Masterclass: The 6 decisions that define or destroy cloud ROI - Watch on demand

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Masterclass: The 6 decisions that define or destroy cloud ROI – Watch on demand

Date 23 Apr 2026
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Watch on demand our 45‑minute executive masterclass examining the decisions made early in cloud programs that shape cost, complexity and outcomes long after migration.

This masterclass is intended for senior technology and transformation leaders who are:

Planning or governing a cloud migration
Inheriting an existing or partially built cloud environment
Accountable for cost control, operational stability, and long‑term cloud value

You’ll go away with clarity on the early strategic and quality considerations that shape a successful AWS migration – across workload selection, landing zone design, security and identity alignment, cost structure planning – and the role of continuous quality engineering throughout the lifecycle.

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What we covered

Early architectural patterns that quietly shape cost and control

How certain design patterns tend to create compounding cost, duplicated capability, and governance gaps — often before teams recognise the impact.

Deciding what really belongs in the cloud — and what doesn’t

Why workload selection decisions made early can be difficult to reverse, and how misalignment here often undermines business value later.

When foundational principles are applied — and when they aren’t

The subtle difference between environments guided by clear architectural intent and those shaped reactively as decisions accumulate.

Structural choices that lock in future flexibility — or constraint

How early decisions around accounts, access, networking and guardrails tend to influence scalability, security posture and operating effort over time.

The timing choices that create momentum VS technical drag

Why decisions about when to change, modernise, or leave things as‑is often have more impact than the changes themselves.

Quality engineering
The early quality conversations that mitigate most technical risks

What happens when validation and assurance are embedded early versus deferred, and how this shapes confidence, speed and risk through migration.

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Our featured experts

Mark Telkes is a people‑centric cloud leader who brings deep expertise, sharp insight, and a genuinely uplifting presence to every collaboration. As National Manager – Cloud at NRI Australia & New Zealand, he helps organisations rethink what’s possible through practical, outcomes‑focused cloud transformation. His career spans senior roles with Fujitsu Asia Pacific and Telstra Purple, where he became known for his collaborative approach and ability to translate complexity into clear direction. Mark holds an MBA from AGSM @ UNSW Business School, deepening his strategic and commercial expertise.

Mark Telkes | National Manager for Cloud Solutions at NRI

Chris Jepp is the NSW Director of Delivery at Planit, bringing over 25 years of expertise in quality engineering, performance testing, and operational acceptance across enterprise cloud and delivery environments. He specialises in cloud based Operational Acceptance Testing, performance benchmarking automation, and designing high impact test strategies that accelerate delivery and reduce risk. Known for turning complex technical insights into clear actions, Chris helps organisations uplift QA maturity and build resilient, scalable systems.

Chris Jepp | NSW Director of Delivery at Planit

Lauren has spent more than six years at Amazon Web Services (AWS), where she’s been at the centre of some of the most complex and high-impact cloud transformation projects across Australia and New Zealand. Known for her ability to wrangle big technical challenges—and even bigger teams—Lauren blends sharp strategic thinking with a down-to-earth, people-first approach that customers love. With a career spanning everything from risk analysis to project and program management, and now strategic account engagement, Lauren offers practical, actionable guidance to help organisations navigate the technical, operational, and strategic challenges of migrating to the cloud.

Lauren Barea | Specialist Account Executive, Migrations at AWS

Krisi Gay is a seasoned technology leader with 14 years spent working inside three of the world’s biggest hyperscalers — Microsoft, Google, and AWS. At Amazon Web Services (AWS), she helps organisations make sense of cloud and AI in ways that create real momentum. Before AWS, Krisi held key roles at Google in Global Partnerships and Microsoft across Azure engineering, customer advisory, and data platform architecture, giving her a rare, ecosystemwide perspective on what actually works. She’s known for turning complex ideas into clear, actionable plans that teams can use right away.

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