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Informotion names new CEO to drive Microsoft AI push

Last week
Informotion appoints Shane Parsons as CEO to spearhead a deeper Microsoft AI and cloud pivot, targeting regulated and public sector demand.
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Azzet appoints Yvonne Howie to board for global push

Last week
Marketplace platform Azzet adds veteran Australian executive Yvonne Howie to its board as it ramps up governance for global expansion.
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AI, regulation & quantum top Gartner cyber trends for 2026

Last week
AI, quantum threats and tougher regulation will reshape cyber strategies by 2026, forcing new governance, identity models and SOC workflows.
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Lander & Rogers opens 2026 LawTech Hub to AI startups

Last week
Lander & Rogers opens applications for its 2026 LawTech Hub, a six‑month, equity‑free accelerator for AI and legal tech startups worldwide.
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Infor appoints Geoff Thomas to lead APJ growth drive

Last week
Infor taps former Qlik leader Geoff Thomas to spearhead Asia Pacific and Japan expansion, revamping regional leadership to fuel cloud growth.
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Sigma opens Sydney APJ hub & appoints Bede Hackney

Last week
Sigma has launched an Asia Pacific and Japan hub in Sydney, naming veteran sales leader Bede Hackney as regional vice president.
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Aon names Alistair Clarke Head of Specialty in Australia

Last week
Aon names London market veteran Alistair Clarke Head of Specialty in Australia, to steer cyber, M&A and complex risk lines from Sydney.
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Discovery Consulting appoints SAP leader for NSW push

Last week
Discovery Consulting names SAP specialist Mark Miranda to spearhead NSW mid-market growth, targeting preferred partner status by 2028.
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OpenAI launches Australia-wide drive for AI skills & jobs

Last week
OpenAI unveils an Australia-wide AI push, pairing a Sydney supercomputer campus with skills training and new startup support schemes.
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BigCommerce expands global Stripe checkout integration

Last week
BigCommerce merchants worldwide gain Stripe’s Optimised Checkout, adding Link, BNPL, local payment methods and AI fraud tools to boost sales.
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Snap locks 415,000 teen accounts, urges app store age checks

Last week
Snap locks 415,000 suspected under-16 Snapchat accounts in Australia and renews calls for stricter app store-level age checks.
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Guidewire names Phil Joel VP of Solution Advisory APAC

This month
Guidewire has appointed Phil Joel as VP of Solution Advisory for APAC, strengthening support for insurers’ core modernisation and data projects.
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Okta warns of AI security gaps across Asia Pacific

Last month
Okta warns APAC firms that rapid AI adoption is outpacing governance and identity controls, leaving “shadow AI” and non-human access unchecked.
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AIB bakes AI literacy into revamped Australian MBA

Last month
Australian Institute of Business has overhauled its MBA to embed AI literacy, ethics and governance as central skills for future managers.
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Remara selects 10x Banking for core modernisation drive

Last month
Remara picks 10x Banking’s cloud-native core to speed new lending and investment products and fuel ANZ and Southeast Asia expansion.
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Prometheus boosts APAC push with three Sydney leaders

Last month
Prometheus expands its APAC enterprise push, hiring three senior leaders in Sydney to drive marketing, customer success and solution engineering.
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xReality surges on US defence, law enforcement deals

Last month
xReality receipts jump 85% as US defence and police contracts swell pipeline to AUD $63 million and support a larger Sydney base.
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Rapid7 names Simon Ractliffe to lead APJ security push

Last month
Rapid7 appoints veteran cyber leader Simon Ractliffe as APJ general manager to drive regional growth and deepen Microsoft-focused security.
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SCX.ai debuts sovereign, eco-efficient AI node in Sydney

Last month
SCX.ai launches Australia’s first sovereign, eco-efficient AI node in Sydney, promising tenfold efficiency gains without water cooling.
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Gartner outlines four tactics behind efficient growth

Last month
Gartner identifies four finance tactics it says helped 105 US-listed firms beat peers with a 51% total shareholder return premium.