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Well said Leigh Jasper. This echoes a common sentiment in Silicon Valley: • Network effects • Proprietary data assets • Deep industry-specific workflows • Regulatory and risk-compliance barriers tapestry® delivers all four: • Marketplace economics • Real-time commerce data (including compliance data) • AI workflows (HANK) • POS distribution and compliance reporting 4/4. Nice.

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Busy day at the ADAPT CIO Edge event discussing how TMG helps organisations regain commercial control over IT spend. The conversations were consistent: cloud costs are rising, SaaS environments are sprawling, and CFO scrutiny is intensifying. Technology leaders don’t lack tools — they lack a single, trusted commercial view across cloud, vendors, contracts, and renewal exposure. That’s where we focus. Clarity. Control. Negotiation leverage. Great discussions with CIOs, CTOs and Heads of Procurement navigating real cost and governance pressure. #ADAPT #CIOEdge #CloudGovernance #ITAM #FinOps #CommercialControl

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🔊 From AI Experimentation to AI Confidence 📈 For Australian professional service businesses, 2025 was about testing and piloting AI. As we move into 2026, the focus is shifting to one thing: Proving ROI. 🔎 Clients now expect efficiency, transparency, and real cost savings, not just experimentation. Firms need to clearly demonstrate how AI improves accuracy, reduces repetitive work, and delivers measurable business value. 👉 Those that can leverage AI with confidence will stay competitive. Those that can’t risk being left behind. 🗣️ Madeleine Porter, Legal Industry Expert (APAC), iManage: https://lnkd.in/e7cxCNgM #iManage #AI #ProfessionalServices #GenAI #ROI #DigitalTransformation #APAC

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55% of health needs resolved at first contact. 1.6 million New Zealanders positively impacted.       Moving to our hyperscale cloud region and integrating Microsoft Fabric, Whakarongorau Aotearoa // New Zealand Telehealth Services// built a secure, scalable foundation for telehealth services and future AI innovation.        Today, operations are more efficient, sensitive data is protected, and most importantly, people across New Zealand can access mental health and wellness support whenever and however they need it.     I'm eager to see what’s next for Whakarongorau Aotearoa as it continues to explore the latest in AI!     Learn more about the telehealth services provider’s transformation journey:   https://lnkd.in/gijsCFc5  

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TEAM IM selected Oracle Alloy to build New Zealand's first locally owned and operated Hyperscale Cloud. Learn how Oracle's cloud platform is helping TEAM IM’s customers achieve data residency and digital sovereignty:https://lnkd.in/ebSAQh93

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This morning, Microsoft Australia and the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) announced a landmark Framework Agreement that puts workers’ voices and skilling at the centre of Australia’s AI transformation.    AI is reshaping our economy at extraordinary pace. Done right, it can unlock new productivity, strengthen industries and create better jobs – representing a $115 billion opportunity for Australia by 2030. But that only happens when workers have the skills, confidence and voice to help shape how AI is used.    Together with the ACTU, we’re committing to:    🔹 Share practical AI learning with union leaders and workers through formal training and resources  🔹 Create new channels for worker input into how AI tools are designed and deployed  🔹 Collaborate on responsible AI policy and skills, ensuring workers are ready for the jobs of the future    This is the first agreement of its kind in Australia and builds on the Government’s new National AI Plan. It also aligns with our ongoing work to ensure AI adoption is responsible, inclusive and grounded in real workplace experience.    We’re proud to take this step with the ACTU. This is about making sure every worker has a place in Australia’s AI‑powered future – and ensuring the benefits of this technology are shared widely and fairly.    Read more about the Framework Agreement here: https://lnkd.in/dF7sNJxX     #digitaltransformation #AI #workers #NationalAIPlan

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Conversations with CIO currently across Australia are revealing some common pain points that keep bubbling to the surface. Here are the top 5 Pain Statements of CIOs that keep coming up: ➡️1. “We’ve invested heavily in technology — but the business isn’t seeing enough value.” - Platforms are deployed, yet productivity gains and measurable outcomes remain unclear. ➡️2. “Our environment is too complex.” - Multiple SaaS tools, cloud providers, integrations, and vendors create friction. Change becomes slow and risky. ➡️3. “Cyber risk keeps me awake at night.” - Boards expect demonstrable resilience — not just policies, but proof that the organisation can withstand real-world threats. ➡️4. “Cloud costs are unpredictable.” - After rapid migration phases, optimisation and financial governance (FinOps) have become urgent priorities. ➡️5. “My teams are stuck maintaining instead of innovating.” - Highly skilled people are consumed by operational overhead instead of delivering new capabilities. These all point to the same underlying issue: Modern organisations aren’t lacking technology — they’re struggling with complexity, cohesion, and translating IT investment into business outcomes. Curious how others are seeing this play out in their organisations. What would you add to this list?

