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The enabling power of information and communications technology (ICT) should not be underestimated, Telstra's Chief Executive Officer, Sol Trujillo, told a packed crowd in Brisbane today. The audience of more than 850 people from the local ICT industry, government, media and broader community heard first hand Mr Trujillo's vision for Australia, which includes Telstra's recently-launched Next G™ network, Australia's fastest and largest mobile broadband network. Mr Trujillo echoed the sentiments of AIIA’s Chief Executive Officer, Sheryle Moon, who argued that the “real revolution is about to begin… ICT will literally transform every aspect of business, life and society.”
“I want the idea of an ‘ICT revolution’ to be stamped on everyone’s heads, to help you articulate the value of the industry now and into the future,” Mr Trujillo said. The ICT revolution has just begun Speaking at the luncheon today in Brisbane, AIIA's Chief Executive Officer, Sheryle Moon told the audience that the ICT revolution has just begun. "There is strong evidence that the last 20 years was just the warm up as the tools that enable collaboration and connection were forged, sharpened and distributed," Ms Moon said. "The real revolution is about to begin as the complementarities between the tools start to work together and flatten the playing field. ICT will literally transform every aspect of business, life and society." Read more New Chairman to lead the ICT industry in SA EDS’ Vice President of Applications Delivery for Australia & New Zealand and Asia, Scott Ayer, has been appointed Chairman of AIIA in South Australia. Mr Ayer assumes the leadership role in the Association’s South Australian Committee from Doug Grady, Managing Director of Intelesys. Read more Advantages to new VIC Government position on ICT On Friday, AIIA acknowledged that the new changes to the machinery of government in Victoria will elevate the status of the ICT industry across the whole of government. However, the multiple departments which now have some responsibility for ICT will present new challenges for industry to effectively deliver its message, the peak ICT industry body says. Read more Calling all ICT marketers! AIIA is seeking expressions of interest from marketing representatives of AIIA member companies to join our 2007 Marketing Committee. Read more Gateway review process: A supplier’s friend or foe? Following the introduction of the Gateway Review Process by the Australian Government mid year, AIIA members have been asking about the process, particularly the potential impact on suppliers who do business with government. In response, AIIA’s ACT Branch recently hosted speakers from the Gateway Unit in the Department of Finance and Administration at a well attended event in Canberra. Read more Changes to the Trade Practices Act: What are the opportunities and risks? The first of three changes to the Trade Practices Act has now been passed and will come into law early in the New Year. Guest contributor, David Lieberman of David Lieberman and Associates, provides a brief summary of some of the key changes. David's article follows on from a presentation to AIIA’s Legal Forum recently which outlined important changes to restrictive trade practices that may affect the business practices of many ICT companies. Read more |
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