Sydney stories

CFOs are devoting more time to investors as AI accelerates research, driving faster, higher-volume engagement and tighter response demands.

Vorwerk will shift its Australian Thermomix head office from Perth to Melbourne as eastern and southern states drive 85% of its revenue.

FloQast surpasses $200m ARR and strikes EY AI alliance as it targets enterprise finance transformation and global expansion.

Pathzero teams with major climate data providers to unify emissions and risk reporting across public and private investment portfolios.

AI contract software startup Ivo secures USD $55 million Series B to speed contract review, as revenue surges 500% and UK expansion looms.

Anthropic is setting up an Australian office in Sydney as Claude adoption soars, anchoring a wider global expansion and hiring push.

FinTech Australia opens entries for the 2026 Finnie Awards, marking the programme’s tenth year with revamped categories and a new Sydney venue.

Fastly’s edge cloud powers Layercake’s Streamcake to handle live streaming spikes, cutting origin load and boosting scale for major events.

SUBCO plans a sovereign APX East “express hypercable” linking Sydney and California by late 2028, promising the world’s longest continuous subsea link.

Cycling brand Knog lifts marketing productivity 20% after rolling out a centralised digital asset hub for teams and global partners.

INVNT appoints James Nicholas Kinney as its first Global Chief AI Officer, tasked with scaling client-facing AI innovation, led from APAC.

V2 AI bolsters Asia-Pacific leadership, appointing Nick Williams as Partner and Ebony Williams as Director of Alliances to drive AI growth.

Spectralink’s new S1000 DECT platform brings serverless, site-wide voice to frontline workers with direct Microsoft Teams integration.

Australia bets on AI-ready data centres and resilient networks as five emerging tech shifts redefine its digital competitiveness by 2026.

White & Case selects Legora as a strategic AI partner, rolling out its platform to lawyers in 43 offices across 29 countries worldwide.

Elite appoints former law firm executive Kirk Rogers as Head of APAC Sales to drive its next phase of legal tech growth across the region.

A1 Technologies appoints Amar Bilas to lead Microsoft Cloud Services, bolstering Azure and modern workplace growth across ANZ.

Binance is banking on Australian institutions and new rules to push crypto from speculative sideshow to mainstream finance by 2026.

Ripple-owned GTreasury buys Australian fintech Solvexia to fuse treasury, reconciliation and compliance in one automated finance platform.

JET Charge has installed 59 EV chargers at seven IKEA sites, powering over 100 zero-emission delivery vehicles across Australia.