Fletcher Building Group CIO Joe Locandro on changing the company’s IT operating model with FletcherTech, how the organisation is enhancing customer experience with AI, plus the six lessons he has learned about leadership through his global CIO roles across several sectors and geographies, including mainland China, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East.
The old era of a heroic boss leading his team into ‘battle’ are long gone, given the exponential growth of disruption in the workplace. Keith chats with Ron Gutman, an adjunct professor at Stanford University and innovator on leadership issues, about how bosses and other company leaders need to adopt an anti-heroic persona.
Innovating at speed requires ensuring enterprise readiness, from development of a modern technology stack and data program, to identifying and addressing any bottlenecks or barriers that could prevent you from reaching your AI objectives. Control measures and risk management practices need to be developed, communicated, and monitored. Auditing of GenAI results to ensure accuracy, and minimize bias, also need to become standard practice. This discussion will provide guidance to create a checklist of challenges to watch out for so that you can lead effectively through the generative AI disruption with confidence.
Te Pūkenga Chief Digital Officer Teresa Pollard on the massive challenge of bringing 24 training and education organisations into one body, how technology can enable better educational outcomes for rangatahi (young people) in NZ, and the privilege o...
Harmoney Chief Digital Officer Richard Wyke on working in change-ready organisations, how limited resources at start-ups drives creativity and prioritisation, and why building a great culture should be a key focus for any leader.
Seeka Chief Information Officer Bryan Graham on what he is learning in his first CIO role, how the produce company is driving growth through automation, and why everyone from the exec to his IT team is encouraged to get out and experience their packh...
THL Chief Technology Jo Hilson on the company's global expansion and diverse portfolio of tourism and specialist products, what attracted her to her first technology role and how leaders need to trust in their teams more than ever in a hybrid-wor...
Miles Fordyce on the possibilities for artificial intelligence in real estate, what he’s learned working in a broad range of roles and industries, how change is taking shape in his organisation, and why he’s hopeful for the next generation coming...
Ballance Agri-Nutrients Chief Digital Officer David Healy on how his company is using geo-spatial technology and machine learning to help farmers become more productive, keeping a customer lens front and centre of transformational change, and why you...
Selwyn District Council Information Officer Trish Baird on serving a community with a high population of digital natives, why she talks about her failures with her team, and how she’s committed to creating an inclusive workplace where people in IT ...
Fidelity Life Chief Information Officer Billy Miller on using positive language to challenge people’s limiting beliefs, why innovation doesn’t happen without constraints, the importance of servant leadership, and what he learned working in the ai...
Andrew Haddad, CIO at One New Zealand, on the massive transformation the telco has been through as it moves away from the Vodafone brand, how the company is embracing new ways of working through its ‘Mahi Tahi’ approach, and why CIOs need...
Alliance Group Chief Digital Officer Tracy McElroy on uniting teams behind the value they deliver for their organisation and customers, why she is confident NZ will get more women into senior IT leadership roles, and the importance of leaders being a...
NZ Blood Service Executive Director for Digital Technology and Information Management Josh Bankers on how technology underpins the organisation's "vein to vein" mission, his focus on empowering his team to achieve their goals, and why he ...
Kiwi Property Group’s GM for Digital, Angela Henderson, on understanding the pain-points of your business before you make any change, making sure you have the right capability in your team, and why being told to \\\"kill people with kindness\\\" wa...
MTF Finance Chief Technology Officer Dan Wilkinson on why transformation needs an ignition point, how to change mindsets to embrace doing things differently, and the challenges that lie ahead as MTF acquires new businesses.
Mandy Simpson, Chief Digital Officer at Z Energy, on why she embraces working for high-change organisations, the need for IT teams to build up trust across the business, and why you should always go for a job that scares you a little.
Marc Hale, Chief Technology Officer, AIA NZ, on enabling healthier outcomes for customers and his approach to his own career transformation.n
Bill Moses, Chief Digital Officer at Te Kawa Mataaho/Public Service Commission, on the organisation’s ‘spirit of service’, keeping up to date on emerging trends, why digital leaders don’t need to come from technology backgrounds, and the grow...
Roxanne Salton, Chief Digital Officer at Southern Cross Health Society, on why the job of transformation is not just the job of the CIO, the need to get more women into IT leadership roles, and being mindful of uncertainty in the year ahead and how i...
Fred Laury, Chief Digital Officer at TAB New Zealand, on the importance of empathy to influence and collaborate, how the CIO role is changing post-pandemic, and how he’s learned to adjust the sails in rough waters.
Gary Jeter, Executive Vice President, Chief Technology Officer at TruStone Financial Credit Union, joins host Maryfran Johnson for this CIO Leadership Live interview, jointly produced by CIO.com and the CIO Executive Council. They discuss mission-bas...
Josh Robb, Chief Product and Technology Officer at Tend Health, on what he's learned founding and scaling start-ups, the importance of candid feedback and enabling a just culture, and why the best leaders are always great storytellers.
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