From Sprawl to Strategy:Building Leaner, Smarter, Future-Proof IT
Thursday, 30th April 2026 | Sydney, Australia
THURSDAY, 30TH APRIL 2026
Sydney, Australia
In today’s enterprises, technology is both the engine of innovation and the anchor of inefficiency. Years of unchecked software adoption, SaaS sprawl, and fragmented platforms have left organisations with rising costs and crippling complexity. Unstacked exists to change that.
Our mission is to give Australia’s CIOs, CTOs, CISOs, and digital leaders the clarity, strategies, and partnerships to simplify, consolidate, and optimise their environments. Through real-world case studies, debate, and peer-led insight, Unstacked shows how to cut waste without killing innovation.
This isn’t just another IT conference — it’s a movement to redefine technology value. With thought-provoking plenaries, closed-door boardrooms, and curated networking, Unstacked empowers leaders to tackle vendor lock-in, tame SaaS bloat, and redirect investment towards agility, resilience, and growth.
Our mission is to give Australia’s CIOs, CTOs, CISOs, and digital leaders the clarity, strategies, and partnerships to simplify, consolidate, and optimise their environments. Through real-world case studies, debate, and peer-led insight, Unstacked shows how to cut waste without killing innovation.
This isn’t just another IT conference — it’s a movement to redefine technology value. With thought-provoking plenaries, closed-door boardrooms, and curated networking, Unstacked empowers leaders to tackle vendor lock-in, tame SaaS bloat, and redirect investment towards agility, resilience, and growth.
Your 2026 Visionary Speakers Include
Peter Smith
Chief Information Officer
Mission Australia
David Walker
Group Chief Technology Officer,
Westpac
Lenka Bednarikova
Head of AI & Advanced Analytics
Australian Retirement Trust
Ian Robinson
Chief Information Officer
Life Without Barriers
Krish Goundar
Director, Infrastructure and Service Delivery
SLHD
Milad Kruze
Executive General Manager of Information Technology
The Salvation Army
Andrew Dome
Chief Digital Information Officer
Uniting
Phil Douglas
Technology Director
Mad Paws
Mitchell Palmer
Chief Operating Officer
Aussie Industries
David Reeve
Chief Information Officer
UTS
Andrew Hottes
Chief Digital Information Officer
Cranbrook School
Tighe Wall
Chief Technology Officer
Contact Energy
Tim Johnson
Head of Intelligent Solutions Delivery
Suncorp Bank
Anuj Saraogi
Senior Executive Leader (SES level) Customer Engagement Services (Digital Data &
ACT Government
Megan Hemingway
General Manager of Technology
ForHealth Group
John Khoury
Group Chief Technology Officer
Strandbags
William Walker
Head of IT
Adecco group
Abby Tripathi
Chief Information Officer
Australian Red Cross
10 Key Discussions taking place at Unstacked
From taming SaaS sprawl to winning boardroom approval, these are the mission-critical discussions
that CIOs, CTOs, and digital leaders can’t afford to miss.
Tech Stack Simplification
How enterprises are cutting through vendor sprawl to streamline systems and costs — without slowing innovation.
SaaS Spend Optimisation
Unlocking savings by eliminating unused, duplicate, and underperforming tools while boosting productivity.
Cloud Cost Control
Bringing visibility and discipline to spiralling cloud bills, without compromising scalability or speed.
Balancing Security with Efficiency
Ensuring consolidation doesn’t open cracks in compliance, risk, or resilience — and keeping security aligned with agility.
Vendor Strategy & Negotiation
Breaking free from lock-in and building flexible partnerships that deliver long-term business value.
Executive Buy-In & ROI Proof
Arming CIOs and technology leaders with the strategies to win CFO confidence and board-level approval.
AI & Automation in Stack Rationalisation
Using intelligent automation to simplify integrations, reduce complexity, and free IT teams for higher-value work.
Data Integration & Visibility
Shattering silos and driving smarter decision-making with unified platforms and real-time analytics.
Future-Proofing IT Architectures
Designing flexible roadmaps that evolve as business needs, technologies, and market conditions change.
Driving Business Outcomes Through IT
Positioning IT consolidation as a lever for agility, resilience, and competitive growth — not just cost-cutting.
Why Attend Unstacked?
Join ANZ’s only event dedicated to simplifying, consolidating, and optimising enterprise technology stacks
Network with CIOs, CTOs, CISOs, and digital leaders from Australia’s largest enterprises
Benchmark strategies to control SaaS and cloud costs without stifling innovation
Deep dive into real-world challenges across finance, telco, energy, retail, health, and critical infrastructure
Gain exclusive insights in executive boardrooms, peer-led panels, and scenario-driven discussions
Explore cutting-edge solutions in AI, automation, cybersecurity, data, and vendor management
Who is Attending
Unstacked brings together the decision-makers shaping Australia’s enterprise technology future. Expect a senior-level audience of leaders responsible for driving IT simplification, consolidation, and transformation at scale.
Delegates are drawn from Australia’s largest enterprises across banking, insurance, telco, energy, retail, healthcare, transport, infrastructure and more
Chief Information Officers (CIO)
Chief Technology Officers (CTO)
Chief Information Security Officers (CISO
Chief Digital Officers (CDO)
Partner & Sponsorship Opportunities
Position Your Brand at the Centre of ANZ'S Enterprise Technology Transformation.
Unstacked connects you directly with CIOs, CTOs, CISOs, and digital leaders who are under pressure to simplify, consolidate, and optimise their technology stacks right now.
With tailored packages spanning keynotes, executive boardrooms, solution showcases, and high-impact networking, this is your platform to demonstrate value, build senior-level relationships, and shape the next wave of enterprise IT strategy.
