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Monique Dignan-Smith
Executive Moderator | Enterprise Technology Analyst | Research-Led Strategic Advisor
She works with CIOs, CTOs, CDOs, and senior business leaders to structure high-quality executive dialogue grounded in research, commercial reality, and strategic context. Her approach focuses on translating complex technological and regulatory developments into decision-relevant insight for enterprise leadership teams.
Her international experience across Australia, the United States, Europe, and Asia provides a global lens on technology adoption, risk management, and organisational transformation.
Prior to joining Factor, Monique led independent journalism and research initiatives across global markets, focusing on the political, technological, and economic forces shaping enterprise environments.
Her work involved long-form analysis, executive interviews, and investigative research into regulatory change, digital infrastructure, innovation ecosystems, and business competitiveness. This foundation informs her structured moderation style, which emphasises:
Her research discipline underpins a moderation approach that prioritises clarity, analytical rigour, and commercial relevance for senior decision-makers.
Monique facilitates executive-level discussions across enterprise technology forums, vendor roundtables, and C-suite working sessions.
Career
Monique Dignan-Smith is an enterprise technology analyst and editorial leader specialising in IT strategy, digital transformation, AI, data governance, cybersecurity and regulatory change.
She works with CIOs, CTOs, CDOs and senior business leaders to examine the issues shaping technology investment and enterprise decision-making. Her work combines research, executive interviews and market analysis to turn complex developments into clear, practical insights.
Having worked across Australia, the United States, Europe and Asia, Monique brings an international perspective to technology adoption, risk, regulation and organisational transformation.
Role at Factor
At Factor, Monique leads research and editorial initiatives across enterprise technology, business transformation and emerging market priorities.
She works closely with Factor’s analyst team, enterprise leaders and technology partners to develop research reports, executive programs, industry commentary and strategic content. Her focus is on ensuring Factor’s work is well researched, commercially relevant and useful to senior decision-makers.
Monique also contributes to Factor’s executive forums and research discussions, helping connect broader economic, regulatory and geopolitical developments with the practical priorities facing organisations.
Previous Roles
Before joining Factor, Monique led independent journalism, research and business ventures across international markets.
Her work included long-form analysis, investigative research and interviews with senior leaders across business, government and technology. She has covered regulatory change, digital infrastructure, innovation, international business and the forces influencing enterprise competitiveness.
Her experience building and operating businesses across Australia and Europe also gives her a practical understanding of growth, cross-border operations and organisational change.
Research Approach
Monique’s work is grounded in:
Media Presence and Industry Contributions
Enterprise IT strategy, AI and data governance, Cybersecurity, Regulatory compliance, Digital transformation operating models, Technology-enabled business resilience
Academic Achievements
Research-led preparation, Structured executive dialogue, Commercial awareness of vendor and enterprise dynamics, Global context applied to local technology decisions, Decision-oriented insight for senior stakeholders
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