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AI, security, data, and digital modernisation are reshaping IT's mandate, and organisations that address these demands in isolation often struggle to convert that effort into sustained enterprise performance. At Info-Tech LIVE 2026 in Brisbane, March 17 and 18 at the W Brisbane, Info-Tech Research Group will feature its IT Playbooks framework as a central agenda theme, equipping CIOs and senior IT leaders with a structured, research-backed model for scaling operational excellence across the IT leadership team.
SYDNEY, March 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Technology leaders throughout Australia and the broader Asia-Pacific region are being asked to modernise, secure, optimise, and innovate at the same time. Yet many IT organisations continue to pursue improvement within individual functions rather than across the full leadership system. Without coordinated execution spanning architecture, applications, security, operations, and data, investment momentum often fails to convert into measurable enterprise outcomes.
At Info-Tech LIVE 2026 in Brisbane, March 17–18 at the W Brisbane, featured keynotes and hands-on workshops will centre on Info-Tech Research Group's IT Playbooks framework, a structured set of 12-step methodologies designed to help IT leadership teams move from reactive operations to integrated, forward-driving performance.
"AI and digital investment alone do not create performance," says George Khreish, Managing Partner at Info-Tech Research Group, APAC. "Impact depends on whether architecture, security, data, applications, and operations leaders are executing against a shared system. The IT Playbooks sessions at LIVE Brisbane will help leadership teams align priorities, clarify accountability, and scale improvement across the entire function."
IT Playbook Keynote and Workshops at Info-Tech LIVE 2026 in Brisbane
The IT Playbooks programming at Info-Tech LIVE 2026 in Brisbane combines a mainstage keynote with applied workshops that guide leaders through structured improvement across core IT domains. Together, these sessions are designed to help attendees translate strategic ambition into coordinated execution.
- The Exponential IT Leader – Info-Tech's Playbook for IT Transformation
This keynote introduces Info-Tech's IT Playbooks framework as a model for scaling leadership maturity. Anchored by the CIO Playbook and extended across Data, Security, Applications, Infrastructure & Operations, Enterprise Architecture, and AI, the framework enables leadership teams to improve within their domain and collectively as a unified system. - The Enterprise Architecture Playbook
Built on principles of connected operations and strategic alignment, this workshop equips enterprise architects with tools to unify business and IT, guide investment decisions, and reduce organisational complexity. - The Security Playbook
Developed for security leaders, this workshop centres on formalising oversight, clarifying accountability, and embedding protective controls that support business priorities. - The Artificial Intelligence Playbook
As AI initiatives expand, the gap between experimentation and operational discipline continues to widen. This workshop examines how leaders can formalise governance, define operating models, and connect AI investments directly to measurable business outcomes. - The Data and Analytics Playbook
This workshop explores how organisations can improve data quality, clarify ownership, and build a scalable foundation for evidence-based decision-making, elevating data and analytics from reporting to strategic capability. - The Infrastructure and Operations Playbook
Focused on service reliability and operational discipline, this workshop guides IT leaders through modernising core environments, standardising processes, and improving performance visibility across infrastructure and support functions. - The Applications Playbook
This workshop helps leaders rationalise portfolios, modernise legacy environments, and improve application lifecycle management to sustain deliberate, value-aligned improvement.
Info-Tech LIVE 2026 in Brisbane will provide CIOs and senior IT leaders with a focused forum to strengthen how their leadership teams operate as an integrated system rather than as isolated functions. Through mainstage keynotes, domain-specific workshops, and direct analyst engagement, attendees will gain the actionable frameworks to drive coordinated, enterprise-wide execution.
For more information about the event, please visit the Info-Tech LIVE 2026 in Brisbane page.
Media Passes for Info-Tech LIVE 2026 in Brisbane
Media professionals, including journalists, podcasters, and influencers, are invited to attend Info-Tech LIVE 2026 in Brisbane to gain exclusive access to research, content, and interviews with industry leaders and analysts for their audiences.
Media professionals can apply for complimentary in-person passes by contacting pr@infotech.com.
