Digital Modernisation: Unlocking success beyond legacy systems
Join ACS Canberra for the first event in our new Digital Modernisation series, presented in collaboration with Synergy Group Australia. This session explores how federal agencies can overcome legacy system challenges, avoid costly pitfalls, and build the foundations for successful digital transformation.
ACS Canberra Hub, Suite 3, Level 5, 64 Northbourne Avenue, Canberra, ACT, 2601
Tue 14 Oct 2025 05:30 PM AEDT
Duration: 2.0 hours
Register by Mon 13 Oct 2025 09:00 AM AEDT
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CPD Hours: 2
Skills Level: Professional development (PDSV) -> Level 5
About this event
Legacy systems shouldn’t define your future.
Across the federal government, more than 110 major digital projects are underway - yet many agencies remain constrained by outdated systems that drain budgets, limit innovation, and expose critical risks. Too often, attempts to replace these systems have failed at great cost.
This event will equip you with the knowledge, insights, and practical steps to successfully modernise your digital environment - and avoid the pitfalls that plague so many transformation programs.
Why it matters
Key benefits of attending
What you’ll gain
Featured Speaker:
Ian McDermott – Partner, Digital & Strategic Transformation, Synergy Group Australia Ian brings over 30 years of global experience leading government transformation initiatives. His expertise spans program delivery, digital and technology uplift, change management, and strategic communications - giving him unique insight into how agencies can overcome risks and deliver real outcomes.
Across the federal government, more than 110 major digital projects are underway - yet many agencies remain constrained by outdated systems that drain budgets, limit innovation, and expose critical risks. Too often, attempts to replace these systems have failed at great cost.
This event will equip you with the knowledge, insights, and practical steps to successfully modernise your digital environment - and avoid the pitfalls that plague so many transformation programs.
Why it matters
- Aging digital environments are slowing down agencies, consuming skilled resources, and creating hidden security risks.
- Critical funding is often wasted on maintaining outdated infrastructure and applications instead of building new capabilities.
- Inefficient governance and processes limit autonomy and stall innovation, making it harder for teams to deliver at speed.
Key benefits of attending
- Avoid costly mistakes in integration, implementation, and security when planning your next modernisation program.
- Reduce wasted spend by learning how to better align new digital solutions with your existing ecosystem.
- Strengthen cyber resilience with insights into risk management and security considerations during modernisation.
- Build future-ready capability by learning collaborative methods to uplift ICT skills and practices across teams.
What you’ll gain
- Practical knowledge and expert perspectives on digital modernisation.
- Insights into why projects fail - and how to position your agency for success.
- Direct access to experts who can support government departments in their modernisation journey.
- Valuable networking opportunities with peers facing similar challenges.
Featured Speaker:
Ian McDermott – Partner, Digital & Strategic Transformation, Synergy Group Australia Ian brings over 30 years of global experience leading government transformation initiatives. His expertise spans program delivery, digital and technology uplift, change management, and strategic communications - giving him unique insight into how agencies can overcome risks and deliver real outcomes.
Speakers
Keynote Speaker
Ian McDermott
Synergy Consulting Digital Partner
Ian brings proven ability to plan, establish, implement and manage large scale ICT enabled programs, projects & portfolios, including operating model & roadmap design and implementation, drawing upon more than thirty years of management experience within the public and private sectors.
Ian is an authority on the practical application of portfolio, program, project and change management having been responsible for introducing both Managing Successful Programmes (MSP®) and PRINCE2® into the Australia marketplace and implementing them within many government and the private sector clients over the past 25 years. Ian also has significant ICT systems design and implementation experience, having spent the first 15 years of his career working within client service design and implementation projects.
As a Synergy Partner focused on Digital implementation and Strategic Transformation, Ian plays a key role in leading client assignments typically focused around the effective establishment and running of technology driven government change initiatives and portfolios.
Ian is an authority on the practical application of portfolio, program, project and change management having been responsible for introducing both Managing Successful Programmes (MSP®) and PRINCE2® into the Australia marketplace and implementing them within many government and the private sector clients over the past 25 years. Ian also has significant ICT systems design and implementation experience, having spent the first 15 years of his career working within client service design and implementation projects.
As a Synergy Partner focused on Digital implementation and Strategic Transformation, Ian plays a key role in leading client assignments typically focused around the effective establishment and running of technology driven government change initiatives and portfolios.
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