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When Technology Becomes the Blocker: Unlocking Real Outcomes from AI and Cloud
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- Date Published
- 29 May 2026
- Priority Score
- 1
- Australian
- Yes
- Created
- 30 May 2026, 04:00 am
Authors (2)
- Elliot JurdNEW
- Josh SamsonNEW
Description
Why do AI and cloud strategies still fall short, and what can organisations do to turn investment into measurable outcomes?
Summary
This sponsored content focuses on the operational hurdles Australian businesses face when transitioning AI projects from experimentation to execution. It highlights how fragmented data environments and legacy cloud architectures impede decision-making and ROI rather than addressing existential risks or safety protocols. The discussion centers on efficiency, cost management, and automation within a commercial framework. Consequently, it offers little to the discourse on catastrophic AI risk reduction or global safety governance.
Body
Everyone has a cloud strategy. Many organisations are investing in AI. Yet for a growing number of Australian businesses, the outcomes are still falling short.
The challenge is rarely ambition. More often, organisations are trying to layer AI and modern cloud services onto environments that were never designed to support them.
According to Nexon Asia Pacific’s General Manager of Cloud, Elliot Jurd, the biggest obstacle is execution.
“Australian organisations are not short on ideas or intent. Where many are struggling is in execution and in the operating model needed to turn strategy into outcomes.”
In this iTnews webinar, joins Nexon Asia Pacific’s Lead Solutions Architect, Josh Samson, to explore why transformation initiatives stall, where hidden inefficiencies are driving up costs, and what technology leaders can do to move forward with greater confidence.
Together, they share practical insights on:
Why AI projects are shifting from experimentation to execution
How fragmented data environments continue to slow decision-making
Where cloud investments can create unnecessary cost and complexity
How automation can uncover quick wins and reduce manual effort
Why managed services are becoming a strategic capability play
Watch the webinar to find out more.
This content has been created and paid for by
Nexon