The New CIO Mandate in Australia and New Zealand
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The reality of AI agent adoption for CIOs:
77%
77%
say AI agents are their top investment priority
61%
61%
plan to invest in AI development platforms this year
58%
58%
plan to invest in AI security
0%
0%
say they are measuring ROI from AI agents
What you’ll find in the report:
- A clear-eyed view of the new CIO mandate in ANZ.
- How to move from "AI that responds" to "AI that works”.
- Practical ways to close the value gap and prove ROI.
- How to govern agents and reduce risk from day one.
- Five pillars to target specific agentic use cases.
What your peers are saying.
“It’s really about rethinking what doesn’t need to be done, what can be automated through a system, what things AI can help us take off the load, so that a nurse spends time with patients rather than filling out paperwork.”
CIO of an Australian healthcare organisation
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