CIO Australia contributor Lou Markstrom discusses how IT organisations can be more efficient and effective in managing third-party service providers.

In December 2016, PepsiCo Australia and New Zealand completed the transformation of its corporate HQ in Chatswood, Sydney. Its traditional, siloed office was canned and replaced with a more agile working environment. The transformation at the multinational food, snack and beverage company was led by CIO Ursula Phillips. Phillips and her team have created a truly mobile workforce. All 300 staff members, including the CEO, received a laptop, mobile phone and Bluetooth earpiece. Office walls were replaced with open workspaces or 'neighbourhoods' where staff can collaborate at hot desks, in meeting rooms, chat spaces, and purpose-built video conference rooms.

IT chiefs gathered at Sydney's Rockpool restaurant to discuss how they are automating cyber security management tasks across their organisations. The luncheon was sponsored by Juniper and ICT Networks.

Conference gives security superheroes a boost.

Sydney's tech chiefs gathered at the Hyatt Regency for the 2017 CIO Summit.

IT chiefs gathered at Melbourne's Eureka 89 for lunch to discuss the challenges they face in digitally transforming their enterprises at the core. The event was sponsored by DXC Technology and Amazon Web Services.