Executive for Data & AI, Telstra

Dayle has a 30+ year career in technology in roles spanning telco, energy, financial services and consulting industries. Dayle is the Executive for Data & AI at Telstra and the co-CEO of the Data & AI joint venture with Accenture. Dayle’s previous roles have included Chief Data and AI Officer at AGL Energy, Divisional CIO and other technology roles at National Australia Bank, and as an IT consultant with PWC working all over the world helping businesses transform through the adoption of new technologies. Dayle is a non-executive director at Beyond Blue, Australia’s most well-known and trusted mental health organisation. Dayle has long championed diversity in STEM, as an Ambassador at Girl Geek Academy and Robogals, both being global organisations aimed at encouraging women to participate in STEM. Dayle’s work has been recognised with multiple industry and professional awards, including being named in the inaugural Top 50 Asia Women Tech Leaders, the inaugural CIO50 list of the best CIOs in Australia, the Australian Financial Review’s 100 Women of Influence, and being awarded an Order of Australia Medal for her services to information technology and to women.