Lynwen Connick

Lynwen Connick is a distinguished leader in information security and cyber policy with extensive experience in both the public and private sectors. Currently a member of Chief Executive Women since July 2023, Lynwen previously served as Chief Information Security Officer at ANZ from March 2017 to October 2023, overseeing the bank's information security strategy. Lynwen's governmental roles include First Assistant Secretary positions at the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, where responsibilities included improving information sharing and advising on cyber policy, and at the Department of Defence, where Lynwen led ICT reform and served as Chief Information Security Officer. With early career roles at the Australian Signals Directorate and the Bureau of Meteorology, Lynwen holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Melbourne and has completed executive programs at the Australian Institute of Company Directors and MIT Sloan School of Management.