If you like this article, share it with your friends. Transport for New South Wales (TFNSW) has lost its almost decade-long digital whisperer and key Opal card wrangler in the midst of a major procurement cycle after its former chief technology and innovation officer, Kurt Brissett, traded up to become the chief digital and information officer at infrastructure behemoth Built. The key executive's departure to private industry is a major loss to the agency as it attempts to re-platform the Opal ticketing system, effectively a franchise of Transport for London's world-leading Oyster card, and create a state-wide digital wallet.
Brissett, a veteran Australian Army Signals leader, is regarded as one of Australia's most skilled technical deliverers, with an uncommon talent for empathy and the ability to...
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Transport for NSW loses digital lead

Kurt Brissett's departure leaves a strategic gap as TfNSW navigates digital transformation and fare system modernisation. - www.themandarin.com.au