• Virtual Talkshow
  • 6 Aug | 1pm AEST / 11am SGT
  • 45 min

Activating the AI-Ready Enterprise

Why Integration, Automation and Governance Must Come First

AI is moving from experimentation to enterprise-wide deployment, but the real challenge isn't access to AI, it's operational readiness. Fragmented systems, disconnected data, and manual processes are limiting execution, making this a defining priority for tech leaders heading into 2026.

Join senior leaders from Boomi and industry as they explore what it takes to become AI-ready, and why integration, orchestration, and governance are now essential to delivering measurable outcomes.

Key discussion areas:

  • Why AI ambition is outpacing operational readiness
  • Integration and automation as the foundation for scaling AI
  • Governance and visibility across hybrid environments
  • Moving from experimentation to measurable business outcomes
Through real-world examples, the panel shares how organisations are simplifying complexity, improving data connectivity, and building the operational resilience needed to support AI at scale.

Ideal for CIOs, CTOs, Chief Data & AI Officers, and other senior technology leaders driving AI and digital transformation.

Featured Panelists
James Houston

Head of Customer Success APJ, Boomi

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Ankur Chakore

Senior Manager Architecture, NBN Co

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Jarryd Keir

Manager Integration Services, CEnet

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Keiren Lawrence

CIO, Brickworks

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Moderator:
Monique Dignan-Smith

Editor of Research and Content, Factor

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Chief Technology Officer, Boomi

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James Houston

 Head of Customer Success, APJ, Boomi
James Houston is the Head of Customer Success, Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ) at Boomi. In his role, James is responsible for driving customer adoption, retention, and long-term success across the region, working closely with executive stakeholders at our customers to deliver measurable outcomes and maximise return on investment.

Since joining Boomi, James has been a key member of the senior leadership team, establishing a governed centre of excellence to enable change, strengthen customer engagement, and achieve sales and revenue targets. He is also passionate about developing future leaders, fostering a collaborative culture that builds trust, engagement, and loyalty across global cross-functional teams.

A key area of opportunity within Customer Success at Boomi is the engagement with local partners in APAC to consolidate a partner success program. James is leading this development working directly with Boomi’s Partner organisation.

Prior to Boomi, James held senior leadership roles across customer success and sales, where he gained extensive experience in channel sales and channel service management, go to market growth strategies, customer experience innovation, and executive stakeholder management.

Ankur Chakore

Senior Manager Architecture, NBN Co
Ankur Chakore is a technology and transformation leader with over 20 years of experience delivering complex digital and business transformation programs across the telecommunications and public sectors. He has led major initiatives spanning enterprise platforms, operational transformation, and strategic technology delivery, helping organisations adapt to an increasingly digital world.

More recently, Ankur has focused on the practical application of artificial intelligence, exploring how AI can drive innovation, improve productivity, and deliver real business value. Passionate about the intersection of technology, leadership, and innovation, he enjoys sharing insights on the future of telecommunications and the evolving role of AI in shaping the way we work and connect.

Jarryd Keir

Manager Integration Services, CEnet
Jarryd is leading the delivery of Integration, Identity, and Access Management (IAM) solutions with a focus on seamless and secure technology. At CEnet Jarryd has a pivotal role in maintaining the digital infrastructure that connects and empowers over 370,000 students, educators, and staff across Australian Catholic Dioceses.

Keiren Lawrence

CIO, Brickworks
Keiren Lawrence is the Chief Information Officer at Brickworks, leading technology strategy and delivery across Australia, New Zealand and the United States. She has a strong track record in driving organisational transformation and unlocking business value through technology, delivering major programs across ERP, data, automation, and cyber security.

An accomplished IT leader, Keiren specialises in building and leading high-performing, geographically dispersed teams, establishing fit-for-purpose delivery methodologies, service frameworks, and governance models. She is known for her pragmatic approach to AI and automation, strong business engagement, and her focus on mentoring teams and embedding technology as a driver of business performance.

Monique Dignan-Smith

Editor of Research and Content, Factor
Monique Dignan-Smith is an enterprise technology analyst and editorial leader specialising in IT strategy, digital transformation, AI, data governance, cybersecurity and regulatory change.

She works with CIOs, CTOs, CDOs and senior business leaders to examine the issues shaping technology investment and enterprise decision-making. Her work combines research, executive interviews and market analysis to turn complex developments into clear, practical insights.

Having worked across Australia, the United States, Europe and Asia, Monique brings an international perspective to technology adoption, risk, regulation and organisational transformation.

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Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Boomi
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