Island expands into Australia, New Zealand with enterprise browser

Island is expanding its enterprise browser platform across Australia and New Zealand as part of a broader international growth push, according to Island executive, Nick Lennon.

The company has already seen strong adoption in the United States and is now targeting key Asia Pacific markets where enterprise digital transformation is accelerating.

At the centre of Island’s offering is an enterprise-grade browser designed to become the control hub for modern work.

With around 90 percent of professional activity now taking place inside web based applications, the platform aims to bring security, governance and productivity into a single environment that organisations can manage more effectively.

A key feature of the system is its governance layer, which allows businesses to control the movement of sensitive intellectual property and regulated data while still enabling access to modern AI tools.

This supports what Island describes as a “choose your own AI strategy,” allowing companies to safely use platforms such as ChatGPT and Claude while maintaining oversight and compliance.

Island also incorporates agentic AI capabilities that automate routine tasks with human approval built into the workflow.

Source: https://www.island.io/

In Australia’s healthcare sector, this has helped clinicians overcome legacy system inefficiencies and has reportedly delivered the equivalent of an additional week of productivity per clinician.

Major brands are also using the technology to manage social media and messaging workflows across platforms including LinkedIn and Instagram.

The company is increasingly visible in the Australian technology ecosystem, featuring at major industry events such as Gartner and the Digital Health Festival, as enterprises look for ways to balance AI adoption with governance and control.