--- title: iTnews Benchmark_Conference --- ![iTnewsBenchmarks_Logo_2025](https://pages.itnews.com.au/hubfs/iTnewsBenchmarks_Logo_2025.png) ### Benchmark Conference: Strategy Sessions **Thursday, 27th March, 2025** **Doltone House, Hyde Park Sydney NSW** 3:00pm - 5:30pm [REGISTER NOW](https://pages.itnews.com.au/benchmark-conference-2025#Register) [CONTACT TO SPONSOR](mailto:jborquaye@nextmedia.com.au) ## **Proudly sponsored by:** [![Persistent-Google](https://pages.itnews.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Persistent-Google.png?width=1900&name=Persistent-Google.png "Persistent-Google")](https://www.persistent.com/) [![NRI](https://pages.itnews.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Website%20%20Hubspot%20logo%20sizer%20%20(3).png?width=233&height=100&name=Website%20%20Hubspot%20logo%20sizer%20%20(3).png "NRI")](https://nri-anz.com/) [![World of Workflows](https://pages.itnews.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Sponsor%20logo%20(25)-1.png?width=280&name=Sponsor%20logo%20(25)-1.png "World of Workflows")](https://www.worldofworkflows.com/) [![Acronis](https://pages.itnews.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Acronis-1.png?width=280&name=Acronis-1.png "Acronis")](https://www.acronis.com/en-sg/promotion/cyber-protect/sem-split/?utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=&utm_content=smart&msclkid=2c5e7c80df2e121cb58d1b5021c23e66&utm_term=acronis) [![Freshworks](https://pages.itnews.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Freshworks.png?width=280&name=Freshworks.png "Freshworks")](https://www.freshworks.com/) [![UST](https://pages.itnews.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/UST.png?width=280&name=UST.png "UST")](https://www.ust.com/au) [![Sponsor logo-2](https://pages.itnews.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Sponsor%20logo-2.png?width=280&name=Sponsor%20logo-2.png "Sponsor logo-2")](https://www.ust.com/au) [![420199-remotelogo_h_purple-785b9d-original-1646241812](https://pages.itnews.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/420199-remotelogo_h_purple-785b9d-original-1646241812.png?width=290&name=420199-remotelogo_h_purple-785b9d-original-1646241812.png "420199-remotelogo_h_purple-785b9d-original-1646241812")](https://remote.com/) [![Jamf_color](https://pages.itnews.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Jamf_color.png?width=315&height=100&name=Jamf_color.png "Jamf_color")](https://www.jamf.com/) [![QualtricsXM](https://pages.itnews.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/QualtricsXM.png?width=315&height=100&name=QualtricsXM.png "QualtricsXM")](https://www.qualtrics.com/au/) ![4-Apr-12-2023-12-06-40-3620-AM](https://pages.itnews.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/4-Apr-12-2023-12-06-40-3620-AM.png?width=310&name=4-Apr-12-2023-12-06-40-3620-AM.png "4-Apr-12-2023-12-06-40-3620-AM") ![5-1](https://pages.itnews.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/5-1.png?width=310&name=5-1.png "5-1") ![2-Apr-12-2023-12-09-38-7326-AM](https://pages.itnews.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/2-Apr-12-2023-12-09-38-7326-AM.png?width=310&name=2-Apr-12-2023-12-09-38-7326-AM.png "2-Apr-12-2023-12-09-38-7326-AM") ![MicrosoftTeams-image (178)](https://pages.itnews.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/MicrosoftTeams-image%20(178).png?width=1500&name=MicrosoftTeams-image%20(178).png "MicrosoftTeams-image (178)") ## Research Partner: [![QualtricsXM](https://pages.itnews.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/QualtricsXM.png?width=378&height=120&name=QualtricsXM.png "QualtricsXM")](https://www.qualtrics.com/) ###### The iTnews Benchmark Awards have for over a decade celebrated leading IT projects in Australian enterprises. In 2025 we will be showcasing some of the finalists in the projects and tech leadership categories in panels and fireside chats on stage at the Benchmarks Conference: Strategy Sessions.  ###### iTnews will host panel discussions with CIOs and senior technology executives diving into the key pillars and programs of work in their IT strategy, AI & Automation and Data & Analytics. ## Speakers: ![Your paragraph text (4)-2](https://pages.itnews.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Your%20paragraph%20text%20(4)-2.png?width=336&name=Your%20paragraph%20text%20(4)-2.png "Your paragraph text (4)-2") **Sharmila Lakshmanan** Group Chief Transformation and Digital Officer **Epilepsy Foundation** ![Your paragraph text (5)-1](https://pages.itnews.