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DigiGov Leaders Summit | Speakers

Paul James

Paul James

Secretary and Government Chief Digital Officer (GCDO)

Department of Internal Affairs

Colin Lynch

Colin Lynch

Government Statistician, Chief Executive Officer

Stats NZ

Hamish McEwen

Hamish McEwen

Chief Data and Analytics Officer

Fire and Emergency NZ

James Little

James Little

Acting Director, Digital Identity Services Trust Framework Group

Department of Internal Affairs

Ott Velsberg

Ott Velsberg

Government Chief Data Officer

Ministry of Justice and Digital Affairs (Estonia)

Ruth Russell

Ruth Russell

Chief Information Officer

Te Tumu Paeroa, Office of the Māori Trustee

Liam Scott

Liam Scott

Chief Technical Adviser

National Emergency Management Agency

Daryl Pettitt

Daryl Pettitt

Head of Digital Business Enablement

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE)

Jonas Petersen

Jonas Petersen

Chief Digital Officer; Digital Strategic Manager

Department of the Premier and Cabinet of WA; Digital Hub Denmark (Australia/Denmark)

Rebecca Elvy

Rebecca Elvy

Deputy Chief Executive, Outreach and Innovation

Whaikaha – Ministry of Disabled People

Ngapera Riley

Ngapera Riley

Chief Executive Officer

Figure.NZ

Michelle Burke

Michelle Burke

Former Director of Knowledge and Information Management

Reserve Bank of New Zealand

Kari Jones

Kari Jones

Executive Director, Operational Excellence and Enablement

Financial Markets Authority – Te Mana Tatai Hokohoko

Greta Gordon

Greta Gordon

Chief Data Officer

Reserve Bank of New Zealand

Sonny Taite

Sonny Taite

Director of Innovation and AI

Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand

Converged Speakers

Liz MacPherson

Liz MacPherson

Deputy Privacy Commissioner

Office of the Privacy Commissioner

Kirsty Donbavand

Kirsty Donbavand

Chief People Officer

Crown Law

Julia Smith

Julia Smith

Chief Risk Advisor

Crown Law

Milica Zivanovic

Milica Zivanovic

Chief Information Officer

Te Kawa Mataaho Public Service Commission

Paula Knaap

Paula Knaap

Deputy Chief Executive, Organisational Enablement

Ministry of Regulation

Anne Columbus

Anne Columbus

Chief People Officer, General Manager Corporate Services

Christchurch City Council

John Baddiley

John Baddiley

Chief Information Officer

Reserve Bank of New Zealand

Andrea Conlan

Andrea Conlan

Chief Operating Officer

NZ Police

Adwin Singh

Adwin Singh

Cybersecurity Domain Lead – CISO Office

Inland Revenue NZ

Paul Macpherson

Paul Macpherson

Chief Information Security Officer

Reserve Bank of New Zealand

Mike Mulvaney

Mike Mulvaney

Chief Technology Officer

Crown Law

Denis McGrath

Denis McGrath

Cyber Security Specialist (Awareness and Education Lead)

New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

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