The Ultimate Guide to Digital Transformation
A curated Australian edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Digital Transformation.
What to know about Digital Transformation
Digital Transformation is a pivotal topic shaping the future of business, technology, and society. This extensive collection of stories highlights how organisations across industries and regions are navigating the complexities of digital change, leveraging emerging technologies such as AI, cloud computing, IoT, and automation to enhance operations, customer experiences, and competitive advantage.
From global expansions and strategic partnerships to AI-driven innovations and challenges involving legacy systems, skills gaps, and cybersecurity, the narratives offer deep insights into the multifaceted nature of digital transformation. Readers can explore case studies of enterprises revamping their infrastructure, government initiatives accelerating digital services, and the evolving roles of leadership in driving technology adoption.
Engaging with these stories will provide readers with a broad understanding of current trends, practical strategies, and forward-looking perspectives essential for thriving in an increasingly digital world. Whether you’re a business leader, IT professional, or technology enthusiast, this tag offers valuable knowledge on embracing transformation to foster resilience, innovation, and growth.
Australian Digital Transformation News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
How smart technology investments drive profitability and compliance for organisations
Fragmented document systems are raising costs and compliance risk for Australian organisations, as hybrid work swells information volumes.
Unleashed launches tools for small Australian manufacturers
Small manufacturers could gain a cheaper route to digitising sales, marketing and warehousing as Unleashed targets firms with up to 20 staff.
Publicis Sapient launches AI platform for IT operations
Enterprises could cut IT support costs by up to 45% as the platform spots and fixes faults before they disrupt operations.
Why retail's contractor problem is a cybersecurity risk in disguise
Unlogged contractors can expose store networks to intrusion, prompting Australian retailers to adopt digital visitor controls and audit trails.
Australians delay device upgrades for EOFY tech deals
Cost pressures are pushing more Australians to hold onto broken devices until end-of-financial-year discounts arrive, Optus research shows.
iCatalyst acquires Beyond CRM in Brisbane expansion
The deal broadens iCatalyst's national Microsoft applications reach and preserves service for Beyond CRM's Brisbane clients.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Digital Transformation
Tanium named a Leader in Forrester endpoint report
Rubrik launches cloud recovery tool for cyber attacks
Tanium named Forrester leader in endpoint management
Optiv launches AI partner portal built on Channelscaler
8x8 launches Resolve for deskless workforce alerts
Featured News
Hype growing - but SMEs still face barriers to AI adoption
Small firms risk falling behind unless they adopt AI for practical gains, as SMEC AI says many are still confused by the technology.
'Smart people changing': How humans and agentic AI co-exist
Governance fears and skills gaps are pushing businesses to deploy agentic AI in secure systems while protecting staff from disruption.
Exabeam: Ruthless efficiency can make agentic AI malicious
Behavioural analytics is becoming essential as AI agents can pursue tasks so efficiently that they may cause damage without any malicious intent.
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Digidentity helping companies navigate AI fraud challenges
AI-driven fraud is pushing healthcare, government and carmakers to tighten identity checks as remote transactions spread worldwide.
New Zealand 'ingenuity' driving Lightspeed's global success
Auckland's engineers are shaping Lightspeed's products worldwide, as the company expands AI tools and keeps key leadership in New Zealand.
Visibility can shield you against $15k/min downtime
Blind spots in monitoring are pushing outage bills higher, with Splunk estimating average downtime now costs USD $15,000 a minute.
How Invetech and McGrathNicol modernised with SAP S/4 HANA
The move has cut month-end work and lifted invoice processing, while avoiding costly customisation and easing future upgrades.
Workday GO offers growth potential for mid-sized enterprises
Australian and New Zealand mid-sized firms will gain faster deployments and real-time people, payroll and finance insights from Workday GO.
Clean Core and governed AI enable SAP success
Australian firms can avoid costly upgrade pain and AI risks by pairing Clean Core with governed data and trusted partners.
