The iTnews Podcast

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The iTnews Podcast

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.

  1. 6 JULY

    SA Power Networks | Head of Cyber Security and IT Resilience | Nathan Morelli

    Our guest this fortnight is SA Power Networks’ Head of Cyber Security and IT Resilience Nathan Morelli. Our conversation is broad ranging but is anchored in a five-year cyber security strategy prepared and published by the organisation a couple of months ago, with a roadmap that is set to be updated annually. **** iTnews is launching the 2025 State of Data and AI report this Thursday 10th of July at a breakfast event for senior IT leaders at the NEXTDC S3 data centre in Artarmon, Sydney. We have a strong speaker line up with panel discussions on scaling AI, model and service selection, and data & ai security and privacy. If you are interested in joining the event, register now via our events tab on iTnews. Thanks to NEXTDC, Brennan and Airia for sponsoring our 2025 State of Data & AI report and event.

    16 min

  2. 29 JUNE · BONUS

    [SPONSORED CONTENT] Mind the AI innovation gap

    Sponsored by Brennan. A recent five-state listening tour of Australian boardrooms revealed a strong interest in artificial intelligence, but few tangible outcomes. Brennan’s Head of Digital Solutions, Steve Anderton, observed that while executives are eager to harness AI’s potential, adoption remains limited due to vague goals, misaligned stakeholders, and weak business cases. Only five percent of AI pilots are making it to production—often because of poor infrastructure, governance gaps, or unrealistic expectations. Sixty percent of CFOs surveyed lacked confidence in their organisation’s ability to write effective AI use cases worth funding. Anderton encourages organisations to adopt a “micro-innovation” approach—small, low-risk pilots driven by cross-functional teams that quickly demonstrate value. He also stresses the importance of modern cloud infrastructure, strong data governance, and addressing cultural challenges, such as fear of job loss. Shadow AI use, where employees adopt tools like ChatGPT without oversight, adds further risk. To hear more insights from Anderton and explore how Australian enterprises can close the gap between AI aspiration and execution, listen to the full podcast. It’s a valuable resource for leaders looking to build a practical, scalable AI strategy grounded in business outcomes.

    19 min

  3. 22 JUNE

    Australian Red Cross | Former CIO | Brett Wilson

    The Australian Red Cross is in the final stages of developing a data mesh approach using Microsoft Fabric following an earlier attempt at a more traditional centralised data lake. Now former chief information officer Brett Wilson discusses the project.

    14 min

  4. 8 JUNE

    ICYMI | Colonial First State | Jeroen Buwalda

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    23 min

  5. 25 MAY

    ICYMI: NBN Co | Chief Security Officer | Darren Kane

    The iTnews Podcast is having a break this fortnight and will return with a new episode shortly. We relive one of our top episodes from 2024 with NBN Co talking security.

    24 min

  6. 11 MAY

    CSIRO | CISO | Jamie Rossato

    We speak with episode, Jamie Rossato, Chief Information Security Officer at CSIRO. Jamie discusses his initial steps at the agency, core cybersecurity pillars, handling technological transformations, AI's role, and strategic resourcing. He also offers career advice for aspiring cybersecurity professionals, emphasizing governance, operational experience, and the critical nature of cybersecurity leadership. This episode is brought to you by Fusion5. Stay tuned to the end to hear from Fusion5's Technical Director for Modern Work and Security, Mark Montgomery, about how organisations can ensure continuous cybersecurity compliance without slowing down innovation or business agility. For more information on how you can level-up your Cybersecurity protection, download Fusion5's cyber threats guide today.

    28 min

  7. 27 APR

    MELBOURNE AIRPORT | Head of Cyber Security | Cheuk Wong

    Melbourne Airport is building up its cyber detection and response capabilities in order to secure 30 million annual passenger journeys, which are enabled by multiple technology systems. Speaking on the iTnews Podcast, head of cyber security Cheuk Wong said he is heavily focused on having visibility across the airport’s technology ecosystem, from its internal IT to baggage handling systems and even its wi-fi networks. This episode is brought to you by Fusion5. Stay tuned at the end to hear from Jayden Liddelow, security consultant at Fusion 5, how organisations can mature their security posture from reactive vulnerability management towards proactive assurance.   For more information on how you can level-up your Cybersecurity protection, download Fusion5's cyber threats guide today.

    22 min

  8. 13 APR

    PROSPA | Head of Data & Analytics | Jin Foo

    Hello and welcome to the iTnews Podcast.  This episode is brought to you by Salesforce. Stay tuned to the end to hear from Kevin Doyle, regional vice president of agentforce and data cloud at Salesforce, about the immense interest in agentic AI and use case opportunities for Australian organisations Our first guest this fortnight is Prospa’s head of data and analytics Jin Foo. An online lender for small business, Prospa has used hackathons and graph database technology to map out complex relationships between directors and entities applying for loans.  It is also already experimenting with Agentic AI as a way to automatically assess and flag issues in large amounts of documentation that often accompany a loan application.

    38 min
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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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  • Creator
    iTnews Australia
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    112
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2025 iTnews Australia
  • Show Website
    The iTnews Podcast

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