This exclusive research report, developed by ASI Solutions in partnership with Tech Research Asia (TRA), reveals how business and IT leaders across Australia are navigating shifting priorities, emerging technologies, and mounting skills and security challenges.
Inside, you’ll find practical insights and sector-specific benchmarks to help you:
This is more than a snapshot of trends; it’s a guide to help you align IT strategy with business goals while preparing your organisation for the challenges ahead.
The top business and IT priorities shaping Australia’s digital future
Where leaders are investing in AI, hybrid cloud, and security
How different sectors, including government, education, and commercial, face unique challenges
Practical steps IT leaders can take now to balance growth with resilience
The research found that while security budgets are increasing, maturity isn’t keeping pace. Organisations must focus on faster recovery, cultural resilience, and practical defences rather than just adding more tools.
For businesses, this means investing in incident response rehearsals and identity management to strengthen resilience where it matters most.
Survey results indicate this talent shortage is now a critical barrier to growth. Blending hiring with upskilling and co-managed services is essential to avoid stalled transformation.
For businesses, this means building internal digital skills programs while leveraging trusted partners to fill immediate capability gaps.
Insights from the report show that leaders see AI transforming data strategy, workflows, and development. Success will depend on strong governance and embedding AI into high-value processes.
For businesses, this is a call to start with targeted pilots, like workflow automation or customer engagement, before scaling AI across the organisation.
GenAI has already entered the classroom, and schools are working hard to keep up. 46% of education organisations plan to move or maintain workloads in public cloud, showing how schools are modernising while ensuring responsible use.
Agencies are investing in cyber and AI, but talent shortages continue to test their resilience. In fact, 74% of government agencies report struggling to recruit IT staff, leaving leaders to balance ambition with capability under pressure.
Organisations want to grow and embrace AI, but the skills crunch and cost pressures are slowing their plans. Still, 54% of mid-market organisations expect AI to significantly impact their IT strategy, highlighting the gap between ambition and execution.
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