IT Brief Asia - Technology news for CIOs & IT decision-makers
Asia

Organisational culture Stories

Global Stories

Organisational culture stories

Foresight invests in Distology in NorthEdge's ninth tech exit
Digital Transformation

Foresight invests in Distology in NorthEdge's ninth tech exit

Growth across Europe and a fresh acquisition drive are now on the table for Distology after Foresight backed the cybersecurity distributor's buyout.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Leo HR launches AI assistant for workplace issues
Data Protection

Leo HR launches AI assistant for workplace issues

Smaller employers may get faster guidance on grievances and performance issues, as Leo HR adds an AI assistant to its workplace software.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Teletrac Navman appoints Sara Epstein as Legal Chief
Data Protection

Teletrac Navman appoints Sara Epstein as Legal Chief

After its Respida Capital takeover, the company is tightening governance as Sara Epstein takes on legal, compliance and people duties.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
Most transformations don't fail loudly, they stall quietly
Digital Transformation

Most transformations don't fail loudly, they stall quietly

Many change programmes stall because leaders track delivery, not whether staff have actually adopted new ways of working.

By Kim Severinsen • 5 min read • Last week
Avetta unveils Sydney summit series with new format
Supply Chain

Avetta unveils Sydney summit series with new format

Businesses across Asia-Pacific will hear fresh research and customer awards as Avetta shifts its Sydney summit towards hands-on supply chain risk collaboration.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Industry leaders call for more women in cybersecurity roles
Digital Transformation

Industry leaders call for more women in cybersecurity roles

Progress remains patchy in cybersecurity, where women still hold just about 22% of jobs and senior gaps persist despite rising demand.

By Mark Tarre • 7 min read • Last week
UltraViolet Cyber names Andrew Park as security chief
DevOps

UltraViolet Cyber names Andrew Park as security chief

The appointment gives UltraViolet Cyber a CISO who knows its operations from the client side and will steer AI governance and internal security.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
ANZ firms stay upbeat on AI despite governance fears
Data Protection

ANZ firms stay upbeat on AI despite governance fears

Governance gaps are prompting many ANZ businesses to tighten controls on AI suppliers, even as confidence in the technology stays high at 75 per cent.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Organisational culture stories

Heat on senior staff as councillors pick apart landslide failures
Risk & Compliance

Heat on senior staff as councillors pick apart landslide failures

Council chiefs faced intense scrutiny after a review said six deaths in the Mount Maunganui landslide were preventable, with inquiries still under way.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 5 min read • Last week
When crisis communications create a second workplace crisis
Risk & Compliance

When crisis communications create a second workplace crisis

Poor communication can deepen the fallout from a workplace incident, leaving employees, families and regulators without timely, accurate updates.

By Mark Devlin • 5 min read • Last week
Australia's entry-level tech workers flag boys' club
Human Capital Management

Australia's entry-level tech workers flag boys' club

Entry-level tech staff are most likely to worry about workplace culture, with 43% in Australia saying they face an entrenched boys' club.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Eltropy summit debates AI at Monterey leadership event
Digital Transformation

Eltropy summit debates AI at Monterey leadership event

More than 90 credit union and community bank leaders weighed AI's efficiency gains against fraud and service risks at Eltropy's summit.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Macquarie Cloud Services tops Australia workplace list
Human Capital Management

Macquarie Cloud Services tops Australia workplace list

Employee retention and recruitment may be bolstered as Macquarie Cloud Services retains the top small business workplace ranking in Australia for a third year.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
NZ CIO of the Year 2026 - Tighe Wall on trust, culture and the cost of holding to strategy
Digital Transformation

NZ CIO of the Year 2026 - Tighe Wall on trust, culture and the cost of holding to strategy

Trust and culture, not technology, powered Contact Energy's transformation, delivering a 30% cost-to-serve cut and 100,000 new customers.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
Omniche targets hidden drain on workplace productivity
Digital Transformation

Omniche targets hidden drain on workplace productivity

Australian firms could reclaim staff time by trimming repetitive admin, with Omniche warning that many AI projects miss the real bottlenecks.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month
Australian finance teams warned over payment scam risks
Multi-factor authentication

Australian finance teams warned over payment scam risks

Finance teams are being urged to tighten checks as scammers exploit weak controls, with mid-sized firms, charities and public bodies most exposed.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
No one's just a number: the finance-team blind spot behind Australia's rising payment scams
Digital Transformation

No one's just a number: the finance-team blind spot behind Australia's rising payment scams

Australians lost AUD $166.8 million to payment redirection scams in 2025, as finance teams struggled to verify supplier bank-detail changes.

By Phillip Vella • 5 min read • Last month
eCapital UK appoints Camilla Woodrow as Head of HR
Human Capital Management

eCapital UK appoints Camilla Woodrow as Head of HR

Growing demand for larger funding lines has prompted eCapital UK to strengthen its people strategy with a senior HR hire.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month