Ann Larkins Executive Director, CIO, Australian Red Cross Lifeblood

Safe Forum Speaker About Ann Larkins
Ann Larkins is the Executive Director of ICT and CIO for Australian Red Cross Lifeblood, overseeing all ICT, information systems delivery, and cybersecurity services. With her extensive experience in Healthcare and digital transformations over the last 18 years, she has now also transformed ICT services at Lifeblood through a combination of Agile methodology, a Cloud-first strategy, and enhanced data governance, AI and reporting core capability uplifts.
Australian Red Cross Lifeblood provides plasma, transplantation, and biological products for patients and recipients nationwide, operating 24/7. They process and deliver 1.4 million donations annually, supported by processing facilities in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Darwin and Perth.
SAFe Forum Session SAFe in the Real World: A CIO's Perspective
- Paul Gampe – CTO, PCCW Global
- Ann Larkins – Executive Director, CIO, Australian Red Cross Life Blood
- Simon Marsden – CIO, Clean Energy Regulator
- Moderated by Stosh Misiaszek – VP, Government Business Development, Scaled Agile
Join three accomplished technology executives as they share candid insights from their organisations’ SAFe journeys. This panel goes beyond theory to explore the realities of leading enterprise agility in complex, regulated environments.