Tag: Australian Information Industry Association

Gig Guide: CBA restores permanent CIO and CTO

Posted on   |  by David Allen
The Commonwealth Bank has overhauled its digital leadership team, promoting Rodrigo Castillo as its group chief technology officer and Victoria Ledda as group chief information officer. The promotion of...

Gig Guide: Stone & Chalk names Stela Solar as new chief

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Innovation hub operator Stone & Chalk has pulled off a recruitment coup de gras with the appointment of nationally prominent artificial intelligence leader and tech expert Stela Solar as...

AIIA names Elizabeth Whitelock as new CEO

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Australian Information Industry Association has appointed a new permanent chief executive from within its ranks following the departure of its former CEO earlier this year. Elizabeth Whitelock, who...

Domestic capability exodus from key tech industry lobby

Posted on   |  by James Riley
When the Australian Information Industry Association restructured its Domestic Capabilities sub-committee out of existence in July, it started an exodus of Australian tech companies from the organisation. The closure...

Gig Guide: National science council gets two new members

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Two Australian scientists with distinguished careers in genetics and molecular biology have taken up a seat on the federal government’s peak science and technology advisory council. Professor Archa Fox...

Experts cast more doubt on age assurance tech

Posted on   |  by Trish Everingham
The government’s search and social media age restrictions have prompted sharp warnings from academics, industry groups and civil society organisations, who argue the age assurance technologies being relied on...

Search engines push back on ‘platform’ label in eSafety debate

Posted on   |  by Trish Everingham
The Australian Information Industry Association has urged lawmakers to recognise that search engines are not social media platforms and should be regulated differently, as senators pressed industry groups on...