2022 Featured Keynotes - hidden
Urs Hölzle
Urs Hölzle
Senior Vice President, Technical Infrastructure
Tony Olvet
Tony Olvet
Group Vice President, Worldwide C-Suite and Future Enterprise Research
IDC (Canada)
Alfee Lee
Head of Uvance, Tech & Solutions, APAC
Fujitsu
Roxanne Salton
Chief Digital Officer
Southern Cross Health Society
2023 Summit Agenda
Day 1 - 15 Aug
Day 2 - 16 Aug
Day 1 - 15 Aug
| 8:30 | Registration and coffee |
| 9:00 | Haka powhiri |
| 9:10 | Opening of CIO Summit 2023 Nadine Higgins |
| 9:20 | Navigating the Storm to Scale a Digital Business As the storms of disruption continue through 2023 the imperative for generating greater business value through digital creation is placing enormous pressures on the CIO. IDC predicts that global spending on digital technology will grow up to eight times the economy this year, but this is counterbalanced by the need to triage and prioritise spending to accelerate a shift to a digital business model. After three years of hyper accelerated digital investment, many CIOs are considering the business impact of every investment decision. IDC predicts that by 2026 almost half of an organisation's revenues will be generated from digital products, services, and experiences. Making the right decisions now will have long-term financial and competitive consequences for the organisation. In these dynamic times NZ CIOs, who will be critical leaders in orchestrating success in the digital business era, need direction and guidance. In this keynote presentation IDC will help CIOs accelerate into the era of the digital business, addressing the biggest obstacles to achieving scale:
Sandra Ng, Group Vice President & General Manager, IDC Asia/Pacific |
| 10:00 | Q&A Facilitated by Louise Francis, Country Manager NZ and AP Public Sector Research Lead, IDC New Zealand Linus Lai, Chief Analyst, IDC A/NZ(Australia) |
| 10:30 | Morning Break |
| 11:00 | Key technology areas and 2030 Megatrends Fujitsu dedicates a considerable amount of resources, including time, effort, and financial investment, to analyse upcoming technology trends. Moreover, as a company driven by a sense of purpose, they prioritise their responsibility to promote sustainability and establish trust in society through innovation. This has led to the identification of their 5 Key Technology Areas of AI, Compute, Network, Data & Security, and Converging Technologies. In this talk, Mahesh will paint a picture of the 2030 Megatrends, and how we see core technologies fit into this. Mahesh Krishnan, Chief Technology Officer – Oceania, Fujitsu (Australia) |
| 11:30 | Navigating the sustainability reporting landscape: How technology can both help and hinder Mandatory climate disclosure reporting has arrived in New Zealand, and mandatory reporting of emissions and modern slavery is looming on the horizon. Given this escalating array of legislative and voluntary demands it has becomes crucial for CIO’s to grasp the intricacies of automating sustainability data capture and reporting solutions.
David Maucor, Regional Principal, New Zealand, Edge impact Max Van Biene, Global Head of Client Impact, Edge Impact (Australia) |
| 12:10 | Meeting audiences where they are: Lessons from NASA Join NASA’s digital communications lead, Brittany Brown, for a behind-the-scenes perspective of NASA’s approach to sharing awe and wonder with audiences worldwide. During this session you will learn tried and true best practices for leverage digital platforms to reach audiences where they are. Brittany Brown, Digital & Technology Division Lead, NASA (United States) |
| 12:30 | Lunch |
| 2:00 | Tech for changing demographics - How to build solutions for tomorrow's customers Frances Valintine CNZM, CEO & Founder, AcademyEX |
| 2:20 | How technology is transforming NZ & UK's leading media organisations Andrew McPherson, Chief Technology Officer, Stuff Kristin Sherman, Previously Head of Tech Strategy & Governance, BBC |
| 2.40 | Why Machine Learning and AI projects fail? Manvi Madan, Data Engineer, Ports of Auckland |
| 2.55 | The transformational power of technology in complex communities: strategies for success Rasha Abu Safieh, Next Generation Leader, IT projects Manager & STARlab Co-founder, University of Otago Dr. Marissa Kaloga, Director, STARlab, Lecturer, School of Social Sciences, University of Otago |
| 3.10 | How can Wayfinding, a design framework based on celestial navigation and ocean voyaging, help solve wicked problems with technologies? Faumuina F. Maria (Ifopo) Tafuna'i, CEO and Founder, Flying Geese Pro & Edmund Hillary Fellow |
| 3:30 | Afternoon Break |
| 4:00 | Making Remote Work Work As remote work becomes the new normal for many organisations, IT teams face unique challenges in maintaining secure infrastructure and accurate record-keeping for remote assets. In this session, we'll explore how Service Management and ITIL-aligned processes can help organisations overcome these challenges and create a more streamlined and effective remote work experience for their employees.
