Podcast
CIO Leadership Live: New Zealand
Hosted by Foundry · EN
Host Cathy O’Sullivan, Editor-in-Chief APAC - CIO & CSO brands, sits down with IT leaders throughout New Zealand for in-depth interviews focused on leadership, innovation and business strategy.
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Kari Jones, Executive Director Transformation & Operations, FMA
May 14, 202500:30:01Tap to summarizeFMA’s Executive Director - Transformation & Operations Kari Jones on technology in the regulatory landscape, moving from a specialist data role to a broader leadership role, the lessons she’s learned from her international sporting career, and the honest feedback that changed her approach to leading teams. Key insights: Career Evolution: From computer science to technology consulting at PWC, leadership roles at Air New Zealand, NZ Post, and Woolworths before joining the FMALeadership Philosophy: The importance of collaboration over competition and serving the organisational strategyDigital Transformation: Making regulatory processes easier through data intelligence and digital enablementFinancial Regulation Approach: Acting as a "referee" focused on customer fairness and transparency while enabling innovationProfessional Growth: Learning from feedback and evolving leadership style from results-focused to people-focusedTechnology & Innovation: Balancing regulatory oversight with embracing emerging technologies like AI and cryptocurrencyRegulatory Sandbox: Testing innovative financial products with regulatory guidance in real-time
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Jonathan Southee, Chief Information & Technology Officer, NZ Rugby
May 5, 202500:23:04Tap to summarizeJonathan Southee, Chief Information and Technology Officer at New Zealand Rugby, unpacks how his team is using technology to deliver world-class experiences for players and fans alike. From transforming the match day experience to scaling global e-commerce operations, Jono shares how NZR is evolving from a traditional sports organisation into a tech-enabled, fan-focused enterprise.
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Alex Smart, Chief Technology Officer, Southern Cross Travel Insurance
Apr 13, 202500:25:58Tap to summarizeSouthern Cross Travel Insurance CTO Alex Smart on driving a complete transformation of SCTI's core insurance platform, how a great team culture and healthy conflict leads to success, and why diversity matters more than ever in technology.
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Datacom CISO Collin Penman on AI-powered threats and cyber fatigue
Apr 8, 202500:24:23Tap to summarizeDatacom CISO Collin Penman talks about the growing gap between leadership and employees when it comes to cybersecurity, how cyber fatigue is leaving businesses in Australia and New Zealand more exposed, and why AI-powered threats are now keeping security leaders up at night.Speaking to CIO's Cathy O'Sullivan, Penman dug into Datacom's State of Cybersecurity Index findings, and the reality is sobering. The data shows:AI-driven attacks now top the threat list for security leadersSecurity teams are burning out - 61% in NZ and 58% in Australia report cyber fatigueLeadership thinks staff are cyber-ready; most employees disagree40% of employees use AI tools like ChatGPT, yet only 1 in 4 have read their company's AI policiesPenman cut through the hype, emphasizing:Generic annual security training doesn't work - role-specific, short modules doAI governance is lagging behind adoption, creating real vulnerabilitiesSecurity teams are still fighting the "Department of No" perceptionThe most telling point? The disconnect between what leadership believes about security readiness versus what's happening on the ground with employees.
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Katie Macdiarmid, Chief Information Officer, NZME
Oct 22, 202400:27:01Tap to summarizeNew Zealand Media and Entertainment's new Chief Information Officer Katie Macdiarmid on the importance of personalisation in its digital products, how the organisation sees AI being used across the business, and paying attention to what emerging trends in end-user devices will mean for content consumption.
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Manvi Madan, Data and Insights Manager, Ports of Auckland
Sep 16, 202400:23:50Tap to summarizeEmerging ICT Leader of the Year at the 2024 NZ CIO Awards Manvi Madan on how curiosity took her into a data and AI career, the need for more conversations about responsible AI, why machine learning projects fail, and how mentors and role models can help attract and retain more women in IT.
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Hamish Rumbold, NZ CIO of the Year 2024
Sep 2, 202400:22:52Tap to summarizeNZ CIO of the Year Hamish Rumbold, former chief digital and technology officer at Kiwibank on rebuilding 50 per cent of the bank's tech stack, creating a culture of learning through ‘kohungas’ or learning nests, leading with ambition and compassion, and his next career goal to help NZ and Australian companies foster innovation.
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Eion Hall, Chief Information Officer, University of Waikato
Jul 23, 202400:41:17Tap to summarizeUniversity of Waikato CIO Eion Hall on the ethical debate of security versus surveillance, how learning environments have changed, and the excitement building over the university’s plans to develop a new medical school.
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Jul 11, 202400:31:31Tap to summarizeLIC Chief Information Officer Diva Sivakumar on how the organisation is helping change the future of farming through technology, why data plays such an important role in what they do, and creating a passion for tech in Māori and Pasifika kids through gamers' clubs.
Transcribe →Steve James, General Manager of Technology, Woolworths NZ
Jun 26, 202400:41:26Tap to summarizeWoolworths NZ General Manager of Technology Steve James on using technology to keep teams safer in stores, his pride in keeping essential services operational during the pandemic and extreme weather events, and ways he is engaging with different communities to get more people into careers in tech.
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