The top priority for Cloud and Data Centre Leaders’ in the next 12 months​ is building a secure​ and trusted organisation.

While threats are inevitable​, being prepared and ensuring the business can recover is increasingly a major focus, as well as improving operational effectiveness. Regardless of whether you are a cloud and data centre leader, a CIO or a CTO, we are always striving to do things more efficiently.

In this presentation, Matt Boon Senior Research Director at ADAPT examines fact-based insights on:

  • How we can drive greater efficiencies to optimise expenditure and drive better return on value to our technology investments.
  • How we can ensure that whatever investments we make add value to our customers, shareholders and employees while delivering on some of our key business priorities.

Using the findings of your aggregated pre-event surveys and those of your executive CFOs and peers, Matt explores your common goals, investments, workload statistics and funding plans – while highlighting common challenges and barriers.

 

Key Takeaways:

  • Data security is the number one priority. Therefore, cloud security is your number one investment priority, followed by cloud cost optimisation.
  • When it comes to modernising and increasing investment, Australian organisations are still hamstrung by legacy technology and outdated mindsets. The architectural challenges that come with integrating new technology with existing technologies are significant. It will take a collective effort to solve these challenges.
  • In addition to technology debt within the organisation, making sure finance leaders have the information they need to justify new investments when there is already so much existing technology has proven to be a major challenge.
Contributors
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... More

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.

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