Credit: CIO The finalists for the inaugural Next CIO Award in this year’s Australia CIO50 have been announced. This award recognises rising stars in ICT roles who are on the pathway to senior leadership. The Next CIO winner will be an individual who is exceeding expectations and helping drive innovation through their organisation. The finalists for the 2023 Next CIO Award are: Anafrid Bennet, head of technology, security & property, Great Western Water Jane Hatch, head of transformation, My Plan Manager Tim Sheridan, engineering director, Seven West Media Along with the unveiling of the annual CIO50 List and Next CIO winner, the 2023 CIO50 Awards will also recognise companies in the Team of the Year categories, and a second CIO will be inducted into the CIO50 Hall of Fame. The winners will be unveiled at the CIO50 Awards Dinner on June 27 at the ICC in Sydney. More information about the 2023 CIO50 Awards and Symposium can be found here. Related content brandpost Sponsored by VMware How to build a successful agile development culture - and why your business needs one Mastering agile: Addressing familiar challenges and common misconceptions for successful software development. By Mike Freedman, Senior Director, and Michael Coté, Senior Member of Technical Staff, VMware Tanzu by Broadcom May 20, 2024 6 mins Devops Software Development brandpost Sponsored by Broadcom Driving digital transformation success: Serge Lucio's insights on Value Stream Management Navigating the VSM landscape: Strategies for seamless digital transformation—a chat with Serge Lucio, General Manager of the Agile Operations Division at Broadcom By Marla Schimke, Head of Product and Growth Marketing, Broadcom's ValueOps Software Division May 20, 2024 4 mins Digital Transformation feature 10 projects top of mind for IT leaders today From embracing AI to modernizing infrastructure, IT leaders are focusing more on key business differentiators, risk mitigation, emerging issues, and transforming IT to accelerate change. By Mary Pratt May 20, 2024 11 mins Business IT Alignment Data and Information Security IT Strategy opinion Assembly required: 8 myths about knowledge management debunked Business leaders intent on fostering innovative cultures must differentiate between knowledge management and knowledge assembly. One involves systems, data, and collaboration; the other, insights, dialogue, serendipity, and courses of action. By Daniel Forrester and Jerold Zimmerman May 20, 2024 13 mins Content Management Systems Document Management Systems Staff Management PODCASTS VIDEOS RESOURCES EVENTS SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe