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Matt Boon

Senior Research Director at ADAPT

Matt Boon

Senior Research Director at ADAPT

Matt Boon is the Senior Director for Strategic Research at ADAPT, responsible for directing and developing research content and positions.

For over 30 years, Matt has worked in research and advisory, including senior leadership roles at Gartner as Principal Analyst, Research Director, and Managing Vice President, where his 18 year history included working with Dell, Microsoft, and many others.

Throughout his career, Matt has been a sought after and highly respected authority on the local and global IT landscape.​ He interacts with executives daily, bringing together groups of C-suite leaders to discuss and prepare for the challenges and opportunities they face.​
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At ADAPT, Matt hosts numerous industry-leading business and technology events which Matt chairs, including the yearly Security Edge conference, delivering unique market trends and white-papers, advising executives across the technology provider landscape to make informed IT decisions.​

When he is not working, Matt enjoys walking the many trails of the NSW Southern Highlands, travelling and listening to music. He is also partial to a good steak and nice glass of red wine.

Articles & Research by Matt Boon

29:48 Cloud & Infrastructure / Peer Insights Australia’s AI infrastructure future depends on power, policy and community trust, says Infrastructure Masons Founder
38:05 Security / Expert Presentations How far should AI autonomy go in the SOC, according to former CIA and Salesforce security leader
11:04 Strategic Business Initiatives / Articles Australia’s 2026 Federal Budget turns technology into an economic productivity mandate
20:15 Data & AI Strategy / Expert Presentations How to redesign the operating model to move AI from the edges to the core
30:30 Data & AI Strategy / Expert Presentations 70% of government CIOs plan to increase AI investment as Australia moves from pilots to large scale adoption
25:04 Digital Transformation / Expert Presentations Lendi Group CEO shares how they scaled, innovated, and embraced AI to transform home ownership
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Events featuring Matt Boon

18 Aug 2026 CIO Edge

Crown Towers, Palladium

Collaborate and learn with 180 CIOs and IT leaders responsible for delivering on the technology strategy for 1/4 of Australia’s GDP.

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6 Aug 2026 Access Isn’t the Problem. The Trusted Answer Is.
Owning the Logic Layer Behind Enterprise AI

Private Executive Roundtable

ADAPT's CDAO research shows just 9% of Australian data and analytics leaders say AI is exceeding ROI expectations - despite platforms, copilots and modernisation already in place.

 11 Aug 2026 The Data-Ready Enterprise: Building Trusted Foundations for AI, Automation and Agentic Execution at Scale

Private Executive Roundtable

ADAPT research shows that only 8% of Australian organisations are optimised for AI data readiness.

12 Aug 2026 The Future of Marketing:
Turning Big Moments into Measurable ROI

Private Executive Roundtable

AI’s Boardroom Test: Turning Marketing Investment into Measurable Growth

 19 Aug 2026 Resilient by Design: Building Sovereign, Secure Government Services in the Age of AI

Private Executive Roundtable

The Australian Public Service has never been more ambitious about AI - yet translating that ambition into consistent, trusted and measurable outcomes remains a shared challenge.

 25 Aug 2026 The Data-Ready Enterprise: Building Trusted Foundations for AI, Automation and Agentic Execution at Scale

Private Executive Roundtable

ADAPT research shows that only 8% of Australian organisations are optimised for AI data readiness.

24 Jan 2050 PRT Rego Draft – Natalie Test

Private Executive Roundtable