BWA Podcast Show: The Case for Investement in Tech Transformation
Organisations know they need to change, but deciding what to invest in and how to make that change stick is becoming increasingly difficult. Faced with competing priorities, limited budgets and pressure to deliver results, leaders are being asked to make high-stakes decisions with greater uncertainty than ever before.
In this episode of the Business Women Australia Podcast Show, Lyn Hawkins speaks with Erin Clark, Managing Director of TEC Consulting, about why organisations need a new approach to transformation; one that moves beyond traditional consulting models and focuses on trusted integrated specialists, change co-design, implementation realism, and long-term sustainability.
From aging systems and operational inefficiencies to digital disruption, compliance pressures, and workforce challenges, leaders are being asked to make increasingly high-stakes investment decisions in environments where failure can be costly both financially and culturally.
Together, Lyn and Erin explore:
why many business cases fail to secure investment despite solving real problems
why transformation projects fail before they even begin
the hidden cost of treating strategy, procurement and delivery as separate activities
the growing execution gap between strategy and delivery from client and vendor perspectives
what boards and executives should see before approving major investments how relational ecosystems and collaborative problem-solving are reshaping tech transformation deliverables
why the future belongs to advisors and specialists with a partnership approach to bridge people, systems, vendors, and operational realities
Drawing on experience across asset-intensive and complex organisations, Erin shares why TEC Consulting is challenging conventional consulting approaches, helping organisations navigate transformation with greater transparency, alignment, and practical implementation insight.
This conversation is particularly relevant for leaders across:
infrastructure
mining and energy
health and community services
government and education
property and construction
operationally complex organisations managing major systems, assets, and change programs
This episode is designed for:
C-suite leaders
CFOs and operational executives
transformation sponsors
program directors and PMO leaders
procurement and governance professionals
boards and advisory leaders
organisations planning or recovering from major transformation initiatives
Erin Clark founded TEC Consulting to lead a new wave of advisory and practical implementation support, helping organisations move beyond rigid consulting models toward more connected, implementation-focused and human-centred transformation approaches.
Be inspired by an alternative to operating as detached strategists as TEC positions itself within the ecosystem that connects vendors, delivery teams, executives, and operational stakeholders to improve alignment, reduce waste, and support sustainable transformation outcomes.
View episode here: https://www.youtube.com/live/7XpqIU-J_hY?si=2QAe0oPrWXL3bV8NMeet Erin Clark Erin Clark is a Director of TEC Group and a trusted advisor to leaders in complex, asset-heavy, and project-driven organisations. With deep experience across technology, infrastructure, and strategic transformation, Erin helps executives untangle messy systems, fix foundational problems, and make clearer decisions in environments where complexity is business as usual.
Her expertise spans system and organisational design, portfolio and program governance, product thinking, and the practical realities of delivering tech-enabled change in large, multi-layered organisations. Erin brings a straight-talking, anti-consultant approach, cutting through “best practice” theatre, junior-army delivery models, and GenAI-generated reports to focus on what actually works.
A multi-founder, Stories Unseen, Mather Farm, and previously Ignitzee, Erin blends commercial thinking, digital product experience, and a future-of-work mindset to create solutions that are adoptable, pragmatic, and built for the real world. She co-leads TEC Group’s founder-led advisory model, championing new ways of working that prioritise clarity, capability, and meaningful impact over noise and process for process’s sake.
Alongside her advisory work, Erin is deeply involved in Western Australia’s innovation ecosystem, often acting as a bridge between bold ideas and the mature organisations that need them most. About Lyn Hawkins Lyn Hawkins is the National Director of Business Women Australia and Principal of Hawkins Marketing. With decades of experience advising organisations from startups to enterprises, Lyn is a highly sought-after strategist, facilitator, and executive coach. Her expertise spans business growth strategy, leadership development, cultural change, marketing and business development.
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