ACCESS Events APAC

Last week we ran 6 events across Auckland, Hong Kong, Perth, Sydney, Brisbane, and Melbourne. ServiceNow and Fujitsu hosted a Health and Safety Auckland lunch discussing “Proactive Health, Safety & Wellbeing in the Digital Era: Leveraging Technology to Foster Psychological Wellbeing whilst Reduce Digital Sprawl.” In Brisbane, Arctic Wolf discussed “Strengthen Your Security, Reduce Threat Exposure, and Build Resilience.” over lunch. It was great to work with Poly Microsoft and HP again in Perth to discuss “The Future of Work with AI: How to Thrive.” In Hong Kong NCS Group talked through “The Strategic Roadmap For Innovation & Growth.” It was great to see Confluent host a Roundtable in Melbourne discussing “Maximising Data Value, Efficiency, and Innovation Across Your Organisation with Data Streaming.” Are Sydney Lunch was a talk through "Cloud Journeys Unpacked: A Peer Roundtable" on Atlassian Migration with GLiNTECH- A Valiantys Company. This week we are running another 6 events in Sydney, Singapore, and Brisbane. Nicholas Roberts, MBA Helena Mikhailova Tom Bailey Marcus Sedman

Last week we hosted 10 events across Sydney, Mumbai, Canberra, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Bangkok. Kyriba hosted a Sydney Treasury Leaders Lunch discussing “Strategies for Navigating Volatility, Forecasting, and Digital Transformation.” UiPath hosted events in Sydney and Melbourne discussing “Unleash The Power of Agentic Testing.” GitHub hosted some events across Brisbane, Canberra, and Sydney discussing "Unlocking DevOps Excellence & Navigating Data Residency in Australia." In Bangkok, Workforce Group hosted a group HR Leaders to discuss “Thailand’s Deskless Workforce Evolution: HR Strategies for Sustainable Growth.” In Sydney, Saviynt hosted a Roundtable to discuss “Balancing Security & Innovation: Identity-Driven Cyber Resilience for the Digital Era.” In Mumbai, Neo4j hosted a Brunch to discuss “Beyond the Hype: Unlocking the Power of GenAI with Connected Data.” All events went very well and we have another 7 this week across Auckland, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Hong Kong. Nicholas Roberts, MBA Helena Mikhailova Marcus Sedman Tom Bailey

Last week we ran two Roundtables in Malaysia and Melbourne. In KL Alteryx hosted a Data and Analytics Leaders Lunch to discuss “Maximising Business Value Through Analytics Modern Data Stack.” In Melbourne, Adobe hosted a Marketing Leaders Dinner to discuss “Reimagining customer experience strategies in the age of AI.” This week we have 10 events across Mumbai, Bangkok, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Canberra, and Brisbane. Nicholas Roberts, MBA Tom Bailey Helena Mikhailova Marcus Sedman

It was a pleasure to host 3 Roundtables across Brisbane and Sydney last week. Neo4j hosted a Sydney Breakfast session discussing “Beyond the Hype: Unlocking the Power of GenAI with Connected Data.” In Brisbane, Twilio hosted a lunch to discuss “Navigating Better Customer Experiences Through, Voice Technology, and AI.” Back in Sydney Proofpoint hosted a Security Leaders talked through “How to Embrace Human-Centric Security to Ensure a Resilient Future.” This week we are hosting events in Malaysia and Melbourne. Tom Bailey Helena Mikhailova Tom Bailey Nicholas Roberts, MBA

Last week we hosted two Lunch Roundtables in Brisbane and Melbourne. In Brisbane Boomi and Atturra hosted an event discussing “A&I before AI – Unlocking Innovation through Integration and Automation.” In Melbourne New Relic hosted a Roundtable to discuss “Navigating the Evolution of IT: The Critical Role of Observability Today and Path Towards its Future State.” This week we are running 3 events in Sydney and Brisbane. Nicholas Roberts, MBA Helena Mikhailova Tom Bailey Marcus Sedman

It was a pleasure to host an IT Leaders Singapore lunch last week on behalf of Boomi discussing…. “AI Readiness in Action: Strategies for Effective Implementation and Governance.” As organizations embark on their AI journeys, the importance of high-quality data cannot be overstated. In 2023, many generative AI projects faced challenges due to inadequate data quality, highlighting the need for comprehensive strategies for successful AI implementation. Key Discussion Points: The essential role of high-quality data in enabling effective AI operations. Strategies for developing Responsible and Ethical AI frameworks. Best practices for establishing robust data governance and management. The importance of seamless integration of data and applications for AI success. Skill development initiatives to equip teams for the AI landscape. The emergence of AI Agents and the need for effective governance and management. We are looking be forward to Roundtables in Brisbane and Melbourne this week. Tom Bailey Helena Mikhailova Marcus Sedman Nicholas Roberts, MBA

