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
Australia replaces Essential Eight with new Essentials
Australian businesses face a new cyber baseline as regulators move to align guidance with cloud, SaaS and AI-driven threats.
Nine signs Microsoft Copilot deal for Australian news
Australian readers will see Copilot responses grounded in Nine's mastheads, with snippets and links back to the original reporting.
Affinity MSP tops Australia in global MSP 501 ranking
The Melbourne-based provider's top-70 finish signals Australian MSPs can compete on recurring revenue, growth and business health globally.
How channel partners can capitalise on the key trends affecting the physical security sector in FY2027
Rising risk and cost pressures are driving demand for cloud-managed, unified security systems as councils and energy firms seek simpler protection.
Zoho doubles Adelaide headcount as growth shifts regional
Adelaide is now the centre of Zoho's Australian operations, after the software group doubled local staff as revenue and customers climbed.
Australia critical infrastructure rules tighten risk
Operators of essential services will need to manage AI, legacy systems and supplier risks under staged obligations due in 2027 and 2028.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Digital Transformation
Most firms hit by AI security incidents, study finds
SnapLogic launches MCP Builder for AI agent integration
Cognizant launches Neuro AI Trust for enterprise AI
Gartner sees finance talent shift towards digital skills
Myriota adds cellular to HyperPulse hybrid IoT network
Featured News
Agentic AI creates enterprise challenge beyond LLM boom
Enterprises face rising costs and governance gaps as thousands of AI agents begin operating alongside staff across multiple systems.
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CorPlan launches CoreEPM: Rapid return AI-powered Business Intelligence
By replacing spreadsheets and manual finance work, the new platform aims to cut months-long implementation times and free staff for higher-value tasks.
AI reshaping cybersecurity - on defence and attack
Criminals are using AI to scale phishing and hunt flaws faster, forcing firms to harden defences as alert volumes and risks rise.
Reducing cyber risk is still hard: Why CTEM stalls at action
Security teams are still struggling to turn vulnerability alerts into fixes, leaving companies exposed for months when IT and operations must act separately.
The new workforce: AI agents to work in concert with humans
AI agents are set to reshape hiring and team structures, pushing firms towards global talent pools and outcome-based work.
Don't lose the human connection in AI-supported recruitment
Human judgement is becoming more valuable as AI screens CVs, with candidates wary of being reduced to data points and overlooked for potential.
UiPath assisting One NZ on journey to become AI leaders
Strict controls are now central to One NZ's AI push as it guards customer data and avoids costly errors in billing and finance.
'Lack of support' as Australia lags behind on blockchain
Years of regulatory delay risk leaving Australia behind as tokenised assets and digital investment platforms gather pace.
Data storage gets profitable as Exaba targets US expansion
Exaba's local cloud storage pitch could give US managed services providers higher margins as it challenges AWS and Azure in a crowded market.
Storage to strategy: Everpure pivots to data intelligence
Enterprises wrestling with AI readiness and data sovereignty may gain clearer governance as Everpure adds a new intelligence layer.
Banks face AI balancing act as regulation tempers uptake
Australia's banks are steadily increasing their use of artificial intelligence, but regulation and data security fears are tempering adoption.
Data-driven transport: The future is here
Australia's truck driver shortage is set to triple by 2029, pushing fleets towards data tools that could make autonomy viable.
How the 'human hour' mentality influences the future of tech
AI pilots are faltering where firms still judge success by hours saved, leaving customer value and workforce design unresolved.
Tech reinvent as Hejaz teases 'Wahda' superapp launch
Weeks before a planned August debut, the app aims to entice more than 2 billion Muslims with chat, video and faith-based AI tools.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Expert Columns
How channel partners can capitalise on the key trends affecting the physical security sector in FY2027
FIFA World Cup: Can sports bodies win fans with data?
