The Ultimate Guide to Digital Transformation
A curated UK edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Digital Transformation.
What to know about Digital Transformation
Digital Transformation is a pivotal topic shaping the future of business, technology, and society. This extensive collection of stories highlights how organisations across industries and regions are navigating the complexities of digital change, leveraging emerging technologies such as AI, cloud computing, IoT, and automation to enhance operations, customer experiences, and competitive advantage.
From global expansions and strategic partnerships to AI-driven innovations and challenges involving legacy systems, skills gaps, and cybersecurity, the narratives offer deep insights into the multifaceted nature of digital transformation. Readers can explore case studies of enterprises revamping their infrastructure, government initiatives accelerating digital services, and the evolving roles of leadership in driving technology adoption.
Engaging with these stories will provide readers with a broad understanding of current trends, practical strategies, and forward-looking perspectives essential for thriving in an increasingly digital world. Whether you’re a business leader, IT professional, or technology enthusiast, this tag offers valuable knowledge on embracing transformation to foster resilience, innovation, and growth.
UK Digital Transformation News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Cegal warns energy deals need technology readiness
Delays in technology planning can leave energy buyers and sellers facing higher costs, slower synergies and disruption on day one after completion.
Kyndryl completes CLS data centre migration for FX trade
The first settlement cycle in the new environment processed nearly 2 million FX trades worth more than USD $9 trillion, testing its resilience.
Wipro revenue rises as bookings weaken & cash flow jumps
Weaker bookings weighed on Wipro's outlook even as the IT outsourcer lifted margins and generated ₹53.0 billion in operating cash flow.
Miniclipper adds fourth warehouse to THOMAX platform
The rollout will give the logistics firm one warehouse management platform across all six UK sites, speeding eCommerce fulfilment and customer system links.
UK workers use AI daily but workload rises, PwC says
Heavy workloads are offsetting AI's gains for many UK staff, with 44% of users saying the technology has increased their burden, PwC found.
Spinnaker Support promotes Mark Fetches to global CTO
The promotion aims to tighten customer support by linking early technical advice with post-sale account care across Spinnaker Support's global teams.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Digital Transformation
DXC partners LangChain to govern enterprise AI agents
Haiilo named Challenger in Gartner employee experience
Smart Communications boosts AI migration for enterprises
Jaam launches M. platform to scale AI across business
Kantata launches Agent Studio for professional services
Featured News
Celonis banking head: Banks want proof before scaling agents
Celonis argues frontier AI models are too generic for regulated banking, urging firms to weigh cost, risk and process gains before scaling deployments.
Interview: Cloudera says AI agents reshape zero trust
Enterprises must update identity controls as software agents generate more requests and need tightly time-limited access to sensitive systems.
DesignVerse targets U.S. firms with private cloud AI tools
DesignVerse is targeting U.S. aviation, defence and finance clients with on-premise AI tools as data sovereignty concerns reshape vendor choice.
AI transforming B2B discovery - but human trust endures
AI is changing how B2B buyers make decisions - but an expert warns that it is not a substitute for effective human comms strategies.
Exclusive: ABBYY says AI build costs will drive buying
Enterprises could cut AI spend by up to 80% by shifting document workflows away from custom builds and into standard platforms.
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DocuWare prepared for launch of new interface, IDP, AI tool
Existing customers will get the redesigned platform free as DocuWare readies AI-driven document search and extraction tools for autumn.
Exclusive: Cloudera builds Hadoop-free future platform
Existing customers get six years of support as Cloudera shifts new AI and analytics workloads to a Hadoop-free platform due in November.
Mimecast CEO: Agentic AI threat novel but not entirely new
Hidden AI risks are already widespread in workplaces, with Mimecast saying users are driving shadow tools and most exposure still starts with people.
The internet times are a'changing Fastly
Bot traffic is forcing Fastly to adapt its edge cloud tools as publishers and AI firms battle over caching, access and data protection.
AI will fade, says Dell Technologies' ephemeral Chief AI Officer
Dell says agentic AI should shift routine tasks below the machine line, freeing staff for expert work while making the role temporary.
Schrodinger's ERP both dead and alive, says Rimini Street
Businesses can avoid costly ERP rip-and-replace projects by layering AI and automation onto existing systems, Rimini Street says.
Estima CEO: Generative AI reshapes pharmaceutical value proof
The HEOR tech firm is using generative AI to cut approval analyses from years to weeks, reshaping launch decisions and regulator responses.
Grafana Labs launches six AI tools for telemetry & agents
Grafana Labs has launched six AI observability tools during its AI Week, including new capabilities for monitoring and investigating AI agents.
Theorem study: friction between pre-sales and executed media ads
Theorem's new survey finds friction remains the biggest barrier in enterprise pre-sales, despite widespread automation adoption.
