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Nicola Dorling GAICD

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Group CIO at Downer
📍 Greater Sydney Area, Australia

Nicola is the Group CIO at Downer, with over 25 years of experience in business and technology transformation for major corporations and government departments. An award-winning executive, she was ranked #2 in the CIO50 for 2024 and 2025 and holds an MBA from Oxford Brookes University.

Outside of her corporate and academic roles, Nicola is a dedicated marathon runner. She recently participated in the TCS Sydney Marathon, describing the experience of running to the Sydney Opera House finish line as both incredible and magical, demonstrating her personal discipline and perseverance.

She also lectures on Asian Financial Markets to Masters students at the Australian Film Television and Radio School.

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Current Role
Group CIO
Location
Greater Sydney Area, Australia
Personality Overview

How Nicola shows up

Driven But Considerate
Dynamic But Sincere
Decisive But Friendly

They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders)

Priorities

Topics Nicola cares about

AI-driven Innovation
She spearheads AI initiatives at Downer for safety and predictive maintenance and teaches AI Strategy at AGSM, viewing it as a required leadership capability.
Digital Transformation
Has a background as a CFO and now CIO, focusing on aligning technology with strategic business goals and leading large-scale transformation programs.
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Career

Work history

12-2023 - 2-2026
Group CIO
Downer
1-2023 - 12-2023
Executive General Manager
SAP
1-2022
Faculty Lecturer
Australian Film Television and Radio School
6-2020
AI Strategy, AI for Business Leaders , MBAX Managing with Digital Tech & Digital Strategy Lecturer
AGSM @ UNSW Business School
11-2019 - 10-2022
Partner - Enterprise Technology
Deloitte Australia
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Education
2005 - 2006
MBA
Oxford Brookes University
2000 - 2003
FCCA
ACCA
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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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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