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The 2015/16 Budget will critically impact the NSW Government ICT market. Achieving aims to be ‘a leader in the use of ICT’ to ‘deliver better, more customer-focused services’ will require innovation on both technological and financial levels in the coming year.

The opportunities of the ICT Industry are vast however, understanding the financial aspects and forward planning will be key. Both suppliers and agency representatives alike need to understanding the full detail of the Budget. With an ongoing focus in New South Wales on transitioning to ‘as a service’ solutions and multi-agency arrangements, this briefing will be a value-packed event and will foster future cooperation and effective engagement between ICT suppliers and the New South Wales Government.

Government CFOs will respond to a facilitated Q&A Panel Session providing key insights to the budget priorities and Business and ICT procurement plans ahead. Key discussion points will include:

Identifying the models available as Departments continue the ICT transition from Cap-ex to Op-ex
Provide insight into the challenges Departments are facing with Digital Transformation and their financial impacts
Outline the key content, implications and opportunities relevant to the ICT market in the 2015/16 NSW Budget
Discuss the requirements for outcome based procurement and the importance of focusing on outcomes, not technology.
Reinforce the importance of collaborative relationship with Departments and the ICT industry across SME, Mid-market and Multinational organisations.
Intermedium will provide market analysis and insight appropriate for both industry and agency representatives.

Join us for this important opportunity to understand how the new Budget will impact your organisation.

Confirmed Speaker

Judy Hurditch, Principal Analyst, Intermedium

Confirmed Panellists

Andrew McMaster, CFO, Service NSW
Dawn Routledge, Executive Director Strategic Policy, Service Innovation and Strategy, Department of Finance Services and Innovation
Simon Officer, CFO, Planning & Environment

Special ‘SME Only’ Workshop: ‘Budget funded opportunities – Engaging with the New South Wales Government’

9:30 – 11:00am
(This event is optional for SMEs and is included in the event ticket price for SMEs)

This 1.5 hour long workshop will help SMEs enhance their understanding of how to engage with the Government to pursue budget funded opportunities.

The workshop will include a presentation by Intermedium as well as active discussion by attendees. Workshop attendees will:

Receive a list of budget funded opportunities which can be used as a prospecting tool to identify opportunities relevant to their businesses
Develop a clearer understanding of strategies for engaging with the Government
Learn about what they need to be able to say and do to gain traction with the agency in regard to the opportunity (e.g. understanding the value for money perspective)
The workshop will run immediately following the NSW Budget Briefing.

Please note: This event is for SMEs only. All SMEs that purchase a ticket to the Budget Briefing Breakfast are entitled to attend the SME workshop.

Presented by

AIIA, Intermedium