Beyond Technology Consulting is a boutique Australian management consulting firm that will assist your organisation to align its technology and business strategies. We understand aligning technology and business requirements, and provide advice on how to create optimal outcomes for your organisation based on our real world experience, industry best practises, and proven technology.
Register for an of our upcoming webinars in the Technology Governance series via our booking form to have an invitation email to you, or book with one of our consultants for an obligation free call to discuss your circumstances and how we may be able to help.
Tuesday 20th January 2026 4:00pm (AEDT)– Explore what Cyber Resilience should mean to directors of Australian Boards and executives of midsized enterprises
Friday 30th January 2026 2:30pm– Technical governance best practice in the face of declining cyber security and increasing AI risks
Tuesday 10th February 2026 2:30pm (AEDT)– Mastering Technology Governance, Risk and Compliance in the AI Age
Friday 20th February 2026 3:00pm (AEDT)– Identifying Symptoms of poorly run IT functions – A board perspective.
Tuesday 3rd march 2026 3:00pm (AEDT)– What to expect from a fractional CIO
Friday 27th March 2026 3:00pm (AEDT)– How to understand your organisations AI readiness
Identifying Symptoms of poorly run IT functions – A board perspective:
Explore the top symptoms of a Poorly Run IT Function and what good should look like to directors of Australian Boards and executives of midsized enterprises.
- IT is seen internally as the “Department of No”
- Fighting fires leaving no time to plan
- Costs are increasing faster than value
- Management reporting is hard & Inflexible
- Innovation not being delivered to the business
- How to fight back and build competative advantage
Technical governance best practice in the face of declining cyber security and increasing AI risks:
Risk is increasing and although technical governance and compliance may not be first nature to your technologists, it is critical to managing risk across your entire organisation. We will discuss the key types of risks that need to be considered and the key ingredients to effectively managing those risks, and the types of controls and mitigations that need to be implemented.
- Risk factors are increasing faster than technical governance and compliance
- Key ingredients to managing risk
- Types of risk
- Appropriateness of different types of controls and mitigations
- Importance of culture, leadership and business alignment
- Quick wins, critical capabilities and continual improvement
How to understand your organisations AI readiness:
The rapid rise of Generative AI has certainly grabbed the headlines, and although some early adopters have struggles with several key issues, the certainty of both massive commercial impact and critical organisation risk is clear. This discussion will focus on how to think about AI readiness
Explore what Cyber Resilience should mean to directors of Australian Boards and executives of midsized enterprises:
- What are the critical cyber responsibilities of board and executive teams.
- How your weak link may be your digital supply chain.
- How Cyber resilience is bigger than just IT, and why pragmatism is critical.
- Why the AICD is recommending Cyber Incident Simulations for boards, & the importance of response planning.
- Risk Appetite and Prioritization – Quick wins, critical capabilities and continual improvement
What to expect from a fractional CIO service:
Getting reliable IT advice is critical to any modern organisation, and with the ever changing
global market – poor technology choices can put you at a competitive disadvantage. This discussion outlines what you can expect from a fractional CIO and how it can flex to meet the changing environment of growing mid-sized organisations.
- Structured engagement framework
- Formal technology governance processes
- Business aligned strategic engagement
- Dedicated resource with access to wider specialist team
- Flexiable engagement tempo to meet the requirements of your team