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The iTnews Podcast

iTnews Australia
Cybersecurity
Artificial Intelligence
Defence Digital Strategy
ANZ Banking Group
Vocus
Digital Transformation
Zero Trust
Generative AI
Microsoft Copilot
Cloud Security
Colonial First State
Data Governance
Agentic AI
Cloud Migration
Cloud Computing
Flight Centre
Gumtree Group
CISO Bootcamp
Melbourne Airport
Insignia Financial

Australia’s leading source of enterprise technology news is now in podcast form. Join the editorial team at iTnews.com.au each week as we talk to technology executives from across the sector, digging deep into IT strategy, architecture and delivery. This podcast will be home to several shows, including the CXO Challenge, which profiles the work of top executives and their teams.

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ICYMI | Vocus CIO Rob Ison
Q: What advice would you give to someone aiming to rise in tech leadership?
Believe in yourself, be willing to stretch beyond comfort zones, seek challenges, manage energy and focus on personal development and balance.
ICYMI | Vocus CIO Rob Ison
Q: How are AI and automation shaping customer interactions and security?
AI is applied to security and high-volume event processing, with machine learning integrated for efficiency; generative AI is used for knowledge management and proposal generation, with human oversight and strong security controls.
ICYMI | Vocus CIO Rob Ison
Q: What does your two-stage agile model look like in practice?
The first stage is mission teams shaping what and why with high-level design, followed by software engineering teams focusing on how and when, using roles like solution architects, business analysts, and delivery leads.
ICYMI | Vocus CIO Rob Ison
Q: How has Accelerate changed the way your teams work and interact with the business?
Accelerate brings closer business involvement, moves away from a subcontractor mindset, and emphasizes depth of expertise, capacity discipline, and a clearer alignment between what's being built and business needs.
ICYMI | Vocus CIO Rob Ison
Q: What are the four pillars of your IT leadership and strategy?
The pillars are customer and user driven, scale with simplification as a core focus, and quality with strong emphasis on security and resiliency, all supported by an enablement program centered on agile transformation.

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This program frequently features senior technology and IT leaders from large enterprises and government-adjacent organizations, focusing on how they modernize complex tech stacks, govern data and AI, and drive enterprise-wide transformations. Episodes routinely explore topics such as cloud migrations, platform ecosystems, security strategy, data governance, and AI-enabled operations, often anchored in real-world modernization programs, post-M&A integrations, and large-scale vendor partnerships. A notable strength is its practical, architecture- and governance-oriented lens, with concrete lessons on operating-model alignment, cost management, and delivering measurable stability while pursuing rapid modernization. This makes it valuable for l... more

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