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Michelle Graham

Assistant Secretary Digital Strategy and Architecture at Digital Transformation Agency

Responsible for setting the strategic direction at the whole of government level to accelerate the transformation of government services.

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Gayan Benedict

CIO Reserve Bank of Australia

Gayan is an experienced technology leader with a proven record of delivering change and digital transformation, innovation, governing risks, research collaboration and talent development. Gayan chairs Standard Australia’s Working Group on Blockchain Governance for IT-041, is an Australian member of the ISO Technical Committee TC-307 on Blockchain and DLT Standards, and is a Governing Body member of the Sydney CIO Community.

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Dr. Terry Roach

Founder and CEO of Capsifi

I am a founder and CEO of Capsifi, a software company focussed on intelligent business model innovation. In my previous experience with global technology vendors I participated in many complex technology adoption projects across the globe. Jalapeno, our cloud-based modelling platform establishes the Business Model as a core strategic asset, enabling business transformation initiatives by reducing risk, driving down costs and accelerating time-to-value.

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Mick Mioduszewski

Director Analytics at NSW Department of FSI

Operations, ICT and program management executive with extensive strategy and development experience. Demonstrable track record of excellent return on investment returns and strong delivery focus.
20+ years ICT experience in financial, insurance, telecommunications and non profit corporations with strong preference for hard commercial and disciplined environment.

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Sarv Girn

Senior Chief Information & Digital Officer at Cuscal Limited

Sarv Girn is a senior executive and non-executive director with a 30-year career in financial services across the UK, Australia and Asia. With a proven track record in business change enabled by digital platforms for service, productivity, innovation and revenue goals, Sarv is renowned for expertise in strategy and an ability to apply technology to transform businesses through innovative digital platforms, whilst maintaining a sound focus on risk management.

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Tyson Fawcett

Strategic Advisor of Data Mastery at Australian Taxation Office and Associate at UTS

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Andrew Smailes

Director at Raedan AI

I have over 30 years’ experience working in many facets of Government ICT design, delivery and support. My principal area of expertise is data strategy, data architecture, data management, data warehousing, analytics and business intelligence within the public sector. My primary focus is on designing data to achieve business outcomes. Data is not a ‘new oil’, like everything created by humanity; it needs to be designed to be fit for purpose.

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Fran Mether

Head of Research, Design & Innovation at Evolve & Amplify

Fran Mether is a human-centred design expert with a degree in industrial design and 20+ years various design roles within the commercial, government and consulting environment. She is passionate about helping organisations navigate through complexity by understanding their stakeholder needs and redesigning the way in which they deliver value to their customers.

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James McPhillips

Principal Consultant & Business Architect at Evolve & Amplify

James is a Certified Business Architect (CBA)®, PRINCE2 certified project manager and Certified ScrumMaster (CSM).
With a decade of experience across all aspects of the strategy to execution continuum, James has successfully delivered many strategy development, business/enterprise architecture initiatives and IT solution implementations.

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Dr. Asif Gill

Associate Professor and Director DigiSAS Lab, School of Computer Science, UTS.

Asif is academic cum practitioner with extensive 20+ years experience in IT in various sectors including banking, consulting, education, finance, government, nonprofit, software and telecommunication. He specialises in full stack agile software development, and adaptive enterprise business, information, technology & security architecture (ABITS).

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Dr. Brad McCusker

Chief Executive Officer at SURROUND Australia

Experienced Chief Executive Officer with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology and services industry. Skilled in IT Strategy, Team Building, Leadership, Business Process Improvement, and Requirements Analysis. Strong business development, through TOGAF as a Certified Architect and PhD from Australian National University.

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Dr. Ghassan Beydoun

Professor at the School of ISM, UTS.

Professor Ghassan Beydoun received a degree in computer science and a PhD degree in knowledge systems from the University of New South Wales in 2000. His research interests include multi agent systems applications, ontologies and their applications, and knowledge acquisition. He has authored more than 100 journal and conference papers in these areas over the past 15 years.

