The AI you piloted yesterday is not the AI challenging your strategy today. What began as a tool is rapidly evolving into an active, often autonomous, force within your organization: a digital “mind” reshaping operations, risk, and your very definition of value. As a technology leader in the APAC region, the pivotal question is no longer about whether AI will transform your business but how you will leverage AI to lead your organization through ongoing global volatility and escalating costs.

The initial AI excitement has given way to the critical work of embedding intelligence responsibly and profitably into your organization, all at a time when geopolitical currents, tightening regulations around data and AI ethics, and the sheer capability of agentic systems combine to fundamentally alter the playing field. Your existing IT foundations, unless forged for this new era, risk becoming anchors, not engines, leading to squandered AI investments, missed opportunities, and unmanaged threats.

To navigate this defining moment and forge the strategies essential for this new era, Forrester invites you to join leading minds and your peers at Technology & Innovation Summit APAC in Sydney this August 19. At this year’s event, we’ll equip you with the skills, practices, and platforms to master today’s tech mayhem and achieve high performance in a volatile environment.

Gods, Machines, & Kaos: High-Performance IT (Because Prayer Isn’t A Strategy)

What can you expect at this event? For one, you can expect Forrester’s analysts and presenters to confront the volatile business environment head on to help you become more strategic in addressing the challenges. We’ll dive into Forrester’s high-performance IT strategy, the pragmatic, battle-tested response to a world increasingly dominated by chaotic business shifts, seemingly intelligent machines, and relentless budget cuts; this is the very foundation required to prevent your IT from becoming an anchor. At the event, you will learn how to lead with clarity (even when everything appears to be on fire), architect systems designed to absorb shock without breaking, and replace wishful thinking with a resilient and actionable tech strategy fit for your business context.

AI Wakes The Sleeping Giant: Continuous, Agentic, Intelligent Transformation

Building on this robust IT foundation, we’ll inspire you to harness the profound impact of AI’s evolution. The modern enterprise, while powerful, has often moved with force rather than agility. The era of the sleeping giant is decisively over. We are entering an age of genuine agency, demanding that organizations adapt to AI as an active participant. Intelligent agents are navigating the digital nervous system of your firm, surfacing insights, contributing to decisions, and acting with intent. Your business is growing a cognitive layer. At this event, you’ll learn how cutting-edge developments in AI, graph technology, and systems thinking serve as the fundamental building blocks of this new learning enterprise. We will guide you beyond static dashboards, enabling you to orchestrate living systems of intelligence, and together, we will define how leadership, strategy, and governance must profoundly evolve to command this new era.

Address 2025 Cyber Threats With Preparation And A Steady Hand

Transformative power presents new, complex vulnerabilities. Predictive, generative, and agentic AI are taking the world by storm. But this shift is occurring amid a chaotic political climate, the looming specter of a global recession, and an ongoing global trade war — an overwhelming list of uncertainties that can embolden bad actors in the region. At T&I Summit APAC, we will empower you to deconstruct and anticipate the top current and emerging cyber threats facing Australian and APAC organizations. You’ll learn how to act decisively to protect your organization and gain crucial insights on how to work effectively with your stakeholders to respond with wisdom and agility in the face of adversity.

Leadership In The Agentic Era

Ultimately, mastering these advancements and navigating these threats requires a new paradigm of leadership, a core component of your reinvention. As AI systems become increasingly capable and agentic, enterprises are entering an operational era where the traditional leadership playbook no longer fits. At our event, we will have sessions that help define the necessary evolution of leadership, equipping you with the new capabilities, essential mindsets, and collaborative models required to lead with impact when humans and intelligent systems work side by side. You’ll walk away with a clear view of how AI agents are reshaping work, insight into how leadership and change management must adapt, and practical guidance for developing the adaptive, AI-literate leadership capabilities vital for leading teams and businesses to future success.

Celebrate The Winners Of Forrester’s Technology Awards!

Join us in recognizing the trailblazers who have set new benchmarks in technology and innovation in APAC. Forrester’s Technology Awards celebrate outstanding achievements in two key categories: the Technology Strategy Impact Award and the Enterprise Architecture Award. The APAC region winners will be unveiled at the Summit in Sydney. These awards highlight the transformative impact of technology, showcasing organizations that have excelled in enhancing business and mission outcomes through their IT capabilities. At the Summit, you’ll hear the award winners share their unique high-performance stories, and you’ll be invited to connect with them to learn more from their experience.

Join Us In Sydney

The path forward is complex, but it is navigable with the right strategy, insights, and connections. Join us at Forrester’s Technology & Innovation Summit APAC in Sydney to equip yourself and your organization with proven frameworks and peer-tested strategies designed for this new age of AI. This is your prime opportunity to cut through the noise, connect directly with Forrester’s leading global analysts, and network with your fellow CIOs to forge a clear, confident path forward. We look forward to welcoming you.