ASX appoints new Chief Information Officer feautred

ASX’s recently decided to create a dedicated technology division sparking this new hire ASX, the Australian Securities Exchange, has announced the appointment of Tim Whiteley as Chief Information Officer (CIO), effective from July 1, 2023. In his role as CIO, Whiteley will oversee the enterprise technology functions, technology and data…

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New opportunities open between China and ASEAN

Adoption of (AI) has been emphasized in various aspects of the China-ASEAN partnerships Recent visit by Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to China signals the strong strategic partnerships between both countries. In fact, China has been playing an increasingly significant role as Malaysia’s largest trading partner for the past decade. Similar robust partnerships are observed across other ASEAN…

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Evolution is key to successful organizational transformation

The business environment is changing faster than many leaders think A new report by MIT Technology Review Insights seeks to understand how organizations approach transformation and the obstacles they encounter in adapting to a continually changing business and technology environment. The report, “Evolutionary organizations reimagine the future,” is produced in partnership with Thoughtworks and…

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New initiatives to back more women business leaders

Boosting women’s entrepreneurship in Australia is important to the economy Westpac has today announced new measures to help more female-led small businesses to get started or to grow with dedicated start-up and scale-up loans. These support measures are part of a total $US500 million commitment to back more women in…

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What do the recent tech layoffs mean for CIOs

Appearances can be deceiving, as demand for tech talent still significantly exceeds supply Following numerous announcements of layoffs across the tech industry, many tech and business leaders have concluded that the tech talent crunch is over. Including the latest layoffs by Australian company, Atlassian. However, appearances can be deceiving, as…

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Asia/Pacific CIOs find their roles being challenged

CIOs are building digital business platforms that can support extensive ecosystems IDC predicts that by 2026, 60 per cent of CIOs will find their roles being challenged by line-of-business (LOB) counterparts who can better demonstrate the ability to align technology with the organization’s mission and customers. This is just one of…

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