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Dr. Christine Stephenson

Principal Consultant Penrod

I am an expert in Experience Management, Enterprise Architecture and IT Strategic Management. I am also a passionate Business Architect who believes in using simple methods to achieve successful outcomes. I like to be constantly challenged and thrive on success.

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Rob Livingstone

Business Resilience Manager at Healthdirect Australia and Adjunct Fellow at UTS.

Rresponsibilities including risk, privacy, internal audit and business continuity. Healthdirect is an Australian taxpayer funded nationwide telehealth company.
Rob ran an advisory practice in between 2010 and 2019. During this period, he authored a number of books and was a lecturer on UTS’s MBT program. Prior to that he was a CIO in a number of multinationals.

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Tony Fitzgibbon

CEO at Data Zoo

Data Zoo was founded in 2011 by Chief Executive Officer, Tony Fitzgibbon. He is a Data Management Specialist who has more than 25 years of expertise in electronic Identity Verification (eIDV). Data Zoo works globally with industries that must comply to international and local regulations according to verification sanctions, these include: Anti-Money Laundering, Counter Terrorism and Know Your Customer, which work collectively to reduce fraud.

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Dr. Fawad Nazir

Chief Technology Officer – Baking and Financial Services at Telstra.

Fawad has spent his life using cutting-edge technologies to solve some of the world’s most complex challenges. For example, his published and patented work on discovering the topology of large and complex networks within seconds at CERN Switzerland, his work on analysing and visualizing large datasets coming from the world largest linear particle accelerators at Stanford University in the US, and writing algorithms to execute algorithmic trading arbitrage opportunity in nano-seconds. Fawad is currently working at Telstra as a Chief Technology Officer for banking and financial services customers and helping c-level staff members achieve their strategic business and operational goals.

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Glenn Cogar

Senior Enterprise Information Architect.

Glenn is an experienced IT professional with over 40 years experience.
Most recently Glenn was the Solution Architecture Practice Manager at the Reserve Bank of Australia and prior to that he was an Enterprise  Architect specialising in Data/Information Management, having joined the RBA in 2013.
Prior to that Glenn worked as senior and principal IT consultant for over about 15 years across a wide range of industries, both in Australia and overseas, including telecommunications, insurance, banking and finance, legal, water, power, health, education, transport, manufacturing, distribution and retail and all levels of Government.

Ejaz Rahman

Principal Security Architect at the Reserve Bank of Australia

He has over 10 years of experience in hybrid cloud infrastructure, modern workplace and security architecture. He is passionate about cyber resiliency, zero trust architectures and demonstrating the value of cybersecurity as a digital enabler. He is also a keen advocate of cybersecurity as a digital skill and enjoys teaching and making cybersecurity more accessible for both technology and business professionals.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ejazrahman/

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Chris Hillman

CEO at Parametric Systems

Parametric Systems has been created to promote the Enigma Automated System Generation software which utilises the patented Net2Core Cyber-security structure. Ancillary products are also available to assist with Access Control and Internet Load monitoring (GateWay) as well as Anti-Piracy control for developed software.

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Dr. Rod Dilnutt

Industry Fellow at University of Melbourne.

Digital Transformation Catalyst, Trusted Advisor, Educator, Change Agent, Diversity and Inclusion Champion.
Rod is a results focussed digital leader with a proven ability to influence complex stakeholder networks and drive transformational change. He an executive consultant with experience spanning over 25 years focused on Construction & Asset Management, Banking & Finance and Education. He is a founding Director of William Bethwey & Associates and an internationally recognised thought leader in strategic and architectural transformation.

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Alan Hsiao

Managing Director Cognitivo and Head of Data Architecture (Acting) at Westpac

15+ years experience within advisory and in-house roles specialising in data-driven digital innovation. Alan has held senior roles within major financial institutions within Australia and with has a portfolio of international as well as start-up in brining digital propositions to market as well as transforming traditional / large organisations. Alan works activly with research organisations to find commercialisation opportunities for Australian R&D.