The Value Mandate

Overview

The Value Mandate: How CIOs Are Prioritising Work, Tracking Impact and Communicating Technology’s Contribution in 2026

CIOs across Australia and New Zealand are facing a defining challenge as they plan for 2026. Expectations for AI, modernisation and digital scale continue to rise, while budgets remain flat and scrutiny from boards and executives intensifies. The challenge is no longer just managing technology costs, but clearly demonstrating value.

Apptio invites CIOs, digital leaders and technology finance specialists to a closed-door executive roundtable focused on how leading organisations are reshaping planning, prioritisation and financial governance to ensure technology effort is directed to the work that delivers the greatest business impact.

Moderated by Craig Baty, this peer-led discussion will explore how clearer visibility into technology spend, stronger alignment between work and business outcomes, and disciplined value tracking are helping CIOs decide what to fund, what to sequence next, and how to communicate results with confidence at executive and board level.

Key Discussion Points

Navigating rising cost pressures, cloud volatility and total cost of ownership while modernising technology estates

Prioritising and sequencing work when demand exceeds delivery capacity

Ensuring AI and modernisation initiatives deliver measurable business value

Tracking value and communicating technology’s contribution with credibility and clarity

What to expect

• Discussion 1-hour
• C-level Executives 15

Agenda

• 10:00 am Guest Arrival, Registration and Networking(Factor Hour)
• 10:15 am Welcome and Introductions(Factor Hour)
• 10:25 am Interactive Discussions(Factor Hour)
• 11:15 am Key Takeaways(Factor Hour)

Partners

• Apptio, an IBM Company Apptio, an IBM company, is the leading technology spend and value management software provider. Apptio’s AI-powered data insights empower leaders to make smarter financial and operational decisions across Information Technology (IT), multi-cloud FinOps, and digital product development. Apptio's mission is to deliver business value with every technology investment. Powered by Apptio’s cloud platform, Apptio’s SaaS applications translate technology spend into clear business outcomes and financial ROI. As a pioneer and category leader in Technology Business Management (TBM) and FinOps, Apptio works with thousands of customers, partners, and community members worldwide. For more information, please visit www.apptio.com.

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