Semperis' Hargraves says real-time documentation boosts cyber resilience
Real-time logging during cyber incidents helps firms rebuild events accurately and close gaps faster after attacks, Marie Hargraves says.
Check Point CTO on AI's double-edged sword
AI is shrinking the gap between vulnerability disclosure and real-world exploitation to hours, forcing security teams to adapt fast.
Meet the man behind the Saas-Pocalypse: Emergent's Mukund Jha
The new cash will help Emergent broaden from coding tools into an operating system for small and medium businesses as demand surges.
Expert Columns
Pragmatic modernisation: The disciplines that transform cloud operations
AI will cost some jobs. Poor change management will cost more
How simplifying IT helps teams perform at racing speed
What Role Should AI Play in Commercial Leases?
Trust Before Technology: Why Council ERP Programs Fail Before Go-Live
The next eCommerce interface may not be a screen
The Top Cool Intelligence Trends of 2027
In the AI era, channel value is being redefined
Who allowed your AI agent to see that data?
Engineering for operations: going from security to insight
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Digital Transformation News
Zendesk launches AI tools to automate employee support
Early users have already run 6 million workflows in five weeks, as the software group pushes deeper into employee support automation.
Investec taps Navan to modernise global travel programme
The bank wants a single system to cut admin, tighten spending oversight and improve compliance across its international travel programme.
Kotter launches AI accelerator to boost business value
Many large firms are struggling to turn AI spending into measurable returns, leaving executives with fragmented projects and unclear priorities.
Hitachi Energy & Rockwell team up on mine power systems
Mining operators could get tighter control of power and production under a new collaboration aimed at cutting costs and emissions at large sites.
AI boosts capacity, but firms lag on work redesign
The gap between AI adoption and work redesign is widening, with only 15% of large firms ready to turn automation into sustained gains.
IoT connectivity becomes boardroom priority for enterprises
Security breaches and ageing mobile networks are pushing IoT connectivity onto the board agenda, with 75.6% of enterprises now treating it as a priority.
CI&T wins Preferred tier in Anthropic Claude network
The upgrade gives the consultancy stronger standing as enterprises move AI from pilots into production, with more than 50 Claude projects under way.
Ankura launches AI by Design practice for EMEA clients
The advisory firm says many enterprises are struggling to move AI beyond pilots because governance, skills and operating models lag demand.
HCLTech signs Anthropic partnership for enterprise AI
The deal should help large firms deploy safer AI systems, with HCLTech adding Claude to services and software for banks, hospitals and manufacturers.
Armstrong Bell acquires Tapcast in six-figure deal
The purchase boosts Armstrong Bell's managed IT and cybersecurity push as BT phases out old analogue lines and wholesale line rental.
Technology leaders face rising complexity & AI strain
Artificial intelligence, security threats and regulation are leaving most senior tech managers struggling to keep pace, a UK survey has found.
Thales expands Google Cloud tie-up to secure AI agents
The integration aims to curb prompt injection, data leakage and unauthorised actions as firms shift AI from pilots to critical systems.
DocuWare launches AI-assisted document platform upgrade
The upgrade will let customers search, summarise and compare documents using a built-in AI assistant while keeping existing data and settings intact.
Workplace AI training could add USD $177 billion to US
Stronger workplace AI training could add USD $177 billion to the US economy by 2030, as most firms adopt tools faster than they train staff.
Bir brings Azerbaijan's digital banking experience to Istanbul fintech week
The rapid uptake shows Bir is becoming a mass-market daily banking platform, with 90% of customers now using its app for routine transactions.
LendWell signs biggest UK deal with SPF Private Clients
The rollout could free up advisers' time by cutting mortgage administration, while giving the software firm a stronger foothold in the UK market.
KDDI launches AI-driven MDR service for businesses
Businesses in the US and EMEA can now tap 24/7 AI-led cyber monitoring as KDDI aims to ease compliance pressure and response delays.
Forever New completes global eCommerce move to Shopify
The nine-month overhaul should cut delays to digital updates and give the fashion retailer a single eCommerce system across four major markets.
CAS picks NEWWORK platform for AI-enabled operations
The pilot will link sales, production and logistics data, giving CAS real-time visibility across orders and deliveries as it tests an AI operating layer.
Most EMEA & Asia Pacific firms lack mature security ops
Nearly two-thirds of organisations are still exposed to fast-moving cyber attacks because they lack round-the-clock security operations and automation.
Job Moves
Spinnaker Support promotes Mark Fetches to global CTO
Akeneo names three leaders to drive AI commerce push
Alchemist Group appoints Griffiths as fractional CTO
Tes appoints Camila Kill as Chief Technology Officer
Aptitude Software appoints Kenneth Paqvalén as CFO
Klarus launches energy & utilities practice with Haw
Sapiens appoints Nazir Esmail & Maggie Fox to leadership
de Novo appoints Lynette Slater as Chief Executive
Wasabi launches AI unit & names Mukherjee to lead it
