Technology Advisory

Advising executives and boards on how technology drives value, reduces risk, and enables strategic growth.

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  • Macquarie
  • Alinta
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  • me&u logo
  • Bain & Co
  • Domain
  • Tannara logo
  • mr yum logo
  • WhiteOak
  • Pemba Capital Partners logo
  • General Atlantic
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  • Oakton
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  • Oaktree
  • Kams
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  • Future Now
  • Hygain
  • Charter Hall
  • Fortitude Investment Partners
  • Immutable
  • Mable
  • Fujitsu
  • Hancock & Gore
  • Orro
  • Cuscal

Turning technology complexity into strategic clarity.

We help executives and boards manage technology risk, realise value from AI investments, modernise core platforms, and deliver change with confidence.

Typical barriers to technology performance:

Disconnected business goals
Technology strategies drift from commercial priorities, weakening impact, diluting ROI, and obscuring accountability for outcomes.
Inconsistent execution
Fragmented ownership, weak governance, and unclear delivery models create inefficiency and erodes confidence in performance.
Limited foresight
Insufficient visibility into risks, dependencies, and capacity demands leaves organisations exposed to disruption and operational instability.

Our core capabilities, tailored to your situation

Manage technology risk holistically

Proactively identify and mitigate risks across systems, security, and operations before they impact performance or reputation.

We assess the resilience of your technology environment, governance, and vendor dependencies to safeguard continuity and protect enterprise value.

Our focus is on giving leadership teams a clear, prioritised view of risk and the practical actions needed to manage it.

Are you transforming technology risks into opportunity?

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Why CTO Labs?

Expertise at the intersection of business and technology

A pragmatic approach focused on solving material challenges

Proven leadership in technology and authority in mid-market transactions

We conducted an assessment of Alinta's core technology assets, defined a tech modernisation strategy, mobilised a new digital retail channel, and redesigned the technology model to operationalise the strategy.

Alinta Energy
Technology Advisory

Over a series of engagements CTO Labs worked with a2b to identify board level risks to their technology uplift strategy as well as develop and cost an approach to successfully refresh legacy monolithic dispatch platform before critical tech shut offs.

a2b
Technology Advisory (Program Assurance - Critical Tech Uplift)

We worked with board and executives of an international point to point transport business to establish a technology strategy that supports their global growth ambitions.

Comfort Del Gro
Technology Advisory (Capability & Efficiency)

We provided analysis and commentary to the Board of a large retail bank on a core banking platform replacement to independently understand and assure the delivery. This is an ongoing engagement with regular independent review and formal reporting to a board sub-committee.

Bank of Sydney
Technology Advisory (Program Assurance: Core Banking Uplift)

Conducted a platform review and assessment of a wealth practice management platform. The assessment focused on platform-fit, future value alignment, target operating model, technical debt, technical efficacy, development processes, and go-forward organisational structure.

AMP
Technology Advisory (Platform review and assessment)

We partnered with a leading out of home digital advertising company to provide support for their internal technology roadmap initiatives including change, lean product and engineering assistance. This included conduct of an AI Hackathon.

oOh! media
Technology Advisory & Services

We have been working with a remote regional indigenous health agency to design and impliment an integrated data solution, one that enables regional level, evidence based health decisions in the Kimberley, a key element in driving improved health outcomes. This is a key platform in our national strategy to Close the Gap.

Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Service
Technology Advisory & Support

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  • Macquarie
  • Alinta
  • Five V Capital logo
  • me&u logo
  • Bain & Co
  • Domain
  • Tannara logo
  • mr yum logo
  • WhiteOak
  • Pemba Capital Partners logo
  • General Atlantic
  • A2B logo
  • Advent Partners Logo
  • Morrison logo
  • Pacific Equity Partners logo
  • Alceon Logo
  • QIC logo
  • Adamantem Logo
  • Oakton
  • Pemba Logo
  • Oaktree
  • Kams
  • Ellerston
  • KKR Logo
  • Future Now
  • Hygain
  • Charter Hall
  • Fortitude Investment Partners
  • Immutable
  • Mable
  • Fujitsu
  • Hancock & Gore
  • Orro
  • Cuscal

Insights from the field

Technology due diligence and platform assessment to guide merger decision-making

In the early stages of merger discussions between two of Australia’s most innovative food ordering platforms, leadership teams (and investors) needed to move beyond assumptions and gain a full-spectrum understanding of how the businesses might fit together, across technology, operations, culture, customer value proposition, and governance.

CTO Labs delivered an independent, evidence-based report on how innovation could be scaled, customer value strengthened, and robust support and governance structures put in place for a successful merger and realisation of overseas expansion plans.


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Private Capital, Tech & AI: The Rise of the Commercial CTO

Access outtakes from our recent event, "The Rise of the Commercial CTO: Mastering Commercial Acumen in the Era of Private Capital and AI", co-hosted with our friends Allura Partners.


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FAQs

These FAQs answer common questions about technology risk, AI ROI, modernisation, and post‑deal integration.

  • Macquarie
  • Alinta
  • Five V Capital logo
  • me&u logo
  • Bain & Co
  • Domain
  • Tannara logo
  • mr yum logo
  • WhiteOak
  • Pemba Capital Partners logo
  • General Atlantic
  • A2B logo
  • Advent Partners Logo
  • Morrison logo
  • Pacific Equity Partners logo
  • Alceon Logo
  • QIC logo
  • Adamantem Logo
  • Oakton
  • Pemba Logo
  • Oaktree
  • Kams
  • Ellerston
  • KKR Logo
  • Future Now
  • Hygain
  • Charter Hall
  • Fortitude Investment Partners
  • Immutable
  • Mable
  • Fujitsu
  • Hancock & Gore
  • Orro
  • Cuscal
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