26 August, 2025 | Hilton, Sydney

Platforms, People, Performance

Join 180 CIOs and IT leaders for one powerful day of codifying lessons learned and the latest insights for memorable and actionable ways to achieve operating excellence.

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Which IT operating models will outperform in the next 5 years? Modern CIOs must lead with confidence and visibility, while articulating the value of technology to secure resources and enable growth.
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Our Speakers

Harness the collective intelligence of the world’s foremost thought leaders to learn best practices and be inspired.

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Chris
Crozier
CIO at the Department of Defence

Chris Crozier

CIO at the Department of Defence

About

Mr Chris Crozier was recently appointed Chief Information Officer, leading the Defence Digital Group at Defence.

Prior to joining Defence, Mr Crozier was the Group Chief Information Officer for Orica International, the world’s largest manufacturer and supplier of explosives for mining and civil construction.

As the Group Chief Information Officer, Mr Crozier was accountable for global digital technology strategies and operations across a footprint of the organisation spanning 120 countries, covering Business (IT), Customer (IoT) and Manufacturing (OT) systems, including the governance of Orica’s digital ecosystems, architecture, data, and cyber posture.

Prior to this, Mr Crozier held executive roles within Orica as Vice President of AusPac (60% of Orica’s global EBIT), Chief Digital Officer and Global Vice President Supply Chain; and BHP as Global Chief Information Officer and Global Chief Procurement Officer.

As a 35-year veteran of the Mining and Resources Sector, having commenced his professional life with Rio Tinto as a Research Engineer, Mr Crozier has experienced the highs and lows of the commodity cycle.

Mr Crozier has a Chemical Engineering Degree (Honours First Class) and Master of Business Administration.

In his spare time, Mr Crozier enjoys endurance sports, including cycling, running and swimming.

Peter
Weill
Chairman & Senior Research Scientist at MIT CISR & ADAPT Senior Advisor

Peter Weill

Chairman & Senior Research Scientist at MIT CISR & ADAPT Senior Advisor

About

Peter Weill’s work centers on the role, value, and governance of digitization in enterprises. Weill joined the MIT Sloan faculty in 2000 to become director of MIT Sloan’s Center for Information Systems Research (CISR).

MIT CISR is funded by approximately 100 corporate sponsors and patrons, and undertakes practical research on how firms generate business value from Information Technology (IT). As chair, Weill focuses on globalizing the center’s research and delivery. In 2008, Ziff Davis recognized Weill as #24 of The Top 100 Most Influential People in IT, the highest-ranked academic. In Dec 2019, his 2015 MIT SMR article Thriving in an Increasingly Digital Era was recognized as one of The Best 10 SMR Articles in the 2010s.

Peter has worked on digitization issues with the Executive Committees and Boards of more than 40 companies globally. He conducts workshops for key conferences, including the CEO Summits for Microsoft, IBM, and SAP, and the International Monetary Conference.

Jessica
Eyes
Digital Leader at McKinsey & Company

Jessica Eyes

Digital Leader at McKinsey & Company

About

Jessica a digital expert with a focus on value capture and assurance in large-scale, value-driven transformations and technology simplification programs. She has worked extensively with executives across the UK, Australia, and Asia, addressing both technical complexities and business concerns. Her expertise spans a diverse range of industries, including global firms like McDonald’s and Unilever, as well as launching digital startups.

Since moving to Australia in 2019, Jessica has honed her skills across the entire software delivery lifecycle, adopting customer-led development and translating complex technical details into user-centric outcomes for clients ranging from large corporations to equity-backed startups. She played a pivotal role in establishing McKinsey’s ERP Value Assurance Service Line in Australia and New Zealand.

Gerard
Florian
Group Executive, Technology at ANZ Bank

Gerard Florian

Group Executive, Technology at ANZ Bank

About

Gerard Florian, ANZ’s Group Executive, Technology. Via a short presentation and then armchair interview, he will outline what they are doing, what they have learned along the way, and with hindsight, the advice they suggest.

Connecting the Region’s
Top CIOs and IT leaders

CIO Edge is an invitation-only conference that brings together technology executives from the region’s most influential Enterprise and Government organisations, including:

Stay Ahead of ANZ Market Trends

Keep up with the latest market research and benchmarking data in fields like cyber security, data analytics, digital transformation and more.

Insights from Global Experts & Technologists

Hear the strategies and methodologies being applied by industry innovators who are actively leading teams, delivering enterprise-wide transformation and driving value.

Harness the Wisdom of Your Peers

Learn from the experience of your peers in cross-industry roundtable discussions and networking events to inspire new ways of thinking and share ideas.

Connect with Key Technology Providers

Forge important relationships and explore the capabilities and expertise of our vendors to support your strategic initiatives.

Debating Critical Themes

01

What Makes a Top Performer in Australia?

Unique local performance insights from ADAPT’s Exponential Value Roadmap show how and why top performers are beating their peers on growth, profit, innovation, experience, and efficiencies.

02

MIT Workshop: What’s Next? ...Real-Time Business

RTBs operate more in real-time with transparent and automated decision-making, with seamless digital customer and employee journeys, while managing and reducing operating and costs – all risk based on a foundation of real-time data. Peter Weill explains how.

03

Cochlear: Transformation in Action

One of Australia’s success stories has led to operational excellence, record growth, profits, engagement and purpose. They also excel at digital ecosystem. We interview Karen O’Driscoll – CIO at Cochlear.

04

How to Articulate the Business case?

Most CIOs know what they need, they just don’t articulate value well enough to get the resources, risk appetite, or executive support. With 70% of CIOs feeling under resourced and needing 34% more budgets to execute on tech strategy, this must change for CIOs and Australia to thrive.

05

ADAPT's "Exponential Value Roadmap" for A/NZ CIOs

Latest performance insights from ADAPT’s modernisation and maturity benchmarking tool to help assess your tech strategy and chart the best pathway to modernisation and business value.

06

How Organisations are Getting AI Wrong

Often human misunderstanding means we feel there’s too much hype about AI’s capability. Adoption is tough, mainly because companies face big gaps and undiscussed fears.

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ADAPT

ADAPT exists to help Australia and New Zealand thrive commercially, now and for future generations.

For nearly 10 years, we have enabled this by connecting and equipping executives with the knowledge, relationships, inspiration and tools they need to gain advantage. With a deep understanding of modern business challenges, ADAPT deliver unique local research and advisory.

Our mission is to be the trusted source to connect, inform and equip our local community of business and tech leaders to make better decisions, faster.

To be ADAPT is to Rise Above.

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