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Strategic Business Initiatives Market Trend Reports ADAPT’s Edge insights for Australian CIOs Apr 19, 2024 | 3 mins ADAPT gathered and surveyed over 150 Chief Information Officers (CIOs) from a cross section of Australia’s largest and most innovative organisations in late Feb 2024.
People Market Trend Reports Transform your digital delivery by shifting from a project to a product approach Jul 19, 2024 | 18 mins In this report, ADAPT examines how Australian organisations are implementing this approach. ADAPT interviewed C-level technology and digital executives from various industries—including telecommunications, financial services,...
Finance Market Trend Reports The Need for Greater Costs Intelligence in Australia​ Jul 29, 2024 | 27 mins Cost optimisation rose from number 11 in 2022 to become the number 3 priority for CIOs in 2024. At the same time, CIOs are trying...
Security Market Trend Reports The state of cyber security​ in Australia 2024​ Jul 2, 2024 | 18 mins The news in early June that Medibank is being sued by the Australian Information Commissioner and facing theoretical fines in the trillions of dollars for...
Digital Transformation Market Trend Reports ADAPT’s 2024 CIO Edge insights for Australian technology vendors May 29, 2024 | 12 mins During ADAPT’s CIO Edge in February 2024, we surveyed more than 150 CIOs from some of Australia’s largest and most innovative organisations to gain insights...

Data & AI

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Data & AI Data & Insights AI Strategy, Adoption ​and Progress​ Jul 18, 2025 | 3 mins Most Australian organisations have yet to see expected ROI from AI, with only 9% reporting results beyond expectations. While 62% see AI as a human-assisting...
Data & AI Data & Insights Driving Impact Through​ Data Strategy, Literacy​ and Democratisation​ Jul 18, 2025 | 3 mins Discover how top Australian organisations are aligning data strategy, boosting literacy, and enabling AI success in ADAPT’s 2025 Data & AI Survey.
Data & AI Data & Insights CDAOs’ AI Readiness, ​Data Maturity and Confidence in Delivering Data Strategies​ Jul 15, 2025 | 3 mins The 2025 ADAPT Data and AI Edge Survey describes Australian organisations’ data ​maturity based on data leaders’ perspectives.
Data & AI Market Narratives Responsible AI and Governance Is Now a Top Priority​ Jul 7, 2025 | 3 mins CIOs lead AI strategy, but scaling gen AI depends on closing cultural, funding & data gaps to move from boardroom ambition to real-world execution.
Data & AI Market Narratives What CDAOs Are Focused on in 2025 Jul 7, 2025 | 3 mins CDAOs in 2025 are investing in data governance and analytics while vendors help overcome AI, skills, and legacy barriers to trusted transformation.
Data & AI Market Narratives Testing Foundations for AI – Most Data Still Isn’t Ready Jul 4, 2025 | 3 mins AI ambitions are high, but poor data foundations are stalling progress as most Australian firms struggle to move past pilots and realise real business value.

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Digital Transformation How Service NSW navigated multiple crises by adopting a digital product mindset Jun 28, 2024 | 17 mins Based on that roadmap, ADAPT believes Service NSW is becoming an Exponential Enterprise. ADAPT’s assessment focuses on the value it delivers to the 8 million... Read More
Deakin University’s Damien Manuel on Partnering with Education Organisations to Foster Future Cyber Security Talent
Deakin University’s Damien Manuel on Partnering with Education Organisations to Foster Future Cyber Security Talent During this interview, Damien discusses the role of modern security leaders in protecting business value, measuring and incentivising change and the ongoing challenges. Watch Video

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Cloud & Infrastructure Data & Insights Categorised Investment Priorities​ for Infrastructure Leaders​ Jul 22, 2025 | 3 mins This document outlines different investment priorities for infrastructure leaders. ​​The document outlines investment priorities, ​ranked according to the number of respondents investing in the next year.​
Cloud & Infrastructure Data & Insights Infrastructure Investment Priorities​ and Workload Breakdown by​ Organisational Size​ Jul 22, 2025 | 3 mins This document presents percentage allocations across Cloud and Infrastructure leaders, segmented by organisation size—SMBs, mid-sized, enterprise, and large enterprise organisations.
Cloud & Infrastructure Data & Insights Digital and Automation Maturity May 12, 2025 | 3 mins Discover how Australian CIOs are modernising in 2025—exploring benefits, challenges, and how intelligent automation drives efficiency.
Cloud & Infrastructure Market Narratives Private Cloud Migration 2019-2026: Industry Patterns and Cost Dynamics in ANZ Feb 28, 2025 | 3 mins Private cloud adoption across ANZ industries follows distinct trajectories, with an overall market trend toward 24% adoption by 2026.
Cloud & Infrastructure Market Narratives Education Infrastructure Cloud Workloads, 2024 Feb 28, 2025 | 3 mins This presentation explores the evolving trends in cloud infrastructure workloads within the education sector, focusing on the shift towards hybrid and private cloud models, the...
Cloud & Infrastructure Market Narratives Financial Services Cloud Consumption and Preferred Vendors Feb 28, 2025 | 3 mins This presentation examines how financial services organisations are leveraging cloud technologies to enhance operational efficiency, compliance, and customer engagement. With a focus on ERP, sales,...

Strategic Business Initiatives

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Strategic Business Initiatives Market Narratives Where Technology Vendors Can Make an Impact with Data & AI Leaders​ Jul 7, 2025 | 3 mins CDAOs are investing in data platforms, integration, and talent for AI success in 2025—seeking ROI and relevance over hype as use cases remain experimental.
Strategic Business Initiatives Data & Insights The CDAO’s Role in Driving Operational Excellence​ Jul 2, 2025 | 3 mins In this report, you’ll find insights into how Australian CDAOs drive operational excellence ​through AI adoption and tech modernisation.
Strategic Business Initiatives Go to Market Insights AI Hype Leading to Unfufilled Promises and Low Returns, But We’re Still in the Early Stages: David Heacock Jun 30, 2025 | 5 mins AI’s hype is outpacing results, warns David Heacock. Many execs face poor ROI as AI matures—but healthcare shows promise in focused, real-world use cases.
Strategic Business Initiatives Market Pulse Only 20% of CFOs Can Track Tech ROI—How Can B2B Marketers Help Tech Execs Build Stronger Business Cases in 2025? Jun 26, 2025 | 6 mins 40+ B2B marketing leaders met in Melbourne to explore AI, customer engagement, and tech adoption at ADAPT’s latest CMO Workshop.
Strategic Business Initiatives Market Narratives CISOs Call Out Vendor Outreach as Generic Jun 16, 2025 | 3 mins CISOs reject generic pitches, seeking risk-aligned, locally relevant communication. Strategic, tailored engagement defines vendor value today.
Strategic Business Initiatives Data & Insights Financial Services Industry (FSI):​ CIO Insights​ Jun 9, 2025 | 3 mins Insights from FSI CIOs—covering priorities, initiatives, barriers, budgets & investments from banks, insurers, fintechs & more (Feb 2025 survey).

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