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Go deeper than ‘AI & digital
transformation’ when selling
to CIOs in Australia

Move away from generic, out-of-touch value props that
fall flat (and sound like everyone else).

Unpack how
the CIO role is
evolving

Understand how CIOs in Australia are evolving from their earlier ‘operations’ focus. Orient your team to the dynamics at play.

Earn credibility with local CIO benchmarks

Show CIOs in Australia reliable stats on what their peers are saying and where they are investing, to win their interest and trust.

Fit your solution into gaps they want to fill

Craft value propositions aligned to the IT gaps self-reported by CIOs in Australia.

Understand what drives
A/NZ CIOs buying decisions

Zoom out for the trends and zoom in for the action.
Shape your roadmap and your next email.

Uncover where CIO spend is heading

Track where investment is accelerating over the next 12 months and what is climbing fastest in the priority stack. Identify value props and features to emphasise.

Explore top barriers and pain points

Learn what’s holding transformation back, and which barriers are rising in urgency
year-on-year. Anticipate objections and address risk early.

Track major technology budgets shifts

Unpack how CIO budgets are moving across the IT portfolio. See which areas are growing, where spending is holding steady, and which operational costs are being reduced.

Equip your GTM teams with practical guidance

Turn persona research into personalised outreach for sales and marketing teams. Share messaging hooks and positioning angles with PMM and growth teams

Uncover where CIO spend is heading

Track where investment is accelerating over the next 12 months and what is climbing fastest in the priority stack. Identify value props and features to emphasise.

Explore top barriers and pain points

Learn what’s holding transformation back, and which barriers are rising in urgency
year-on-year. Anticipate objections and address risk early.

Track major technology budgets shifts

Unpack how CIO budgets are moving across the IT portfolio. See which areas are growing, where spending is holding steady, and which operational costs are being reduced.

Equip your GTM teams with practical guidance

Turn persona research into personalised outreach for sales and marketing teams. Share messaging hooks and positioning angles with PMM and growth teams

Sample report
Sample report

Use our persona
analysis to fine-tune
how you sell to CIOs

Use our persona
analysis to fine-tune
how you sell to CIOs

Inform your sales conversations

Tailor your outreach to the top priorities of A/NZ CIOs. Pitch your solution in the context of their biggest barriers. And build urgency by tying your offer to budget shifts.

Align your marketing content

Position your solution to match how the A/NZ CIO role is evolving. Select themes focused on their challenges. And develop sales collaterals that align with their priorities.

Backed by local executive data you can trust
C-level respondents
200+ sample size
>25% of A/NZ GDP represented
Annual Persona reports

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Frequently asked questions

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