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IBRS Member Only Fireside Chat: The Australian Digital Sovereignty Imperative
This second session of our IBRS Member Only Fireside Chats explores what digital sovereignty is, why it has suddenly become a major discussion point, why Europe is rapidly departing from US technology, whether Australia could follow, and what the fallout will be.

IBRS Member Only Fireside Chat: The Australian Digital Sovereignty Imperative
This second session of our IBRS Member Only Fireside Chats explores what digital sovereignty is, why it has suddenly become a major discussion point, why Europe is rapidly departing from US technology, whether Australia could follow, and what the fallout will be.

Navigating the 2025 Microsoft Enterprise Agreement Reset
Microsoft is ending volume discounts on Enterprise Agreements to fund AI investment, forcing executives to shift from price negotiation to value management and governance.

VENDORiQ: Neo4j’s Infinigraph – A Step Towards a Unified Graph Architecture?
Neo4j’s Infinigraph architecture unifies transactional and analytical workloads at scale, simplifying data ecosystems and enabling real-time insights for AI.

VENDORiQ: Copilot Consolidation – Getting Value from a Classic Microsoft Bundling Strategy
Microsoft is bundling its specific Copilots into the main M365 license, signaling a shift to specialised AI tools embedded in daily workflows.

VENDORiQ: Adobe’s Automated Agents for Ecommerce – How Websites are Evolving
Adobe’s AI agents represent the natural evolution of ecommerce, moving beyond chatbots to integrated, multi-step workflows for customer self-service.

VENDORiQ: Is Your ‘Open Source’ AI Truly Open? A Critical Look at Vendor Claims
ICT leaders must scrutinise ‘open source’ AI claims; the provided code is often a wrapper for a proprietary, vendor-controlled backend, creating vendor lock-in.

VENDORiQ: ServiceNow’s Latest Agentic Features – Balancing Innovation, Structured Business Workflow and Risks?
ServiceNow’s Zurich release balances innovation with governance, focusing on multi-agentic AI development, enhanced workflow automation, and integrated security features.