Business

ACS says the incoming government needs to put digital skills reform and research commercialisation at the top of its priority list

- April 16, 2025 3 MIN READ

Industry body the Australian Computer Society (ACS), which represents around 50,000 members in tech, said whoever forms government after the May 3 election needs to take urgent, coordinated action on digital skills reform and research commercialisation to secure the nation’s economic future.  The recent ACS 2025 Election Forum in Sydney brought together leaders from industry,… Read more »

Business

The tech sector wants the next federal government to think about how it can end Australia’s R&D ‘risk aversion’

- April 11, 2025 3 MIN READ

Australia needs to reduce its “risk aversion” in order to improve its lagging research and development (R&D) sector and fragmented innovation ecosystem, according to industry experts. The nation has struggled to capitalise on innovations developed by universities and startups, and has seen their intellectual property taken overseas in search of greater funding, a panel of… Read more »

AI/Machine Learning

‘Near tech’ workers are the solution to Australia’s cyber security & AI skills shortfall: ACS

- October 23, 2024 3 MIN READ

Australia is struggling to find technology workers with the right cyber security and artificial intelligence skills but could tap 1.1 million “near tech” workers with similar capabilities to reskill and support the workforce, the 10th annual ACS Australia’s Digital Pulse report has found. Demand for cyber security skills has increased by 80% in Australia since… Read more »

Events

River Rival highlights a sweltering lineup for Brisbane’s innovation festival, Something Tech

- August 28, 2024 3 MIN READ

There’s plenty of startup action happening in the Sunshine State at the moment, and that’s on show this week at Something Tech.  The two-day festival, August 29-30, once again brings together Queensland’s tech and innovation community in their own unique way for “a saturation of expertise, community sharing, and networking”. Festival cofounder Pauline Fetaui, from… Read more »

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People

ACS gives interim CEO Josh Griggs the gig

- June 19, 2024 < 1 MIN READ

After stepping into the breach as interim CEO of IT professional association ACS following the sudden departure of Chris Vein during the Christmas break, Josh Griggs is taking the helm officially to start the new financial year. Griggs has been appointed CEO from July 1 after serving six months in an interim capacity. He comes… Read more »

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People

Chris Vein, CEO of ACS, is stepping down

- December 5, 2023 2 MIN READ

Chris Vein, the self-confessed American “Australophile” and former White House, and World Bank executive who became CEO of the Australian Computer Society (ACS) following its most turbulent period, is stepping down after 18 months in the role. ACS announced it “regrets” that Vein will retire at the end of the year for personal/health reasons.  “As… Read more »

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AI/Machine Learning

ACS calls for digital skills action after its analysis of artificial intelligence finds that 9 in every 10 jobs will be disrupted

- November 14, 2023 2 MIN READ

The Australian tech sector is in crisis and it’s set to intensify with AI. That’s the key message from the Australian Computer Society’s Digital Pulse 2023 report, which also found artificial intelligence will disrupt up to 90% of Australian jobs. To tackle the impending crisis, ACS proposes a National Digital Skills Strategy including a skills-first education… Read more »

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Events

The Melbourne Startup Bootcamp is about to kick off and you can join in virtually

- January 17, 2023 2 MIN READ

The two-day Melbourne Startup Bootcamp kicks off tomorrow with the in person event already sold out. However, other startup founders can tune in virtually for free to hear from industry leaders from Stripe, AWS Startups, the ASX, leading Australian tech startups, and venture capital firms. Bay City Labs, Stripe, AWS Startups, Cake Equity and Startup… Read more »

Politics

Tech minister Ed Husic: ‘we need to back ourselves more.. and convince others’

- July 27, 2022 3 MIN READ

The tech sector should be presenting a united front to highlight the importance of digital technologies to society and the economy, Federal Minister for Science and Technology, Ed Husic, said in Canberra this week. Speaking at the national launch of the 2022 ACS’ Digital Pulse report at the National Press Club, Minister Husic called on technology sector… Read more »

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Diversity

ACS Digital Pulse report finds Australia’s IT workforce is growing at double the rate of the general employment rate

- July 20, 2022 2 MIN READ

ACS has released the 2022 edition of ACS Australia’s Digital Pulse, the leading annual report on the state of the IT workforce and digital economy in Australia. The report this year focuses heavily on the issue of diversity in the IT industry as well as the critical demands for IT skills that are driving up wages… Read more »

Siobhan Casey
Podcast

SUDS, with ACS Innovation Labs director Siobhan Casey, on how to tackle diversity and inclusion, be a VC, land VC and tackle substance abuse

- July 15, 2022 < 1 MIN READ

Every week on the Startup Daily TV show, we talk to more than two dozen founders, CEOs, investors and experts about what’s happening in tech. Now you can catch the best of the show with the weekly podcast, SUDS.   Each week on SUDS host Simon Thomsen has a special guest join him to discuss the… Read more »