| Maree Adshead [More Info] Founding CEO Open Data Institute Queensland Maree is the founding CEO of the Open Data Institute Queensland (ODI Queensland). Globally it is the ODI’s mission to connect, equip and inspire people around the world to innovate with data. ODI Queensland, now in its second year, is already recognised not just within Queensland, but nationally and internationally, as a leader in bringing business, industry, academia and government together to utilise government data as a strategic resource. Maree’s career began in the legal profession, as partner of a tier one national law firm. 10 years later, Maree co-founded a software start-up which achieved great success and which was the recipient of multiple awards for excellence in innovation. Maree has held a number of industry representative roles including past Chair of the Technology Council of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (CCIQ) and past Chair of the Queensland branch of the Australian Information Industry Association Queensland (AIIA). Both roles have enabled many opportunities to promote the economic value and benefits of smart adoption of technology. Maree is a regular contributor to various advisory boards. In 2012 Maree received the prestigious Women in Technology ICT Outstanding Achievement Award which recognises the achievements of outstanding women within Queensland’s ICT industries and was delighted to be the 2015 Patron of TechGirls are Superheros. | |
| Peter Auhl [More Info] Chief Information Officer Adelaide City Council Peter has spent the majority of his career in State and Local Government although the first 7 years of his working life was in the hospitality industry with the Stamford chain of hotels. Peter has passion for citizen centric solutions, information as an asset, smart business, connected architectures and government “getting out of the way”. Peter has led the implementation of many large IT programs across government and is an evangeliser and thought-leader in new innovative approaches that deliver customer outcomes. | |
| Ryan Batchelor [More Info] Executive Director Department of Premier and Cabinet VIC Ryan Batchelor is Executive Director, Public Sector Governance and Reform at the Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet. He joined the department in mid-2015 returning from the United Kingdom where he studied for a Masters of Public Policy at the University of Cambridge. Prior to that he worked for the Australian Government as Policy Director in the Office of the Prime Minister and as an adviser to senior Cabinet Ministers on a range of reforms including the development and funding of the National Disability Insurance Scheme, paid parental leave, and pensions reform. | |
| Marion Burchell [More Info] A/Executive Director Policy and Governance WA Office of the Government Chief Information Officer Innovation Champion. Problem Solver. Trusted Advisor. Adventurer. Marion has worked in a number of roles within the public sector, primarily focused on public sector innovation, natural resource management, change management and intergovernmental issues. She has been published nationally and internationally on the topics of public participation in the development of public policy and public sector innovation. Marion is currently leading ICT reform focused on innovation, start-ups and data. | |
| Richard Burnell [More Info] Chief Information Officer WA Department of Fire and Emergency Services I am passionate about business transformation and supporting functional and business leadership teams through change. I have worked in the mining, banking and vehicle manufacturing industries helping them to transform their internal business models with business process reengineering, shared services establishment, transaction processing and services outsourcing and standardising business processes along with ERP system solution implementation. I have worked throughout Asia/Pacific, North America and the UK/Europe, and have settled back in Perth for family reasons. I have a finance background with an MBA and has reinvented myself over the years into IT program delivery and transformation thinking I can make a difference. | |
| Rebecca Campbell-Burns [More Info] Enterprise Account Director QlikTech Australia Rebecca has over 20 years of experience of the technology and professional services industries both in Australia and overseas. Currently she is Victorian Public Sector Enterprise Account Director for Qlik, a leading, global business intelligence and data analytics solution provider as well as the elected Chair of the AIIA Victorian Council. Rebecca has an extensive business and technology consulting background with hands-on experience across a variety of industries such as Health, Insurance, Education and Government both in Australia and the UK. Rebecca brings a collaborative approach to all her client and industry interactions and excels in developing business solutions tailored to their needs and focused on delivering outcomes. A strong supporter and advocate for all aspects of diversity. As part of the #TechDiversity Special Interest Group within the AIIA, Rebecca is committed to delivering real change and action within the technology sector to achieve gender equality. Rebecca has a Bachelor of Science, Graduate Diploma (Finance & Accounting) and Master of Business Management all from Monash University. Rebecca is married with two young boys (10 and 8) and in her spare time spends lots of time watching them play sport! | |
