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James Carter

Commander · DISC type D
Group Head of Technology at ACEREZ
📍 Greater Sydney Area, Australia

James Carter is a transformational CIO and the current Group Head of Technology at ACEREZ, leading the technology strategy for NSW’s first large-scale renewable energy transmission network. His career includes CIO roles at Sydney Metro and Inner West Council, focusing on digital transformation, cybersecurity, and IT governance. He holds degrees from Macquarie University and the University of Sydney.

He is passionate about mentoring the next generation of IT leaders, founding an advisory firm to provide executive consulting and leadership mentoring. He actively supports and promotes other technology leaders and their work within his professional network, fostering a sense of community.

He has led technology for Australia’s largest public transport infrastructure program (Sydney Metro) and is now driving the tech ecosystem for a pioneering renewable energy grid.

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Experience
19 Years
Current Role
Group Head of Technology
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Greater Sydney Area, Australia
Personality Overview

How James shows up

Decisive
Very Quick
Impact-Driven

They like to move fast and expect the same from others. They are not always relationship oriented. More than the product, they care about the impact of the product.

Priorities

Topics James cares about

AI in Infrastructure
Recently spoke on a panel at the CIO & CISO Leaders Summit about balancing innovation and security while deploying AI across critical infrastructure.
Renewable Energy Tech
Leads technology strategy at ACEREZ for NSW’s first major renewable energy zone, focusing on creating a cloud-first, AI-powered digital energy ecosystem.
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Career

Work history

1-2025
Group Head of Technology
ACEREZ
1-2023
Founder & Principal
Highpath Digital
10-2023 - 4-2024
Chief Information Officer (CIO)
Inner West Council
10-2021 - 2-2023
Chief Information Officer (CIO)
Sydney Metro
1-2019 - 10-2021
Director Information & Technology (CIO)
Sydney Metro
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Media appearances

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Education
Master’s Degree
Macquarie University
Bachelor’s Degree
University of Sydney
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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