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CIO Summit New Zealand

2025 Judges

Our sincere thanks go to our panel of esteemed and hardworking Awards judges
- the full panel is yet to be announced, watch this space!

Ange Nash

CIO, AA Insurance

Di Daniels

Education Specialist
​Recipient of the Outstanding Contribution to Technology and Business in New Zealand 2024 Award


 

Divina Paredes

Freelance Writer


 

Ed Strafford

Independent Researcher and Consultant


 

Jane Kennelly

Director People, Marketing and Stakeholder, Skills Consulting Group

Louise Francis

Country Manager, New Zealand, IDC
​Public Sector Research Leader, Asia Pacific, IDC

Richard Kay

CIO, Department of Conservation


Paul Littlefair

Chief Digital and Technology Officer, Kiwibank


Vaughan Robertson

 Futurist, Presenter, Strategic Change Consultant


Dianna Taylor

General Manager, Ten Four Technology

Dianna was the Chief Executive of REANNZ, New Zealand’s Crown-owned National Research and Education Network. REANNZ operates and supports a specialist high-performance digital network that is engineered to meet the unique demands of scientists, researchers, innovators and educators. With access to large data transfer capabilities and network tools that encourage multi-institutional collaboration, New Zealand has access to the world’s unique science facilities and global collaboration opportunities. Prior to this, she held CIO and General Manager roles at NZ Racing Board and Kiwibank.

Dianna brings with her strong strategic and stakeholder engagement skills and experience across a broad range of sectors both in the private and public sectors. She is also recognised as a highly capable leader skilled in developing, mentoring and motivating high-performance staff.

Alistair Vickers

CIO Horizon Energy Group

Alistair has 20+ years of experience working in IT, including roles as CIO for Horizon Energy Group, Tū Ora Compass Health, MetService, and Wellington Water, IT Manager for Plunket, CTO for Parliamentary Service, and Technology Manager, Metering for Vector.  


Alistair moved to New Zealand in 2003 from the UK, after a varied career in teaching, merchant banking, and IT – amongst others. He spent five years in Chad and Algeria as a boy and has worked in France, Germany, Israel, and Australia, as well as the UK and New Zealand.  

 

Alistair’s main areas of interest are in the innovative use of technology to drive new opportunities for service improvement and benefits realization into all organizations and their customers. He was an early champion for and adopter of Cloud Computing, Smart Metering, and the Internet of Things in New Zealand. 

Most recently, in his role at Tū Ora, Alistair has made the Top 50 CIO list for the last 2 years and in November was recognised as CIO of the Year for 2022. 


Adam Dodds

Professional Director
Adam Dodds is a Professional Director, Advisor, Senior Executive and Industry Analyst focused on business innovation, growth and transformation. Adam has over 20 years' experience in global strategy, digital growth and industry disruption. He has worked extensively across the ICT, FINTEC and Utility industries including starting up a number of successful organisations. He is a member of the Institute of Directors, a Director and Chair of numerous Boards (a specialist in founder abstraction), an AUT Mentor, awards judge and an active investor in start-up to scale up organisations.