Rod Dilnutt

About

Digital Transformation Catalyst | Trusted Advisor | Educator | Industry Fellow | Author | Speaker | Change Agent | DEI Champion | Rod is a results-driven digital leader with over 30 years of experience steering transformational change across Construction & Asset Management, Banking & Finance, and Education. As the Founding Director of William Bethwey & Associates, he partners with organisations to navigate complexity, influence diverse stakeholder networks, and architect bold, future-ready sustainable strategies. A recognised thought leader in strategic and architectural transformation, Rod combines deep technical expertise with a human-centric approach. He is a sought-after executive consultant and change catalyst, known for enabling organisations to thrive amid disruptive technologies and shifting paradigms of value creation. Rod is also an Industry Fellow at The University of Melbourne, where he lectures and researches in Higher Degree programs. He has a depth of expertise in enterprise architectures as an enabler of sustainability (ESG). His academic contributions include over 70 publications and a book on Organisational Change, positioning him as a respected voice in both industry and academia. 🧠 He is a: Fellow of the Australian Computer Society (ACS) Fellow of the British Computer Society (BCS) Member of the ACS Management Committee Recipient of the ICT Professional of the Year (National iAwards, 2013) Whether he's advising executive teams, mentoring the next generation of leaders, or shaping digital futures in boardrooms and classrooms alike—Rod brings insight, energy, and an unwavering focus on outcomes.

Experience

• ACS (Australian Computer Society) (5 yrs 2 mos)
  • Vice President Academic (Technical) Boards
    Oct 2025 - Present · 5 mos

    Drive the strategic direction of the ACS Boards and Committees • AI Ethics • Blockchain • Cyber Security • Data Sharing • Internet of Things • Sustainability • IT Governance • Quantum • IFIP Working Group • Standards Australia Working Group

  • ACS Management Committee
    Jan 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 2 mos

    Member ACS Management Committee National Congress Representative

  • Chair, ACS Victoria
    Jan 2022 - Dec 2024 · 3 yrs

• Director at William Bethwey & Associates
  Jul 2002 - Present · 23 yrs 8 mos

  Director of specialist knowledge and change management consultancy operating in Australia, and South-east Asia. WBA has core capability in: • Digital Transformation & Architecture; • Strategic Change Leadership; • Business Process Reform; • Digital Strategy; • Moving to the Cloud; • Knowledge, Document, Records and Compliance Management. WBA also provide training and education both in formal education and have many commercial short courses related to core capabilities.

• Industry Fellow at University of Melbourne
  Jul 2000 - Present · 25 yrs 8 mos

  Lead Research programmes - Enterprise Architecture and Digital Transformation Lecture in post-graduate degree programmes. - Enterprise Architecture - Digital Transformation - Strategic Change Leadership - Knowledge & Information Management

• Visting Researcher at Technische Universität Dresden
  Jan 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 2 mos

  Visiting researcher to TU Dresden, Faculty of Business and Economics, specifically Chair of Business Education and Management Training. Joint research projects in the fields of business information systems, learning and competence development with focus on interdisciplinary research on STEAM education.

• ACPHIS Executive Committee Member at Australian Council for Professors and Heads of Information Systems
  Jan 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 2 mos

  ACPHIS is the peak body established to represent Australian information systems academics in matters of national and international importance.