| Rich Costanzo [More Info] Technical Director, ANZ FireEye Rich Costanzo is the Director for FireEye technical and systems engineering teams in Australia and New Zealand and is based in Sydney. He and his team drive innovation and awareness of the rising threats in cyberspace while building and maintaining technical relationships within government and the private sector. With the recent surge of Board level interest in Cybersecurity, Rich also presents to Corporate Boards and works closely with CIOs and CISOs to improve organizational security posture. Rich has spent the past 15 years in the IT industry focused on educating IT professionals and driving thought leadership in the Cybersecurity space. He has spoken at numerous management and technical events throughout the Asia Pacific region including CIO Forums in Sydney, Chennai and Bangalore as well as Auscert, Gov 2.0, SecureSydney, and JuiceIT. Prior to FireEye, Rich managed the ANZ SE team at Websense after starting at their San Diego headquarters as the Technical Training Manager for Global Education. His responsibilities included developing curriculum and training programs across all product lines for internal sales engineers, partners and customers. Before joining Websense, Rich worked in the US for Tacoma Community College as Director of IT Certification, managing 4 schools dedicated to educating professionals through IT Certification including courses from Microsoft, Cisco and Comptia. Rich holds a dual degree in Computer Science and Business Administration from the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma Washington. | |
| The Hon. Victor Dominello [More Info] NSW Minister for Innovation and Better Regulation Victor was born and raised in the Ryde area. He went to school at Marist Brothers Eastwood before studying law. He was a partner in a commercial law firm, where he represented clients in a number of landmark cases. Victor was elected as Member for Ryde at a by-election in October 2008. He was re-elected at the 2011 state election. In April 2011 he was sworn in as Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Minister for Citizenship and Communities. His portfolio responsibilities included multicultural affairs, veterans’ affairs, volunteering and youth. Following the Liberals & Nationals Government’s re-election in March 2015, Victor was sworn in as the state’s first Minister for Innovation and Better Regulation. Victor is responsible for the Office of Fair Trading, the State Insurance Regulatory Authority, Safework NSW and DFSI’s Services & Digital Innovation Division. Since taking on the portfolio in April 2015, Victor has overseen a number of reforms including the establishment of a NSW Data Analytics Centre as well as changes to strata title laws, real estate underquoting laws and the use of sunset clauses in off-the-plan property contracts. Victor is currently leading the Social Innovation Council, a partnership between NSW Government agencies and NGO leaders, established to drive sectoral reform in human service delivery. Prior to his parliamentary career, Victor cherished the opportunity to travel to many places around the world and looks back fondly on his experiences in India, Central and South America, Europe, the US and Asia. He is also a passionate supporter of West Tigers rugby league team. | |
| Fiona Dowsley [More Info] Chief Statisician Crime Statistics Agency Fiona Dowsley has over a decade of experience in evidence base building and improving access to information to support informed decision-making, policy-development and broader public value. Currently Acting Director of Strategic Planning at the Department of Justice & Regulation, she oversees corporate planning, consulting and data functions. She is also Victoria’s founding Chief Statistician of the Crime Statistics Agency, establishing the agency in 2014 and producing official crime data and research for the state. Fiona is also a Director of the Sentencing Advisory Council. Prior to moving to the Victorian Public Service, Fiona spent 10 years at the ABS in roles including: leading the redevelopment of the world-leading Measures of Australia’s Progress national indicators, Director of the National Centre for Crime and Justice Statistics and Director of State and Territory Statistical Services for Victoria. | |
| Amity Durham [More Info] Executive Director, Family & Community Services & Service Innovation NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet Ms Amity Durham is an Executive Director in the New South Wales Department of Premier and Cabinet. In this role she leads a range of cross government innovation initiatives, including behavioural insights and social impact investment. Amity has previously held other senior executive roles in the NSW government within central and line agencies. She has also held the role of Director in a top-tier management consulting firm, where she advised a range of social sector government agencies across Australia. Amity has an academic background in social sciences and law, and holds an Executive Masters Degree in Public Administration. | |
| Helen Ensikat [More Info] Manager Projects Economic Regulation Authority Helen currently works in the Western Australian public sector, for the Economic Regulation Authority. Before joining the Authority, she worked in corporate finance and in climate change sustainability consulting at Ernst & Young. In 2015, she was a member of the cross-agency working group that developed Western Australia’s new open data policy, and she has been a director of GovHack Perth for several years. She currently sits on the boards of the Open Knowledge Foundation Australia, and Western Australia’s fledgling Open Government Network. She is also a Chartered Accountant with qualifications in architecture and accounting, and is working towards a postgraduate degree in environmental science. | |
| Cathy Ford [More Info] A/Chief Digital Strategy Officer Queensland Health | |
