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• Nissan's new concept car is a digital canvas

  Nissan's latest concept car will pass the digital cool test but it won't do much to stop distracted driving: the entire dashboard is one huge display on which drivers and passengers can post anything.

• ​Melbourne appoints first chief digital officer

  The City of Melbourne has appointed PwC partner Michelle Fitzgerald as Victoria’s first ever chief digital officer.
  

• Cognitive computing's powerful potential

  Cognitive computing is being touted as the next technology transformation and breakthrough in how to process growing reams of unstructured and ambiguous data sets.

• Who is entitled to be called ‘head of digital’?

  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?

• When will the public service appoint CDOs?

  Much is being written about the rapidly evolving role of the chief digital officer (CDO). Forums and groups on LinkedIn provide phenomenal insight into the role and the digital disruption across industries and economies.
  

• Westpac NZ turns to New York start-up for web banking

  Westpac New Zealand is using money management tools created by New York start-up Moven to drive a new platform that will enable customers to do 90 per cent of their banking online.
  

• Westpac NZ releases world’s first augmented reality banking app

  Not so long ago augmented reality was considered a futuristic prop in the movies, says chief digital officer Simon Pomeroy.

• Simon Pomeroy of Westpac NZ: Inside the digital suite

  A background in human resources led Simon Pomeroy to one of the most in demand executive roles today. He lifts the lid on what it is like to be chief digital officer in one of the largest enterprises in New Zealand, and in a very competitive sector.
  

• The digital disruption of the CIO

  The Australian government’s decision to abolish the CIO role indicates a profound misunderstanding of the impact that the public sector’s use of technology has on the broader economy.
  

• We’re in a digital leadership vacuum

  Only 1.8 per cent of Australian organisations have appointed a chief digital officer – compared to a 6.6 per cent global average – and we have created a ‘vacuum’ when it comes to digital leadership.
  

• The chief digital officer – threat or boon?

  Should CIOs be threatened by CDOs, or embrace them? Three top CIOs share their perception of the emerging role and what it will mean for business.

• More government departments set to appoint chief digital officers: Gartner

  More than 20 per cent of government departments around the world will appoint a chief digital officer as part of their digital strategies, according to new Gartner research.

• Importance of chief digital officer role in Australia is rising: Report

  The role of chief digital officer (CDO) is set to invade Australian organisations and could well be at the expense of the CIO, a new report claims.