marcus evans Summits is very pleased to announce Tourism Australia’s CIO, Dave Rumsey and CMO, Lisa Ronson as Speakers at the 14th Annual Australian CIO Summit to be held on August 3 – 5, 2015 at The RACV Royal Pines Resort, Gold Coast. For more information on the Australian CIO Summit, contact: Khadija Jaafar Senior Marketing Executive +603 2723 6748 moreinformation@marcusevanskl.com http://unbouncepages.com/auscio-moreinfo/

1. News release
Tourism Australia’s CIO, Dave Rumsey and CMO, Lisa Ronson to speak at the
Australian CIO Summit 2015
marcus evans Summits is very pleased to announce Tourism Australia’s CIO, Dave Rumsey and
CMO, Lisa Ronson as Speakers at the 14th
Annual Australian CIO Summit to be held on August 3 –
5, 2015 at The RACV Royal Pines Resort, Gold Coast.
As Chief Information Officer at Tourism Australia, Dave is responsible for developing and
implementing the organisation’s technology strategy, an increasingly critical enabler in helping to
support the Australian tourism industry achieve its 2020 vision. As the marketing organisation for the
country, Tourism Australia requires world class, leading digital platforms which are feature rich,
flexible and scalable to meet the requirements of global campaigns such as ‘Best Jobs in the World’,
‘There’s Nothing like Australia’, and ‘Restaurant Australia’. The role requires a strong and close
relationship with the CMO as well as a broad understanding of how best to leverage technology in
support of Tourism Australia’s broader business needs. As part of major and ongoing digital
transformation program harnessing Cloud technology and Business Intelligence, Dave’s team have
successfully upgraded and replaced Tourism Australia’s outdated legacy back office systems in a
move which has not office delivered saving of nearly 20% but also increased staff mobility,
accessibility and productivity.
Prior to joining Tourism Australia and in a career spanning more than 20 years, Dave has gained
extensive experience working across a number of public service and private organisations in various
Information Technology roles, both in Australia and overseas
As the Chief Marketing Officer of Tourism Australia, Lisa is responsible for the creation and
development of Tourism Australia's brand assets for global campaigns. Marketing manages the roll
out of Tourism Australia’s global marketing strategy, ensuring that Australia’s tourism marketing
efforts continue to cut through in the competitive international marketplace.
Lisa Ronson joined Tourism Australia in February 2015. Lisa has over 16 years’ experience in
marketing working across a diverse range of brands and industries. Prior to joining Tourism Australia
Lisa was the General Manager, Brand and Advertising for Westpac. Lisa has also held roles with
Carlton and United Breweries as Senior Marketing Manager, with Visa International as Marketing
Director for Australia and NZ, with Telstra as Head of Marketing Services and David Jones as
General Manager, Marketing.
At the Australian CIO Summit in August, both Dave and Lisa will be speaking as panellists in The
Chief Value Officer Forum titled Exploring Different Angles to Pinpoint the Value-Adding
Parameters within the Shifting Role of the CIO. In this forum, they will be joined by Mark Ziirsen,
Director of Finance & IT APAC, Cochlear and Michael Salas, CIO, Suez environnement Australia to
provide insights and perspectives of marketing, finance, and supply chain, along with CIO
perspectives for an effective comprehensive discussion on how CIOs adds true value to the
organisation.

2. Dave and Lisa will be joined by leading industry thought leaders and subject matter experts from:
Telstra, REA Group, Queensland University of Technology, Yarra Valley Water, 20th
Century Fox,
Westpac Group, Hyundai Motor Company Australia, City of Brisbane, Ardent Leisure, IAG, ASX
Limited, Mi9, Queensland Police and many more.
The Australian CIO Summit is an exclusive opportunity for Australian and New Zealand’s IT leaders
to learn from leading thinkers and share experience with their peers on the latest strategies for
success in the market. Combining best practices in delivering digital capabilities, unearthing valuable
insights from big data, unleashing innovation, sustaining lean operations and implementing effective
transformations, the event covers on a wide range of strategies and tools to help the CIO create real
value as a strategic business partner to the organisation.
Featuring some of the most influential IT practitioners in areas such as digital, big data, cloud,
technology convergence, and much more, the Australian CIO Summit is the event not to be missed!
For more information on the Australian CIO Summit, contact:
Khadija Jaafar
Senior Marketing Executive
+603 2723 6748
moreinformation@marcusevanskl.com
http://unbouncepages.com/auscio-moreinfo/