Overview: This event focused on improving governance structures, implementing effective frameworks, and exploring the potential of emerging technologies like GenAI. Discussions also covered lean architecture practices and the challenges of public cloud adoption.

Key Discussions:

• Governance and Risk Management: Explored the challenges of structuring governance across New Zealand and Australia, the importance of support for effective governance, and strategies to make CFOs look good by raising awareness and saving money. Emphasised the use of granular risk registers tied to financial impacts.

• Frameworks and Lean Architecture: Discussed the use of Enterprise Architecture (EA) frameworks without explicitly mentioning them, focusing on practical application. Highlighted lean architecture practices involving constant iteration, value systems, and investment versus value equations.

• GenAI and Innovation: Examined the use of GenAI for research, tenders, and as a Copilot for developers. Emphasised small-scale iterations and careful experimentation due to current maturity levels. Discussed the importance of use case specificity and internal-only training for Copilot.

• Public Cloud and FinOps: Addressed the high costs of public cloud for specific workflows, with a preference for private cloud for other needs. Discussed the FinOps model for cost management, including chargeback models and treating public cloud resources as released.