Aidan Coleman is leaving his post as CTO at property group Charter Hall and moving across to Scentre Group in the new role of general manager, tech platforms. Coleman has been at Charter Hall since May 2014 and will now report to director, technology, Richard Webby at Scentre, which owns and operates Westfield shopping centres in Australia and New Zealand. Webby, a former Walt Disney Company senior executive, joined Scentre earlier this year. Coleman told CIO Australia that it’s exciting to be joining Scentre at a time when the impact of digital technology and disruption is such a key strategic focus for the company as it prepares for the future state of retail in ANZ. “In my role as GM, technology platforms, I assume responsibility for technology architecture and platforms across the group, covering all back-end and customer-facing infrastructure and applications, with a distinct focus on agility, scale and customer experience,” Coleman said. Coleman said his initial focus will be to work with Webby, the technology team and broader business to institute a holistic architecture and technology strategy that enables Scentre to capitalise on technologies such as cloud, agile development, e-commerce, customer-centric design, AI and machine learning. Other areas of focus will include the blockchain, virtual assistants, video analytics, and the Internet of Things. “An additional priority will be to enable innovation and new business development through leading the definition of software and data platforms and the underlying cloud, DevOps and systems platforms to transition emerging technologies into production and continue Scentre’s digital transformation,” Coleman said. Scentre has been broadening its digital capabilities. In 2016, the company created Westfield Retail Solutions to build on the work done by Westfield Labs, a global innovation hub created out of San Francisco in 2012. Follow CIO Australia on Twitter and Like us on Facebookhellip;Twitter: @CIO_Australia,Facebook: CIO Australia, or take part in the CIO conversation onLinkedIn: CIO Australia Follow Byron Connolly on Twitter:@ByronConnolly Related content BrandPost Retail innovation playbook: Fast, economical transformation on Microsoft Cloud For retailers, tight integration of data and systems is the antidote to a challenging economy. By Tata Consultancy Services Mar 24, 2023 3 mins Retail Industry Digital Transformation BrandPost How retailers are empowering business transformation with TCS and Microsoft Cloud AI-powered omnichannel integration and a strong, secure digital core lets retailers innovate across four primary areas while staying compliant, maintaining security and preventing fraud. By Tata Consultancy Services Mar 24, 2023 4 mins Retail Industry Cloud Computing BrandPost How to Build ROI from Cloud Migration This whitepaper and webcast can help you calculate the ROI and create a business case for modernizing your legacy applications to the Microsoft Cloud. By Tata Consultancy Services Mar 24, 2023 1 min Retail Industry Cloud Computing BrandPost How to power a sustainable enterprise on Microsoft Cloud In this eBook, we’ll follow the journey of Amal Skye, a fictitious woman who is committed to living in a way that preserves the planet for the future —and how businesses like Tata Consultancy Services and Microsoft are making that possi By Tata Consultancy Services Mar 24, 2023 1 min Retail Industry Green IT 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