CIO 50 & CSO 30 Awards & Conference Australia
The global benchmark for IT excellence

The global benchmark for IT excellence

Held at the close of the conference, the Awards recognise Australia’s 50 CIO’s and 30 CSO’s for their outstanding achievements over the past year.

Often referred to as the “Oscars of the IT industry,” this global programme began in the U.S. over 30 years ago and now honours visionary CIOs each year across major tech markets including the UK, Singapore, Australia, Germany, South Korea, and India.

2026 Judges

Darren Argyle, Non-Executive Director | Co-Founder, Cyber Leadership Institute, Judge at the CIO 50 Awards & Conference Australia
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Darren Argyle
Non-Executive Director | Co-FounderCyber Leadership Institute
Arul Arogyanathan, Chief Information Officer, Village Roadshow, Judge at the CIO 50 Awards & Conference Australia
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Arul Arogyanathan
Chief Information OfficerVillage Roadshow
Melanie Evans, Executive Director, Digital, Data and Technology, ASIC, Judge at the CIO 50 Awards & Conference Australia
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Melanie Evans
Executive Director, Digital, Data and TechnologyASIC
David Gee, Member (UNSW Council Technology Committee), UNSW, Judge at the CIO 50 Awards & Conference Australia
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David Gee
Member (UNSW Council Technology Committee)UNSW
George Gorman, Chief Technology Officer, Merivale, Judge at the CIO 50 Awards & Conference Australia
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George Gorman
Chief Technology OfficerMerivale
Bridget Gray, Chief Executive Officer, Gray Talent Corporation, Judge at the CIO 50 Awards & Conference Australia
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Bridget Gray
Chief Executive OfficerGray Talent Corporation
Steve Hodgkinson, Former Chief Digital Officer, Victoria Police, Judge at the CIO 50 Awards & Conference Australia
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Steve Hodgkinson
Former Chief Digital OfficerVictoria Police
Chirag Joshi, Founder & CEO, 7 Rules Cyber, Judge at the CIO 50 Awards & Conference Australia
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Chirag Joshi
Founder & CEO7 Rules Cyber
Ursula Phillips, Founder & Principal, Batea, Judge at the CIO 50 Awards & Conference Australia
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Ursula Phillips
Founder & PrincipalBatea
Tim Sheedy, Principal Advisor & Founder, Singularity Research, Judge at the CIO 50 Awards & Conference Australia
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Tim Sheedy
Principal Advisor & FounderSingularity Research
Sheridan Ware, Independant Strategic Advisor, Judge at the CIO 50 Awards & Conference Australia
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Sheridan Ware
Independant Strategic Advisor
Sami Yalavac, Advisory Board Member & Non Executive Director, Judge at the CIO 50 Awards & Conference Australia
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Sami Yalavac
Advisory Board Member & Non Executive Director