I'm excited to announce two more speakers joining us at Pipeline on May 6 and 7 – to talk about AI-related staffing nerves in small channel firms, and Queensland ICT procurement in the lead-up to the Brisbane 2032 Olympics. Read more.
Brisbane 2032: tech opportunities?
While the Brisbane 2032 Olympics is years away, issuing of tenders is already underway.
One person with a view of the challenges and opportunities for Australian technology SMEs and innovators is Mark Lloyd – former CIO to Premiers of Queensland (1997-2009), former VP of the Australian Computer Society, and investor and COO, Gillard Group.
He has concerns and he’ll share them at Pipeline, raising considerations for anyone with a stake in the future of Queensland’s ICT industry, and the Brisbane 2032 digital opportunity.
AI and staff retention
People working in some lower level roles in the ICT channel are getting nervous about AI. Work from home remains a flashpoint. Small channel firms are competing with bigger players for staff.
Some are winning. Others are failing to grasp what a retention strategy means in 2026.
Dean Ellis, founder and director of Queensland-based technology recruitment firm Rec4Tech, will lay out how the employment market has changed, what employees want now, and a practical playbook to attract employees and keep them.
Fittler on game changers, CIOs on partnerships, and what’s next in M&A
They’ll join a packed Pipeline lineup that also includes rugby league great Brad “Freddy” Fittler (thanks to NinjaOne), who’ll discuss leading and performing when the game changes; Jennifer Kazangi (Police Bank) and John Khoury (Strandbags) on what they want from partners now; Mark Iles (Omdia) on what’s coming next in M&A; David Beal (IBRS) on the shift he's seeing in partnerships; and contributing editors Brad Howarth and Jennifer O’Brien on the future of MSP software and what’s working (and not) with cloud marketplaces.
Tickets close March 30. Register to attend.
- William Maher, Editor, techpartner.news
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