Strategic Advisory

Technology and place,
working
together.

Jamiraus Advisory provides senior strategic counsel to governments, institutions and the organisations that work with them — navigating the intersection of technology, policy and program delivery.

15+
Years senior leadership
$100m+
Programs delivered
3
Sectors — government, corporate, start-up
Globally
Recognised programs

Advisory built on
delivery experience

Jamiraus Advisory brings together deep sector knowledge, executive leadership and a record of translating complex technology agendas into policy, programs and outcomes. Our work spans local and state government, academia and the private sector.

01

Strategy & Policy

Developing technology and digital strategies, policies and business cases that are grounded in delivery realities — from inception through to government approval and stakeholder alignment.

Technology strategy Policy development Business cases
02

Smart & Connected Places

Advisory on smart city and connected place programs — integrating data, IoT, sustainability and digital inclusion into government planning, infrastructure and community outcomes.

Smart cities Sustainability Digital inclusion Circular economy
03

AI & Data Advisory

Practical guidance for government and institutional clients on harnessing AI, machine learning and data to drive outcomes — from strategy and ethics through to program design and vendor engagement.

Artificial intelligence Machine learning Data strategy
04

Program & Stakeholder Leadership

Senior advisory for complex, multi-stakeholder technology programs — including governance design, executive facilitation, and the engagement of government, industry, and academic partners.

Program governance Executive advisory Stakeholder engagement

The adviser
is the product

Rory
Brown

Principal Adviser

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Jamiraus Advisory is the practice of Rory Brown, a senior executive with over 15 years of leadership experience across government, large corporates and start-ups. Rory brings a distinctive combination of strategic rigour, commercial grounding and a track record of delivered programs to every engagement.

As Executive Director of Smart and Connected Technology for the NSW Government, Rory established NSW as Australia's centre of excellence in smart and connected technology — building the agenda into government strategy, policy and a globally recognised program portfolio spanning sustainability, circular economy, safety, AI and digital inclusion.

Prior to his public sector career, Rory spent six years as a senior executive at SingTel Optus — leading corporate strategy, launching SingTel Group's global personal cloud service, and heading a digital product team of 90 people with a development budget of over $50m. He began his career in investment banking and strategy consulting in the UK telecommunications sector and holds a Chartered Management Accountant qualification.

NSW Government
Executive Director, Smart & Connected Technology
SingTel Optus
Senior Executive — Strategy, Digital Products & Operations
SeventeenHundred
Chief Operating Officer
Earlier Career
Investment banking & strategy consulting — telecommunications sector, UK

Perspectives on technology,
government and place

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Let's start a
conversation

Jamiraus Advisory works with a select number of clients at any one time. If you have an engagement in mind — whether a defined brief or an early-stage idea — we'd welcome a conversation.

Based in
Sydney, Australia
Availability
Currently accepting new engagements