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New CIO for Downer

Starts new role in March
Why taking the long-term view is now more important than ever for boards

From Industry 4.0 to transparency, Deloitte lists new board responsibilities and focus areas in ‘the age of disruption and uncertainty’
CIO upfront: Voice activated technology must evolve in order to truly transform the workplace

Misuse of data could compromise privacy or individual rights, prompt incorrect decisions or a misapplication of skills and, ultimately, drive a very consequential loss of employee trust in the organisation, writes Ben Morgan of Accenture Interactive NZ

Tesla to buy battery tech maker Maxwell Technologies for US$218 million

Maxwell executives told investors it had developed and patented a "dry electrode" technology that could significantly increase the driving range and reduce the cost of electric vehicle batteries
Patrick Kuiper of Smith&Smith: Digital speed, innovation and customer centricity

Patrick Kuiper, information technology and digital director at Smith&Smith, talks about taking a SaaS first approach, the nuances of vendor management and experimenting with emerging technologies in the era of rapid change.
Blockchain: The complete guide

The much-hyped distributed ledger technology (DLT) has the potential to eliminate huge amounts of record-keeping, save money, streamline supply chains and disrupt IT in ways not seen since the internet arrived
3 out of 5 retailers blame cybersecurity fears for delay in digital transformation initiatives: study

Web defacements, data exfiltration and ransomware were the biggest concerns
CIO upfront: How to build IT resilience in 2019

CIOs need to continue to be wary of long-term contracts with vendors that don’t support multiple platforms, writes Sean Abbott of Zerto
‘Creating intelligent workspaces is the future of work’

How organisations are rethinking workplace design
Simon Kennedy joins Foodstuffs North Island as chief digital officer

Current Air NZ CIO will start new role early 2019