Camille Baumann

Accelerating Australia's Tech Workforce It's been a decade of digital transformation! Our latest Digital Pulse report outlines 4 key areas to supercharge Australia's tech talent pipeline: Revitalise our tech talent sources Close the AI adoption gap Engage the next generation of tech talent Increase diversity in tech Ready to dive deeper? Download the full report here: https://lnkd.in/gVsjdtnJ Also, get in touch today about how you and your team can play an important role with ACS (Australian Computer Society). #digitalpulse #techworkforce #australiatech #digitaltransformation #futureofwork

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Sharing my slides from today's keynote at the Innovate QLD Event hosted by the Public Sector Network. I covered: - how we are thinking about innovation all wrong - how to become a better innovator - Examples where Queensland Government is leading in digital innovation #digitalinnovation #digitalinclusion #digitaleconomy

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Reposting this from our social engine! Give us a like and share once you read what Mina has to say. When it comes to AI, what are some of the most common mistakes companies make? Mina Mousa, Head of Systems Engineering in ANZ at Extreme Networks, says the two mistakes he most often sees are going after low-risk processes and creating an AI strategy without the experience you want to deliver in mind. Read his full insights in In AI Today. 

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New Zealand is no stranger to a volatile market, but how can you successfully lead your business through rough waters? 🌊 Get your free copy of our latest guide packed with insights from experienced leaders, here: https://lnkd.in/gvdJ85Fe   #newzealand #businessleaders #keystrategies #NZeconomy #leadersguide #Avec

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The CEO who helped attract $50M in capital and the co-founder of a fast-growing Microsoft Dynamics business are among the partner finalists in the Leadership category of the 2024 CRN Impact Awards: https://lnkd.in/gFjXZe9U Winners of the Amazon Web Services (AWS) sponsored awards will be revealed at the gala CRN Impact Awards dinner on August 15 at the 2024 CRN Pipeline conference. See the agenda and purchase tickets: https://lnkd.in/gD5Rk4_E The partner Leadership finalists are:  - Joanne Spencer, Co-Founder and Managing Director, D6 Consulting: Spencer has driven significant growth for this consultancy since its launch in July 2022, evolving its practices from six to five capability areas and contributing to a positive company culture. - Stefan Buchman, CTO, Cevo: Buchman has played a pivotal role in Cevo’s refreshed GTM strategy, its multi-million-dollar three-year partnership with AWS and its restructure. - Stephen Kowal, CEO, Atturra: This company’s successful raising $50M in capital funding in 2023 was “due in no small part” to Kowal’s ability to “inspire the market”, and he spearheaded an expansion drive into the APAC region. - Marc Tricksey, National Sales Director, Arinco: Tricksey has been instrumental in driving Arinco’s growth and partnerships, with the company strengthening its Microsoft and Databricks partnerships and earning the title of Microsoft ANZ Azure PotY. - Stuart Kilduff, CEO, oobe: With a former career that includes running a successful landscaping business, Kilduff has gone on to lead this Fujitsu-owned IT firm to a Microsoft PotY finalist placing in 2023. - Chris Greatrex, Founder & Executive Director, Dynamic Aspect: Not only did Greatrex steer Dynamic Aspect to a place in the 2023 CRN Fast50, he continued to provide expertise as a Lieutenant Commander in the Navy’s Reserve, volunteer on the Executive of the North Sydney RSL supporting veterans, and on the Board of the Northern Sydney Local Health District. - Milan Rajkovic, CEO, OTTO IT: Rajkovic led this firm’s evolution from a hardware-centric business to a security-focused MSP, aligning its operations with ISO27001, ISO9001 and ISO14001 standards and leading it to a strategic acquisition. - Corey Stewart, National Operations Manager, Precision IT: Stewart’s implementation of a four-day work week and modernisation of the company’s service desk operations significantly boosted productivity and customer service. - Galit Jona, Founding Partner & Director, Delta Insights Australia: Under Galit’s guidance, this Microsoft Dynamics specialist, which services the health, aged-care and community services sectors, has grown in a few years to a 26-person team, with Galit leading an Australian first Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare project. Congratulations to the finalists and thank you to all entrants. Stay tuned as we reveal finalists in more categories. #crnimpactawards #crnpipeline

