C-Suite Perspectives / News

Is the CIO role in crisis? And are IT leaders doing enough to promote their personal brand?

Successful CIOs are no longer senior executives who have spent their career in IT and technology chiefs are now firmly entrenched in senior management ranks.

Championing technology as a business enabler requires many talents, from explaining the 'nuts and bolts' to working closely with finance and customer service. Here are some of the top skills that your CEO wants you to have today.

Understanding the human side of the IT equation is critical to the success of any IT professional. The ability to develop a feeling of connectedness and understanding is an important aspect of developing productive and trusted relationships.

Westpac New Zealand has appointed Dawie Olivier as chief information officer, taking over from Jason Millett who is interim CIO.

Over recent months, I’ve worked with several organisations on roles encompassing either head of digital or chief digital officer (CDO), or where the relationship between the CIO and head of digital is critical. What is happening here?

ME Bank has appointed Mark Gay as its new CIO as the bank nears completion of its $70 million technology transformation program.

Smart cities, the future role of the CIO and social innovation was on the agenda at Hitachi's innovation forum in Singapore this week. The vendor also shared its top five market trends for Asia Pacific in 2015.

Organisations across all industries are undergoing technology-led transformations. More than ever, CIOs need to reflect and ask themselves one question: What is my value to the business?

ANZ Bank has appointed Scott Collary as its new CIO, seven months after the departure of Anne Weatherston.

A doctoral researcher at Queensland University of Technology’s Information Systems School says business execs and company board members must embrace technology in their ranks or risk getting left behind.

CMOs and CIOs are increasingly turning to the emerging role of chief experience officer to foster greater collaboration and integration between marketing and technology.

Telstra CIO Patrick Eltridge has resigned after four years with the company, the telco confirmed today.

Twitter Australia MD, Karen Stocks, says executives shouldn't leave tweeting to the young people in the company and should instead be joining the platform to better engage with customers, employees and partners.

Carsales.com.au’s CIO Ajay Bhatia discusses the strategies he used to sell cloud computing to executives running the ASX 100 organisation.

The world of IT leadership has changed; it’s no longer about keeping IT systems humming. It is now about the ability to lead high performance organisations that partner with the business to consistently deliver services.

IT leaders gathered at Sydney's Cafe Opera to discuss the opportunities and risks of deploying hybrid cloud computing models.

Poor employee performance can greatly impact the bottom line and lead to an unnecessary increase in staff turnover. Performance and teamwork expert Graham Winter shares his tips on how to better engage staff.

Poor leadership is the number one reason employees leave and go elsewhere. So where are business leaders going wrong?

Jetstar A/NZ chief, David Hall, discusses how he rose up the ranks from finance teams to technology and strategy leadership on his way to CEO.