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Louise Francis

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Country Manager, New Zealand and Principal for Industry Research at Ecosystm
📍 Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

Louise Francis is the New Zealand Country Manager and Principal Industry Analyst for Ecosystm. With deep expertise from her 18 years at IDC, she is a leading voice on technology trends, helping digital leaders navigate change. Louise holds a Bachelor of Business Studies with honours from Massey University.

Outside of her primary role, Louise is passionate about recognizing and celebrating success within New Zealands technology sector. She actively encourages her network to nominate exceptional peers for industry awards, showing a strong commitment to uplifting the professional community and acknowledging impactful contributions.

After an incredible 18-year tenure, Louise left her role as IDCs New Zealand Country Manager to join Ecosystm.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Country Manager, New Zealand and Principal for Industry Research
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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Digital Transformation
Advises organizations on adopting digital workplaces and executing business transformation initiatives, a core theme in her research and public commentary.
Cybersecurity & AI
As a keynote speaker, she discusses emerging cyber risks, the skills shortage, and the dual-sided impact of generative AI on security.
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Career

Work history

1-2026
Country Manager, New Zealand and Principal for Industry Research
Ecosystm
7-2023 - 12-2025
Public Sector Research Leader, Asia Pacific
IDC
10-2019 - 12-2025
Country Manager, New Zealand
IDC Australia and New Zealand
1-2018 - 6-2023
Research Director, Australia and New Zealand
IDC Australia and New Zealand
4-2016 - 1-2018
Senior Research Manager - IT Spending
IDC Australia and New Zealand
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Education
2004 - 2007
BBS (Hons)
Massey University
1986 - 1988
BSc
University of Auckland
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