Australias 2024 Next CIO finalists revealed [Video]

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The finalists for the Next CIO Award in this year’s CIO50 Australia have been announced.

This award, now in its second year, 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 2024 Next CIO Award are:

• Steve Abbott, general manager infrastructure and services, The Lottery Corporation
• Carrie Hu, head of digital product, New Aim
• Nick Porter, head of IT, Asia Pacific, DLL
• Moet Sela, technology and cloud services manager, Catholic Healthcare
• David Sheffield, deputy CIO, Land Services SA

The inaugural winner of the Next CIO Award in 2023 was Anafrid Bennet, head of technology, security and property at Greater Western Water.

Along with the unveiling of the annual CIO50 List and Next CIO winner, the 2024 CIO50 Awards will also recognise companies in the Team of the Year categories, and a third CIO will be inducted into the …