CIO Insights

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Unblocking Innovation

Enterprise technology leaders are under pressure to deliver more with less. As budgets tighten and expectations for AI, automation, and modernisation rise, CIOs face a tangled mix of legacy systems, operational bottlenecks, and limited visibility into how resources are being spent. Making fast, informed decisions is harder than ever, yet essential to drive innovation in 2026.

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Activating the AI-Ready Enterprise: Why Integration, Automation and Governance Must Come First

Explore how technology leaders are building AI-ready enterprises through integration, automation, governance, and connected operational foundations with insights from Boomi and industry leaders.

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Balancing Innovation and Security in Tech Leadership

Catch the newest episode of Common Factor Series, as our panel explores technology's evolution, CIO responsibilities, and strategies for balancing innovation and security.

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CIO - Wave of Change™ February 2025

A deep dive into the evolving priorities, challenges, and strategic focus areas of over 200 CIOs and IT

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CIO - Wave of Change™ November

Based on a pulse survey of over 230 Chief Information Officers (CIOs) and IT enterprise leaders

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CIO & Enterprise Connectivity

Tune in to the Common Factor Series as CIOs share strategies for next-generation connectivity. Discover how to address challenges and seize opportunities for growth.

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CIO Wave Of Change™ February 2025

Cost optimisation remains the top operational priority amid ongoing financial pressures: 60% of CIOs identified cost optimisation as their foremost focus for 2025.

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CISO Wave Of Change™ March 2025

Modernisation profiles vary widely. Nearly half of security leaders are "Challengers" modernising infrastructure amid legacy hurdles, while only 9% see their organisations as "Leaders" in security maturity.

Podcast

Stevie Ann Dovico

Explore insights from industry leaders on our latest episode of ‘The It Factor’ podcast. Join Stevie-Ann Dovico, CIO at Beyond Bank Australia, as she shares pivotal moments in her career and discusses her approach to leadership in the financial services sector. Stevie-Ann highlights the importance of maintaining team morale during change, leveraging technology for better customer and employee experiences, and the emerging trends that are shaping the industry. Whether you're aspiring to a leadership role or simply interested in the future of work in IT, this episode offers valuable perspectives.

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The AI Reality Check: Lessons from the Frontline

Enterprise leaders are entering a new phase of the AI journey. After two years of inflated expectations, the 2026 AI agenda is shifting from experimentation to credibility and execution. While nearly half of CIOs now prioritise AI, fewer than one in twenty believe their underlying systems, data pipelines and platforms are truly ready. Mixed cloud, hybrid and legacy environments continue to slow progress, with visibility gaps, integration challenges and fragmented data foundations holding back AI at scale.

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The Future of IT Leadership and Innovation

Explore our latest episode with trailblazing IT leaders discussing key investment areas for Australian CIOs, successful implementations, and the future of technology.

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Resilience Redefined: Only 4% of Companies Are Improving on Every Dimension

Resilience scores are back at post-pandemic highs. Factor's index of 1,600 companies finds only 4% improving on every dimension, and a 17-point gap.

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The Great Value Migration: Where Enterprise Value Moved, 2014-2024

A model across 35 sectors and a decade of data on which strategic behaviours preceded value creation — and why trajectory beats current position.

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The New Rules of Platform Strategy in the Age of Agentic AI

Only 18% of organisations align AI, platform and business strategy. Those that do grow revenue 2.2x faster. Factor research across 1,031 executives.

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AI In Australian Finance

Finance leaders are grappling with challenges in operational efficiency, financial management, and technology systems. Legacy infrastructure, integration difficulties, and data silos remain significant hurdles to…

Talkshow

Board Communication Innovation Risk

Join us at Common Factor Series for a compelling episode with distinguished CIOs sharing their journeys and insights on navigating technology's challenges and driving success.

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C-Suite Fusion

From shifting market dynamics to emerging technologies, they share real-world insights on turning challenges into opportunities through collaboration, adaptability, and strategic alignment.

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CFO's relationship with the CIO

Learn how to balance sustainability, profit, and efficiency as a leader in an unstable economy, utilizing digital transformation and innovative cost-saving strategies.

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CIO - Wave of Change™ ANZ 2026

After two years of rapid AI acceleration, ANZ technology leaders enter 2026 with confidence - but the data reveals a widening set of gaps between ambition and value.

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CIO - Wave of Change™ September 2024

The CIO Wave of Change based on a pulse survey of over 230 respondents

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CIO - Wave of Change™ Singapore 2025

Shedding light on how technology leaders are adapting to rising complexity

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CIO Wave of Change

Prioritising initiatives focused on operational benefits: Streamlining operations and reducing costs is a top priority.

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Consolidating Cybersecurity

What You Can't Afford to Cut

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From Risk-Exposed to Recovery-Ready

James Eagleton's discussion reframes cyber resilience as a leadership and operating model challenge, not a narrow technology problem.