FIFA World Cup fever: How to build lasting fan loyalty with event tech
Australian superannuation, at the crossroads, must embrace AI
5 Tips to Align Your Data Strategy with AI
The workforce cost most APAC organisations are failing to measure
Why Australian tax agents need to secure every customer login to prevent the next wave of tax fraud
Agentic AI will soon run your service desk. The real question is who controls it
Why geocoding technology has become a cross-industry growth driver
Trust is the new uptime: Why sovereignty by design matters
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Digital Transformation News
Telair marks 20 years as independent Australian telco
Its national network upgrade is aimed at keeping business customers connected as demand for bandwidth and resilience continues to rise.
AI is already running inside the enterprise. Is Australia ready?
Australian firms are using AI at scale, but many lack the visibility to stop shadow tools, agentic access and rising incidents.
Australian superannuation, at the crossroads, must embrace AI
With $310 billion sitting in dormant accounts, funds face rising churn and must use AI to keep members and assets in place.
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Marketers lag as agentic AI surges across industry
Many marketers are still unclear how to use agentic AI, even as pilots remain limited and governance questions grow across the industry.
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Atturra completes Wyndham council's three-year overhaul
A single cloud platform now replaces Wyndham City Council's ageing systems, giving staff clearer data and faster access across core services.
LegalVision warns firms on single AI provider risks
Australian firms using AI for core operations risk disruption unless they secure contracts, governance and backup plans, LegalVision says.
Adelaide tax lawyer says AI helps firm hire juniors
A complex tax case has helped Cartland Law grow to 23 staff, with its founder saying AI has widened rather than shrunk junior hiring.
ReadyTech wins Victorian TAFE student system rollout
More than 170,000 TAFE students in Victoria will gain a single platform for enrolments and administration as ageing systems are replaced.
Hays warns of AI training gap in Australia tech jobs
Only 22% of tech staff have formal AI training, leaving Australian employers exposed to skills gaps as adoption races ahead.
NEOS adopts UnderwriteMe tool to speed medical underwriting
Advisers and applicants could see shorter waits as NEOS rolls out automated medical evidence processing across its life insurance platform.
The end of just-in-time thinking: Why resilience has become the new supply chain imperative
More than half of Asia-Pacific organisations are seeing rising disruptions and costs, pushing supply chains towards resilience over efficiency.
Tyro partners with Bakers Delight across 500 stores
The deal aims to cut admin for Bakers Delight franchisees and link payments with Microsoft Dynamics 365 across more than 500 Australian stores.
Dematic unveils FD Shuttle at CeMAT Australia in Melbourne
Warehouse operators facing storage bottlenecks saw Dematic's FD Shuttle debut in Melbourne, aimed at boosting density without expanding sites.
Australian IT leaders say data gaps stall AI scale
A lack of live data infrastructure is leaving most Australian IT leaders unable to scale AI, according to new research from Confluent.
Australian firms boost AI spend despite weak returns
One in three firms overshot AI budgets last year, yet only 8% track revenue or productivity gains, exposing weak returns.
Why Australian tax agents need to secure every customer login to prevent the next wave of tax fraud
Stolen credentials are fuelling fraud as attackers bypass ATO controls, exposing taxpayers and forcing tax agents to harden logins.
GS1 Australia urges retailers to upgrade to 2D barcodes
Older scanners may soon miss batch and expiry data as retailers are pushed to adopt 2D barcodes for better traceability and recalls.
Servicely expands agentic AI for enterprise service teams
Mid-sized service teams could cut manual work as the new tools automate requests end to end, amid rising competition in workplace AI.
Australia AI adoption outpaces governance, says study
Governance is lagging as Australian firms race ahead with AI, leaving many exposed to control and readiness gaps, a new study finds.
Datacom & Lenovo bring robot inspections to Australia
Australian airports and utilities could soon use dog-like robots to inspect risky sites, as Datacom and Lenovo roll out AI systems.
Job Moves
Click Click Media names Michael Gerardis General Manager
Five Faces Appoints Richard Alcock AO as Board Chair
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
