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Michelle Fitzgerald

Chief Information Officer, University of Melbourne

Michelle Fitzgerald is an accomplished executive with extensive experience in digital leadership, transformation and strategy across large, complex organisations. 

Prior to joining the University of Melbourne, Michelle had a distinguished career in consulting and senior leadership, shaping digital strategies and leading transformation initiatives across Australia, Asia, the United Kingdom and the Americas. She held executive positions at St Vincent’s Health Australia and City of Melbourne and consulted for Accenture and PwC. Michelle has also served on boards and advisory committees for Standards Australia, the Internet of Things Alliance Australia, RMIT University and the Australia China Business Council (Victoria). 

Michelle holds a Bachelor of Commerce with Honours and a Diploma of Modern Languages (Bahasa Indonesia) from the University of Melbourne. She has been recognised among the Top 50 Public Sector Women in Victoria by the Institute of Public Administration Australia (IPAA).