Along with the unveiling of the annual CIO50 List and the team category winners, the 2023 CIO50 Awards will also recognise the inaugural Next CIO winner and a new Hall of Fame recipient. Credit: CIO The finalists in Australia’s 2023 CIO50 Team of the Year Awards have been announced. The team awards are new categories in the prestigious CIO50 awards progam, which is now in its eight year. Along with the unveiling of the annual CIO50 List and the team category winners, the 2023 CIO50 Awards will also recognise the inaugural Next CIO winner and a new Hall of Fame recipient. The winners will be unveiled at the CIO50 Awards Dinner on June 27 at the ICC in Sydney. Editor-in-Chief APAC for CIO, Cathy O’Sullivan said the new team award categories were hotly contested. “We are thrilled with the level of interest and the quality of the team award entries. We look forward to sharing the stories of Australian CIOs and their technology teams who are driving innovation, building and sustaining great team cultures, growing their people, and working to deliver for their companies and customers,” O’Sullivan added. Team of the Year: Customer ValueThis award recognises technology teams delivering increased levels of customer value and experience through a refreshed approach to user engagement. Customer Value can span new projects, solutions and initiatives, in addition to processes, business models and operations. The finalists are:Northern Beaches CouncilSuncorpUniversity of TasmaniaVirgin Australia Team of the Year: ResilienceThis award recognises technology teams displaying increased levels of resiliency amid challenging societal, industry and economic environments, overcoming such roadblocks through determination, collaboration and durability. Resiliency is a crucial attribute of any successful department and demonstrates the power of teamwork in the face of adversity. The finalists are:Catholic HealthcareEstia HealthVirgin Australia Team of the Year: CultureThis award recognises technology teams creating an internal culture that inspires individual growth and allows teams to achieve personal and professional goals. Culture can include increasing cultural diversity, celebrating team wins and/or mentoring staff etc. The finalists are:AssetlinkArupAustin HealthAware SuperRM Williams University of Newcastle Team of the Year: TalentThis award recognises technology teams creating an enhanced environment for talent development and growth, allowing skilled individuals to flourish and up-skilling to thrive. Talent can include new capabilities and competencies, or employee talent programs and market initiatives. The finalists are: Maurice BlackburnZip ANZ More information about the 2023 CIO50 Awards and Symposium can be found here. Related content news NASA appoints first chief AI officer as the technology’s importance rises The US space agency has quietly pioneered AI for decades. With CDO David Salvagnini’s expanded remit, it now has a dedicated leader to coordinate and secure use of the rapidly advancing technology. By John Dunn May 14, 2024 4 mins Aerospace and Defense Industry Chief Data Officer Government IT news analysis China-US AI talks Tuesday have absurdly low expectations Best case scenario from the talks is that China will agree to maybe talk some more, but given how high the stakes are, that may be enough. By Evan Schuman May 14, 2024 7 mins Regulation Generative AI IT Governance news Adobe introduces AI assistant to help enterprises exploit data held in PDFs Rather than read through long documents, workers will be able to ask questions of them using Adobe’s new Acrobat AI Assistant for enterprise. By Sascha Brodsky May 14, 2024 1 min Generative AI Enterprise Applications news 2024 CIO50 Saudi Arabia Awards: Nominations are now open By Andrea Benito May 14, 2024 4 mins 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