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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
Healthcare Industry: Data and AI Maturity Insights
Jan 6, 2026 | 3 mins
Insights from healthcare CIOs, CDAOs and CDOs on data and AI maturity, key use cases and adoption trends across the sector.
Data & AI
Data & Insights
Government Leaders Delivering Public Value Through AI
Dec 10, 2025 | 3 mins
ADAPT’s Government Edge Survey 2025 highlights Australian agencies’ AI ambitions, from strategy and GenAI pilots to cloud expansion and funding barriers.
Data & AI
Data & Insights
AI Capabilities: Governance Maturity, Benefits and Risks
Dec 10, 2025 | 3 mins
ADAPT’s CISO Survey reveals leaders’ perspectives on AI governance and the emerging benefits and risks of AI adoption.
Data & AI
Data & Insights
Maturity of Australian Organisations Exploring Agentic AI
Dec 10, 2025 | 3 mins
ADAPT’s CIO Survey shows 86% are still exploring agentic AI, with data access emerging as the top metric for value and scalability.
Data & AI
Best Practices
Winning with AI: The Strategic Playbook for Australian Digital Leaders
Nov 4, 2025 | 12 mins
AI urgency is reshaping digital strategy. Discover how successful CDOs turn pressure into practical outcomes and governance.
Data & AI
Market Narratives
AI Reality Check: From GenAI to Agentic
Oct 15, 2025 | 3 mins
CIOs are fast-tracking AI ambitions, yet maturity remains low. Most deployments stay in pilot phases as leaders prioritise trust, governance, and oversight.
Case Studies
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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...
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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.
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Cloud & Infrastructure
Buyer Persona Profiles
Engineering the Future of Hybrid, FinOps and Sustainable Enterprise Value: Cloud & Infra Leadership Persona Analysis
Nov 13, 2025 | 3 mins
A/NZ infrastructure leaders balance cost, resilience, and sustainability. Discover what drives their modernisation agenda.
Cloud & Infrastructure
Data & Insights
Modernisation Progress and Maturity of FinOps Practices
Oct 10, 2025 | 3 mins
ADAPT’s 2025 Cloud and Infrastructure Edge Survey provides insights into the modernisation progress and maturity of FinOps practices among Australian organisations.
Cloud & Infrastructure
Market Narratives
Why FinOps Will Decide Cloud ROI
Sep 22, 2025 | 3 mins
Cloud spend is critical, yet low FinOps maturity hinders value, forecasting, and ownership—driving demand for cost control and transparency.
Cloud & Infrastructure
Market Narratives
Inside the Cloud & Infrastructure Leader’s Agenda
Sep 22, 2025 | 3 mins
ADAPT reveals IT leaders’ shift from expansion to optimisation, focusing on cost, automation, and AI despite funding and skills gaps.
Cloud & Infrastructure
Market Narratives
The Power & Compute Crunch – Infrastructure Under Pressure
Sep 16, 2025 | 3 mins
Infrastructure leaders pivot from expansion to optimisation, prioritising cloud cost, automation, and AI amid funding and skills gaps.
Cloud & Infrastructure
Market Pulse
Hybrid Sprawl Is Outpacing Control As Enterprise Compute Accelerates 26%
Sep 14, 2025 | 15 mins
Enterprise compute demand is surging. At Cloud & Infrastructure Edge, leaders tackled hybrid complexity, FinOps, AI readiness, and platform resilience.
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Data & Insights
CFOs Move Beyond Cost Optimisation to Drive Growth and Take a Bigger Role in Tech Decisions
Jan 5, 2026 | 3 mins
ADAPT’s CFO Edge Survey reveals how CFOs are pivoting to growth, co-driving tech decisions amid low AI readiness.
Strategic Business Initiatives
Data & Insights
How Are Australian Public Service Agencies Developing and Executing AI Initiatives That Drive Value?
Dec 10, 2025 | 3 mins
ADAPT’s 2025 Government Edge Survey highlights views on workforce transformation, value tracking, and challenges to public value delivery.
Strategic Business Initiatives
Data & Insights
How CIOs Are Achieving Business Growth by Investing in AI Agents and Generative AI
Dec 3, 2025 | 3 mins
Australian CIOs now prioritise business growth and GenAI pilots, yet face tight innovation budgets, skills shortages, and funding/resource constraints.
Strategic Business Initiatives
Data & Insights
Leveraging Real-Time Processes and Data to Accelerate Initiatives from Strategy to Execution
Nov 26, 2025 | 3 mins
Insights from ADAPT’s 2025 CIO Edge Survey on real-time operations, data access, and upcoming IT initiatives shaping Australia’s CIO priorities.
Strategic Business Initiatives
Market Pulse
Australia’s C-Suite Are All Hitting the Same Wall
Sep 14, 2025 | 18 mins
Australian CIOs, CDOs, CFOs, and CISOs face shared tech barriers. ADAPT data reveals the shifts needed for AI, modernisation, and outcome-led execution.
Strategic Business Initiatives
Data & Insights
CIO Investment Priorities and Budget Breakdown by Organisational Size
Sep 11, 2025 | 3 mins
This document presents CIO IT budget allocations alongside investment priorities. The data is segmented by organisation size: SMBs (≤500 employees), Mid-sized (501–2,500), Enterprise (2,501–10,000), and...