William Hill’s IT boss Rob James has quit his post and will join Qantas as the airline’s new chief technology officer in early August. In an internal email to staff – sighted by CIO Australia – Qantas CIO Susan Doniz said James’ experience in implementing and leading agile teams, technology architecture and strategy, BPO and analysis, as well as project management “will see Rob well placed to successfully execute our technology strategy.” James is replacing Chris Taylor who quit as CTO in February after being in the role since January 2014. 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 He has 20 years’ experience in IT, and over the last three years shifted the betting firm’s technology group from a cost centre function to a revenue-generating part of the business. James, who placed 8th in last year’s CIO50, led a team at William Hill that invested in new core platforms to modernise architecture to support rapid product development. He also restructured and refocused teams to deliver a more marketable product. This led to $60 million growth for the organisation. Prior to his role at William Hill, James was CTO at Echo Entertainment Group for just over two years where he was responsible for technology strategy and innovation across the business. CIO Australia is seeking comment from James. 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 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