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Leading IT - APAC Insights

The 7 Forces That Shape IT

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  • 40:47
  • July 20th 2025

Join Tom and Josh as they reveal the seven essential forces every IT leader needs to drive business success. From aligning IT with business strategy to building a skilled team, mastering vendor relationships, and tackling cybersecurity, this episode is packed with real-world advice and no-nonsense insights. Perfect for anyone serious about making technology work—now and into the future.

Tune in for:

  • The real reason IT is so often misaligned with the business (and how to fix it)
  • The “Kevin Problem” – and why some IT heroes become unexpected roadblocks
  • Why great vendor management is the secret weapon you’re probably ignoring
  • The pragmatic path to cybersecurity (without breaking the bank)
  • How to finally get your data ready for AI (hint: it’s not about the tools!)

This is the episode every tech leader needs to hear. Get match fit for the future—press play now!

Leading IT - APAC Insights

The podcast for CTO's, CIO's and people leading IT.

This podcast is hosted by 2 leaders in the Australian Technology sector - Tom Leyden CIO of residential property firm LongView, and Josh Rubens Managing Director at IT Consultancy Empyrean.

They take an informative and conversational look at topical IT matters on a monthly basis. They discuss key topics such as; IT strategy and digitisation, AI, Cloud computing, IT  security, IT infrastructure, Vendors, and people leadership. 

Each episode reviews industry news and takes a deeper look at IT vendor strategies and innovation with special guests and experts on various topics.