It was a pleasure for ACCESS to host a Sydney IT Leaders Lunch last week on behalf of Box discussing…. “Empowering IT Leaders: A New Era of Intelligent Workflows, Collaboration and Productivity.” In today’s digital-first world, organisations are tasked not only with enhancing productivity but also with navigating the complexities of managing vast amounts of unstructured data. As teams generate and share more content—emails, documents, videos, and chat logs—the challenge becomes less about collecting data and more about organising and utilising it effectively. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is emerging as a powerful ally in this effort, helping businesses structure, analyse, and extract meaningful insights from unstructured data. Beyond automation, AI can enable smarter workflows, foster collaboration, and enhance decision-making across teams. In this roundtable, we’ll discuss how AI can empower IT leaders to tackle the challenges of unstructured data while promoting greater productivity and collaboration across the organisation. Group Discussion Points: Reimagining Collaboration Through AI: How can AI improve cross-functional collaboration without disrupting existing workflows? Discuss examples where AI tools are enabling real-time collaboration, knowledge sharing, and decision-making across departments or teams. The Balance Between Automation and Human Creativity: With the rise of AI-driven automation, how can organisations ensure that employees remain engaged and creative? Explore strategies to preserve the human element in collaborative work while leveraging AI for efficiency. AI and Data Security in Collaborative Environments: As AI enables new ways of working, how can IT leaders ensure data privacy, compliance, and security while maintaining a flexible and collaborative environment? Discuss challenges and best practices for integrating AI into a secure framework. The Future of AI-Enhanced Productivity Tools: What do the next generation of AI-driven productivity tools look like? Share insights on how AI will continue to evolve in enterprise environments and its role in shaping the future of work, from meeting scheduling to complex project management. We are looking forward to another Roundtable in Singapore this week. Nicholas Roberts, MBA Helena Mikhailova Tom Bailey

It was a pleasure for ACCESS Events APAC to host a Singapore IT leaders Wine Tasting Evening last week on behalf of SUSE discussing…. “Strategies for Accelerating Container Adoption with Enhanced Security, Compliance and Observability.” The rapid pace of digital transformation demands that organizations enhance their agility, scalability, and security with cutting-edge technologies to meet business objectives. IT and security leaders are facing the challenges of driving efficiency, reducing costs, and mitigating risks throughout the value chain. As an IT and security professional, do you have the right tools to boost team productivity and safeguard your software development lifecycle from supply chain attacks, cloud misconfigurations, and zero-day vulnerabilities? Are you struggling with the constant need to validate security compliance, while managing an overwhelming number of tools, data overload, application reliability issues, and fragmented environments? Key discussion areas will include: Where are you currently in your container and cloud-native adoption journey? Strategies for effectively securing your cloud-native environment. Addressing cloud misconfiguration challenges. Adopting a cloud-native approach to unify security across the software supply chain for containerized applications, from the CI/CD pipeline to production. A unique method for protecting cloud-native applications against zero-day vulnerabilities. Best practices for achieving end-to-end observability across hybrid cloud and on-premises environments to accelerate troubleshooting and enhance application reliability and performance. We are looking for to our Sydney lunch this week Nicholas Roberts, MBA Tom Bailey Helena Mikhailova

The new year brings exciting opportunities. We can't wait to work with you in 2025! Happy holidays to all. We hope you have a well-deserved break and come back recharged for a prosperous new year. Nicholas Roberts, MBA Helena Mikhailova Tom Bailey

Last week we hosted our 287th and last event of 2024. All events this year had great turnouts, conversations, networking, and follow-up meetings. Our last event was in Singapore hosted by Smartsheet that discussed: “Leveraging Technology to Drive Digital Transformation and Enhance PMO Efficiency.” Digital transformation empowers PMOs to be more agile, responsive to change, and capable of aligning project objectives with overarching business goals, with technology as the driving force behind this transformation. Today’s technologies enable the PMO to serve as a strategic partner for the organisation, driving projects to success, delivering tangible business value, and fostering a culture of innovation and adaptability in an ever-evolving digital landscape. What does the future of project management look like and how are you embracing the power of technology to turn strategy into programs, streamline project portfolios, accelerate growth, and drive value within your organisation? Group discussion points: What would a world-class, collaborative PMO look like? Is there a lack of visibility on the value expected and created from your strategic initiatives and critical projects? How do you foster greater collaboration across project management teams? How do you achieve incremental value, faster project implementation and scale across your portfolios? Well done to Nicholas Roberts, MBA Tom Bailey Helena Mikhailova on a solid year. We are looking forward to running more events in 2025.