66% have an AI usage policy. Just 3% have a mature AI operating model. That may be the most revealing gap of all. Australian organisations are writing the rules for AI far faster than they’re redesigning how AI-enabled work operates. The action: Build for scale.
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89% cannot demonstrate broad measurable ROI from AI. That’s the gap Australian organisations now need to close. AI adoption is growing. Measurable business value isn’t keeping pace. The action: Measure value from day one.
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56% don’t measure how many AI experiments make it into production. That means for more than half of organisations, there’s no clear measure of whether experimentation is actually becoming operational AI. The action: Turn pilots into production.
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Only 15% report consistent team-level or embedded AI use. AI may be everywhere. But it still isn’t embedded in how most organisations actually work. The action: Redesign work, not just tasks. Download Australia’s AI Adoption & ROI Benchmark 2026
44% say managers aren’t equipped to lead AI-enabled teams. AI is changing the work faster than many managers are being prepared to lead it. The action: Build AI-capable leaders.
This is one of five actions emerging from Australia’s AI Adoption & ROI Benchmark 2026, download
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Last week, PM-Perspectives 2026 brought together business, technology and transformation leaders to explore what it really takes to move beyond AI experimentation and create measurable business value. We also unveiled Australia’s AI Adoption & ROI Benchmark 2026
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Today’s the day.
This evening, we welcome senior leaders from across Australia to PM-Perspectives 2026 for a practical conversation about turning AI ambition into real business outcomes.
And we may have a few surprises in store too.
We look forward to seeing everyone tonight.
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Congratulations to Dr Sangeetha Kutty, winner of the PM-Partners Tertiary Educator of the Year Award at the inaugural ACS Queensland Tech Awards 2026.
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Having Microsoft Copilot is one thing. Getting real business value from it is another.
PM-Partners is currently helping organisations roll out Microsoft Copilot across APAC.
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Great energy at Government Innovation Showcase, in Queensland today. “Great vibe, great energy and positivity. Collaboration is everywhere, and there’s a real appetite across government to improve services for Queensland citizens.”
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Using AI is easy. Becoming AI-Native is different. PM-Partners is the authorised Scaled Agile delivery partner in Australia for the AI-Native course suite. Stop experimenting with AI. Start working AI-Native.
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PRINCE2® has been at the heart of project delivery for decades. Learn from Australia’s leading project management training organisation.
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AI is accelerating change. But technology alone doesn’t make transformation happen. People do. Explore Change Management training with PM-Partners.
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We're delighted to be supporting the ACS Queensland Tech Awards 2026 as sponsor of the Tertiary Tech Educator of the Year Award. Brisbane City Hall on 10 September.
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Great to be part of #itSMF26 with @PeopleCert, alongside Lennon Chee and Markus Bause, VP Product at PeopleCert.
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Most organisations have invested in AI. The bigger question is whether those investments are translating into measurable business value. We're surveying organisations across Australia to understand what's driving successful outcomes. Take the survey: ap1.hubs.ly/H01dsRz0
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⏳ We're looking forward to seeing you tomorrow at the Government Innovation Showcase NSW! Come and say hello. We'd love to meet you.
Learn more: ap1.hubs.ly/H01721h0
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We're proud to be exhibiting at the Government Innovation Showcase NSW, where public sector leaders, technologists and industry partners will come together to explore the future of AI, digital government and service delivery. 28 Jul, Bicentennial Park, at Sydney Olympic Park
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