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“My approach is to let business users make informed choices and create compelling business cases that are win/wins,” says Contact Energy CIO Iain Gauld.

Piers Shore increased the focus on digital delivery within his leadership team following a review of IT-related activity across business units. The aim is to identify duplicate or inefficient spend that would be more efficient if centralised to IT. This has provided a centralised development capability for digital initiatives across Fonterra.

AUT has implemented the most comprehensive cybersecurity campaign, which not only addressed threats behind the scenes, but also increased awareness among staff and students, says its CIO Liz Gosling. “While cybersecurity may be regarded by some as ‘housekeeping’, the increasing sophistication of threats means the risk of members of staff and students being exposed to them are greater. This can no longer be seen as business as usual at the university."

Our most significant and pervasive ICT initiative over the past year is around our data warehouse and self-service (DW-SSR) reporting, says Delegat CIO Wilson Alley. “This DW-SSR initiative is about analytics, and its intersection with our activities and intentions around the Internet of Things.”

Starts advisory firm providing leadership and management courses for technology professionals

New Zealand and Australian firms, however, need to keep pace with their global peers in this area, according to IBM’s latest C-suite study

Explains the drivers behind the company’s new mission statement

“These roles are critical to the success of our digital function and ultimately are key in ensuring our success in supporting the business strategy,” says Fourie

Some marketers’ ambitions have backfired, as consumers both directly and indirectly reject brands’ overtures, cautions Gartner

Teams up with Vodafone to offer travellers a chance to try 5G speeds for free - but only for five minutes at a time

Joins e-commerce group Online Republic, his second CDO role

McLean comes from Transpower, where she was digital technology services manager

In his second visit to New Zealand, Microsoft CEO outlines factors to consider as organisations increasingly tap data and AI to transform their businesses

App enables instant translations of text from more than 60 languages into te reo Māori and vice versa

Says NZ economy is in good shape amidst global headwinds, and details plans for tackling the future of work