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Exclusive: Celonis' Kerry Brown warns CIOs to 'remove chaos'

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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Celonis touts digital twins and process data as the missing link to turn scattered enterprise AI experiments into measurable business gains.
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Azzet appoints Yvonne Howie to board for global push

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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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

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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AI, quantum threats and tougher regulation will reshape cyber strategies by 2026, forcing new governance, identity models and SOC workflows.
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Sigma opens Sydney APJ hub & appoints Bede Hackney

Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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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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Gartner outlines four tactics behind efficient growth

Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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Gartner identifies four finance tactics it says helped 105 US-listed firms beat peers with a 51% total shareholder return premium.
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CFOs step up investor relations as AI tools reshape IR

Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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CFOs are devoting more time to investors as AI accelerates research, driving faster, higher-volume engagement and tighter response demands.
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FloQast surpasses $200m ARR & seals EY AI alliance

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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FloQast surpasses $200m ARR and strikes EY AI alliance as it targets enterprise finance transformation and global expansion.
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INVNT names James Nicholas Kinney Global Chief AI Officer

Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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INVNT appoints James Nicholas Kinney as its first Global Chief AI Officer, tasked with scaling client-facing AI innovation, led from APAC.
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Spectralink launches S1000 DECT platform for Teams

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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Spectralink's new S1000 DECT platform brings serverless, site-wide voice to frontline workers with direct Microsoft Teams integration.
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White & Case rolls out Legora AI platform worldwide

Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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White & Case selects Legora as a strategic AI partner, rolling out its platform to lawyers in 43 offices across 29 countries worldwide.
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GTreasury buys Solvexia to boost finance automation

Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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Ripple-owned GTreasury buys Australian fintech Solvexia to fuse treasury, reconciliation and compliance in one automated finance platform.
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Macquarie Data Centres advances AUD $350m Sydney AI facility

Wed, 3rd Dec 2025
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Macquarie Data Centres has completed the structural phase of its AUD $350m IC3 Super West AI data centre in Sydney, opening in Q3 2026 with 47MW capacity.
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Oracle brings AI-powered database to AWS with wider partner reach

Wed, 15th Oct 2025
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Oracle expands Oracle Database@AWS with AI-powered features and a new partner programme, broadening enterprise access through AWS channels globally.
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Digital Realty & Vultr launch global GPU AI infrastructure

Thu, 28th Aug 2025
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Digital Realty and Vultr partner to provide GPU-powered AI infrastructure across global data hubs, enhancing enterprise AI deployment and compliance.
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Genetec expands Montreal & London sites to meet global demand

Fri, 18th Jul 2025
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Genetec has expanded its Montreal and London offices to support global growth, now employing over 2,150 people across 20 offices worldwide.
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DroneShield invests millions in R&D & manufacturing expansion

Mon, 14th Jul 2025
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DroneShield to invest AUD $13 million in a new Sydney R&D and manufacturing facility, expanding production capacity to USD $2.4 billion annually by 2026.
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Backbase names Adrian McPhee CTO to lead global AI banking push

Fri, 27th Jun 2025
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Backbase appoints Adrian McPhee as CTO to spearhead its AI-powered banking platform, accelerating global digital transformation in the financial sector.
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Circumvent raises $6 million to advance proactive AI cloud security

Wed, 18th Jun 2025
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Circumvent raises $6 million to develop AI-driven cloud security platform that helps teams prioritise and remediate risks efficiently.
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Gartner: Generative AI to power 75% of analytics by 2027

Wed, 18th Jun 2025
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By 2027, generative AI will power 75% of new analytics content, transforming business decisions with perceptive, autonomous insights, predicts Gartner.
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Deputy names Ciaran Hale as Chief Technology Officer to drive AI

Tue, 17th Jun 2025
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Deputy has named Ciaran Hale as Chief Technology Officer to spearhead AI innovation and enhance technology for shift-based businesses globally.