Movers and shakers: Rob Fyfe, Julian Potter and Nagib Kassis
Former Air New Zealand CEO to become independent Pike River advisor
Former Air New Zealand CEO to become independent Pike River advisor
Top 12 insights from business technology executives featured in CIO New Zealand in 2016.
Rob Fyfe discusses the transitions - and constants - of his career from CIO to CEO, and to another chief executive role.
‘You must have the courage to be a bit different, to take risks and be prepared to make mistakes,’ says the CEO of Icebreaker.
Will stay at Air New Zealand until November and has yet to decide on her next role.
The technical director of Deptive talks about about getting change management pointers from Rob Fyfe, and a sure-fire strategy to keep abreast of technology trends.
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 CIO can be an incredibly powerful position’ – the relentless pressures of the job are also opportunities to forge a great career and help the organisation outrank the competition.
“We recognise our customers want access to information anywhere, any time, on their choice of device,” says CIO Julia Raue.
Former Air New Zealand CEO Rob Fyfe talks about ways to foster a customer-centric culture - from answering the most difficult customer complaints, to working the night shift to get first-hand account of what is happening in the organisation.
For Rob Fyfe, innovation and risk management go hand in hand, and he shares how this was demonstrated during his term as CIO and then chief executive at Air New Zealand.