Dayle has a 30+ year career in technology, falling in love with the potential that exists between humans and technology on the very first day of her career and remaining enamoured by it ever since.

Dayle is the Executive for Data & AI at Telstra. Dayle has previously been the Chief Data & AI Officer at AGL Energy, Divisional CIO and other roles at National Australia Bank, and as an IT consultant with PWC working all over the world helping businesses transform through the adoption of new technologies. Dayle is also a non-executive director at Beyond Blue, Australia’s most well-known and trusted mental health organisation.

Dayle has long championed diversity in STEM, making an impact globally as an Ambassador at Girl Geek Academy and previously a non-executive director at Robogals, both being global organisations aimed at encouraging women to participate in STEM.

Dayle is dedicated to helping people with their careers, both within Telstra and previously as a mentor with Superstars of STEM and with the Queen’s Young Leaders Program, which culminated in guest lecturing at Cambridge University in the UK and a meeting with HM the Queen. Dayle was awarded the Mentor of the Year award by Women in Industry, and the Glass Ceiling Award by Women Tech Leaders for sweeping aside barriers. 

Dayle’s work in technology has been recognised with multiple industry and professional awards, including being named the Women in Digital Executive of the Year, named in the Top 50 Asia Women Tech Leaders, the CIO50 list of the best CIOs in Australia, the Australian Financial Review’s 100 Women of Influence, and being awarded an Order of Australia Medal for her services to information technology and to women.

In 2026, Dayle has been named as a finalist in the Women Changing the World Global Awards across five categories: Tech Leader, Corporate Leader, Leader of the Year, Woman Changing the World of the Year & Hall of Fame.