The founder
Built by operators who've sat in your chair.
Ascend was founded by Scott Owen, an operator who's done the job. He spent 20+ years inside the kinds of business you run: Wotif and Expedia, Tatts and Tabcorp, The Lottery Corporation.
Ascend is built around that same bias for people who can get the work done. We sit on your side of the table, bring practical operating experience, and know regulated environments where speed and compliance both matter. The work spans AI, strategy, business cases, infrastructure, software delivery and the operating models that make change stick.
AI + Strategy
Practical AI adoption, executive guidance, guardrails and commercial use cases
Business Models
Business cases, cost models, roadmaps and operating-model design
Infra + Platforms
Cloud, networks, Kubernetes, security, data centres and regulated platforms
Software + CI/CD
Developer platforms, CI/CD, APIs, automation and hands-on product builds