"In the not so distant future, it is highly probable that customers will choose to host with multiple data centre providers, or types, simultaneously."

"With 25 million residents, the Australian market is ripe for experimentation and is representative of some of the world’s most competitive markets."

"Analysts such as Gartner forecast that 41% of enterprise revenue will come from digital business by 2020."

Is enough being done to review the impact of people on the success of a digital transformation project?

"It starts with understanding what drives your existing customers."

"By deploying voice biometric solutions, organisations are able to authenticate customer transactions instantly."

"It is imperative for organisations to understand that increased agility of data means that they now have the responsibility to better manage and protect it."

"While virtual technologies and messaging platforms are capable of helping customers with pre-approved or pre-programmed solutions to specific problems, they are still incapable of solving more complex issues."

"Energy operators and utilities that want to make the most of IoT have to learn to think big."

"The emerging web of IoT is set to shift company operations and create new prospects for growth."

"With a comparatively slower adoption of the cloud, Australian enterprises must approach cloud migration with the agility of a start-up to truly embrace innovation."

"Unstructured data now makes up a large majority of business data and that presents a new set of challenges."

"With consumers demanding more accountability from financial institutions, businesses need to up their approach to compliance and AI."

"The role of a CIO has undergone a paradigm shift from a role that was predominantly technology-driven to one which is more strategic."

"When it comes to digital change, many organisations will choose to focus on external factors, however, internal changes are just as crucial."

"Ultimately, the most successful hybrid clouds have a clear identity because they’re not defined by their infrastructure."

"Data analysis tools are helping businesses of all stripes predict client needs and find new pathways to profit."

"AI is already helping sales teams effectively analyse hours of content."

"IoT issues stem from the vulnerability of the collective technology as opposed to the individual."

"Any predictive analytics solution revolves around a clear set of rules."

With the technology and its applications still an enigma to most, blockchain has a long way to go before it’s mature enough for many use cases.

"This 'infrastructure in a box' approach reduces power, cooling, cabling and space requirements."

"Data holds huge potential when it comes to aligning business decisions to meet customer expectations."

"Since the blockchain natively facilitates transactions from one peer to another, it cuts out the middlemen that create friction."