Exclusive: Reco COO on securing the AI inside your SaaS stack
Reco COO Zoe Hillenmeyer says enterprises typically underestimate their AI agent exposure by a factor of ten and that gap is widening.
Certes says be ready to protect data before Q Day hits
Only 3% of Australian businesses have started preparing for post-quantum cryptography, leaving sensitive data exposed to harvest-now, decrypt-later attacks.
Dext: Transformative AI made easy for accountants and bookkeepers
Accountants could cut errors and save time as Dext AI Assist brings prompt-based automation to bookkeeping workflows.
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'Didn't believe it': Dayforce optimising people management
Payroll headaches eased at Retail Apparel Group as Dayforce linked time and attendance with pay, cutting manual fixes and boosting morale.
Riverbed says go from ticket queues to zero disruption
AI-driven support tools could cut employee downtime, as Riverbed argues that fewer tickets may still hide unresolved problems.
The AI challenge - balancing governance and innovation
Many projects remain stuck at proof of concept as businesses wrestle with data governance, security and agent oversight before scaling AI.
Dell Technologies makes all the hardware cool again
Renewed AI spending is boosting demand for Dell's secure, certified infrastructure as companies chase faster deployment and lower cloud costs.
Catchpoint acquisition by LogicMonitor 'makes a lot of sense'
The deal could help customers move from reactive IT monitoring to predictive AI-driven automation by combining two different data sets.
Guidewire: Modernising insurance with accountability
Regulators are warning insurers to keep humans accountable as AI speeds up claims work and other busy tasks, Guidewire says.
Deputy are shaping future of shift work administration
Managers in retail, hospitality and healthcare could save hours as the AI tool automates rosters and timesheets while flagging breaches.
HPE assisting IT teams navigate complex challenges
HPE Networking says AI, zero trust and SASE are reshaping network security as remote work and connected devices make threats harder to control.
Cloudera hackathon highlights enterprise AI data challenges
Only seven per cent of organisations are data ready, raising doubts over whether enterprise AI can move from prototypes to production.
Exclusive: Arctic Wolf builds out agentic security
Arctic Wolf expands its Agentic SOC as AI speeds attacks and shadow AI risks, with President, Technology and Services Dan Schiappa backing human oversight.
Telstra launches Adaptive Networks Centre for businesses
Telstra launches Adaptive Networks Centre, giving enterprise customers and partners faster digital quoting, ordering and near real-time control.
TeamViewer utilising AI to cut costly digital friction
A survey of 4,000 workers found digital friction is fuelling burnout, tears and staff turnover as TeamViewer automates routine IT tasks.
Vanyar primed for success with Uriah Jacobs at the helm
A shortage of skilled partners is slowing wider adoption of Palantir Foundry and AIP, creating an opening for Vanyar in the commercial market.
Yubico well-prepared for post-quantum computing threats
Businesses are racing to upgrade defences as Yubico says quantum computers could expose banking, health data and other records within years.
'Self-learning' AI big boon for Qualtrics' CX
Companies using AI for customer experience are cutting churn and lifting revenue, with Qualtrics saying richer feedback can triple insights.
Sage branding itself on trust in AI world of 'big voices'
Trust is emerging as a selling point for finance software as Sage warns that opaque AI can leave CFOs answerable for costly errors.
Exclusive: Denodo's Dominic Sartorio on perfect data vs the right data
Trust in enterprise AI is being undermined as Denodo research finds most firms still lack live, context-aware data for production use.
Google Cloud CEO sets out enterprise AI agent plan
Enterprises will get one place to build, govern and run AI agents, as Google Cloud expands Gemini Enterprise across models, data and security.
Google flags urgency as AI reshapes cyber threats
Patching delays now carry greater risk as Google says AI is helping attackers scale intrusions, speed up breaches and automate operations.
Exclusive: Google Cloud reshaping finance with agentic AI
Banks must move beyond isolated pilots if they want agentic AI to deliver enterprise-wide gains, Google Cloud says.
