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IBRSiQ October 2025
Lately, the big questions for CIOs have revolved around strategic ICT challenges, ensuring proper governance and maximum value from IT investments. The key trend is artificial intelligence (AI), with senior leaders keen to understand the AI landscape, including practical uses for generative AI, to guide investment decisions and ensure the new tools align with established principles

IBRSiQ October 2025
Lately, the big questions for CIOs have revolved around strategic ICT challenges, ensuring proper governance and maximum value from IT investments. The key trend is artificial intelligence (AI), with senior leaders keen to understand the AI landscape, including practical uses for generative AI, to guide investment decisions and ensure the new tools align with established principles

AI as the Engine of the Innovation Economy: Part 3 – Navigating the AI Talent Trap
Firms face an AI talent trap; they must develop new skills and hire to stay competitive in the innovation economy.

Sourcing Monthly August 2025
IBRS Sourcing Monthly brings you the latest news and deals in the Australian IT world.

AI is Changing Traditional Human Resources Functions
AI is being progressively adopted in Human Resources functions, with or without organisational awareness. CIOs need to partner with their HR peers to ensure a disciplined approach to solution selection, implementation, and oversight.

VENDORiQ: Google AI in Creative Workflows: An Evolution Beyond Standalone Tools?
Google’s new AI tool, nano-banana, is a major step towards integrating generative AI directly into creative workflows, automating repetitive tasks and redefining productivity.

VENDORiQ: Turnitin’s New AI Detection: An ‘AI Arms Race’ in Education
An ‘AI arms race’ in education is underway as Turnitin introduces AI humaniser detection. This highlights the need for pedagogical reform, not just technological solutions.

VENDORiQ: Does Conversational AI Advance Workday’s Talent Acquisition Strategy?
Workday’s Paradox acquisition expands its talent acquisition suite with conversational AI, but integration risks like bias and security must be managed proactively.