CxO Roundtable | Ahead of 2025

About the event

Digital transformation is at the forefront of the C-suite agenda. So how can you stay competitive ahead of 2025?

Our intimate roundtable will bring the tech future of Australia and New Zealand into sharper focus. With several senior tech and business leaders sharing critical insights on how innovation and transversal technologies like AI can catapult you into the future – there’s no better place to be to narrow down technologies that can bring greater value to your organization.

Join us in Melbourne for an exclusive in-person roundtable, as leading C-Suite executives share first-hand insights on how they’ve leveraged technologies such as Data, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Automation to achieve transformational business growth.

Keynote

Explore how Australian businesses can enhance their ESG preparedness, ensuring long-term sustainability and compliance with future regulations.

ESG preparedness:
Now and into the future

Natasha Telles D’costa

Director of Strategy, Consumer Products (Asia)
Veeva

Meet Natasha

Fireside Chat

AI the Journey

CIO of Bega Cheese, Zack Chisolm and Managing Director of Fortude, Arjuna Sirinanda will discuss all you need to know when mapping out your digital transformation journey and the important role AI plays in it. This hot seat segment will explore some actionable insights from Bega’s digital transformation + AI journey.

Zack Chisholm
Chief Information Officer,
Bega Cheese

Meet Zack

Arjuna Sirinanda
Managing Director,
Fortude

Meet Arjuna

Panel Discussion

Fireside chat: AI the Journey
Uncover the transformative impact of these technologies and learn how they can deliver tangible outcomes for your business. 

Sarah Kibble
CIO,
Bright Foods Global

Andrew Cowburn
Group IT Manager,
ForestOne

Zack Chisholm
CIO,
Bega Cheese

David Ogilvie (1)

David Ogilvie
Principal,
David Ogilvie Consulting

Arjuna Sirinanda-min (1) (1)

Arjuna Sirinada 
Managing Director,
Fortude

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Meet Natasha

Natasha Telles Dcosta is the Director of Strategy, Consumer Products Asia Pacific at Veeva Systems. With a career dedicated to advocating for an insight-driven food and fibre industry over trend-based approaches, Natasha emphasises that “consumers buy concepts, not products.” She strongly believes in the importance of cultural competence in the Asia Pacific markets. As consumer, regulatory, and investor demands shift towards sustainability facilitated by digital technology, Natasha focuses on promoting solutions for digital transformation, assurance, and credibility. Her efforts are centred on driving awareness for sustainable solutions that offer ongoing benefits rather than quick fixes.

Before joining Veeva, Natasha led the APAC Nutrition consulting division of a management consulting firm and held senior positions within the New Zealand government. 

Meet Zack

Zack is a seasoned Chief Information Officer (CIO) with over 20 years of experience leading and managing IT teams both locally and globally. He has a proven track record of driving technology-enabled transformation across organizations, leveraging technology to achieve business growth and enhance performance. Zack is passionate about building high-performing teams that collaborate closely with the organization to deliver strategic objectives. At Bega Group Zack has transformed the technology landscape focus on consolidating systems, improving automation, and enhancing customer experience. Zack led the integration of five acquisitions, including the Mondelez grocery business, Murray Goulburn Koroit manufacturing facility, and the Dairy and Drinks business from Lion, into Bega’s technology environment. At Formica Zack led a business transformation project across North America, Europe, and Asia, establishing common processes and implementing competency centres to drive efficiency and consistency.

Zack Chisholm’s extensive experience and strategic vision have been instrumental in driving technological advancements and business growth across various industries. His leadership has consistently delivered significant value, aligning technology with organizational goals to achieve transformative results.

Meet Arjuna

Arjuna has over 26 years’ experience in Enterprise Application Services initially focused on the Fashion industry and later diversifying into Food, Manufacturing and Healthcare industries.

In 2010, he joined Brandix as their Chief Executive Officer – ERP Shared Services. After restructuring the Brandix Group M3 ERP rollout and setting up the structures, governance and support services for the Group, he spun off Brandix i3 in 2012, aiming to offer Infor M3 services to external customers. Brandix i3 worked with numerous customers across the world delivering solutions that have positively impacted their businesses. Arjuna has also driven the diversification of the company into the Food, Manufacturing, and Healthcare industries as well as expansion of its service offerings into other areas such as Business Analytics. Despite is wider Services focus, the company has also spawned a Product division that develops Tech products for a host of Industries, with Fashion as a key focus.

Brandix i3 was rebranded as Fortude in June 2017 with a view to building a Global IT brand. The company currently has over 500 associates and offices in the US, Canada, UK, Sri Lanka and Australia with plans to expand into India, Singapore and Europe.

Fortude’s business philosophy centers around delivering technology solutions that provide significant long-term value to its customers. Arjuna believes that this kind of impact can only be achieved by focusing on the continuous development and growth of the global talent pool at Fortude, and differentiating them not only by their values, competencies and technical skills but also by their drive to always deliver digital solutions that simplify businesses and lives.