# David Thodey
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David Ingle Thodey (born 14 May 1954) is an Australian businessman who is a former chief executive officer of Telstra and current chairman of accounting software company Xero. He became chancellor of the University of Sydney in July 2024.
== Early life and education ==
Thodey was born in Perth, Western Australia.
Cross Examining Cyber EP11: Cross Examining David Thodey - Part 2
In this episode, Cam Whittfield is joined by Carolyn Pugsley, an advisor to boards and a leader in corporate governance advice. Together we continue our discussion with David Thodey.
Today, we shift focus to some of the more challenging themes. We talk about the Cyber Strategy and payment of extor…
Innovating in Uncertainty with David Thodey
We are thrilled to present our exclusive broadcast with David Thodey, who joins our podcast to discuss Innovating in Uncertainty. David is a business leader with a career active in business, healthcare, public policy, innovation, tertiary education, the environment, and corporate governance.
In ou…
Innovating in Uncertainty with David Thodey
We are thrilled to present our exclusive broadcast with David Thodey, who joins our podcast to discuss Innovating in Uncertainty. David is a business leader with a career active in business, healthcare, public policy, innovation, tertiary education, the environment, and corporate governance.
In ou…
Episode 38 - Tech Transfer with Sticky Customers with Dr Angeline Achariya
In this episode I had the chance to catch up with Dr Angeline Achariya, who has had a successful technology transfer journey moving across industry and the innovation sector throughout her career. With her formative years spent on the land in Fiji and in Queensland, she moved into agribusiness star…
Episode 34 - Innovation and the board: Reflections on ambition, culture, and the opportunity for Australia with David Thodey
In this special episode, I had the privilege of talking with David Thodey AO, whose experiences and roles have included board and chair roles in organisations such as Xero, CSIRO, Ramsay Health Care, Telstra, and Chancellor Elect at the University of Sydney. David is also a figurehead and thought l…
Episode 27 - The National Innovation Forum Prequel with Catherine Livingstone and David Thodey
I'm delighted to bring you a special podcast leading up to the 2023 National Innovation Policy Forum, presented by Cooperative Research Australia, to bring leaders from business, government, research – and boundary spanning organisations to focus on the future of the Australian innovation system. …
Episode 54 - Innovation As Central to Sustainability, Not Just Productivity with Greg Harper
In this episode, I had the opportunity to chat with Greg Harper, a longstanding colleague and friend, who has been on the tech transfer and commercialisation journey for many years. In this conversation Greg shares some of his experience and perspectives following his time at CSIRO, as a board memb…
Episode 55 - 2025 National Innovation Policy Forum Review: Coordination and Translation with Jane O'Dwyer
Following the National Innovation Policy Forum (NIPF) in November 2025, I had the opportunity to reflect on the event with Jane O'Dwyer from Cooperative Research Australia (CRA) in mid-December.
We started with the raison d'être of the NIPF to increase the linkages between industry, the innovation…
Smart Dust with David Thodey on upcoming tech and what makes a successful disruptor?
What makes a successful disruptor? Is 5G really all it's cracked up to be? And what other upcoming technologies can we expect to challenge industry standards as we know them?
Who would be better placed to tackle these questions than technologist David Thodey: as the Chair of the Commonwealth Scien…
94. The Productivity Paradox: Why Infrastructure Is Stuck in 1990 and How AI Can Actually Help with Daryl Sadgrove
In this episode of Building Doors, host Lauren Karan sits down with Daryl Sadgrove, a leader who has worked across healthcare, telecommunications, e-commerce, logistics, education, and professional services before joining Struber, a business focused on unlocking human potential in infrastructure. D…
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