Adapting to Survive the Changes of the Digital Economy

Optus will share learnings from its industry respected Future of Business report 2014 and will preview initial findings from the 2015 report that highlight how organisational change and innovation are no longer optional. Change and transformation are necessary for survival and growth.

Disruption comes from traditional competitors embracing new technology, from aggressive start-ups and organisations in other verticals adopting new business models.

Optus will outline the keys to success in the digital economy and showcase a selection of compelling cases studies

Moving Faster with Fast IT

Could your organisation be a market or industry disrupter? How will you meet new service requirements with less budget?

Hear how successful market disrupters move with speed and scale in the current challenging climate. Discover how you can reduce complexity and cut costs by bringing together standalone collections of physical and virtual assets-network, compute, data, and security-to create a single, unified infrastructure. We call it Fast IT-IT that's Simple, Smart, and Secure. Fast IT helps CIOs tackle business challenges to achieve better outcomes. With the right technology. The right partner. And at the right time.

How the Internet of Everything is already changing our world, and what we're learning

We live in a world of digital disruption caused by the unprecedented pace of change and the convergence of major technology trends. The implications of this challenging environment have caused many companies to fail. So how do you avoid the same fate in a digital world? We know that just connecting things isn't enough. For the Internet of Everything (IoE) to be an actionable framework that creates real value, solutions must focus on people. Examples from retail, healthcare, banking, and the public sector that use Cisco solutions will show how dark assets can be "lit up" to generate new sources of data that can be analyzed to create insights, that through new processes improve how people work. The presentation will also discuss how innovation and creating an inclusive culture are critical components of an IoE solution. By putting people at the center, IoE can deliver double-digit profits, create jobs, and spur economic growth at a time when many companies and public sector organizations are just figuring out how to survive.