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Your%20paragraph%20text%20(5)-1.png?width=335&name=Your%20paragraph%20text%20(5)-1.png "Your paragraph text (5)-1") **Jennifer Kazangi** Head of Technology **Police Bank** ![Your paragraph text (6)-1](https://pages.itnews.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Your%20paragraph%20text%20(6)-1.png?width=337&name=Your%20paragraph%20text%20(6)-1.png "Your paragraph text (6)-1") **Melanie Evans** Group Executive, Digital Services **Ventia** ![Speakers (1)](https://pages.itnews.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Speakers%20(1).png?width=300&name=Speakers%20(1).png "Speakers (1)") **Tim Dillon** Founder, Director & Principal Analyst End User **Tech Research Asia** ![Sanjeev](https://pages.itnews.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Your%20paragraph%20text%20(2)-2.png?width=349&name=Your%20paragraph%20text%20(2)-2.png "Sanjeev") **Sanjeev Gupta** Chief Information and Transformation Officer **HBF Health** ![Your paragraph text (3)-1](https://pages.itnews.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Your%20paragraph%20text%20(3)-1.png?width=362&name=Your%20paragraph%20text%20(3)-1.png "Your paragraph text (3)-1") **Tim Hogarth** Chief Technology Officer **ANZ** ![Sinan Erbay](https://pages.itnews.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Sinan%20Erbay.png?width=600&name=Sinan%20Erbay.png "Sinan Erbay") **Sinan Erbay** Chief Information Officer **RMIT University**   ![John Atkin](https://pages.itnews.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/John%20Atkin.png?width=622&name=John%20Atkin.png "John Atkin") **John Atkin** Commander, Digital Transformation and Reform **Northern Territory Police** ![Speaker_WoW](https://pages.itnews.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Speakers/Speaker_WoW.png?width=600&name=Speaker_WoW.png "Speaker_WoW") **Nick Beaugeard** Co-Founder and CEO **World of Workflows** ![Paul Wilson](https://pages.itnews.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Paul%20Wilson.png?width=600&name=Paul%20Wilson.png "Paul Wilson") **Paul Wilson** General Manager, Data Insights & AI **NRI** ![VB](https://pages.itnews.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/VB.webp?width=350&name=VB.webp "VB") **Velvet-Belle Templeman** Publishing Director **iTnews** ![Eleanor Dickinson (2)-2](https://pages.itnews.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Eleanor%20Dickinson%20(2)-2.png?width=300&name=Eleanor%20Dickinson%20(2)-2.png "Eleanor Dickinson (2)-2") **Eleanor Dickinson** Associate Editor **iTnews** ![Ry Crozier_1](https://pages.itnews.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Ry%20Crozier_1.webp?width=300&name=Ry%20Crozier_1.webp "Ry Crozier_1") **Ry Crozier** Editor in Chief **iTnews**   ![Eleanor Dickinson (2)-2](https://pages.itnews.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Eleanor%20Dickinson%20(2)-2.png?width=350&name=Eleanor%20Dickinson%20(2)-2.png "Eleanor Dickinson (2)-2") **Eleanor Dickinson** Associate Editor **iTnews** ## Agenda | **7:45am** | Arrival, networking and breakfast | | --- | --- | | **8:30am** | Welcome address by Digital Nation Australia editor – Athina Mallis & commercial editor – Velvet-Belle Templeman | | **8:45am** | **Panel 1** – Impact of digital on Marketing/CX + audience Q&A | | **9:15am** | **Panel 2** – Impact of digital on HR/EX + audience Q&A | | **9:45am** | **Panel 3** – Impact of digital on Finance + audience Q&A | | **10:15am** | Closing remarks & networking | | **10:30am** | Finish |   ## Agenda | **3:00pm** | Registration | | --- | --- | | **3:30pm** | Welcome address by Publishing Director – Velvet-Belle Templeman | | **3:40pm** | **Panel 1** – IT Strategy | | **4:00pm** | Audience discussion  | | **4:15pm** | **Panel 2** – AI & Automation | | **4:35pm** | Audience discussion | | **4:40pm** | **Panel 3** – Data & Analytics | | **5:10pm** | Audience discussion  | | **5:25pm** | Closing remarks |   ## Event details: ![calendar](https://pages.itnews.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/calendar.png?width=150&height=150&name=calendar.png "calendar") **Thursday, 27th March 2025** ![map](https://pages.itnews.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/map.png?width=150&height=150&name=map.png "map") Doltone House, Sydney NSW ![clock](https://pages.itnews.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/clock.png?width=150&name=clock.png "clock") **3:00pm - 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