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AI Governance & Risk
From regulatory baseline to board-ready assurance. We govern what your AI systems actually do.
Learn moreBusiness transformation and AI governance
Transformation and AI governance, delivered with discipline.
We help Commonwealth and NSW Government agencies and regulated corporates turn strategy into measurable outcomes - and prove their AI is under control.
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01 We have an AI strategy but no governance framework to back it up 02 We need to implement a policy or strategic plan but can't get traction 03 Our programs aren't delivering - we need someone to turn things around 04 We need to accelerate and scale to meet government or customer targets AI maturity diagnostic
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clients across ASX, NSW and Commonwealth
$145M+
efficiency savings delivered
$500M+
transformation programs delivered
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government panels
DISP member Australian, female-owned, veteran-founded SME
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Our capabilities.
Six disciplines. One delivery team accountable for the outcome.
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Data & Analytics
Shift from gut-feel to evidence. We build the data foundations that drive objective decisions.
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Project Delivery & PMO
We run programs, recover projects in distress and leave your team able to deliver without us.
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Operating Model & Process
Structures and processes designed around how your organisation actually needs to work.
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Change & Communication
Change that sticks, because it is planned from evidence about your people, not a template.
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Executive Coaching & Governance
Supporting leaders to make better decisions faster with the right oversight and accountability.
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Applied Intelligence & Aether
AI governance for regulated and government organisations - from first diagnostic to continuous, defensible evidence.
Applied Intelligence is the secure and strategic implementation of AI to solve real business problems, empowering teams with embedded solutions that enhance capability and build long-term self-sufficiency.
Aether is the platform that evidences how your AI is governed - continuously, for your board and regulators.
Outcomes our clients trust.
Encompass were able to effectively engage with all the Department's most senior stakeholders, remain laser focused on outcomes despite the complexity, as well as bring a data led approach to all aspects of the work. I would recommend Encompass for any of your transformation needs, especially those requiring an objective, data led approach.
The team helped us drive disciplined delivery and establish consistent transformation templates and tools to set us up to exceed critical business targets, overachieving on the required scope.
The Encompass team delivered a phenomenal amount of work in a tight timeframe, were highly responsive to feedback and provided insightful advice. I was particularly impressed by the way in which Encompass partnered with us to translate design into action; they did this with empathy and a deep understanding of our culture and likely barriers to change.
The team has supported and driven multiple programs in distress across various departments. Their disciplined delivery and data-informed decision-making supported us to scale and achieve key business targets.
Encompass have been helping us drive more disciplined delivery. They are excellent, very focused on strategy and transformation, with good toolkits that have really helped us deliver a more effective cadence.
Trusted across Commonwealth and State government.
Buy from us through these panels, with DISP membership for defence industry work. Contact us for our supplier details.
Commonwealth Panels
✓People Panel (Department of Finance) - Professional Contractor Services
✓Defence Digital Group (DDG) ICTPA Panel
✓Buy ICT, Digital Marketplace Panel 2 (DMP2)
✓Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) Panel
NSW Government Panels
✓Performance and Management Services Scheme (PMSS - SCM0005)
✓ICT Services Scheme (ICT - SCM0020)
DISP member
Defence Industry Security Program member - supporting defence and national security clients.
An experienced team, focused on outcomes.
Two founders with industry executive, top-tier consulting and Defence backgrounds - backed by a network of senior specialists.
Australian, female-owned, veteran-founded SME.
Francesca Hayes
Co-FounderExperienced across state government, federal government and Tier 1 corporates. Prior engagements with Accenture and Deloitte. Master's candidate in Cyber Security, Strategy & Diplomacy at UNSW Canberra. Data-obsessed, outcome-driven, hands-on from day one.
"A keen eye for detail and a talent for taking the heat out of a business challenge through objective use of data." - Executive Director, NSW Government
James Alderson
Co-Founder30+ years running and recovering complex programs across Commonwealth, State government and multinational Tier 1 corporations. Progress over perfection - James turns programs around fast and builds lasting capability within your team.
"A natural leader who is a safe pair of hands, even in the most high pressure environments." - EGM, Federal Government
A broader team of senior specialists. Beyond our leadership, Encompass draws on a carefully selected network of senior specialists embedded into engagements to meet the specific demands of your program.
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Practical thinking on transformation, delivery, AI governance and the disciplines that make change stick.
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