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Take a look: our latest INFORM Australia study reveals just 32% of Australian businesses are AI-ready. While 68% of surveyed organisations use AI, only a third feel fully prepared for implementation. Discover how your company compares and learn strategies to enhance AI readiness: https://lnkd.in/e3v725nu #INFORM #worldofINFORM #study

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Why GenAI is a Game Changer for Aussie Businesses? A recent Forbes article highlights that 81% of Australian C-suite executives view generative AI as critical, with 38% making it their top business focus. Frank Fillmann points out that AI is reshaping the future, but challenges like data quality persist. The launch of Salesforce’s Agentforce is helping companies unlock trapped value through smarter AI integration. ➡️ AI integration is accelerating ➡️ Data remains a key obstacle ➡️ Salesforce tools like #Agentforce are transforming workflows Read the full Forbes Australia article here: https://lnkd.in/g36Mq-UB #AI #Innovation #Leadership #Salesforce #GenAI

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Another year, another fun interview with Byron Connolly from ADAPT at their CIO Edge conference. This year we talked about how the Australian Government might improve the delivery of large complex ICT programs and the role the Australian Digital Delivery Alliance is playing to help government better engage SMEs for digital delivery. #ADAPT #digitalinnovation #govtech #digitalgovernment

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https://lnkd.in/gBQCcWrx We know modernising the technology inside our public and private enterprises has to be the frontline of lifting productivity, but is it any wonder individual organisations shy away from doing anything when there are so many many stories of failed IT uplift projects? We need to hear more about how things can go right, not how they can go wrong. MMP implemented a new ERP in five months by planning for success and sticking to the plan! #GovERP #techwrecks #productivity TechnologyOne

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AI has been a constant in the news cycle in recent times, which means it’s also a constant topic of discussion in boardrooms across Australia. The appetite for AI is real, expectations are high, and the urgency to leverage the technology is increasing. It can feel like in our part of the world, we’re in the middle of an ‘AI gold rush’.   SAS is pleased to launch the IDC ‘Data and AI Pulse: Asia Pacific 2024’ study. We have taken the pulse of 500+ decision-makers across the region - including Australia - to find out how their organisations are adopting AI, where they’re planning to invest and what may be holding them back.   Explore the full study and see what sets the AI Leaders apart from the AI Followers. www.sas.com/data-ai-pulse   #DataAIPulse

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Some very insightful takeaways from a recent Sales Leaders Summit hosted by Seismic in APAC. 💡

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Jay Strydom on the panel at Dev Day Aotearoa, discussing the future of cloud computing. Jay loves a good challenge. If you tell him that you have tried everything to optimise your cloud cost, he will go deep into your architecture to find a way to achieve more savings without impacting performance or your security posture. If you tell him your application or Ai solution can’t perform better without increasing your COGS, he will find a way to get it done… It was great for Jay to share some of his insights with the dev community today, inspiring others to achieve more in the cloud.

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Every company wants to improve customer relationships, and AI has great potential for this. You might be ready to embrace AI CRM, but is your data? Discover how global leaders, including those in Australia & New Zealand, are evaluating their strategies. Download report:

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Curious about the cloud complexities of Australian organisations? CRN’s inaugural Cloud Covered report delves deep into the hybrid cloud landscape. "Two decades of haphazard purchasing of SaaS and public cloud services has left many Australian organisations neither fully in nor fully out of the cloud." Explore insights from IT executives like Richard Wiltshire and Greg Wratt, navigating the nuances of hybrid environments for optimal cost and performance. Discover modernisation priorities, migration challenges, and industry perspectives from leaders like Paul Keen and Tomas Varsavsky. Read the report now! https://lnkd.in/g4sGsUmh Sponsored by Interactive and Rubrik #HybridCloud #CloudCovered

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What are the skills demands and trends that you are seeing in your business?

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This new report in collaboration with Mandala Partners explores the fast-growing opportunities in the new AI economy in Australia - with applications, data and AI data centres representing 90% of the total revenue opportunity. #AI #Economy #Investment

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