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David Backley		EVENTS
CIO, Westpac
David has over twenty years of experience in the field of electronics and Information Technology. Originally from England he has worked in a number of countries for companies as diverse as the South African Post Office, REUTERS, McDonald Information Systems (MDIS) and for the past nine years with Westpac. He has worked in support, sales, development, design and management roles. In his previous assignment as Chief Information Security Officer and Chief Information Officer Enterprise Services, David is responsible for the delivery and management of enterprise wide solutions and infrastructure. Included in this portfolio is the operational governance and management of IT&T outsourcing agreements, IT Security and enterprise utilities. David has been instrumental in the transformation of Westpac’s Internet capability, the delivery of on demand infrastructure for applications, delivery of a standard operating environment across 27,000 desktops. The technology delivery for Westpac’s new corporate head quarters which included the Sydney CBD IP-Tel roll program and many other diverse programs of work. David recently graduated from UTS with a Masters degree in the field of “Professional Practice in Information Technology.” He is currently studying for his PhD at UTS, the subject of his research is “The role of information technology in work life balance in the Australian context.” David is married with two children and lives in Sydney Australia. He has been with Westpac for the past ten years.

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