Kathleen Mackay
Revenue NSW
Chief Digital Officer
CIO50
CIO50 2021
CIO50: Australia’s most innovative CIOs
Welcome to the 2021 CIO50
Hello and welcome to the CIO50, Australia’s premier award program for senior technology and digital executives.
Now in its 6th year, the CIO50 list celebrates the achievements of leaders across the public and private sectors. It highlights the innovations that these leaders, and their teams, have created and deployed to transform the ways their organisations operate.
The COVID pandemic has forced enterprises to rethink their transformation efforts and be more flexible about the way they introduce and roll out new technologies that help to lessen the social and economic impacts of this global health crisis.
There are many new faces in this list this year. Not surprisingly, tech executives in industries like healthcare and government stood out this year. We also saw some strong stories of innovation in sport, utilities, financial services, media and not-for-profit industries.
Enjoy reading this year’s stories of innovation and influence.
Byron Connolly,
Editor-in-Chief, CIO Australia.
CIO50 2021
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Steve Hodgkinson
Victorian Department of Health
Chief Information Officer
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3 
Helen Clifton
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Chief Digital and Information Officer
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4 
Ben Fitzgerald
Tennis Australia
Chief Technology Officer
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5 
Jennifer Rebeiro
Greater Western Water
Chief Information Officer
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6 
Michael McNamara
Services Australia
Chief Information Officer
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7 
John Vohradsky
IRT Group
Executive General Manager of IT
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8 
Michael Ciavarella
Swimming Australia
General Manager Technology
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9 
George Gorman
Janison
Chief Technology Officer
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10 
Gordon Dunsford
NSW Police
Chief Information and Technology Officer
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11 
Greg Emsley
Maurice Blackburn
General Manager, Digital and Technology
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12 
Sami Yalavac
Bupa Asia Pacific
Chief Information Officer
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13 
Richard Taggart
Sydney Local Area Health District
Chief Information Officer
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14 
Kerry Holling
Western Sydney University
Chief Information and Digital Officer
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15 
Alan Pritchard
Austin Health
Director ICT Services
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16 
Richard Hilliard
My Plan Manager
Chief Technology Officer
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17 
Hani Arab
Assetlink
Chief Information Officer
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18 
Russell Morris
TransGrid
Chief Information Officer
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19 
Will Everitt
Seven West Media
Director Product Solutions
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20 
Nicki Doble
Cover-More Group
Group Chief Information Officer
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21 
Aman Sahani
Sensis/Thryv Australia
Chief Information Officer
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22 
Dominic Hatfield
Sydney Water
General Manager, Digital and CIO
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23 
Raul Caceres
Canteen
General Manager, Data and Technology
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24 
Greg Wells
NSW Government
Chief Information and Digital Officer
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25 
Ivan Ortiz
LGIAsuper
Chief Technology Officer
26 - 50 (In alphabetical order)
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Adam Carthew
Service Victoria
Chief Information Officer
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Adam Heilbron
Max Solutions
Executive General Manager, Technology (Asia-Pacific)
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Andrew Todd
Iress
Chief Technology Officer
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Annelle Paemaa
Mulpha Australia
Group IT Manager
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Ben Waterhouse
Coates
Chief Information Officer
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Brett Wilson
Australian Red Cross
Chief Information Officer
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Claudio Salinas
Blackwoods
Chief Information Officer
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Clint Irving
Energy Action
Chief Technology Officer
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Darrel van Dort
Humm Group
Chief Technology Officer
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Harvey Worton Dave Lipscomb
Lendlease
Co-Chief Information Officers
