Glen Willoughby

Chief Executive Officer

An experienced technology executive with a strong record of achievement in New Zealand’s most complex organizations, spanning manufacturing, education, engineering, innovation, deep tech, and health. He is a sought-after international keynote speaker on topics such as sustainability, digital leadership, artificial intelligence, business strategy, organizational transformation, security, innovation, and entrepreneurship. He has been featured in publications including Forbes, Wired, CIO, and The National Business Review. In 2015, I was a finalist for New Zealand CIO of the Year, and in 2018, ranked among Australasia’s top 10 Innovative CIOs. He serves as a non-executive board member of the NZ AI Forum and has a wide international network through his previous roles as Advisor for Digital Innovation at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and CIO of Singularity Group Labs, Silicon Valley. More recently, he advises Boards and governments on the risks and opportunities of artificial intelligence and large-scale transformations involving emerging technologies. As the CEO of Staples VR, Glen brings together governance, stakeholder groups, organizational leadership, internal teams, technology service providers, and appropriately sized technology solutions to achieve world-leading outcomes that set organizations ahead of their counterparts.