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Announcing the 2026 Impact Awards finalists; NSW govt suspends KPMG procurements; Anthropic names ANZ head of policy

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Friday June 19, 2026

Editor's Note

We are pleased to announce the 2026 techpartner.news Impact Awards finalists – technology partners, vendors, distributors and people that made a real impact for Australian organisations. See the list.

This year’s finalists helped secure critical national infrastructure, migrate systems underpinning millions of customer accounts in a heavily regulated industry, improve how Australians engage with workplace dispute services, and modernise one of the world’s largest neurological research registries.

They will gather on August 13 in Sydney for the inaugural Winter Ball, featuring the Impact Awards, a black-tie celebration recognising the projects, people, and partnerships shaping the Australian technology industry.

Finalists will receive an email early next week with details about tickets and next steps. In the meantime, please save the date August 13 for the Winter Ball, featuring the Impact Awards, in Sydney.

- William Maher, Editor-In-Chief

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Announcing the 2026 Impact Awards finalists

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Events


Event Name	Location	Date
MSP Masterclass 2026	Sydney: City & inner suburbs (NSW), Melbourne: City & inner suburbs (VIC), Perth: City & inner suburbs (WA) and 1 more location	June 02, 2026
techpartner.news Winter Ball featuring the 2026 Impact Awards	Ivy Ballroom	August 13, 2026
Integrate 2026	ICC Sydney , Sydney: City & inner suburbs (NSW)	September 02, 2026
Security Exhibition & Conference	ICC Sydney, Sydney: City & inner suburbs (NSW)	September 02, 2026