Jonty Hodge, Senior Solutions Consultant, HaloITSM (Australia) |
| 4:30 | How Generative AI can we leverage in the Financial Industry and share the use cases Fumbi Chima, Global Technology Executive; Transformation Officer and Board Member |
| 5:00 | Closing remarks from the MC |
| 5:10 | Networking function |
| 6:30 | CIO Gala Dinner & Awards |
Day 2 - 16 Aug
| 9:00 | Opening of Day 2 of the NZ CIO Summit 2023 Nadine Higgins |
| 9:10 | Celebrating innovation and success with the Outstanding Contribution to Technology award winners
Facilitated by Louise Francis, Country Manager NZ and AP Public Sector Research Lead, IDC New Zealand Frances Valintine CNZM, CEO & Founder, AcademyEX Victoria MacLennan, CEO, IT Professionals, Chair, DECA Claudia Batten, Owner, Claudia Batten LLC |
| 10:00 | The new era of AI Join Urs Hölzle as he explores the transformative potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in ushering us into a new era of technology. From the rise of Generative AI to Google's responsible approach, discover how AI is revolutionising industries, enhancing productivity and addressing global challenges. Gain insights into the customisable solutions offered by Google's GenAI platform for businesses of all sizes. Embrace the future with a bold and responsible mindset, leveraging AI to drive innovation and create positive change in our rapidly evolving world. Urs Hölzle, Senior Vice President of Engineering, Google |
| 10:30 | Morning Break |
| 11:00 | Keynote: Future leadership – Spoiler Alert: It’s still about people! The Future ain’t what it used to be, but amongst all the uncertainty, there is one certainty – people will still be people and they are having to work in increasingly complex environments. This presentation will examine how you can continue leading effectively in uncertain environments. Steve Griffin, Published Author, Lecturer and Business Change Executive |
| 11:30 | Leadership Panel
Facilitated by: Roxanne Salton, Chief Digital Officer, Southern Cross Health Society Glen McLatchie, Chief Technology Officer, Craigs Investment Partners Angela Nash, GM Data, Digital & Technology, AA Insurance NZ Jo Hilson, Chief Technology Officer, Tourism Holdings Limited Nikhil Ravishankar, Chief Digital Officer, Air New Zealand |
| 12:00 | Lunch |
| 1:00 | Keynote: Good strategy is about saying “No” The path to profitability lies in doing the important things well. Unimportant things get in the way. Good strategy is about saying No to good ideas, because we are going to implement great ideas. In this session Michael will give his insights to how to ensure that smart people are working on the important few things, not the many trivial things that get in our way. Michael Fagan, Chief Transformation Officer, Village Roadshow (Australia) |
| 1:30 | Enabling action with Data Analysis & AI
Dr. Kameron Christopher, Director, Data Science and Research Services, Australian Institute of Marine Science (Australia) |
| 2:00 | Keynote session Information Technology and Cybersecurity are ever evolving and only constrained by an organization's will, investment, and commitment. The Department of Defense (DoD) Chief Information Officer (CIO) oversees more than 13 major networks with global reach. Ms. Leslie Beavers, Principal Deputy DoD CIO, will discuss her experiences managing change and implementing transformative technology throughout her career in government and the private sector. She will highlight and explain the key DoD programs and initiatives such as Zero Trust implementation, Defense Industrial Base Cybersecurity, enterprise cloud computing, software modernization, and workforce management. Leslie Beavers, Principal Deputy CIO, US Department of Defense (United States) |
| 2:30 | Afternoon break |
| 3:00 | International Keynote: Navigating Digital Transformation and governance in the Digital age ?
Rita Lazar-Tippe, Chief Digital Officer, Cashco Financial (Canada) |
| 3:45 | International Keynote: Technology by design – supporting customer centricity through architectural thinking
Janet Sherlock, Chief Digital & Technology Officer, Ralph Lauren (United States) |
| 4:30 | Summary remarks and end of summit |
