2022-04-1829 minThe iTnews PodcastWoolworths | CDTO Nick Eshkenazi | Season 1 FlashbackSeason 2 is coming soon!Woolworths anticipates a greater degree of cross-collaboration, partnership and embedding of skills between its WooliesX and Group IT functions in coming years, as digital technology is worked even deeper into the company’s core operations.In this week's CXO Challenge on the iTnews podcast, Woolworths’ chief digital technology officer (CDTO) Nick Eshkenazi provides a detailed look inside the company’s technology operations and strategy, its customer-first approach to innovation, and some key projects that are creating value.He also provides insight into his own - and WooliesX’s - approach to recru...2022-04-1024 minThe iTnews PodcastAuswide Bank | Rebecca Stephens, CTO2021-12-0522 minThe iTnews PodcastRinnai Australia | Samir ShahOn the show this week, we have Samir Shah, he is the ICT Business Services Manager from Rinnai Australia.You might know Rinnai because of its hot water, heating, and cooling systems. What you may not know is they also have manufacturing operations in Australia, and they’ve been undergoing a multi-year transformation of their ERP and reporting systems, which Samir will now walk us through.2021-11-2818 min
The iTnews PodcastTransurban | Mick SpenceTransurban has a growing range of successful examples of data analytics, particularly around road safety or optimising traffic flow. It also has a growing number of digital twins that it is using on road tunnel projects to manage ventilation and understand the causes of congestion. Together, these underscore a multi-year effort to build internal capability and systems around analytics and data use. Our guest is Mick Spence, Transurban's Data and Insights Lead – Victorian Business.This is followed by a conversation with Nathan McGregor, Senior Vice President Sales in the Asia Pacific region at Cradlepoint, the sponsor of th...2021-11-2129 min
The iTnews PodcastACT Chief Digital Officer | Bettina Konti2021-11-1432 minThe iTnews PodcastStrandbags | CTO Stuart Freer & Head of Digital & Data Delivery Paul Erskine2021-11-0730 min
The iTnews PodcastEwan Perrin | Northern Territory Executive Director, Digital Government2021-10-3132 min
The iTnews PodcastGreg Italiano | WA Chief Information Officer2021-10-2425 min
The iTnews PodcastWestpac Group CTO David WalkerOn the show this week, we have Westpac Group Chief Technology Officer David Walker talking about the bank’s ongoing transformation agenda, its transformation roadmaps and guiding principles.David also talks us through Westpac’s efforts to adopt an evolutionary architecture and evergreen technologies as a way to transform the backend and set foundations for faster changes on the frontend.2021-10-1718 min
The iTnews PodcastCBA | Fredrik Lindström & Brendan HopperIn this week's episode of the iTnews Podcast, we have CBA’s chief digital officer Fredrik Lindström and CIO for technology for the bank’s retail division and distinguished engineer Brendan Hopper.You’ll hear about CBA’s transformation of its software engineering practices, team and culture. We also talk about what digital looks like beyond apps and online services, and where CBA’s thinking is around future experiences and personalisation.2021-10-1030 minThe iTnews PodcastNSW CIO | Greg Wells2021-10-0328 minThe iTnews PodcastSA Government | Dr Eva Balan-Vnuk2021-09-2631 min
The iTnews PodcastWestpac | Paul McKenna2021-09-1914 min
The iTnews PodcastAustralia Post | Shane HazimAustralia Post is nearing the finish line for what was once billed as the ‘largest telecommunications transformation in the country’, and is now setting its sights on smart operations powered by connected devices.In this week’s episode of the iTnews podcast, Australia Post’s head of technology for network and infrastructure engineering Shane Hazim provides an in-depth view of the four streams of work in the telecommunications transformation, and where the enterprise intends to go next.2021-09-1224 min
The iTnews PodcastAndrew Cresp | Bendigo and Adelaide BankBendigo and Adelaide Bank will put more than 700 staff through a new cloud workforce training program before the end of this year as its public cloud migration starts to heat up.In this week’s iTnews podcast, Bendigo and Adelaide Bank chief information officer Andrew Cresp discusses the bank's new cloud guild with Amazon Web Services, dubbed Unleash.2021-09-0518 min
The iTnews PodcastNavitas | Charlsey Pearce & Richard EasonOn the show this week we have two guests from global education provider Navitas: Charlsey Pearce, who is Head of Marketing Services for Navitas’ Australasian and University Partnerships Division, and Richard Eason, Head of Technology and Systems in Global Sales & Marketing.Navitas is building on some technology foundations to - in their words - redefine the educational journey for domestic and international students in Australia with increased tailoring and personalisation. 2021-08-2922 min
The iTnews PodcastOpen Banking | Rob Hale, CDO, Regional Australia BankA deep dive with CDO Rob Hale on the state of open banking in Australia.2021-08-2224 min
