"CIOs have a tough job so it's great to get together with peers and share experiences and offer some well-deserved recognition."

Victorian Police Commissioner Christine Nixon attended the event to support Victoria Police CIO Valda Berzins, who was made a Fellow on the night.

Other Fellows include: Aristocrat Leisure CIO Paul Cavanagh-Downs; Alcatel Australia CIO Jim Breen; Raytheon Australia IT director Bruce Carlos; Australian Securities & Investments Commission CIO Karen Clarke; Swinburn University CIO Richard Constantine; Toll Group IT general manager Martin Dunne; NSW government CIO Paul Edgecumbe; Boeing Australia manager of information systems David Gee; Queensland government CIO Peter Grant; Qld Investment Corporation IS manager John Keay; SA government CIO Grantly Mailes; Sinclair Knight Merz IS general manager Peter Nevin; News Ltd CIO John Pittard; Colgate Palmolive global IT vice president Barry Simpson; Australian Government Information Management Office CIO Ann Steward; Government of Victoria CIO Jane Treadwell; Lion Nathan CIO Darryl Warren; Brisbane City Council CIO Tony Welsh; Corporate Express CIO Garry Whatley and Bank of Queensland CIO Nick Young.