| Dr Rachna Gandhi [More Info] CEO Service NSW Rachna is a recognised expert in Customer Strategy and Service Design. She has successfully led many business transformations to embed a customer centric culture, enhance service delivery models and improve financial performance. Rachna firmly believes that to achieve sustainable long term success organisations must involve customers in the stages of the service delivery path, in the identification of customers’ needs, design of services, service delivery and performance evaluation. | |
| Alec Gardner [More Info] General Manager, Advanced Analytics Teradata Australia and Zealand Alec Gardner is General Manager responsible for the Teradata Advanced Analytics line of business in Australia and New Zealand, incorporating Teradata Aster, Big Data Analytic solutions and the Teradata partnership with key Analytic partners such as SAS. In this capacity, Alec heads an expert team of Data Scientists and Business Analysts. Alec is a well respected Business Analytics thought leader and spokesperson for Teradata in the ANZ marketplace and is driven in his quest to ensure organisations are able to see value and drive change from the Data they capture. Alec has 15 years experience in the Business Intelligence and Analytics market specialising in customer performance management strategy and execution. He joined Teradata in 2008 as Industry Consulting and Pre Sales Director for Teradata South Pacific where he built a market leading capability of Industry Consultants and Data Warehouse Architectures advisory group. Prior to Teradata, Alec was with Business Objects. Initially based in the UK before moving to Australia in 2004, Alec worked on some of the company’s largest customers in Retail, CPG, Oil & Gas and Utilities. Alec began his career as a maths teacher, specialising in Children with Special Educational Needs, before moving into the IT industry in the mid 90’s as a Technical Consultant at Capgemini UK where he worked with customers in the Retail, CPG and Automotive Industries.. | |
| Karin Geraghty [More Info] Chief Information Officer Department of Environment, Water, and Natural Resources Coming from a background of consulting and teaching, Karin has spent the last 16 years in the South Australian Public Service. Her experience ranges from senior management roles responsible for delivering frontline customer services to whole of government policy and strategy roles. Karin is currently the Chief Information Officer and Agency Open Data Advocate for the Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Karin has served on a number of public and private Boards and Committees and is currently on the Board of the Public Sector Mapping Agency (PSMA Australia) and the School of Information Technology and Mathematical Sciences Industry Advisory Board of the University of South Australia. | |
| Philip Green [More Info] Privacy Commissioner Office of the Information Commissioner Appointed as the Queensland Privacy Commissioner in December 2015, Philip Green has an extensive career in the private and public sectors. Mr Green’s legal career at Allens included commercial banking and finance/insolvency. He has extensive central and agency experience in criminal justice legal and economic policy at the Department of the Premier and Cabinet in Queensland. He most recently headed up the Small Business division for the Queensland Government. He has a keen interest in innovation and technology law and was instrumental in establishing Queensland’s first administrative privacy regime. | |
| Alan Hall [More Info] Director, Performance and Reporting, Operations Division Department of Health and Human Services VIC on behalf of QlikTech Australia Alan has worked in human service delivery for more than 35 years in clinical, policy and corporate areas. In his current position as Director, Performance and Reporting, Operations Division, he is responsible for the monitoring and analysis of state-wide service delivery standards and performance. This includes service delivery performance analysis and analysis of incidents and adverse events. Alan introduced QlikView as a tool to identify trends, issues and risks for internally and externally delivered services. By launching Qlik Analytics into the human services part of the organisation, Alan has ensured that data is now easily accessible to a broad range of users from senior executives to the those staff working at the coal face. Alan has led the change to an action oriented, performance culture within the Department of Health and Human Services, introducing the internationally recognised CompStat performance approach, and customising it to drive improvements in both service delivery and compliance. | |
| Coan Harvey [More Info] Manager, Performance and Evaluation, Department of Treasury WA Treasury Coan is a Manager with the Western Australian Department of Treasury. He has an Honours Degree in Accounting and Finance and Masters in Public Administration. Passionate about improving public services through design, community engagement and data analysis; he currently manages Treasury’s transport policy and budgeting team. Previously Coan has worked on projects ranging from efficiency reviews, commercial policy and major infrastructure delivery projects including WA’s desalination plants, Gateway WA and now the Forrestfield Airport Link. He has previously been a member of the Steering Committee for the Productivity Commission’s Report on Government Services, the State’s Statistical Policy Committee and the Australian Statistical Advisory Committee. Working with other governments, he has advised on methods to improve statistical capability and data linkage studies. In 2012, he received the Young Public Sector Leader of the Year awards for both WA and Australia in recognition of his achievements. More recently he has helped deliver WA’s Open Data Policy and started a community of practice for service design relying on behavioural economics. In his spare time, Coan balances studying for his CPA with his role on the Board of TEDxPerth and helping organise GovHack Perth 2016. | |
