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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
Market Narratives
AI Ambition is Outpacing Financial Readiness
Jan 30, 2026 | 3 mins
CFOs see AI as strategic but remain cautious, prioritising compliance and measurable value as generative AI adoption stays limited and incremental.
Data & AI
Market Pulse
5 Tech Trends Defining Enterprise AI Performance in 2026
Jan 15, 2026 | 6 mins
AI pilots multiplied in 2025, but enterprise control lagged. ADAPT outlines the top 5 tech trends for 2026 that will turn AI ambition into measurable...
Data & AI
Market Pulse
The Public Sector’s Greatest Risk Is Mistaking Compliance for Capability
Jan 13, 2026 | 6 mins
As Australia's federal agencies move from owning systems to governing intelligence, vendors must deliver data readiness and trusted AI.
Data & AI
Market Pulse
The Next Power Shift in Government Will Be Governing Intelligence, Not Owning Infrastructure
Jan 13, 2026 | 6 mins
Government leaders are reshaping institutions to govern AI, data, and sovereignty with accountability and adaptive capacity.
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.
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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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How CFOs Buy and Engage With Technology Vendors
Jan 30, 2026 | 3 mins
CFOs prefer direct vendor engagement but focus on trusted partners, applying a strict financial and risk lens to assess credibility and value.
Strategic Business Initiatives
Data & Insights
Government Leaders Investment Priorities and Metrics for Initiatives Breakdown by Organisational Size
Jan 9, 2026 | 3 mins
This document outlines percentage allocations of security budgets for government leaders.
Strategic Business Initiatives
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.