CIOs are strategic partners who help boards track metrics across risk, resiliency, and human and societal impact.

A natural tendency of organisations during uncertain times is to revert to familiar business models and put innovation initiatives on hold.

CIOs help boards demystify technology, consolidate data inside and outside the company into real-time metrics, and drive competitive advantage through emerging technologies.

This requires CIOs to have an ongoing dialogue with boards regarding technology investments, preserving and growing the business, developing and retaining talent, as well as establishing the importance of sustained technology-enabled business innovation.

Investing in technology innovation and transformation will lead to more resilient and capable organisations in the current environment.

In this panel discussion, ADAPT’s Senior Research Director, Matt Boon, explores practical ways to achieve tangible outcomes as part of a technology investment strategy with expert insights from Johnson & Johnson Consumer Healthcare, Bain & Co and BGC.

 

Key Takeaways:

  • By 2030, 75% of the workforce are going to be millennials and Gen Z but they are not part of this conversation. Workplaces need to be designed with this future in mind.
  • In order for CIOs to maintain a competitive advantage, they must demonstrate the business value, the savings, the cost-benefit, as well as the business case around technical investments. These are the conversations that need to be prioritised.
  • Incorporate the CEO, the CFO, and senior members of the business into a council or steering committee to determine investments in technology that will grow the business and improve its future viability as a shared responsibility.
Contributors
Brian Adams Executive General Manager, Group Chief Information Officer and Chief Procurement Officer at BGC
I am Executive General Manager of the Building Products group of companies and the BGC Group CIO and CPO. BGC Group is... More

I am Executive General Manager of the Building Products group of companies and the BGC Group CIO and CPO. BGC Group is comprised of 16 entities and is one of Australia’s largest and most diverse privately-owned companies. BGC was recently recognised for outstanding business performance in Deloitte Australia’s 2021 Best Managed Companies awards.

Over the course of my career, I have been fortunate to have fulfilled global leadership roles with some of the world’s leading companies including BMW, Caterpillar, Ernst & Young, Worley and BGC.

I have experience across a wide range of industries, including oil & gas, resources, engineering, manufacturing, professional services, automotive, finance, and construction. I am very comfortable leading global teams and have battle-hardened, in-country knowledge and experience across Asia Pacific, Europe, Africa, and the Americas.

The roles and industries I have worked within have given me the ability to lead at an enterprise level, with discipline and pace. My key strengths lie in leadership, strategy, financial and commercial management, and technology. I pride myself on my ability to support and manage culturally diverse teams, having lived and worked in seven countries.

I am an emeritus board member of the TBM Council (www.tbmcouncil.org), a past Board Member of Guildford Grammar School and an Advisory Board member of Red Marble. (www.redmarble.ai)

I am a strong advocate of women’s rights and gender equality, recently completing the Ride Against Domestic Violence, increasing awareness and supporting women and families who have suffered from domestic violence. (www.radv.com.au). Fan of www.passiton.com

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Stephanie Chung CIO Business Technology at Johnson & Johnson Consumer Healthcare
Stephanie is passionate about: Collaborating – actively removes silos and connects people Creating – encourages creativity and shifting from status quo Changing... More

Stephanie is passionate about:

  • Collaborating – actively removes silos and connects people
  • Creating – encourages creativity and shifting from status quo
  • Changing – is a future seeker, bringing change in the business and social justice arena
  • Communicating – motivating people in the public arena and at an individual levelHer career experience encompasses senior technology leadership, corporate and IT consulting, business analysis, project management and marketing.She has built upon a proven track record in solution delivery, an efficient and focused approach, and the capability to tie together business, technology and the end customer. She has worked across media, finance, real estate, construction, retail, tourism and government industries including CBRE, Foxtel, Fairfax, Channel 7, Lend Lease, CBA, NAB, and Creative Holidays.
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Nikki Greenberg Chief Innovation Officer at Real Estate of the Future
Nikki Greenberg is a world-leading innovation strategist, focussed on preparing organisations for a tech-enabled future. She helps leaders reimagine their businesses to... More

Nikki Greenberg is a world-leading innovation strategist, focussed on preparing organisations for a tech-enabled future. She helps leaders reimagine their businesses to bring them into alignment with the increasingly digitised way that people live, work and communicate today.

She has held leadership positions with Fortune 500’s, and most recently served as the Head of Technology Strategy at QIC, an Australian investment manager with a $70 Billion portfolio of assets under management.

She is the founder and global ambassador of Women in PropTech and former three-term co-chair of the Technology & Innovation Council for ULI in New York City.

Holding Masters degrees in both Architecture and Commerce, Nikki’s approach brings a balance between pushing possibilities, and practicality. Nikki is a highly regarded thought-leader, frequent speaker at leading global conferences, commentator in the press, and recipient of numerous international awards.

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Matt Boon Senior Research Director at ADAPT
Matt Boon is the Senior Director for Strategic Research at ADAPT, responsible for directing and developing research content and positions. For over... More

Matt Boon is the Senior Director for Strategic Research at ADAPT, responsible for directing and developing research content and positions.

For over 30 years, Matt has worked in research and advisory, including senior leadership roles at Gartner as Principal Analyst, Research Director, and Managing Vice President, where his 18 year history included working with Dell, Microsoft, and many others.

Throughout his career, Matt has been a sought after and highly respected authority on the local and global IT landscape.​ He interacts with executives daily, bringing together groups of C-suite leaders to discuss and prepare for the challenges and opportunities they face.​
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At ADAPT, Matt hosts numerous industry-leading business and technology events which Matt chairs, including the yearly Security Edge conference, delivering unique market trends and white-papers, advising executives across the technology provider landscape to make informed IT decisions.​

When he is not working, Matt enjoys walking the many trails of the NSW Southern Highlands, travelling and listening to music. He is also partial to a good steak and nice glass of red wine.

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