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    Instant, independent clarity on your entire tech and AI function

    Discover hidden dangers and opportunities before they cost you. Self-serve in minutes, or CTO-led in four weeks.

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    Independent · evidence-based · free to start

    StackUp action plan · Sample Co9 gaps found

    Value of addressing the gaps

    $386,493

    • HighTest backups for critical systems$150K
    • HighClose the AI data-exposure gap$120K
    • MediumConsolidate overlapping SaaS vendors$84K
    • Quick winAutomate board reporting with AI$58K
    Each action prioritised, sized and tracked
    Instant
    score, benchmarks and action plan on the platform
    4 weeks
    to a committed AI roadmap with the Sprint
    30 years
    of CTO experience built in
    8
    technology pillars scored in every report

    Trusted by former CTOs of

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    Two ways to work with us

    Run it yourself, or bring in a CTO

    Both paths run on the same assessment platform, and both end the same way: an evidence-based plan your board can trust.

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    Self-serve platform

    The StackUp platform

    Free to start

    then from $250 per month. Cancel anytime.

    Assess your organisation today. Instant scores, peer benchmarks, the dollar impact of every gap, and a tracked plan to fix what matters.

    A StackUp AI maturity score of 62, rated Good, on the report's score dial
    • Technology health and AI maturity assessments
    • Your score benchmarked against comparable organisations
    • The financial impact of every gap, calculated
    • A prioritised action plan you can track
    • AI agents that interview your team for evidence
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    Expert-led engagement

    The AI Leadership Sprint

    Dane Eldridge, Founder of StackUp

    Dane Eldridge
    Founder, StackUp

    From $20,000

    Remote. On site from $30,000. Plus GST.

    Four weeks with a senior, independent CTO alongside your leadership team. Assess where you stand, align your executives, and commit to an AI roadmap they own.

    • Clarity on your AI and tech maturity
    • Your leadership team aligned and confident making AI decisions
    • Governance to adopt AI safely and move quickly
    • Ten working artefacts, yours to keep
    • 12 months of platform access included
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    Not sure where to start? The free assessment is the same one every Sprint begins with. You can bring in a CTO at any point.

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    What we measure

    Your entire tech and AI function, audited the way a top CTO would

    Instant scores, peer benchmarks and a board-ready action plan — the same engine behind both paths.

    AI maturity and adoption

    How deeply AI is embedded, where adoption is real, and how you measure against the standards regulators and boards now expect.

    Framework coverage from a StackUp report: NIST AI RMF 68%, EU AI Act 54%, ISO 42001 47% and the Australian Voluntary AI Safety Standard 51%
    Framework coverage · illustrative example

    Entire IT function

    Not just code and security. Everything a good CTO or CIO is accountable for.

    Innovation & strategyStaff & trainingCloud & networkData security & privacyPolicies & proceduresRisk managementVendor managementTechnology performance

    StackUp is for organisations worth scaling and protecting ($5m+ revenue).

    FoundersExecutivesBoardsInvestors

    How it works

    Three steps to confident technology decisions

    On the platform you run these steps yourself. In a Sprint, a senior CTO runs them with your leadership team. See how the Sprint runs.

    What you get

    Evidence-backed confidence in your entire tech and AI function

    No more hidden dangers. No more wasted spend. No more guesswork.

    A score your board can interrogate

    Two assessments, every answer backed by evidence and analysed by AI, then benchmarked against organisations like yours. Findings that hold up in the boardroom.

    • Technology health and AI maturity, assessed independently
    • An evidence vault behind every finding
    • Peer benchmarking against comparable organisations
    • A board and exec-ready PDF report
    A StackUp report showing an AI maturity score of 62, rated Good, with an explanation of what that means for the organisation
    AI maturity report · illustrative example

    Every gap priced in dollars

    StackUp models what closing each gap is worth to your organisation, then turns the findings into a plan your team can track. You know what to fix first, and what it earns you.

    • The annual value of closing each gap, by category
    • AI discovery agents that interview your front line
    • A prioritised action plan, tracked to done
    • A vetted network of independent experts when you want hands-on help
    The StackUp technology value impact screen, estimating A$719k to A$1.3M a year across risk, cost and efficiency, broken down by category
    Technology value impact · illustrative example

    Why StackUp

    Everything a consulting review should have been

    Fixed price, evidence first, and independence you can verify — whether you run the platform yourself or bring in a Sprint CTO.

    A typical consulting review

    • An open-ended fee that grows with the scope
    • Weeks of workshops before the first finding
    • Opinion-led findings that are hard to defend to a board
    • A one-off PDF, and an incentive to sell the follow-on

    The StackUp way

    • Fixed, published pricing — free to start, Sprint from $20,000
    • Evidence and benchmarks from day one, on either path
    • Findings your board can interrogate, down to the evidence
    • A living platform and artefacts you keep. No follow-on incentive.
    Private to your organisationNo data sharingNo follow-on incentiveMoney-back guarantee on platform plans
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    The blind spot

    Don't leave your technology to chance

    Make confident technology decisions based on facts and evidence, not hope.

    Your sales team have

    A CRM

    Your finance team have

    P&L, balance sheet & cash flow

    Your technology team have

    StackUp

    What leaders say

    Leaders who stopped guessing

    “StackUp gave us immediate clarity. It's like having a 20-year CTO on call 24×7, without the $500K price tag.”

    Geoff Kruyt

    CEO

    “StackUp is your secret weapon for staying ahead.”

    Steven Fulop

    Director, xceltium

    “Comprehensive and fast.”

    Justus Hammer

    Co-Founder & CEO, Mad Paws

    Get the clarity your board is asking for

    Start with a free assessment, or book a fit call about the AI Leadership Sprint. Independent either way.

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