| Alex Jones [More Info] Chief Information Officer VIC Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources Alex Jones was appointed Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources (DEDJTR) in August 2015. DEDJTR is a large Victorian state government department covering nine ministerial portfolios including transport, agriculture, economic development and the arts, and with oversight of 45 government agencies. Alex’s task is to define and deliver an ICT strategy reflecting the highly diverse nature of the department and its agencies. Alex was previously based in Perth as CIO of Synergy, Western Australia’s largest generator and retailer of electricity and gas, and won the 2013 CIO of the Year award for Western Australia. Prior to joining Synergy, Alex held IT executive roles at Foster’s group in Melbourne and the Walt Disney Company in Hong Kong and Los Angeles. Alex is also a Council member of Curtin University and a member of Curtin’s Audit and Compliance Committee. | |
| Bill Le Blanc [More Info] Executive Director eHealth Systems & Chief Information Officer SA Health Bill Le Blanc is the Executive Director, eHealth Systems and Chief Information Officer of SA Health. Bill joined government 8 years ago after 25 years in the private sector. He leads a team of 700 ICT professionals delivering major transformation projects including electronic medical records and a new state of the art Digital Hospital – the new RAH. His team supports a user community of over 30,000 health workers. | |
| Sanjay Mazumdar [More Info] Chief Executive Officer Data to Decisions CRC Dr Sanjay Mazumdar is the CEO of Data to Decisions Cooperative Research Centre, a collaboration between Government, industry and academia established to tackle the Big Data challenges of National Security. He has also been the CEO of the Defence Systems Innovation Centre, Head of Engineering for BAE Systems Australia, Operations Manager at Motorola Australia and Research Scientist at the DSTO. Sanjay was recently listed in the Australian newspapers for the Knowledge Nation 100 as a “Big Data Pioneer”. Sanjay holds a Bachelor of Engineering (First Class Hons) and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from The University of Adelaide, and is a Fellow, Institution of Engineers (FIEAust) and a Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng). Sanjay is also a Board Director of the Defence Teaming Centre and member of the SA Council for the Australian Information Industry Association. | |
| Phl McMahon [More Info] Chief Operating Officer SA Department of Premier and Cabinet Phil McMahon commenced in the role of Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet (SA) in January 2015. As COO, Phil has responsibility for the department’s services division, a division in excess of 1200 employees. Phil’s responsibilities include the Office for Digital Government, the whole of government Shared Services reform, Service SA, and a number of whole of government procurement functions, and various corporate services. Phil has a strong background in large scale central government service delivery functions, primarily in the ICT and shared services arenas and has spent over 20 years in central government roles. Phil holds a Master of Commerce, a Graduate Diploma in Systems Analysis and a Bachelor of Education. | |
| Keith Moss [More Info] Open Data Champion Landgate Keith is a data geek and communicator who uses his background as a software engineer and geospatial boffin to further the cause of open government and open data. In doing so, he aims to encourage greater transparency, spark practical innovation, and empower people to create citizen-centric digital products and services. Keith is currently working on making the state’s Open Data Policy a reality across the public sector in Western Australia through data.wa.gov.au. Keith is a passionate advocate for information and communications technology in the public sector. He believes government has some awfully clever people who can build amazing and transformative things when given the skills and latitude to do so – a belief that underpins his professional and volunteer work. He greatly enjoys helping others learn, understand, and use technology for the better - from entrepreneurs building on government APIs to teaching public servants about data. | |
| Ian Oppermann [More Info] CEO and Chief Data Scientist NSW Data Analytics Centre | |
| Helen Owens [More Info] Director Public Data Branch Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet Helen joined the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet as the Principal Advisor for Public Data Policy on 22 October 2015. Prior to this appointment she was the Assistant Secretary Data Policy in the Department of Communications and previously the General Manager of the Office of Spatial Policy in the Department of Industry. Helen is currently responsible for providing whole of government policy advice on the Australian Government’s public data strategy, data infrastructure, data in the economy, and digital government. | |
