Joanna Gurry

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DISC Type : Ds

Executive, Data Platforms at NAB

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Overview

Joanna Gurry is a commercially-focused technology executive at National Australia Bank with over 30 years of international experience in banking, insurance, and telecommunications. She specializes in transforming culture and capability in large, complex businesses, driving innovation through emerging technology, delivery excellence, and advanced analytics. She holds CA, B. Sc, and B. Com qualifications.

There is no publicly available information regarding Joannas personal life or interests outside of her professional endeavors and advisory roles.

She led the successful decommissioning of a 26-year-old Teradata warehouse at NAB, migrating to a modern, cloud-based data intelligence platform with Databricks.

Personality Overview

Goal-Oriented

Early Adopter

Risk Tolerant

They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.  They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time. They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily.

Topics They Care About

Modern Data Platforms
Led NAB's migration from a 26-year-old Teradata system to a modern Databricks and Snowflake platform, frequently speaking on the topic at events like the Data+AI Summit.
Generative AI
Her current role involves building NAB's Gen AI backbone. She sees modern data infrastructure as the essential springboard for pursuing generative AI use cases.
Data-driven Transformation
Has a long track record of leading large-scale data transformations at major enterprises including NAB, NBNCo, IAG, and Commonwealth Bank to drive commercial outcomes.

Media Appearances

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Work History

10-2023
Executive, Data Platforms at NAB
6-2022 - 10-2023
Executive, Data Delivery at NAB
7-2022 - 11-2023
National AI Centre ‘Diversity and Inclusion in AI’ Think Tank at CSIRO
10-2019 - 8-2022
Consumer Data Right Data Standards Body - Advisory Committee for Banking and Energy Sectors at CSIRO's Data61 | Commonwealth Department of Treasury
7-2019 - 6-2022
Chief Data Officer | Executive General Manager at nbn™ Australia

Education

Company Directors Course from Australian Institute of Company Directors
2009 - 2009
Executive Education Program from MIT Sloan School of Management

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Insights For Selling To Joanna

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Come across as a trustworthy professional and be respectful, they usually know their game
  • Use phrases like 'your team deserves', 'best in class' etc.
  • You can spend time on BANT (or other qualification methodology) but keep it to the point

DONT's

  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite
  • Don't get into pricing discussions early on, steer conversation towards proven results
  • Don't take their patience for granted, avoid long-winding sermons

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Joanna is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Joanna

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Joanna move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Joanna take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Joanna

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