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AI is rapidly being adopted across Australia & New Zealand — but latest Dayforce research shows many organisations aren’t yet realising measurable value, largely due to skill gaps. If businesses wish to stay competitive, closing those gaps must be a priority. Read more on Channel Life Australia:

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🌟 40 ways to unlock value from your ELMO integration 🌟 Thanks to our technology partnership with Aussie-born HR platform ELMO Software, we're helping mid-sized businesses get even more from their investment, by connecting ELMO with the systems they use every day. To make things easier, the Evoke Technologies team have pulled together 40 integration use cases across two categories: 🔹 20 single-platform integrations (e.g. ELMO to Active Directory) 🔹 20 multi-system workflows (e.g. ELMO to Rostering + ERP) These examples cover everything from boosting compliance to streamlining onboarding, and making learning and payroll smarter and faster. 📎 Download the use cases below Curious about what’s possible with your tech stack? Let’s chat. Joseph Lyons Sean Guillemot Robert Watson Wendy Watkinson Mark Harrison Mary Foran Matthew Reyes Jake Dunne Vicki Watson Joshua Breen Jaya Lorenzo Sarah Kettlewell Jayda Meindl S V Vishnu (PMP®)(SAFe®) Mei Ching Koon

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Kieser Australia is transforming the way it manages finance with NetSuite. Check out how #AI and automation are helping the organisation maximise efficiency, drive growth, and focus on delivering quality care. https://lnkd.in/gzsNjSqj

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The 2026 CIO & Technology Executive Agenda has landed Australia’s business leaders are facing a pivotal moment: how should your organisation really be thinking about technology in 2026? With insights from 2,500 global executives and $274B in IT spend, Gartner’s latest agenda reveals how CIOs are shaping the future and how the rest of the C-suite can align to drive enterprise-wide impact. 🔍 Are your technology priorities helping or hindering business growth? 🤝 Is your C-suite united on what “digital leadership” should look like? Explore the strategies top-performing organisations are using to strengthen executive alignment and unlock value: https://gtnr.it/3Jkl8AF

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Here’s what you need to know from our recent blog: Spacera Joins Zoom ISV Exchange Program as First Australian Partner SPACERA has joined the Zoom ISV Exchange Program, becoming the first Australian partner. The integration enables AI-powered readiness checks, automated issue resolution, and utilization analytics for Zoom Rooms, supporting multi-vendor ecosystems like Crestron Electronics, Neat, and Poly. Check out the full post for all the details: https://hubs.li/Q03H84N40 #Spacera #Zoom #ZoomISVExchangeProgram #MeetingRoomManagement https://hubs.li/Q03H84N40

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It was a pleasure to speak with Rosalyn Page from CRN Australia about how Australia’s productivity ambitions are increasingly tied to digital transformation, yet the shortage of digital skills is holding businesses back.   The article discusses the pivotal role partners play, with clients turning to them for strategic planning, governance and workforce training. The rise of agentic AI is prompting clients to seek partners that can help embed AI into operations, deliver optimal experiences and enable more differentiated products and services.   This is a time of incredible change and transformation, and it presents a huge opportunity for all organisations. But it’s not just technical skills that will shape the future. Human-centred capabilities like critical thinking and business skills will be essential to making AI work for people and productivity.   Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/gKsTpA85

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Let’s talk about your path to AI Gen based workload automation. You will have to upgrade self hosted eventually…let’s plan how that makes sense to your interest based upon AI centric workloads. Upside If you made the upgrade effort to SaaS, no need to spend on AI powered data centers, move to saas on a sliding scale…keep that mainframe or go all in. And the best upside… eliminating future upgrade efforts to focus on integration and innovation.

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You'll soon be able to solve your biggest business challenges with your own custom AI, thanks to our partnership with NVIDIA. 🚀​ ​ We've expanded our strategic collaboration to accelerate AI adoption and industrial transformation for organisations in Australia and New Zealand.​ ​ Here’s how:​ ​ 1. Tools to build your own AI​ ​ Develop, own, and control powerful 'AI agents' tailored specifically for your industry, from healthcare to manufacturing. ​ ​ This means you can create solutions that understand local market needs and boost your productivity.​ ​ 2. Next-generation computing power:​ ​ To make AI more powerful and affordable, we're co-developing cutting-edge technology that integrates our ground-breaking FUJITSU-MONAKA processor, designed to be twice as fast and twice as energy-efficient, with NVIDIA's powerful GPUs. ​ ​ This leap in performance will dramatically reduce the costs of running AI.​ ​ We’re making sovereign AI an accessible reality, helping you innovate faster and lead in your field.​ ​ Learn more in this story in ITBrief:​ 👉 https://okt.to/TvWGsF ​ #DigitalTransformation #Partnership #NVIDIA #AI

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Making unified visibility free for unlimited rooms is a bold and customer-first move. https://lnkd.in/gjAyK8GJ From Australia to the world, SPACERA is ending the visibility tax. I’m proud and grateful to the SPACERA team for achieving this milestone together - turning a belief in transparency into real, global impact. 💥 #ARN #Spacera #CustomerFirst #Innovation

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