Exclusive: Google Cloud accelerates shift to agentic data
Enterprises may soon design data systems for AI agents rather than staff, as Google Cloud adds real-time context, automation and cross-cloud access.
Exclusive: Adobe ANZ chief on AI adoption trends
AI is increasingly moving into live use across Australia and New Zealand, as regulated sectors test deployments while CEOs chase productivity gains.
Exclusive: Google sees success with niche AI playbooks
Enterprises are under pressure to prove AI returns as Google pushes reusable, sector-specific playbooks into production across 19 industries.
Google sees retail success with agentic commerce push
Retailers are using Google’s new AI suite to speed up shopping and support, with Bunnings already live and UCP adoption starting to grow.
Exclusive: How Adobe showcases its innovation engine
Ideas from across Adobe are vetted live at Summit, and some have gone on to become products after further testing and hardening.
Exclusive: Celonis global banking head says AI rollout hinges on process intelligence
Banks risk wasting AI spending unless they first map how work really flows, as Celonis says process intelligence is becoming phase zero.
Affirmo: Could AI make a reality of IoT dreams?
AI could help unlock the long-promised value of IoT, as Singapore-based Affirmo pushes real-time tracking into manufacturing and logistics.
Great Southern Grammar embraces AI to boost high-impact teaching
Battery-strapped students at Great Southern Grammar are gaining more classroom time after a Surface laptop rollout cut device downtime and boosted AI use.
TrendAI: Evolving the cybersecurity value proposition
New research shows two-thirds of Australian business and IT leaders feel pressured to approve AI projects while overlooking security risks.
Atturra's Chris Rae: Choose the happy path (or, why 'perfect' automation fails)
Western Australian mines have cut HR processing time by 80% after a new SAP-linked system let workers self-serve compliance records.
Diligence the watchword as oversight lags AI governance
Most boards are using AI for routine tasks, but only 3% have woven it into risk oversight, leaving organisations exposed to fresh hazards.
Scale By Avec says strategic hiring is the key in the age of AI
AI is forcing firms to rethink hiring, as Scale By Avec says training and human skills matter more than simple headcount cuts.
Rockwell Automation brings SecureOT to industrial systems
Australian operators face rising cyber risk as Rockwell warns poor visibility and unmanaged remote access can disrupt safety-critical systems.
Milestone turns video data into AI-driven intelligence
Demand for real-time security insights is pushing airports and public spaces towards AI tools that can analyse hundreds of cameras at once.
Zetifi's connectivity solutions drive fleet and worker safety
Remote crews can now stay connected and monitored through Zetifi’s multi-network system, reducing risk and unnecessary check-ins in the field.
Exclusive: Orderfox pushes into autonomous execution with Gieni ABX
Orderfox launches Gieni ABX on Microsoft Azure to push industrial AI beyond insights, automating workflows across enterprise systems with governance.
UiPath Accelerates AI in Software Development and Testing
UiPath is pushing AI deeper into software testing, promising autonomous agents that transform quality assurance and developers' roles.
How Formula 1 turns data & cyber security into speed
At Albert Park, F1 insiders reveal how sharper data use, tighter security and resilience planning combine to unlock race-winning performance.
Rise of AI Agents introduces new infosec risk: Okta
Okta warns that surging numbers of uncontrolled AI agents pose a major identity and access risk as they become the new digital workforce.
Expert Columns
Proving personalisation works: Tooling, metrics, and the real role of AI
How smart technology investments drive profitability and compliance for organisations
What separates the personalisation leaders in media and entertainment?
Why retail's contractor problem is a cybersecurity risk in disguise
Audiences are cycling, not stacking: The new retention equation in media and entertainment
How continuous assurance can strengthen cyber security in the AI era
AI fluency: A skeptic's guide to the skill that snuck up on product teams
AI: Powering the next wave of smarter logistics
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Rising hardware costs accelerate shift to private cloud adoption
The next phase of AI in marketing is not just more automation
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Digital Transformation News
AI linked to half of Australian cyber incidents, QBE
Half of Australian businesses suffered a cyber incident last year, with QBE saying 26% involved AI and many hit by supplier-linked attacks.