About Info-Tech Research Group
Info-Tech Research Group is one of the world's leading and fastest-growing research and advisory firms, serving over 30,000 IT, HR, and marketing professionals around the globe. As a trusted product and service leader, the company delivers unbiased, highly relevant research and industry-leading advisory support to help leaders make strategic, timely, and well-informed decisions. For nearly 30 years, Info-Tech has partnered closely with teams to provide everything they need, from actionable tools to expert guidance, ensuring they deliver measurable results for their organisations.
To learn more about Info-Tech's HR research and advisory services, visit McLean & Company, and for data-driven software buying insights and vendor evaluations, visit the firm's SoftwareReviews platform.
Media professionals can register for unrestricted access to research across IT, HR, and software, and hundreds of industry analysts through the firm's Media Insiders program. To gain access, contact pr@infotech.com.
For information about Info-Tech Research Group or to access the latest research, visit infotech.com and connect via LinkedIn and X.
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AI, security, data, and digital modernisation are reshaping IT's mandate, and organisations that address these demands in isolation often struggle to convert that effort into sustained enterprise performance. At Info-Tech LIVE 2026 in Brisbane, March 17 and 18 at the W Brisbane, Info-Tech Research Group will feature its IT Playbooks framework as a central agenda theme, equipping CIOs and senior IT leaders with a structured, research-backed model for scaling operational excellence across the IT leadership team.
SYDNEY, March 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Technology leaders throughout Australia and the broader Asia-Pacific region are being asked to modernise, secure, optimise, and innovate at the same time. Yet many IT organisations continue to pursue improvement within individual functions rather than across the full leadership system. Without coordinated execution spanning architecture, applications, security, operations, and data, investment momentum often fails to convert into measurable enterprise outcomes.
At Info-Tech LIVE 2026 in Brisbane, March 17–18 at the W Brisbane, featured keynotes and hands-on workshops will centre on Info-Tech Research Group's IT Playbooks framework, a structured set of 12-step methodologies designed to help IT leadership teams move from reactive operations to integrated, forward-driving performance.
"AI and digital investment alone do not create performance," says George Khreish, Managing Partner at Info-Tech Research Group, APAC. "Impact depends on whether architecture, security, data, applications, and operations leaders are executing against a shared system. The IT Playbooks sessions at LIVE Brisbane will help leadership teams align priorities, clarify accountability, and scale improvement across the entire function."
IT Playbook Keynote and Workshops at Info-Tech LIVE 2026 in Brisbane
The IT Playbooks programming at Info-Tech LIVE 2026 in Brisbane combines a mainstage keynote with applied workshops that guide leaders through structured improvement across core IT domains. Together, these sessions are designed to help attendees translate strategic ambition into coordinated execution.
- The Exponential IT Leader – Info-Tech's Playbook for IT Transformation
This keynote introduces Info-Tech's IT Playbooks framework as a model for scaling leadership maturity. Anchored by the CIO Playbook and extended across Data, Security, Applications, Infrastructure & Operations, Enterprise Architecture, and AI, the framework enables leadership teams to improve within their domain and collectively as a unified system. - The Enterprise Architecture Playbook
Built on principles of connected operations and strategic alignment, this workshop equips enterprise architects with tools to unify business and IT, guide investment decisions, and reduce organisational complexity. - The Security Playbook
Developed for security leaders, this workshop centres on formalising oversight, clarifying accountability, and embedding protective controls that support business priorities. - The Artificial Intelligence Playbook
As AI initiatives expand, the gap between experimentation and operational discipline continues to widen. This workshop examines how leaders can formalise governance, define operating models, and connect AI investments directly to measurable business outcomes. - The Data and Analytics Playbook
This workshop explores how organisations can improve data quality, clarify ownership, and build a scalable foundation for evidence-based decision-making, elevating data and analytics from reporting to strategic capability. - The Infrastructure and Operations Playbook
Focused on service reliability and operational discipline, this workshop guides IT leaders through modernising core environments, standardising processes, and improving performance visibility across infrastructure and support functions. - The Applications Playbook
This workshop helps leaders rationalise portfolios, modernise legacy environments, and improve application lifecycle management to sustain deliberate, value-aligned improvement.
