
Data Maturity and AI Readiness: What Data and AI Leaders Demand from Tech Providers to Turn Their AI Ambition into Reality
Thursday, 3 July, 2025 @11:00am
AI ambition is accelerating across data and digital portfolios. Yet execution remains uneven – only 24% of Chief Data, AI Officers and Digital Leaders say their data is ready to support AI use cases.
Simultaneously, Digital Leaders are working to embed intelligence into products, customer journeys, and service models – often blocked by the same maturity gaps in data, platforms, and governance.
From both sides, leaders are calling for stronger cross-functional collaboration, enterprise-wide literacy, and solution providers who can help bridge readiness gaps, integrate platforms, drive literacy, and embed AI into scalable business workflows.
How can you align your messaging and offerings to the priorities of today’s most strategic enterprise leaders?
Join this exclusive ADAPT Analyst Market Briefing to uncover what’s shaping the strategies, investments, and expectations of Australia’s Data, AI, and Digital leaders – and how to tailor your GTM execution to engage them more effectively.
Key Takeaways Investment trends across Data, AI, and Digital programs for FY 2025–26 Top business and technology priorities for Chief Data, AI Officers and Digital Leaders in 2025 Barriers to execution including data immaturity, talent shortages, and governance gaps The tools and platforms gaining traction in enabling data and digital value The evolving roles of Chief Data, AI Officers and Digital Leaders—and how to engage them effectively
Gabby’s primary role is managing analysis to produce ADAPT’s actionable insights. He has extensive experience in using data to identify technology trends to support Australian organisations.
Using modern data science techniques, he provides ADAPT and its customers with confidence in the accuracy and validity of the information used for ADAPT’s research, advisory and events.
With a passion for creating stories with data, Gabby is consistently rated as one of the top speakers at ADAPT’s events. In roundtable discussions, he specialises in using statistics to initiate thought-provoking discussions.
Gabby is effective in translating information into insights, enabling ADAPT’s customers to become more data-driven.
Gabby’s primary areas of expertise are:
- Advanced AI and ML practices, including AI ethics.
- Building models to benchmark and predict IT performance.
- End-user behaviour and human-centred design.
- Cross-functional team design and value, such as DevSecOps.

Anthony leads the growth and development of ADAPT’s Research and Advisory Practice, engaging directly with ADAPT’s community of C-Level Executives, equipping them with the relevant research, tools, and advice to effectively lead and transform their organisations.
ADAPT’s Research & Advisory is pillared around equipping C-Level Executives with the insights and tools to:
- Empower the Workforce
- Improve Operational Efficiency
- Execute Data-Driven Strategies
- Modernise Legacy Environments
- Embed Trust & Security
- Enhance Customer Experience
- Transform as a Business Leader
- Align the CEO & Board
- Engage Stakeholders Effectively
- Drive Technology Thought Leadership
- Enable Innovation & Transformation
- Optimise Budgets & Ensure ROI
Additionally, Anthony manages ADAPT’s 13-person Delegate Advisory Team, responsible for the execution and delivery of all delegate acquisition and advisory programs for ADAPT across Asia Pacific.
Anthony also works within ADAPT’s Strategic Partner team, consulting with leading service providers on customer acquisition and GTM strategies.
Externally to ADAPT, Anthony is the Public Officer and Board Member for Conviction Group, a newly established not-for-profit organisation aimed at encouraging young Australians to re-evaluate their perspectives on pivotal issues concerning their mental health and provide them with the tools to enhance their decision-making.