Organisations across New Zealand are dealing with rising cloud costs, growing complexity, and skills shortages. This webinar introduces a practical and value‑focused approach to cloud modernisation that prioritises de‑risking workloads, understanding true Total Cost of Ownership, and using meaningful metrics to guide decisions.
You will see real examples that show how to simplify cloud environments, improve cost control, and build a more resilient and standardised cloud foundation. Even if you are not currently using AWS, our specialists will share strategic modernisation patterns and frameworks that apply to any cloud platform.
Together, these insights will give you a clear, actionable view of what it takes to modernise effectively, reduce risk, and build the foundations of genuine cloud maturity in your organisation.
Navigating cloud challenges in New Zealand — understanding the unique pressures facing ANZ enterprises, including rising cloud costs, operational complexity, and how to build a practical path forward.
Taking a practical approach to cloud modernisation — moving beyond theory to apply structured, actionable frameworks that connect modernisation initiatives directly to measurable business value and outcomes.
Linking cloud decisions to business value — ensuring technology choices are driven by real business priorities such as customer demand, compliance requirements, cost control, and long-term organisational resilience.
Using the Well-Architected Framework Tool to uncover root causes — leveraging AWS's WAF Tool to diagnose the underlying causes of persistent cloud issues, surface blind spots, and identify where targeted improvements will have the greatest impact.
Discovering and reducing Total Cost of Ownership — clarifying what is truly driving your cloud spend, identifying optimisation levers, and understanding the financial case for modernisation investment.
This session is designed for technology leaders, architects, operations teams, and business stakeholders who are responsible for shaping cloud strategy, managing cloud spend, or guiding modernisation initiatives. It is equally relevant for organisations at any stage of their cloud journey, including those using AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, or a hybrid environment.
It is particularly valuable if your organisation is experiencing rising cloud costs, increasing complexity, skills constraints, or uncertainty about where to focus modernisation efforts. The session will also benefit teams preparing for major cloud decisions, planning future investment, or seeking a clearer understanding of Total Cost of Ownership and cloud maturity.
Michael is Inde's resident AWS and DevOps advocate working on projects ranging from automating enterprise private cloud deployments to developing platforms used by engineers to provision cloud infrastructure on AWS.
Chris is a seasoned IT professional with over two decades in the field. His expertise centres around managing large-scale cloud migrations, spearheading integration projects, and seamlessly executing identity provider migrations.