The iTnews PodcastInterrogating Cyber Security Risks - a view from the board with Roger SharpCyber security has rocketed to the top of corporate risk registries in recent years. But few board members attain their place due to any deep subject matter expertise. In this week's CXO Challenge, we speak to Roger Sharp the founder of North Ridge Partners, and the chair of several large listed companies in the finance and travel sector in Australia. Sharp talks about the need to take an holistic approach to the subject. We also discuss the challenge generally for directors to stay on top of the topic of technology driven transformation in an age of...2021-08-1514 min
The iTnews PodcastCreditorWatch Chief Technology Officer Joseph VartuliThis week on the iTnews podcast we speak with CreditorWatch CTO Joseph Vartuli as part of our ongoing CXO Challenge series.2021-08-0825 min
The iTnews PodcastRugby Australia's Head of Analytics Cathal GarveyThis week on iTnews CXO Challenge Rugby Australia's Head of Analytics, Cathal Garvey, discusses strategy, data architecture along with new and emerging use cases for data analytics.2021-08-0119 min
The iTnews PodcastHumanitix CTO Ryan O’ConnellAustralian start-up Humanitix re-invests 100 percent of the profits from event ticket fees into education projects for disadvantaged kids.The start-up had to transition its operations online when the pandemic hit, and has since expanded from its ticketing core into helping hard-hit event organisers run virtual events and - when borders reopen - safer in-person events.2021-07-2516 min
The iTnews PodcastPwC Australia's CDIO Jacqui VischPwC Australia is looking to reach the “next horizon” of its ongoing digital and data transformation under the gaze and drive of a new-look technology leadership team.In this week’s CXO Challenge on the iTnews podcast, CDIO Jacqui Visch discusses her new role and remit at the firm, what the next transformation “horizon” looks like, and opportunities to leverage the global PwC ‘network’ to drive change in the local operations.She also tackles technology leadership approaches, from care for tech teams to fostering an environment that allows people to constructively challenge ideas and canvas alternate appr2021-07-1822 min
The iTnews PodcastTPG Group Chief Digital & Information OfficerTPG Telecom is taking a five-to-10 year view of its technology landscape and investments as it digitally transforms after forming from the combination of TPG and Vodafone last year.In this week's CXO Challenge on the iTnews podcast, group chief digital and information officer Rob James discusses TPG Telecom’s merger and transformation into a digital telco, and provides his own take on approaching transformational strategy and initiatives.2021-07-1129 min
The iTnews PodcastBPAY Chief Information Officer Angela Donohoe2021-07-0424 minThe iTnews PodcastDeakin University director of software engineering Aaron WhitehandDeakin University has spent the past 18 months modernising its approach to software delivery, adopting standard CI/CD tooling and removing manual effort in order to get code into production faster.In this week’s CXO Challenge on the iTnews podcast, director of software engineering Aaron Whitehand shares the university’s modernisation story so far, covering its adoption of DevOps practices, automation and standard tooling.2021-06-2716 min
The iTnews PodcastWoolworths | Nick Eshkenazi | CDTOWoolworths anticipates a greater degree of cross-collaboration, partnership and embedding of skills between its WooliesX and Group IT functions in coming years, as digital technology is worked even deeper into the company’s core operations.In this week's CXO Challenge on the iTnews podcast, Woolworths’ chief digital technology officer (CDTO) Nick Eshkenazi provides a detailed look inside the company’s technology operations and strategy, its customer-first approach to innovation, and some key projects that are creating value.He also provides insight into his own - and WooliesX’s - approach to recruiting and retaining talent and his...2021-06-2025 min
The iTnews PodcastCover-More | Nicki Doble | Group CIOTravel insurer Cover-More Group cut 15 percent of its enterprise application portfolio as part of a global consolation of its IT operations at the height of the pandemic.The ASX-listed company – which operates in 22 countries – juggled the project, which is ongoing, while putting out spot fires during one of the most tumultuous periods in the history of the travel industry.Speaking as part of the CXO Challenge services on The iTnews Podcast, global chief information officer Nicki Doble said the standardisation aimed to consolidate systems across the global brand.2021-06-1317 minThe iTnews PodcastSA Police | Hamish Cameron | CIOSouth Australia Police is preparing to embark on its most ambitious mobility program to date, with plans to equip all 6500 front and back office staff with a smartphone for the first time.Australia’s fourth largest police force revealed plans for the four-year program in February give its officers the tools need to access information from critical systems on the fly.Speaking as part of the CXO Challenge series on The iTnews Podcast, chief information officer Hamish Cameron unpacked the project and reasons for pursuing it.2021-06-0619 min