John Ansley

John Ansley – Co-founder, Knowby John Ansley is a seasoned technology leader with extensive experience across CIO and COO roles, strategic consulting, digital transformation, business development, and large-scale program delivery. He has founded, co-founded, and mentored numerous technology companies across sectors including mining, supply chain, agriculture, manufacturing, data analytics, and workflow improvement. A former Global and Regional CIO for major organisations such as Rio Tinto, BHP, Roche, Linfox, and Toll Group, John is recognised as a transformation leader and strategic thinker who blends executive leadership with hands-on consulting to drive measurable business outcomes. His strengths include building high-performing teams, setting clear vision, translating technology into business value, securing stakeholder buy-in, and guiding strategy and product development with a strong focus on practical, easy-to-use solutions.