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Jithma Beneragama
Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet
Executive Director, Digital, Design and Innovation
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Johnny Serrano
GroundProbe
Chief Digital Officer
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Jorge Silveira
Virtus Health
Chief Digital Health Officer
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Kathleen Stubbs
JLL
Chief Information Officer
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Kiran Kewalramani
Gladstone Area Water Board
Head of Technology
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Loren Fisher
Youi
Chief Information Officer
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Luke Thomas
Keystart
Chief Information Officer
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Luke Kendall
Mills Oakley
Chief Information Officer
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Matt Rodda
Baby Bunting
General Manager IT & Program Management
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Michael Fagan
Village Roadshow
Chief Transformation Officer
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Mike Brett
Hearing Australia
Chief Information Officer
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Rob James
TPG Telecom
Group Chief Digital and Information Officer
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Senthu Jegadheesan
Pen CS
Chief Technology Officer
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Stephen Haddad
Southern Cross Austereo
Chief Technology Officer
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Terry Melton
CS Energy
Chief Information Officer
1 |
Kathleen Mackay | Chief Digital Officer | Revenue NSW |
2 |
Steve Hodgkinson | Chief Information Officer | Victorian Department of Health |
3 |
Helen Clifton | Chief Digital and Information Officer | Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
4 |
Ben Fitzgerald | Chief Technology Officer | Tennis Australia |
5 |
Jennifer Rebeiro | Chief Information Officer | Greater Western Water |
6 |
Michael McNamara | Chief Information Officer | Services Australia |
7 |
John Vohradsky | Executive General Manager of IT | IRT Group |
8 |
Michael Ciavarella | General Manager Technology | Swimming Australia |
9 |
George Gorman | Chief Technology Officer | Janison |
10 |
Gordon Dunsford | Chief Information and Technology Officer | NSW Police |
11 |
Greg Emsley | General Manager, Digital and Technology | Maurice Blackburn |
12 |
Sami Yalavac | Chief Information Officer | Bupa Asia Pacific |
13 |
Richard Taggart | Chief Information Officer | Sydney Local Area Health District |
14 |
Kerry Holling | Chief Information and Digital Officer | Western Sydney University |
15 |
Alan Pritchard | Director ICT Services | Austin Health |
16 |
Richard Hilliard | Chief Technology Officer | My Plan Manager |
17 |
Hani Arab | Chief Information Officer | Assetlink |
18 |
Russell Morris | Chief Information Officer | TransGrid |
19 |
Will Everitt | Director Product Solutions | Seven West Media |
20 |
Nicki Doble | Group Chief Information Officer | Cover-More Group |
21 |
Aman Sahani | Chief Information Officer | Sensis/Thryv Australia |
22 |
Dominic Hatfield | General Manager, Digital and CIO | Sydney Water |
23 |
Raul Caceres | General Manager, Data and Technology | Canteen |
24 |
Greg Wells | Chief Information and Digital Officer | NSW Government |
25 |
Ivan Ortiz | Chief Technology Officer | LGIAsuper |
26 - 50 (In alphabetical order)
| Adam Carthew | Chief Information Officer | Service Victoria |
| Adam Heilbron | Executive General Manager, Technology (Asia-Pacific) | Max Solutions |
| Andrew Todd | Chief Technology Officer | Iress |
| Annelle Paemaa | Group IT Manager | Mulpha Australia |
| Ben Waterhouse | Chief Information Officer | Coates |
| Brett Wilson | Chief Information Officer | Australian Red Cross |
| Claudio Salinas | Chief Information Officer | Blackwoods |
| Clint Irving | Chief Technology Officer | Energy Action |
| Darrel van Dort | Chief Technology Officer | Humm Group |
| Harvey Worton Dave Lipscomb | Co-Chief Information Officers | Lendlease |
| Jithma Beneragama | Executive Director, Digital, Design and Innovation | Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet |
| Johnny Serrano | Chief Digital Officer | GroundProbe |
| Jorge Silveira | Chief Digital Health Officer | Virtus Health |
| Kathleen Stubbs | Chief Information Officer | JLL |
| Kiran Kewalramani | Head of Technology | Gladstone Area Water Board |
| Loren Fisher | Chief Information Officer | Youi |
| Luke Thomas | Chief Information Officer | Keystart |
| Luke Kendall | Chief Information Officer | Mills Oakley |
| Matt Rodda | General Manager IT & Program Management | Baby Bunting |
| Michael Fagan | Chief Transformation Officer | Village Roadshow |
| Mike Brett | Chief Information Officer | Hearing Australia |
| Rob James | Group Chief Digital and Information Officer | TPG Telecom |
| Senthu Jegadheesan | Chief Technology Officer | Pen CS |
| Stephen Haddad | Chief Technology Officer | Southern Cross Austereo |
| Terry Melton | Chief Information Officer | CS Energy |