
AI as the Engine of the Innovation Economy: Part 6 – AICoE to Deliver Value and Growth
Implementing an AI Centre of Excellence (AICoE) scales innovation by shifting governance from a gatekeeper to a framework of guardrails.

Implementing an AI Centre of Excellence (AICoE) scales innovation by shifting governance from a gatekeeper to a framework of guardrails.

Choose between free, public ‘Publish to Web’ exposing all underlying data, or secure, high-cost Fabric capacity for protected stakeholder insights.

2026 will be a watershed year as AI efforts shift from experimentation to value-based investments. As the technology continues to evolve, CIOs will need to pivot and ensure that they are aligned with the changing board and executive positions.

Australia’s CKAN-led harmonisation provides a solid foundation, but success requires moving beyond mere publishing to proactive market engagement and demand-driven strategies.

Moving from task automation to agentic operating models requires structural redesign, rigorous governance, and new orchestration roles to ensure operational excellence.

To secure executive buy-in, organisations must baseline costs and use structured frameworks to track quantitative and qualitative business benefits post-implementation.

AI in government is no longer experimental. It is strategic, regulated, and now mandated. CIOs who act early have the opportunity to lead and shape a more capable and more innovative Australian public sector.

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