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Featured Executive Leadership & Strategy Categorised Investment​ Priorities for Government Leaders Categorised Investment​ Priorities for Government Leaders Jan 8, 2026 This document outlines different investment priorities for Government leaders.​ Investment priorities are ranked in order of the number of respondents investing in the next year.​ Read More
Featured Technology Modernisation The ROI Clock is Ticking: ​CIOs Define Success Metrics The ROI Clock is Ticking: ​CIOs Define Success Metrics Oct 15, 2025 CIOs are under rising pressure to show rapid ROI, yet gaps in KPI tracking hinder their ability to prove technology’s business value and impact. Read More
Security & Risk Board Alignment, Risk Confidence and Operating Complexity Board Alignment, Risk Confidence and Operating Complexity Jun 8, 2026 ADAPT’s Security Edge Survey ​(May 2026) presents Australian ​CISOs’ views on:​ board alignment, ​risk confidence, and operating complexity​ Read More
Executive Leadership & Strategy 5 CIO Priorities Shaping Enterprise Execution in 2026 5 CIO Priorities Shaping Enterprise Execution in 2026 Jun 8, 2026 CIOs entered 2026 under pressure to turn AI ambition into governed execution, measurable value, and enterprise capability. Read More
Data Platforms & Strategy AI Delivers Value When Ownership Sits with Outcomes, Not Platforms AI Delivers Value When Ownership Sits with Outcomes, Not Platforms Jun 2, 2026 David Scott, Chief Data and Analytics Officer at University of Sydney, explains why enterprise AI programs stall when they lack governance, business ownership, and alignment to strategic outcomes and performance measures. Read More
Executive Leadership & Strategy Addressing the Leadership Deficit in the Intelligence Era Addressing the Leadership Deficit in the Intelligence Era Jun 1, 2026 Andy Foster explains why AI success depends on adaptive leadership, stronger judgement, and a human operating system. Read More
Executive Leadership & Strategy Why Andy Foster Believes There’s a Leadership Deficit in the Intelligence Era Why Andy Foster Believes There’s a Leadership Deficit in the Intelligence Era May 28, 2026 Andy Foster on why AI needs adaptive leadership, stronger judgement, and tech leaders who translate risk, value, and ethics. Read More
Executive Leadership & Strategy Alex Loizou, the Recovering CISO Who Went Through One of Australia’s Most Damaging Cyber Attacks Alex Loizou, the Recovering CISO Who Went Through One of Australia’s Most Damaging Cyber Attacks May 27, 2026 Alex Loizou on leading through cyber crisis with calm communication, honest board updates, and long term recovery. Read More
AI & Innovation AI Investment Grows from an Average of $28M to $68M: ROI Is Still Missing AI Investment Grows from an Average of $28M to $68M: ROI Is Still Missing May 22, 2026 ADAPT reveals why AI value stalls when weak use cases, poor governance, and low adoption block the path to production. Read More
Executive Leadership & Strategy The Mandate to Turn AI Ambition into Results: What Data Leaders Need to Deliver Value from AI The Mandate to Turn AI Ambition into Results: What Data Leaders Need to Deliver Value from AI May 22, 2026 ADAPT’s Analyst Market Briefing explored how Chief Data and AI Officers were turning AI ambition into measurable business value. Watch
AI & Innovation Reframing AI Execution: The Frameworks CIOs Need Beyond the Pilot Phase Reframing AI Execution: The Frameworks CIOs Need Beyond the Pilot Phase May 21, 2026 ADAPT explores why AI execution now depends on data foundations, cross functional design, and measurable enterprise value. Read More
AI & Innovation From Capability to Value: The Path to High Technology Maturity​ From Capability to Value: The Path to High Technology Maturity​ May 21, 2026 ADAPT’s Data and AI Edge Survey reveals how Australian CDAOs are lifting technology maturity and the outcomes it enables. Read More
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