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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 Market Pulse 80% of Australia’s top Data & AI leaders say their data isn’t ready for AI Jun 13, 2025 | 7 mins ADAPT’s Data & AI Edge explored how CDAOs can leverage zero copy architectures, build AI centres of excellence, and urgently close data maturity gaps.

Data & AI Market Narratives Data and Governance Gaps Delay AI Progress May 16, 2025 | 3 mins AI and analytics are priorities, but most CIOs can’t scale them yet. Discover the hidden data gaps—from poor integration to weak governance—stalling progress and how...

Data & AI Market Narratives The AI Tipping Point – CIOs Prioritise Scaling AI Value May 14, 2025 | 3 mins CIOs are leading AI strategy, but face hurdles moving from pilots to production. Discover how they’re tackling data, funding, and culture challenges—and what they want...

Data & AI Data & Insights Data and AI Maturity in Australia Apr 11, 2025 | 3 mins In this report, we cover companies' progress in data infrastructure, integration, and governance; their capability in advanced analytics and AI deployment; the maturity of generative...

Data & AI Market Pulse DeepSeek and the Sovereignty Risks of AI Mar 1, 2025 | 3 mins Exploring the implications of AI sovereignty, risks of foreign AI models, and strategic considerations for CIOs and CTOs.

Data & AI Market Narratives The AI Value Challenge – Bridging the Gap Between Investment and Returns in Australian Organisations Feb 28, 2025 | 3 mins Despite major AI investments, 77% of Australian organisations struggle to gain measurable value, shifting focus to pilots and workforce empowerment.

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... 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 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,...

Cloud & Infrastructure Market Narratives Cloud Adoption in ANZ: Industry Benchmarks 2019 – 2026 Feb 28, 2025 | 3 mins Cloud deployment models across ANZ industries are undergoing a major transformation, with public cloud dominance, hybrid cloud evolution, and in-house infrastructure decline shaping the future.

Cloud & Infrastructure Market Narratives Government: Infrastructure Workloads 2024 Feb 25, 2025 | 3 mins This presentation explores cloud consumption patterns within the government sector, focusing on the slower public cloud adoption, the increased reliance on private cloud for critical...

Strategic Business Initiatives

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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).

Strategic Business Initiatives Data & Insights Heavy Industry: CIO Insights Jun 9, 2025 | 3 min Insights from heavy industry sector CIOs—mining, utilities, transport, and more—covering 2025 priorities, investment plans, and key barriers.

Strategic Business Initiatives Data & Insights Government: CIO Insights Jun 9, 2025 | 3 min Insights from government CIOs across federal, state, and local agencies—revealing 2025 priorities, budgets, initiatives, and key barriers.

Strategic Business Initiatives Data & Insights Healthcare: CIO Insights Jun 9, 2025 | 3 min Insights from healthcare CIOs across private hospitals, aged care, pharma, insurers, and more—covering 2025 priorities, budgets, and key challenges.

Strategic Business Initiatives Market Narratives CIO Insights: Education Feb 12, 2025 | 3 mins This document outlines Insights from CIOs working in the education sector. Education organisations in the ADAPT sample consist of: Universities, Tafe and other tertiary colleges,...