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FinTech Australia appoints Xero policy chief Grace Gown
Digital Transformation

FinTech Australia appoints Xero policy chief Grace Gown

FinTech Australia has named Xero policy chief Grace Gown to its board as the industry body steps up its push for fintech-friendly regulation.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

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Board of Directors stories

CleanDesign raises USD $20 million for hybrid energy rollout
Internet of Things

CleanDesign raises USD $20 million for hybrid energy rollout

CleanDesign wins USD $20 million backing from Edison Partners to expand hybrid energy systems across North American oil, gas and mining sites.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
DroneShield quarterly revenue jumps 121% to AUD $74.1m
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

DroneShield quarterly revenue jumps 121% to AUD $74.1m

DroneShield posts record customer cash receipts and a fourth straight positive cashflow quarter as SaaS revenue and contracted sales swell.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Virtuozzo appoints board directors in leadership reset
Software-as-a-Service

Virtuozzo appoints board directors in leadership reset

Virtuozzo adds Jason Magee, Charles Ryan and Peter Bergstrom as it unifies cloud tools under Chief Executive Officer Kurt Daniel and eyes expansion.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Anthropic appoints Novartis Chief Executive Officer to board
Artificial Intelligence

Anthropic appoints Novartis Chief Executive Officer to board

Anthropic strengthens its board with Novartis Chief Executive Officer Vas Narasimhan, giving its trust-appointed directors a majority.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
StorMagic posts 36% growth as VMware rivals gain ground
Virtualisation

StorMagic posts 36% growth as VMware rivals gain ground

StorMagic says customers fleeing VMware and rising hardware costs helped drive 36% annual recurring revenue growth as it expands partners.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Cisco appoints Pete Shimer to board & audit committee
Network Infrastructure

Cisco appoints Pete Shimer to board & audit committee

Cisco adds Deloitte veteran Pete Shimer to board, strengthening audit oversight as the networking giant pushes into AI-driven infrastructure.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
Syspro names Leanne Taylor as Chief Executive Officer
Manufacturing

Syspro names Leanne Taylor as Chief Executive Officer

Syspro appoints Chief Revenue Officer Leanne Taylor as Chief Executive Officer in a planned handover, as Jaco Maritz moves to a board role.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
DTCC adds four directors to board amid market shifts
Fintech

DTCC adds four directors to board amid market shifts

DTCC names four senior market figures to its board as the financial infrastructure group sharpens its focus on risk, technology and digital assets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026

Stories from Other Regions

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Software Improvement Group sets out AI governance guide
Digital Transformation

Software Improvement Group sets out AI governance guide

Software Improvement Group urges boards to tighten AI oversight as it warns of shadow use, weak controls and mounting security risks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Canada tech boards urged to tackle growing climate risk
Hyperscale

Canada tech boards urged to tackle growing climate risk

Canadian tech boards told to treat climate change as a financial risk, as new guidance flags AI, data centres and supply chain pressures.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Last month
Tenarai appoints ex-GlobalLogic chief Shashank Samant
Digital Transformation

Tenarai appoints ex-GlobalLogic chief Shashank Samant

Tenarai boosts board with former GlobalLogic chief Shashank Samant as it pushes to scale enterprise AI services and win larger clients.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
The Suite appoints Laura Belmont as General Counsel
Data Protection

The Suite appoints Laura Belmont as General Counsel

The Suite appoints Laura Belmont as Chief Legal Officer to oversee legal affairs and steer content and programming for its in-house counsel community.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Scotland Women in Technology backs charity board pilot
Digital Transformation

Scotland Women in Technology backs charity board pilot

Scotland Women in Technology and Third Sector Lab launch a pilot to train up to 30 women for charity board roles, tackling digital gaps and gender imbalance.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
AlphaSense names Samantha Greenberg as Chief Financial Officer
Software-as-a-Service

AlphaSense names Samantha Greenberg as Chief Financial Officer

AlphaSense appoints former hedge fund founder Samantha Greenberg as Chief Financial Officer to bolster its capital strategy as the AI firm expands globally.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Omniscient raises USD $4.1 million for boardroom AI
Data Analytics

Omniscient raises USD $4.1 million for boardroom AI

Seedcamp-backed Omniscient has drawn Renault as an early user of its boardroom AI, as it targets corporate reputation and risk monitoring.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Hyperlayer adds Chan & O'Callaghan after GBP £30m raise
Fintech

Hyperlayer adds Chan & O'Callaghan after GBP £30m raise

Hyperlayer names Chief Operating Officer Louise Chan and investor Barry O'Callaghan to its board after a GBP £30 million fundraising drive.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026