| Paul Russell [More Info] Executive Director - Digital Economy & Productivity QLD Department of Science, Information Technology, and Innovation Paul has a unique blend of public, NGO and private sector experience, having held Senior Executive Service (SES) level positions in the Queensland Government since 2003. Prior to joining the Queensland government he held strategic and operations management roles in large professional services firms and national industry associations. Paul has an extensive network of relationships across state and local government, Queensland business and industry (IT in particular), international corporations, economic development organisations, universities and research organisations. As the Executive Director of the Digital Economy and Productivity unit, Paul is responsible for leading the Queensland Government's policy and strategy response to digital disruption and the evolving digital economy, including Open Data Policy. Paul and his team engage widely across the Queensland Government, and with Australian Government agencies, the NBN Co, ICT and digital companies, NGOs and increasingly with local governments to lead collaborative and innovative responses to emerging opportunities and threats. | |
| Rick Seaman [More Info] Director, Office for Digital Government Department of the Premier and Cabinet Rick Seaman leads the Office for Digital Government (ODG) and works with South Australian Government agencies to: * progress the government’s digital transformation of services delivered to South Australian citizens * implement the government’s Digital by Default Declaration and ICT strategy, SA Connected * enhance the resilience and security of ICT systems. ODG, a division within the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, is the government’s central digital innovation policy, strategy and ICT security area. The Office also drives innovation by leading projects that draw people together and foster collaboration. For more information, and to see how ODG is supporting agencies, strengthening citizen services and delivering digital leadership, visit www.digital.sa.gov.au. Rick’s experience within the ICT field spans over 20 years, including holding Director positions within the former Office of the Chief Information Officer, including ICT Strategic Sourcing and Program Management and Operations. In these positions, Rick oversaw the central strategic sourcing and procurement operations for the SA Government’s ICT Services, including managing vendor relationships, and achieving multi-million dollar cost reductions in large-scale across-government ICT contracts. He was also responsible for ICT compliance, communications, finance, human resources and the administrative functions of the Office. Rick commenced his career as an Educator, working as a TAFE Lecturer and Educational Manager and also managed a number of major education related projects. | |
| Ben Taylor [More Info] Director - Solution Engineering, Public Sector and New Zealand Salesforce As Director of Solution Engineering, Ben is responsible for a team of technical experts that work with Salesforce’s Public Sector customers helping them become more customer focused and take advantage of new and emerging technologies. With more than 20 years in IT, Ben brings a practical approach to solution development, and has developed a number of creative solutions for the Public Sector including human services, enterprise size complex case management and contact centre solutions. | |
| Jeff Tendero [More Info] Manager ICT Governance & Architecture Brisbane City Council Jeff joined Council in the role of Manager ICT Strategy and Architecture in July 2010. In this role Jeff and his team were responsible for the "what" and "how" of ICT in Council - "what" programs, systems, technologies Council should invest in and "how" should those systems and technologies be implemented to deliver the best possible value to Council. In July 2015 Jeff’s role and team’s responsibility was changed slightly to ICT Governance and Architecture and as such, Jeff is project owner of most of Council’s ICT related projects, as well as chair of the whole of Council boards responsible for endorsing both business process and technology architecture changes. Previously Jeff's roles have included: six years in the Queensland Government Chief Information Office in a range of whole-of-government policy, security and architecture roles; 13 years in large state government departments in a range of ICT related technical and management roles covering networking, desktops, application development, project management and architecture; and a number of years in small to medium ICT related businesses in a range of support, sales, software development and service roles. Jeff has a degree in electrical engineering, and various professional qualifications in project management and ICT service management. | |
| Adrian Turner [More Info] Chief Executive Officer Data61 Adrian is the CEO of Data61. He is a highly successful and influential Australian technology entrepreneur who has spent 18 years in Silicon Valley. Most recently he was Managing Director and Co-Founder of Borondi Group. Prior to this, Adrian was co-founder and CEO of smart phone and Internet of Things security company Mocana Corporation, had profit and loss responsibility for Philips Electronics connected devices infrastructure, and was Chairman of the Board for Australia’s expat network, Advance.org. Adrian was also author of the eBook BlueSky Mining, Building Australia’s Next Billion Dollar Industries | |
| Elizabeth Tydd [More Info] Commissioner Information and Privacy Commission Elizabeth Tydd was appointed NSW Information Commissioner and head of the Information and Privacy Commission on 23 December 2013. Ms Tydd’s role is to promote public awareness and understanding of the right to access government information in NSW, and provide information, support, advice, assistance and training to agencies and the general public. Ms Tydd has held a number of board and committee appointments including Trustee of the Responsible Gambling Fund. At the NSW Office of Fair Trading, Ms Tydd occupied the position of Assistant Commissioner of the Compliance and Legal Group. In this role, she was responsible for regulating significant industries including real estate, the motor industry, and general consumer transactions. She has also played a key role in the development of Australian Consumer Law and the implementation of a national framework for compliance activities. Ms Tydd is an accredited mediator who holds a Bachelor of Laws and a Master of Laws from the University of Technology, Sydney. Ms Tydd is the second Information Commissioner for NSW, succeeding the inaugural Information Commissioner, Deirdre O’Donnell who served until July 2013. Kathrina Lo was Acting Information Commissioner from July 2013 until Ms Tydd’s commencement in December 2013. | |