Gen Z Australians shift product searches to social
Social feeds and AI now drive discovery for most young Australians, leaving Google first choice for just 26% of Gen Z shoppers.
Australian retailers lag AI ambitions as data gaps bite
Only 10% of retailers say they can deliver personalisation at scale, as fragmented data and systems slow Australia's AI push.
Australia's AI boom failing to lift business performance
Despite near-universal use, most Australian workers say AI saves time without delivering the business gains employers are seeking.
Microsoft & Australia sign digital resilience deal
Australia will get wider support to defend critical digital systems as Canberra and Microsoft deepen cooperation on cyber security and AI.
AI: Powering the next wave of smarter logistics
Australia's vast distances are pushing transport firms to use AI to predict delays, reroute shipments and cut costly delivery errors.
Xynon launches AI onboarding tool for advice firms
The tool aims to cut paperwork before advisers charge fees, as Australia's financial advice sector shrinks and compliance burdens mount.
Asana unveils AI work suite for human & agent teams
Australian businesses may struggle to keep up as Asana expands AI across workflows, with only 14% having scaled it organisation-wide.
PagerDuty names Ingram Micro sole Australian distributor
Australian solution providers will gain simpler access to PagerDuty's incident management tools as the vendor taps Ingram Micro's reseller network.
Rising hardware costs accelerate shift to private cloud adoption
Higher hardware prices and longer lead times are pushing Australian firms towards private cloud for steadier costs and onshore data control.
Ericsson & Epiroc deepen mining connectivity alliance
Mining operators are set to gain safer, more reliable site connectivity as Epiroc adds Ericsson's LTE and 5G products to its portfolio.
Melbourne council adopts Databricks for AI data platform
Manual data wrangling at the City of Melbourne is being replaced by a single AI platform supporting more than 700 datasets and 40 use cases.
IG launches ChatGPT assistant for CFD trading clients
The app lets traders query live positions and exposure in plain English, cutting out screenshots and manual uploads to ChatGPT.
Australian healthcare AI adoption slowed by maturity gaps
Most Australian healthcare providers are stuck in pilot mode as weak data, governance and operating models limit wider AI rollout.
Australia has two-year window to build AI champions
Global rivals could capture most of the value from local AI start-ups unless investors and customers act fast, King River Capital warns.
How mid-sized companies can build an effective data quality framework
Bad data is costing Australian firms about AUD A$493,000 a year and slowing decisions in mid-sized businesses.
Konica Minolta Australia named ACT Leader by Quocirca
The ranking signals growing demand for print vendors that can plug into cloud, security and workflow systems rather than stand alone.
Kablamo appoints Troy Bebee to lead Google Cloud push
The consultancy is betting on rising demand for data and AI projects by adding senior Google Cloud leadership across Australia and Canada.
AI contact centre analytics could boost Australian firms
AI-powered analytics can cut avoidable calls, speed issue resolution and uncover product gaps before they dent customer satisfaction.
OpenAI says Codex use surges in Australian offices
Use in Australia has jumped sixfold since January, with half of Codex activity now coming from marketers, analysts and other non-technical staff.
Job Moves
Kablamo appoints Troy Bebee to lead Google Cloud push
Lottery Corporation names three executives in Brisbane
ThreeSixty names Andrejs Millers as Head of Data Analytics
CommBank appoints first Chief AI Scientist in Australia
Veracity names Bayfield as Chief Executive Officer
Altis appoints Craig Chapman as ACT regional leader
Cloudwerx appoints Harsh Mishra to lead SA market expansion
Radaro names Gabriele Famous as Chief Strategy Officer
Macquarie Government appoints Dr Chris Peiris for Azure
