Duncan Reed is joining AWS this week as head of professional services. Before this, Reed was with Quotable Value, where he was chief data officer. He was also responsible for information technology and digital transformation. His move to AWS is the latest among NZ CIOs taking on executive roles in the IT vendor space. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe Victor Vae’au is now the deputy chief information officer at the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. Victor Vae’au He joined MBIE last year as business transformation consultant.Before this, he was acting CIO at Reserve Bank and CIO at the NZ Defence Force. Brett Cross is appointed head of technology at Premier Lotteries Ireland, following more than three years as general manager, technology innovation at Lotto NZ. Tristin King joins PGG Wrightson as technology manager. He came fromJUCY, where he was head of technology. Tristin King Gene Ng is the new vice president, security, Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ) for CA Technologies. Ng, who is based in Singapore, brings close to two decades of security industry experience. Prior to joining CA, Ng was the regional leader and business unit executive for the ASEAN region at IBM Security. Gene Ng Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media Minister Clare Curran congratulates the media and technology recipients of Queen’s Birthday Honours. Minister Clare Curran The following have been honoured for services to broadcasting, media technology, digital literacy and the software industry: former Radio New Zealand chairman Richard Griffin; sports commentator Grant Nisbett; Rhonda Kite of Kiwa Digital; Di Daniels of Remarkit Solutions; and tech entrepreneur Leanne Graham. Leanne Graham As part of Techweek, Consegna and Amazon Web Services (AWS) joined forces this year by holding forums in both Auckland and Wellington. Organisations such as Auckland University, NZME, Department of Conservation and Quotable Value spoke about their journey into the cloud and lessons they have learned. No caption No caption Speakers included John Baillie, formerly the IT and executive head of QV and Jeff Kennedy, enterprise architect, the University of Auckland. No caption No caption No caption Learn from your peers: Check out ourState of the CIO report on the challenges and concerns of CIOs today.Sign up forCIO newsletters for regular updates on CIO news, career tips, views and events.Follow CIO New Zealand on Twitter:@cio_nz Send news tips and comments todivina_paredes@idg.co.nz@divinap Related content opinion The changing face of cybersecurity threats in 2023 Cybersecurity has always been a cat-and-mouse game, but the mice keep getting bigger and are becoming increasingly harder to hunt. By Dipti Parmar Sep 29, 2023 8 mins Cybercrime Security brandpost Should finance organizations bank on Generative AI? Finance and banking organizations are looking at generative AI to support employees and customers across a range of text and numerically-based use cases. By Jay Limbasiya, Global AI, Analytics, & Data Management Business Development, Unstructured Data Solutions, Dell Technologies Sep 29, 2023 5 mins Artificial Intelligence brandpost Embrace the Generative AI revolution: a guide to integrating Generative AI into your operations The CTO of SAP shares his experiences and learnings to provide actionable insights on navigating the GenAI revolution. By Juergen Mueller Sep 29, 2023 4 mins Artificial Intelligence feature 10 most in-demand generative AI skills Gen AI is booming, and companies are scrambling to fill skills gaps by hiring freelancers to make the most of the technology. These are the 10 most sought-after generative AI skills on the market right now. By Sarah K. White Sep 29, 2023 8 mins Hiring Generative AI IT Skills Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe