News Corp appoints Nandor Locher as chief digital and tech officer

News Corp Australia has appointed senior transformation executive Nandor Locher as its new chief digital and technology officer, replacing Julian Delany, who recently stepped into a global CTO role for News Corp based in New York.

Locher brings more than two decades of leadership experience across aviation, retail, insurance, loyalty and financial services, including senior roles at Qantas, Virgin Australia, Woolworths Group and IAG.

At IAG, where he holds the role of executive general manager of digital business, Locher oversees the end-to-end digital experience for Direct Insurance Australia, including NRMA Insurance, as well as data-driven decision making, AI integration, loyalty, customer technology and fraud and investigation. He also holds P&L responsibility for Rollin’ Insurance, the youth-focused digital insurance brand.

Before joining IAG, he served as Woolworths’ general manager of digital ecosystem and transformation, leading the group-wide program to build connected, personalised customer experiences across multiple brands and verticals. Earlier roles include head of digital at Qantas and senior positions at Virgin Australia.

In his new role at News Corp Australia, Locher will lead the company’s technology, data and digital roadmap across three pillars: premium user experience, expanded data and content capabilities and new client-facing digital solutions.

His priorities include platform modernisation, accelerating product speed-to-market, scaling personalisation and embedding AI to streamline operations and drive commercial growth.

“We are delighted to welcome Nandor to News," Michael Miller, News Corp Australasia executive chairman, said. "His proven track record of delivering customer-focused digital transformation across major Australian companies makes him ideally suited to lead our technology agenda as we continue to innovate and evolve our platforms to serve our audience of more than 18 million Australians.”

Locher will join News Corp Australia in March 2026.