Every organisation is under pressure to move faster, operate more efficiently, and extract greater value from technology investments, while navigating increasing regulatory scrutiny and risk. In regulated industries, success in the cloud is no longer defined by migration alone. It depends on getting the foundations right: security that is embedded by design, cost discipline that delivers transparency and control, and platforms that can support AI at scale with confidence.
10-15
senior executives
180
minutes
100%
peer-level dialogue
Overview
What to expect
Join Tecala and Microsoft at this exclusive C-suite roundtable, bringing together senior leaders from regulated industries for a candid, peer-led discussion on what it takes to build cloud foundations that enable sustainable growth. The session will explore how organisations are modernising their cloud environments to strengthen resilience and governance, how leaders are bringing discipline and accountability to cloud cost structures, and what AI adoption looks like today when security, compliance, and trust are non-negotiable.
This discussion is focused on real executive priorities and outcomes: reducing operational and regulatory risk, improving visibility and control across cloud environments, enabling smarter decision-making, and creating the organisational confidence to scale AI responsibly and commercially.
What we'll cover
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Building Secure, Modern Cloud Foundations- How leaders are evolving cloud architectures to meet regulatory expectations while improving resilience, agility, and operational performance—without disrupting critical services.
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Cost Discipline and Cloud Governance-How organisations are moving beyond reactive cost control to establish clear accountability, transparency, and governance across cloud spend, balancing financial discipline with performance and compliance.
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Pioneering AI - With Trust and Control What AI looks like in regulated cloud environments today, including practical use cases, embedded guardrails, and governance approaches that enable innovation without increasing risk.
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Leadership Perspectives & Peer Exchange Insights from executives navigating similar challenges: what’s working, what’s proving difficult, and how organisations are moving from fragmented cloud environments to governed, scalable platforms.
Our featured speakers
Lionel Ong
Principal Cloud Consultant
Dean Corcoran
Chief Technology Officer for Partners, Microsoft
The Value of Being in the Room
Learn from your peers
Gain firsthand insight into how other senior leaders in regulated industries are approaching cloud modernisation, cost discipline, and AI adoption.
Cut through
the noise
Focus on the foundations that matter most—security, governance, and value—without hype, jargon, or product-driven conversations.
Walk away with clarity
Leave with a clearer understanding of where your cloud environment stands today, the foundational capabilities required to support AI at scale, and a pragmatic path forward that balances innovation, compliance, and commercial outcomes.
Event Agenda
Venue
12-Micron, Tower 1, Level 2/100 Barangaroo Ave, Barangaroo NSW 2000, Australia
Time
Attendee arrival begins at 12:00 PM (AEDT), with the program commencing at 12:30 PM (AEDT) and concluding at 3:00 PM (AEDT).
Food & Drinks
Enjoy a three-course culinary experience coupled with local wines provided by Tecala and Microsoft. Welcome drinks available on arrival.
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