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Introducing the 2026 CIO 50 Judges

Introducing the 2026 CIO 50 Judges

This year, we have assembled an independent panel of senior technology leaders and industry experts to judge the CIO 50 & CSO 30 Awards. Drawing on decades of leadership experience, they will identify the organisations and individuals setting the benchmark for innovation and business impact.

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
Kurt Brissett, Chief Digital and Information Officer, Built., Judge at the CIO 50 Awards & Conference Australia
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Kurt Brissett
Chief Digital and Information OfficerBuilt.
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
John Sutherland, Chief Digital Information Officer, Calvary Health Care, Judge at the CIO 50 Awards & Conference Australia
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John Sutherland
Chief Digital Information OfficerCalvary Health Care
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