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Jim is known for exceeding expectations in execution.His entire career has been spent connecting the right people at the right time in roles across Europe and Asia Pac. ​
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He founded ADAPT to deliver quality outcomes with integrity - with a vision to help Australia thrive commercially, now and for the future.To enable that, Jim leads ADAPT’s mission to connect, inform and equip our local business and tech leaders. ​
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At the centre of agenda creation and strategic partner management for two decades, Jim is uniquely experienced to be the voice of the end-user, the customer and the vendor. ​
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He satisfies C-suite attendees with all agendas across ADAPT Edge events. He also regularly presents “Know your Customer” webinars and guides the world’s largest vendors with their GTM and content strategies.​
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Through entrepreneurial product development and a servant leader mentality with his team and clients, ADAPT grows annually with clearly differentiated value for all stakeholders.

Joey leads ADAPT’s Strategy & Growth function, working closely with business and technology leaders to help build more agile, innovative and resilient organisations.

Joey has led key client engagements including:

• Kyndryl, Executive Dinner: AI & Global Resiliency with CIOs & Chief Data Officers, co-hosted with Kyndryl CEO Martin Schroeter
• ServiceNow Vivid Experience: AI Enabled Customer & Employee Experience with Heads of Strategy & Customer Experience - customer and VP interview and panel
• AWS, Redhat & Apptio Executive Lunch: Controlling Cloud Costs, Enabling Efficiency & Unlocking AI with Heads of Cloud & Infrastructure - event moderation
• Led Roundtables for: Rimini Street, Octopus Deploy, LivePerson, Redactive, Netskope, MicroStrategy, Diligent, Akamai and more.

Prior to ADAPT, Joey led strategic and technology implementation initiatives at Accenture, focused on financial services clients and Generative AI. 7 years in strategy, research and product roles at Gartner Australia and the UK and held business service analysis roles at Bain & Co.

Charles McHardie leads the largest technology group in the Australian government. Charles oversees the technical and digital infrastructure that delivers government services and support to millions of Australians.

In his role as CIDO Charles is responsible for driving digital and technology transformation within Services Australia and delivering whole-of-government transformation programs. He oversees significant investment in programs for Centrelink, Medicare, Child Support and myGov, and has led the delivery of major transformation programs such as Enhanced myGov. Charles led the delivery of technology and business solutions that positioned the Australian government to be able to respond rapidly to the global pandemic.

With over 30 years of experience in the public service and the military, I have core competencies in operational planning, command, intelligence analysis, and strategic studies. I am a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for my distinguished service and leadership in the navy and the public sector. My mission is to leverage my expertise in systems engineering and digital transformation to deliver innovative, efficient, and customer-centric solutions that improve the lives of Australians as Chief Information and Digital Officer (CIDO) for Services Australia.

As Director of Strategic Research at ADAPT Matt Boon, is responsible for directing and developing ADAPTs research content and positions. In his role at ADAPT Boon advises C-Suite executives across the end-user and technology provider landscape. Boon is also responsible for bringing together groups of C-Suite leaders to discuss and prepare for the myriad of challenges and opportunities they face.

ADAPT host’s numerous industry leading IT focused events annually and Boon is responsible for hosting, chairing and delivering ADAPT independent content and positions to help attendees make informed IT decisions.

Stephen Bovis is responsible for Oracle’s overall business in Australia and New Zealand and ensuring it delivers on its values of trust, customer success, innovation, and equality for its customers, partners, and communities across the region.

Stephen has more than 30 years of experience in the IT industry across a wide range of roles, functions, and marketing segments. Most recently, he was at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, where he was vice president and managing director of the South Pacific region.

Assoc Prof Lynden Roberts is the Chief Medical Information Officer at Monash Health where he has worked for 12 years. Lynden completed his MBBS in 1994 at University of Melbourne, his PhD at Walter & Eliza Hall Institute and his RACP Fellowship in Rheumatology & General Medicine. During his career he was worked at several Australian hospitals in a variety of medical leadership roles.

Lynden has had a long-standing research interest in health system innovation and is captivated by the potential of the various forms of ‘AI’ and analytics to transform healthcare. In 2025, he spent six months with the Australian Digital Health Research Centre (CSIRO) exploring this in depth. Lynden is driven to help ensure the significant benefits of digital technologies in healthcare are realised to improve the experience and outcomes for patients, carers, families, and staff.

Simon joined Transurban as Group Executive, Customer and Technology in October 2020. Prior to joining Transurban, Simon was the Executive General Manager Future Business & Technology and Chief Information Officer at AGL. He has 25 years’ experience in technology, innovation and transformation gained across roles held in Australia, the US, Europe and Asia Pacific.

Prior to AGL, Simon held several CIO and executive roles in companies including the Commonwealth Bank and GE. Simon has an extensive background in information analytics, customer engagement and mergers and acquisitions.

Deepika is a technology, operations and strategy executive with over 25 years of global experience with BHP Group Limited, General Electric (GE), McKinsey & Co., Infosys Technologies, Uptake Technologies, Corning Inc. and Dover Corporation where she has held global Digital/IT Leadership roles.

Deepika was recognized as one of the top 100 CIOs in the Middle East. She also serves on the board of Safer Foundation, is a Forte fellow, and advocates for working mothers in technology leadership.

She is also a technology enthusiast. She co-founded and advises Exposition Ventures, a Chicago-based B2B Industry 4.0-focused venture capital fund.

Deepika lives with her husband and three children. She also volunteers with various organizations focused on helping young adults in tough circumstances start a career in technology. She also serves on the board of Safer Foundation. She is a Forte fellow and an advocate for working mothers in technology leadership.

Peter Hind has spent the last 25 years as an analyst and commentator on the ICT industry. He says his primary areas of interest are the potential of technology to transform the way organisations operate, the change management obstacles executives encounter in realising this potential and the tactics and techniques leaders have deployed to overcome these difficulties.

Peter now takes on multiple roles within ADAPT including the moderation of private events and roundtables, interviewing business executives about the strategies they are pursuing and assisting with the structuring of our delegate surveys and the interrogation and analysis of ADAPT’s treasure trove of end-user and C-level data

Chris is a senior cybersecurity leader at Telstra, with extensive experience spanning security strategy, threat intelligence, security controls, and incident response.

With a career focused on helping organisations navigate both the technical and human dimensions of cybersecurity, Chris brings a pragmatic approach to managing risk, strengthening resilience, and embedding effective security practices across the business.

He is equally comfortable working on the front line of cyber incidents and engaging with executives and boards, translating complex security challenges into practical, business relevant outcomes. Chris is passionate about making security accessible, effective, and aligned to the needs of the organisation.

Felix is the Head of Observability for Australia and New Zealand at Splunk. He helps organisations improve their operational resilience and engineering effectiveness through data-driven practices.

With over 5 years at Splunk focused on DevOps and Observability and previous experience at Puppet supporting teams with automation at scale, Felix has worked closely with some of the region’s largest enterprises to shape and drive modernisation initiatives.