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Establishing Your Cloud Transformation Roadmap: Three Experts Weigh In

Establishing Your Cloud Transformation Roadmap: Three Experts Weigh In

In this edition of the ICT and Innovation blog series we take a look at some best practice strategies from the recent Hybrid IT & Cloud virtual event to help you develop and establish your cloud transformation roadmap. Cloud uptake is growing rapidly, with the ABS reporting that in 2019 42% of enterprises harnessed some form of paid cloud. This is up 11% since 2017. Developing and implementing cloud-based solutions, as well as data center consolidation and other technology efficiencies, is a continually evolving journey, with departments at all tiers of government increasingly on the look out for these improvements …

Neboneid Hamoo IT Modernization and Cloud
22 Oct 2020
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Interview: Damien Hobbin, Assistant Commissioner - Enterprise Solutions and Technology, ATO

Interview: Damien Hobbin, Assistant Commissioner - Enterprise Solutions and Technology, ATO

I started my career as an electronic and telecommunications engineer working for Telstra. In 2003 I joined the ATO as an IT project Manager, where I spent my early years in the public service working on our client facing portals. As I moved into higher leadership positions within IT in the ATO, I have been fortunate to lead the delivery of some of the most iconic, contemporary and transformative client experience digital projects in the ATO. These have included: A new digital platform and software services for Australia’s 60,000+ Tax and BAS Agents; A major client experience transformation of ato.gov.au …

Neboneid Hamoo Digital Services and Customer Experience
11 Mar 2020
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Interview: Emma Stace, Chief Digital Officer, Department for Education (UK)

Interview: Emma Stace, Chief Digital Officer, Department for Education (UK)

Emma has been leading digital in government for over five years. She began her journey in government at the Government Digital Service, moving to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy in 2015. In 2017, she started working at the Department for Education as Director of Transformation and Digital and Chief Digital Officer. She is a leader of cultural change and service delivery and has worked all over the world and in both the public and private sectors.

Neboneid Hamoo Workforce, Skills and Capability
12 Feb 2020
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Interview: Dr Marija Maher, Chief Operating Officer, Victorian Ombudsman

Interview: Dr Marija Maher, Chief Operating Officer, Victorian Ombudsman

Tell us about the journey to your current role and what it this role entails? I started my career in the market and social research sector where I was responsible for training of all new field staff and the delivery of multiple research projects across different time zones. After…

Public Sector Network General
24 Jan 2020
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Interview: Stephen Clarke, Principal Advisor - Digital Engineering, NZ Transport Agency

Interview: Stephen Clarke, Principal Advisor - Digital Engineering, NZ Transport Agency

Tell us about the journey to your current role and what it this role entails? I started my work life as an engineer (apprentice toolmaker), but in my 20s I took a career break to go to university. I studied History & Social Anthropology, therefore getting a good grounding in unde…

Neboneid Hamoo
11 Nov 2019
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Interview: Simon Froude, Director at State Records, Attorney-General's Department

Interview: Simon Froude, Director at State Records, Attorney-General's Department

Tell us about the journey to your current role and what this role entails? I have worked in the South Australian public sector for over 20 years, with most of that time spent in the information management environment. I have worked across numerous portfolios including central age…

Public Sector Network
11 Nov 2019
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Interview: Samantha Gavel, NSW Privacy Commissioner, Information and Privacy Commission NSW

Interview: Samantha Gavel, NSW Privacy Commissioner, Information and Privacy Commission NSW

Tell us about the journey to your current role and what it this role entails? I commenced as NSW Privacy Commissioner in September 2017. As Privacy Commissioner, my role is to promote public awareness and understanding of privacy rights in NSW, as well as providing information, s…

Public Sector Network
11 Nov 2019
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Interview: Nicholas Moss, Program Manager, Queensland Police Service (QPS)

Interview: Nicholas Moss, Program Manager, Queensland Police Service (QPS)

Tell us about the journey to your current role and what it this role entails? I am currently the Program Manager of the Queensland Police Service (QPS) Advanced Data Analytics Capability (ADAC) initiative. ADAC is leading the provision of insight and foresight focused analytic…

Neboneid Hamoo
11 Nov 2019
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