Sydney stories - Page 3
QBE names Carles Tondo Head of Property for Asia
Mon, 23rd Feb 2026
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risk & compliance
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clean technologies
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insurance
QBE appoints Carles Tondo Head of Property for Asia, strengthening its regional portfolio focus as climate and development risks intensify.
Rockwell names Karen Hannify to lead APAC EPC alliances
Tue, 17th Feb 2026
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devops
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manufacturing
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digital transformation
Rockwell Automation names Karen Hannify to lead Asia-Pacific EPC alliances as it ramps up engagement on major industrial and infrastructure projects.
V2 AI bolsters Asia Pacific team amid agentic AI boom
Tue, 17th Feb 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
V2 AI names new Asia Pacific leaders as it doubles consultants and rides surging enterprise demand for large-scale agentic AI projects.
CFOs boost tech & AI budgets as hiring growth stalls
Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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saas
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digital transformation
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hcm
CFOs shift from hiring to hardware, funnelling bigger budgets into tech, AI and sales while HR, headcount and pay growth lose momentum.
CFOs boost tech, sales & AI as headcount growth slows
Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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manufacturing
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digital transformation
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hcm
CFOs are funnelling 2026 budgets into tech, AI and sales, while easing back on hiring, HR spending and rapid pay growth.
Asus targets 30% APAC notebook share with AI, partners
Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
Asus courts 215 APAC partners in Sydney, tying AI PCs and omnichannel retail to an ambitious 30% consumer notebook market share goal.
DroneShield names Michael Powell new Chief Operating Officer
Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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drones
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manufacturing
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surveillance
DroneShield taps veteran executive Michael Powell as Chief Operating Officer to steer global growth and ramp up Australian production.
Empathetic AI unveils Empathetic AI Labs, a finance-grade AI agents suite for tax and beyond
Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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fintech
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rpa
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risk & compliance
Empathetic AI unveils 'finance-grade' agents and a Luna tax copilot, promising explainable, audit-ready automation for accounting teams.
Azzet appoints Yvonne Howie to board for global push
Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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fintech
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risk & compliance
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gender diversity
Marketplace platform Azzet adds veteran Australian executive Yvonne Howie to its board as it ramps up governance for global expansion.
AI, regulation & quantum top Gartner cyber trends for 2026
Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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data protection
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digital transformation
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encryption
AI, quantum threats and tougher regulation will reshape cyber strategies by 2026, forcing new governance, identity models and SOC workflows.
Infor appoints Geoff Thomas to lead APJ growth drive
Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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saas
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Infor taps former Qlik leader Geoff Thomas to spearhead Asia Pacific and Japan expansion, revamping regional leadership to fuel cloud growth.
Sigma opens Sydney APJ hub & appoints Bede Hackney
Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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storage
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virtualisation
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data analytics
Sigma has launched an Asia Pacific and Japan hub in Sydney, naming veteran sales leader Bede Hackney as regional vice president.
Guidewire names Phil Joel VP of Solution Advisory APAC
Mon, 2nd Feb 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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fintech
Guidewire has appointed Phil Joel as VP of Solution Advisory for APAC, strengthening support for insurers' core modernisation and data projects.
Okta warns of AI security gaps across Asia Pacific
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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pam
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cloud security
Okta warns APAC firms that rapid AI adoption is outpacing governance and identity controls, leaving “shadow AI” and non-human access unchecked.
Remara selects 10x Banking for core modernisation drive
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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fintech
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blockchain
Remara picks 10x Banking's cloud-native core to speed new lending and investment products and fuel ANZ and Southeast Asia expansion.
Prometheus boosts APAC push with three Sydney leaders
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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fintech
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cx
Prometheus expands its APAC enterprise push, hiring three senior leaders in Sydney to drive marketing, customer success and solution engineering.
Rapid7 names Simon Ractliffe to lead APJ security push
Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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cloud security
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advanced persistent threat protection
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socs
Rapid7 appoints veteran cyber leader Simon Ractliffe as APJ general manager to drive regional growth and deepen Microsoft-focused security.
SCX.ai debuts sovereign, eco-efficient AI node in Sydney
Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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data protection
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
SCX.ai launches Australia's first sovereign, eco-efficient AI node in Sydney, promising tenfold efficiency gains without water cooling.
Gartner outlines four tactics behind efficient growth
Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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cx
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martech
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supply chain
Gartner identifies four finance tactics it says helped 105 US-listed firms beat peers with a 51% total shareholder return premium.
Wild Tech strengthens APAC growth with new C suite
Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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crm
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digital transformation
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cx
Wild Tech bolsters APAC expansion, appointing three new C-suite leaders to drive AI-led solutions, operations and revenue growth.