Info-Tech LIVE 2026 in Brisbane will provide CIOs and senior IT leaders with a focused forum to strengthen how their leadership teams operate as an integrated system rather than as isolated functions. Through mainstage keynotes, domain-specific workshops, and direct analyst engagement, attendees will gain the actionable frameworks to drive coordinated, enterprise-wide execution.
For more information about the event, please visit the Info-Tech LIVE 2026 in Brisbane page.
Media Passes for Info-Tech LIVE 2026 in Brisbane
Media professionals, including journalists, podcasters, and influencers, are invited to attend Info-Tech LIVE 2026 in Brisbane to gain exclusive access to research, content, and interviews with industry leaders and analysts for their audiences.
Media professionals can apply for complimentary in-person passes by contacting pr@infotech.com.
About Info-Tech Research Group
Info-Tech Research Group is one of the world's leading and fastest-growing research and advisory firms, serving over 30,000 IT, HR, and marketing professionals around the globe. As a trusted product and service leader, the company delivers unbiased, highly relevant research and industry-leading advisory support to help leaders make strategic, timely, and well-informed decisions. For nearly 30 years, Info-Tech has partnered closely with teams to provide everything they need, from actionable tools to expert guidance, ensuring they deliver measurable results for their organisations.
To learn more about Info-Tech's HR research and advisory services, visit McLean & Company, and for data-driven software buying insights and vendor evaluations, visit the firm's SoftwareReviews platform.
Media professionals can register for unrestricted access to research across IT, HR, and software, and hundreds of industry analysts through the firm's Media Insiders program. To gain access, contact pr@infotech.com.
For information about Info-Tech Research Group or to access the latest research, visit infotech.com and connect via LinkedIn and X.
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Info-Tech LIVE 2026 in Brisbane to Spotlight IT Playbooks as AI and Digital Demands Reshape IT Leadership Across APAC
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The Products Defining the Next Chapter of CPG Innovation
SINGAPORE, March 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Mintel today announced the winners of Mintel Most Innovative 2026, a global awards program highlighting the consumer-packaged goods (CPG) products redefining how brands compete, grow and innovate across beauty and personal care, household, and food and drink categories.
As brands face tighter ROI expectations, faster innovation cycles and greater pressure to deliver results with fewer bets, innovation has become less about volume and more about precision. Against this backdrop, Mintel Most Innovative spotlights the brands that combine deep consumer understanding with clear strategic direction to shape where their categories go next.
This year's winners reflect a clear shift in what meaningful innovation looks like: products built around real consumer needs, developed with long-term relevance in mind, and capable of influencing future growth trajectories across the industry. Winning themes range from science-based precision odor control and AI-guided personalized hair loss kits to trend-centered convenient toaster-ready pastry meals.
Innovation That Moves the Industry Forward
At a time when truly new product development is increasingly rare, with only 34% of global CPG launches in 2025 classified as genuinely new products, compared with 47% in 2015 and 75% in 1995*, this year's winners stand out for demonstrating how brands can move categories forward through decisive thinking and strong execution.
Innovation decisions are increasingly being made with less certainty and higher expectations around outcomes, raising the stakes for brands looking to invest confidently in what comes next.
Matthew Nelson, Global CEO, Mintel, said:
"CPG innovation is entering a new phase; one where speed, clarity and conviction matter more than volume. Expectations around ROI are rising, and innovation needs to happen faster, often with less certainty. In that environment, the brands that succeed are the ones able to stay close to changing consumer needs and act decisively.
"That's what stands out about this year's winners: clear thinking, smart prioritization and the confidence to invest in ideas that create real relevance and growth. These aren't products created for the sake of novelty; they reflect real conviction about where categories are heading.
"The best innovation pushes the industry forward. Awards like Mintel Most Innovative matter because they raise the standard, challenging brands to think bigger, focus on sustainable growth, and stay grounded in what consumers want next. The brands shaping the future won't be the ones launching the most products; they'll be the ones making the clearest innovation decisions."
Judged by Global Leaders in CPG Marketing and Innovation
72 winning products from 14 countries were selected by a distinguished jury of global CPG leaders, including professors at INSEAD and Nanyang Business School; senior journalists from leading industry publications such as The Grocer and Cosmetics Design; and marketing and innovation leaders from global brands including Beiersdorf, The Coca-Cola Company, Coty, The Estee Lauder Company, Mondelez International, Nestle, PepsiCo, Procter & Gamble, and Reckitt.
