Chief Digital Officer (CDO) stories

Expereo adds shared Digital Case Management to expereoOne, giving enterprises a single, transparent case timeline across global networks.

TUANZ has teamed with Recycle A Device to supply refurbished laptops to students, targeting New Zealand's growing digital divide in 2026.

GWI launches Agent Spark, plugging its first-party audience data into ChatGPT, Claude and Copilot to ground AI marketing insight in reality.

New Zealand's digital government ranking slips from ninth to sixteenth; accelerating cloud adoption could save billions and boost AI productivity by 2035.

AWS launches a NZD $7.5 billion cloud region in New Zealand, creating 1,000 jobs and boosting the country's GDP by NZD $10.8 billion.

New Zealand has formed an AI Expert Advisory Panel led by Professor Michael Witbrock to guide responsible AI use in the public sector.

A Gartner survey finds just 44% of CIOs deemed 'AI-savvy' by CEOs, who stress urgent upskilling to harness AI's business-transforming power.

Organisations in Australia are urged to consolidate cybersecurity vendors as 99% faced identity breaches, complicating efforts to manage security effectively.

Zespri's collaboration with Celonis has revolutionised their business operations, cutting vendor invoice cycle times by 27% and boosting purchase order conformance to 88%.

Backbase appoints Chris Shayan as Head of AI to drive innovation in its Engagement Banking Platform, marking a significant step in rearchitecting banking around the customer.

Darabase targets a revolutionary stride in AR advertising with a platform to transform physical properties into AR adverts.

Stanley Street, New Zealand's largest agency, has joined forces with Channel Factory to enhance YouTube advertising strategies and reduce media wastage.

Sky has appointed Jennifer Sepull as their new Chief Technology Officer, as the company continues to expand their digital capabilities.

Foodstuffs South Island appoints Shayne Tong as their Chief Digital Officer to further advance their digital transformation efforts.

Respected IT leader Peter Muggleston appointed Chief Digital Officer at Mitre 10 New Zealand, bringing 30 years of experience to the role.

Manjit Singh appointed as Head of Product & Technology at GroupM to accelerate product, technology, and data identity solutions for clients.

Twilio hires chief digital officer and chief privacy officer to protect customers' digital rights and privacy in an increasingly digitized world.

Global businesses are losing billions of dollars due to poor management and understanding of data, according to a report from Anmut.

Businesses fail more frequently today than ever, in part due to a lack of understanding around correct implementation of data analytics.

Half of public sector chief data officers in Asia Pacific are unclear on their responsibilities, according to a study by Qlik.