When Hannes van Zyl became CIO at Hawkins Group, the staff were ‘screaming for IT.’ But after laying the foundations for the new business technology platform, he ponders on the next mission for ICT.
David Kennedy talks about the 3 phases of successful digital transformation
...And why the CIO post may be split into several roles during the process.
The CIO as chief digital transformation officer
Carmen Casagranda steps up from IT director to become the first CIO at Cigna New Zealand – and leading its move to a digital organisation.
Why are we not systematically aggregating data to force (and support) the government to see the full picture to make better social investment decisions?
Read more: Spark works with AUT on digital tools to solve ‘real-world commercial problems’
James Mansell is part of a small, but growing group of volunteers who are pushing for the responsible use of data to deliver social and economic value. What motivated him to immerse himself in this role?
Switched on CIO: Simon Clarke of Trustpower
Clarke treaded quite an unusual career path – corporate lawyer, CEO, and now general manager business solutions and technology for Trustpower.
'When we get it right, IT is the sewage system of the 21st century'
Read more: Doing business with Damon Kelly of Enlighten Designs: From psychology to information technology
CEO Geraint Martin on how the Counties Manukau District Health Board is preparing for tech-enabled disruption.
A CIO’s handbook: Planning for the long game
Victor Vae’au does not have a separate ICT strategy - it is Future35, the framework for change of the New Zealand Defence Force in the next 25 years.
NZ government to deliver an ‘Amazon-style’ experience for citizens
Common IaaS services have already delivered $70M in annualised savings, says CIO, Colin MacDonald
What it’s like to be CIO for a not-for-profit
Richard Parry of Stand Children’s Services Tu Maia Whanau taps disruptive technology to reduce IT ‘cost centres’
Read more: SkyCity has a new CIO
The CEO of franchise businesses Green Acres and Hire-a-Hubby, talks about the nuances of becoming a digital company – and why revealing more information online gives them an edge over the competition.
Winning users’ hearts and minds
"In the commercial space, you work with your customers to develop the product. We are transposing that to the education sector," says Chris South of Network for Learning on the Crown company’s learning portal, Pond, now approaching 1000 new users each month.
Read more: CIO Upfront: Thriving in the new landscape
No shortcuts to becoming a digital business
Pointers from Hamish Nuttall, now ‘outsourced chief digital officer’ after founding and selling a startup that became the Naked Bus company.
Julia Raue of Air New Zealand: Building the next digital milestone
Read more: Westpac CIO Dawie Olivier on 'The killer app for today’s ICT teams'
Julia Raue helped create a new role – the chief digital officer – who will take charge of her CIO portfolio when she leaves.
Ross Hughson: Into the startup world
The former CIO of Inland Revenue Department and Westpac NZ is now immersed in the world of business incubators, venture capitalists and crowdfunding.
Start with the end in mind
Read more: Doing business with Darius S Mistry of Imagetext: The golden rule that powers IT
How I became a CIO: Jason Millett and Kevin Angland share their journey
Jason Millett of Westpac and Kevin Angland of IAG talk about their ascent to the role. They also share career insights for up and coming CIOs, and how they see the role evolving.
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