Judges assessed entries based on consumer relevance, innovation edge and market impact, recognizing innovation decisions that combine creativity with measurable commercial relevance.
Grant Westbrook, SVP, Global Marketing, Mintel, said:
"One of the reasons Mintel Most Innovative matters is the strength of the people judging it. We bring together industry leaders who are shaping the consumer landscape and thinking seriously about what comes next. They are looking for work built on genuine insight, with clear commercial relevance and the potential for lasting impact. We are here to recognize the work that genuinely moves categories forward."
Together, this year's winners offer a clear view of where CPG innovation is heading. View the full list of winners at mintel.com.
*Source: Mintel Global New Products Database (GNPD), June 1996 – June 2025
The Products Defining the Next Chapter of CPG Innovation
SINGAPORE, March 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Mintel today announced the winners of Mintel Most Innovative 2026, a global awards program highlighting the consumer-packaged goods (CPG) products redefining how brands compete, grow and innovate across beauty and personal care, household, and food and drink categories.
As brands face tighter ROI expectations, faster innovation cycles and greater pressure to deliver results with fewer bets, innovation has become less about volume and more about precision. Against this backdrop, Mintel Most Innovative spotlights the brands that combine deep consumer understanding with clear strategic direction to shape where their categories go next.
This year's winners reflect a clear shift in what meaningful innovation looks like: products built around real consumer needs, developed with long-term relevance in mind, and capable of influencing future growth trajectories across the industry. Winning themes range from science-based precision odor control and AI-guided personalized hair loss kits to trend-centered convenient toaster-ready pastry meals.
Innovation That Moves the Industry Forward
At a time when truly new product development is increasingly rare, with only 34% of global CPG launches in 2025 classified as genuinely new products, compared with 47% in 2015 and 75% in 1995*, this year's winners stand out for demonstrating how brands can move categories forward through decisive thinking and strong execution.
Innovation decisions are increasingly being made with less certainty and higher expectations around outcomes, raising the stakes for brands looking to invest confidently in what comes next.
Matthew Nelson, Global CEO, Mintel, said:
"CPG innovation is entering a new phase; one where speed, clarity and conviction matter more than volume. Expectations around ROI are rising, and innovation needs to happen faster, often with less certainty. In that environment, the brands that succeed are the ones able to stay close to changing consumer needs and act decisively.
"That's what stands out about this year's winners: clear thinking, smart prioritization and the confidence to invest in ideas that create real relevance and growth. These aren't products created for the sake of novelty; they reflect real conviction about where categories are heading.
"The best innovation pushes the industry forward. Awards like Mintel Most Innovative matter because they raise the standard, challenging brands to think bigger, focus on sustainable growth, and stay grounded in what consumers want next. The brands shaping the future won't be the ones launching the most products; they'll be the ones making the clearest innovation decisions."
Judged by Global Leaders in CPG Marketing and Innovation
72 winning products from 14 countries were selected by a distinguished jury of global CPG leaders, including professors at INSEAD and Nanyang Business School; senior journalists from leading industry publications such as The Grocer and Cosmetics Design; and marketing and innovation leaders from global brands including Beiersdorf, The Coca-Cola Company, Coty, The Estee Lauder Company, Mondelez International, Nestle, PepsiCo, Procter & Gamble, and Reckitt.
Judges assessed entries based on consumer relevance, innovation edge and market impact, recognizing innovation decisions that combine creativity with measurable commercial relevance.
Grant Westbrook, SVP, Global Marketing, Mintel, said:
"One of the reasons Mintel Most Innovative matters is the strength of the people judging it. We bring together industry leaders who are shaping the consumer landscape and thinking seriously about what comes next. They are looking for work built on genuine insight, with clear commercial relevance and the potential for lasting impact. We are here to recognize the work that genuinely moves categories forward."
Together, this year's winners offer a clear view of where CPG innovation is heading. View the full list of winners at mintel.com.
*Source: Mintel Global New Products Database (GNPD), June 1996 – June 2025
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Mintel Most Innovative 2026 Winners Announced
