Michael Snell Email & Phone Number

Brisbane, Qld, Au

Brisbane, Queensland, Au

My role is accountable to lead and drive transformation across the enterprise to ensure provision of a rail service that is safe, customer-focused, reliable, on-time, integrated with the public transport system and benefits the community, supports industry, demonstrates value for money.

Canberra, Act, Au

My role was to drive digital transformation and lead the pivot from an asset centric to a customer centric approach. Leveraging my deep knowledge of industry trends and operations, I was an enterprise-wide change agent, initiating innovations that led to new information products and services; identified and delivered capabilities in radically new ways.Key highlights include:Innovation: led the development of AI and simulation capabilities to develop a digital twin of Australian airspace. A digital replica of Australian airspace including all of the dynamic aspects within the airspace (aircraft and weather). The digital twin can be used to view the health of the air traffic network at any given time as well as support decision making to improve the predictability and performance of air traffic operations.COVID Response Team: I was part of a small team that took ownership of designing the enterprise-response and repositioning of the organisation following the unprecedented disruption of COVID. I led the team responsible for identifying transformative ideas (strategic options) to reinvent the organisation's role in response to the new operating paradigm. Enterprise plan for hyper-automation: I led the team responsible for development of the whole of enterprise hyper-automation plan. Exploiting technologies to drive digital acceleration, improve resilience, enable scale and cut costs. The impact of my efforts were acknowledged by a number of independent industry awards. Recognised as one of Australia’s top 50 digital executives in 2019. Winner of ISG’s APAC Paragon Awards in the Imagination category in early 2020. Finalist in three categories of IDC's Digital Transformation Awards (Dx Leader; Information Visionary; Operating Model Master) in late 2020.

Canberra, Act, Au

As CISO I was responsible for our cyber strategy and implementation of our cyber resilience transformation program. New technologies, increasing interoperability, together with exponential growth in data and information sharing is fundamentally changing the way Airservices and the aviation industry operates. Simultaneously the volume and complexity of cyber threats is increasing at unprecedented rates.I led the development and delivery a range of initiatives focused on implementing cyber security foundations.

Canberra, Act, Au

Part of a small team that took ownership of completing an enterprise wide diagnostic review and then implementing a board endorsed transformation program. The Program delivered a $177 million reduction in annual operating costs and impacted 1,500 people over 12 months. I was heavily involved in the design and implementation of a new operating model for our Information, Technology and Engineering Group - a top down design of new functions and teams. I also supported the design and implementation of a new enterprise asset management framework - covering more than 21,000 assets across 800+ sites and 700+ staff and included new processes and governance structures.

Canberra, Act, Au

Leading a national workforce of over 300 staff to deliver air traffic management and communication services across ~8% of the world’s airspace. Managing an annual operating budget of $60 million and accountable for the bilateral relationships with 11 neighbouring countries.

Canberra, Act, Au

Canberra, Act, Au

Cairns, Queensland, Au

Executive Leadership Program (Tgm), Business Administration And Management, General

Lean Six Sigma

Master Of Aviation Management (Mavnmgt), Aviation/Airway Management And Operations

Leading For Organisational Impact: The Looking Glass Experience

Diploma Of Financial Planning, Financial Planning And Services

Diploma Of Business, Business Administration, Management And Operations