| Gemma Van Halderen [More Info] General Manager, Strategic Partnerships & Projects Division Australian Bureau of Statistics Gemma Van Halderen leads the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ Strategic Partnerships and Projects Division. This Division leads the transformation of ABS’s statistical programs, legislation and strategies for data sharing, data integration and microdata access. Gemma shapes strategy, change and transformation of ABS’ business, policies and engagement with partners including Commonwealth and State/Territory governments. Her interests are in improving the range, accessibility and visibility of statistics and data for research, analysis and public policy. Gemma has a Bachelor of Science (Hons) from the Australian National University, is an Accredited Statistician, and an elected member of the International Statistics Institute. She has held senior executive positions in the Australian public sector for over 20 years. She is a member of the Australian Institute of Management, and an ACT finalist in the 2013 Telstra Business Women’s Awards. | |
| Ben Ward [More Info] Chief Information Officer Queensland Building and Construction Commission - Ben has more than 15 years CIO experience within Private, Non-Profit and Public sectors and has substantive capabilities in technology innovation, project delivery, strategy and governance. Currently working for the Queensland Building and Construction Commission, Ben is leading a 3 year Information Services transformation that will result in industry leading outcomes for staff and customers. Ben has a Masters of Business Administration, Masters of Information Technology, Bachelor of Health Science, and is a PRINCE 2 practitioner. | |
| David Watts [More Info] Commissioner for Privacy and Data Protection Office of the Commissioner for Privacy and Data Protection David Watts is the Commissioner for Privacy and Data Protection in Victoria. His background is as a lawyer who has practised in both the private and public sectors specialising in information technology, information privacy, intellectual property, governance and regulatory systems. Before being appointed Commissioner for Privacy and Data Protection he was the Commissioner for Law Enforcement Data Security and the A/Privacy Commissioner for Victoria. Prior to this he was Assistant Secretary, Legal Services Branch, of the Department of Health and Ageing in Canberra where he led the development of the regulatory framework to support national e-health initiatives and the national registration and accreditation scheme for the health professions. Before that, he headed the legal branch of the Victorian Department of Human Services where he was closely involved in the development of key social policy-based legislative initiatives including the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005. | |
| Greg Williams [More Info] Deputy Commissioner - Smarter Data Australian Tax Office Greg has held numerous senior roles in the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) over his 30 years career. His breadth of experience includes tax technical, learning and development, risk and intelligence as well as managing continuous improvement and change projects. Greg became head of the ATO’s Serious Non-Compliance business line in 2010; he directed our Tax Crime strategy and chaired the high-profile multi-agency Project Wickenby Task Force. He also participated in a number of international forums including the OECD Task Force on Tax Crimes and Other Crimes. Recently, Greg led a corporate review of the ATO’s risk, intelligence, analytics, data management and technology capabilities. The key outcome of this review was the establishment of the Smarter Data Program which is currently embedding a whole-of-ATO approach across these key capabilities. One of the ATO’s six strategic programs, Smarter Data seeks to use data in a smarter way to improve decisions, services and compliance. Smarter Data is a key enabling platform for the ATO’s broader reinvention and will play a critical role supporting future corporate strategies and outcomes. Greg has a keen interest in client-centric, contemporary and agile approaches and how they are delivered across both public and private sectors. | |
| Michelle Wilson [More Info] General Manager Strategic Information Division Department of Human Services Michelle Wilson is currently the General Manager Strategic Information Division within the Department of Human Services. Michelle has held this role since early 2015 and has enjoyed the challenge of managing the provision of high quality analytical advice on service delivery, and the sharing and supply of data to both other DHS areas and more broadly to the APS and Australian State Governments. DHS is currently heavily involved with the Public Data Management Agenda, announced by the Prime Minister in December 2015. Michelle is the DHS Data Champion. Michelle has held a number of previous roles within DHS including managing the Aged Care Programme and governance for Service Delivery Reform. Previously Michelle has worked in the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet and in the Department of Social Services (previously FAHSIA). | |
