ABOUT

It seems that everyone these days believes in the power of technology to transform. Believing in the power of IT to transform is one thing, actually making it happen however, is an entirely different matter. The road to fulfilling IT’s potential to transform our organisations is more often a road to failure than it is a road to success. Just look at the statistics. Most pundits agree that 70+% of IT enabled change programmes fail.

While Owen is a qualified accountant, he has worked with and in technology for all of his career. He is a passionate believer in the power of technology to not only fundamentally transform how we live, work, and play but also to deliver tremendous value to organisations. With that in mind, the premise of all of his work is that organisations should only invest in technology because they believe it will make their business better. This however is easier said than done. Through his work he continually witness organisations struggling to deliver value from their IT investments. He always wondered why this is and has dedicated his career to understanding this phenomenon and supporting organisations to improve the value they receive from their IT investments.

Owen is the author of High-Performance IT, a collection of short stories and unique IP that provides insights into IT leadership and delivering on the promise of technology. A qualified accountant, he was previously a partner in Deloitte Consulting for over 5 years and led Deloitte’s Australasian outsourcing business before returning to New Zealand to take up the position of CIO of The Warehouse Group. In addition to running his practice he is a regular blogger and contributor to CIO and iStart publications, event speaker and judge of industry awards including CIO 100 and the NZ Hi Tech Awards. (for more details please refer to Owen's LinkedIn Profile)