Andy Luiskandl

• During my 13 years as CIO (7 of which I reported directly to the CEO), I increased earnings and enterprise value (average EBITDA + 40% within 24 months) in large businesses ($200M-11B turnover) by replatforming IT at high speed, while providing IT services garnering high user satisfaction across complex multi-site business operations (supporting up to 240 sites across Australia, New Zealand and the broader Asia-Pacific region).
• In addition to my servant-transformational leadership style focused on strategic clarity, collaboration, transparency, and accountability, I have extensive experience in consumer services and products ecosystems (11 years in the wider health and care sector, 12 years FMCG and retail, including 7 years at Coca-Cola, and 5 years running my own software company serving larger businesses).
• During my career as a CIO, I developed an extensive network across the Australian IT industry, with strong relationships into the majority of vendors, and the proven ability to reduce IT costs (average 20%) through strategic sourcing and replatforming initiatives.
• I had the privilege to lead high-performance teams of up to 110 people (average 30 incl. contractors) mainly technology and digital, but also e-commerce, marketing, operations and, importantly, larger cross-functional teams. Retaining, motivating, and increasing in-house talent has consistently been a key strategy for mobilising for rapid change and delivery.
• I learned to manage IT as a business and highly commercial function early in my career in the FMCG industry, where I managed B2B and B2C e-commerce (at Coca-Cola Amatil and Dairy Farmers) straddling business and technology, as well as CIO roles where I grew digital sales and transformed traditional business models with technology (for example, InvoCare), and running my own company.
• As well as working for global market leaders internationally (foremost Coca-Cola), mid-sized Australian businesses (ASX listed and private, including Coca-Cola Amatil, Dairy Farmers, InvoCare, Only About Children, Healius and currently Greencross) - and running my own business as an entrepreneur - I have developed the skills necessary to deliver fast results while adhering to corporate governance and managing risk in a comprehensive way.
• Having replatformed and digitally transformed Only About Children at a very fast pace (delivering +70% EBITDA, including the rapid integration of 30 newly acquired early learning centers), CIO Magazine named me a Top 50 Tech & Digital Chief (CIO50) in 2019.

As a business and technology leader, I place customers and employees at the center. In my childhood when I was growing up in Vienna, my parents (members of the Austrian Alpine Club) and I encouraged others (especially family members and relatives) to hike with us to enjoy each other's company, the journey, and the spectacular scenery (occasionally through rougher weather). There is always plenty of tasty food and lemonade on the way up and at the top (which we all enjoyed). Mountains and hills we hiked grew taller with every passing year. These early experiences have shaped my career journey, teaching me to take each step mindfully, navigating the many challenges of reaching common goals while keeping a clear sense of purpose and destination. My professional success has been built on instilling this sense of purpose which transcends business and technology and is at its core centered on people, building a culture of trust and mutual respect, and mobilising people towards aspirational but achievable goals.

• 2019 Top 50 Tech & Digital Chief (CIO Magazine CIO50)
• 2013 Innovation & Service Award (InvoCare)
• 2007 Emerging Technology & Innovation Award (ZDNet)
• 2006 Red Herring Asia Award (Finalist)
• 2005 Australian Consensus Award
• 2005 AIIA iAward (National Finalist)
• 2003 MIS Innovation Award