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
UK shoppers prefer reliable retail tech over flashy AI
UK retailers could miss the mark on digital spending, with shoppers valuing reliable basics such as pricing and returns over flashier AI tools.
Sembly 3.0 aims to cut weeks off client document work
The software could save teams two to three weeks on client reports and presentations as rivals race to automate final document production.
TXO names Oliver Lemanski as Chief Executive Officer
The circular technology firm is betting on new leadership to drive overseas growth as telecoms operators seek more value from existing kit.
Sunderland extends Seriös Group data partnership deal
A shared data platform is now helping Sunderland link match preparation, fan engagement and sales, as clubs chase better decisions and growth.
ZYMIX picks Mangopay for UK super app wallet launch
UK students could soon split tickets, taxis and shared costs inside one app as ZYMIX embeds Mangopay's wallet infrastructure from launch.
Core to Cloud names ex-Currys CIO Andy Gamble Chair
The appointment gives the cybersecurity firm a buyer-side voice on strategy as it targets more UK enterprise and mid-market customers.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Digital Transformation
Check Point named Leader in Gartner hybrid mesh firewall
Google named Gartner leader in enterprise AI assistants
TCS opens AI creative engineering studio in London
Extreme launches Agent ONE Coworker for network teams
AI drives enterprise storage demand as data piles up
Featured News
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.
Check Point: Be the best, or get out the way
Rising AI-driven attacks are compel security buyers to cut vendor sprawl, though Check Point warns over-consolidation can still raise risk.
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Check Point: Hackers are already in. Act accordingly
Hackers are exploiting vulnerabilities in hours or minutes, leaving many organisations compromised before defenders spot the breach.
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OnBoard says board AI policy key, but lags behind in adoption
Most boards are using AI, but formal guidelines are still missing as adoption races ahead of governance, OnBoard's survey found.
The new workforce: AI agents to work in concert with humans
AI agents are set to reshape hiring and team structures, pushing firms towards global talent pools and outcome-based work.
How the 'human hour' mentality influences the future of tech
AI pilots are faltering where firms still judge success by hours saved, leaving customer value and workforce design unresolved.
Expert Columns
Your AI Scaling Problem is Actually a RAG Problem
Three Industries, One Common Challenge: Getting Data Right Before MDM
When IT fails in manufacturing, the whole supply chain pays
The unseen strength: How women's AI caution is shaping enterprise security
The AI metric that matters isn't token cost
The hidden cost of technical debt in the race to modernise Java applications
The future of autonomous security
Why banks should bet on digital identity, not super apps
5 common data governance pitfalls and how to fix them
Modern data teams: key roles, structures and data quality
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Digital Transformation News
Granicus launches CMS for UK councils to aid residents
Councils under pressure to simplify online services may gain a single digital front door as Granicus ties content, transactions and engagement together.
Bewley Homes extends UK Connect partnership for sites
Reliable site access is set to keep Bewley Homes' growing developments connected from day one as it renews a decade-old UK Connect tie.
Livingston James appoints Steven Davis as director
Leadership change at the Scottish recruiter comes as it warns Scotland must do more to attract and retain senior talent.
TCS opens AI creative engineering studio in London
Clients will be able to co-design AI customer experiences in London as TCS expands its UK presence and targets 5,000 regional hires.
UK firms confident on T+1 but not ready, Tokenovate warns
Funding gaps and manual processing mean most post-trade firms are not yet ready for the UK's faster T+1 settlement cycle.
Diamond Logistics adds AI dashboards to Despatchlab
Logistics customers will be able to query stock and delivery data in plain English as Diamond tests a new AI agent for Despatchlab.
UK AI Council opens membership to build AI competence
Businesses, universities and public bodies seeking practical AI guidance can now join a new UK membership group with free entry routes.
HousingAI appoints sales head & researcher to grow
Trust in AI tools for social housing is becoming a bigger selling point as HousingAI adds commercial and research expertise.
Armstrong Bell marks 25 years with AI & cybersecurity
Growth now rests on managed IT and cyber defence as the Bromsgrove firm serves more than 400 organisations and builds AI voice agents.
Cambridge Management Consulting tops £1m in charity giving
Its giving now tops GBP £1 million, with staff volunteering and pro bono work for charities alongside donations since 2015.
Law firms urged to codify judgement as AI spreads
AI adoption could turn legal advice into a commodity unless firms capture and refresh their own standards, Avvoka has warned.
Cake Agency marks tenth year after Shopify recognition
The Birmingham eCommerce firm is eyeing overseas growth after two record years and a Shopify Premier Partner nod boosted its profile.
Pleo launches AI finance tools amid approval delays
Slow approvals are costing UK businesses hundreds of thousands of pounds a year as finance teams turn to AI to cut admin.
UK tech & telecoms small firms step up growth plans
UK tech and telecoms small firms are outpacing the wider SME market, with most already using AI and planning fresh expansion.
Payfit unveils new brand identity amid broader HR push
The refresh reflects a shift towards payroll and HR services, as the group seeks to win employers needing both software and specialist support.
Emerge Digital names new executive team for growth
Turnover jumped 40% to GBP £4.5 million as the Gloucestershire provider expanded headcount and supported users over the past year.
UK small firms' AI use more than doubles in a year
Security fears and a skills gap are holding back UK small firms, even as nearly half now use AI and more plan to adopt it.
NTT Data rolls out AI ops platform for Daimler Truck
The rollout aims to cut outages and speed fault response across Daimler Truck's global factories, offices and cloud systems.
UK firms exposed to foreign supply chains, Capgemini finds
Only 36% of UK organisations hit by disruption have contingency plans, as Capgemini warns supply-chain exposure is leaving firms vulnerable.
Pulsant invests GBP £1 million in Birmingham data centre
The upgrade aims to ease London dependence for Midlands firms needing low-latency AI capacity, security and resilience.
Job Moves
Core to Cloud names ex-Currys CIO Andy Gamble Chair
Livingston James appoints Steven Davis as director
HousingAI appoints sales head & researcher to grow
Emerge Digital names new executive team for growth
Centeca appoints first Head of AI Strategy & Enablement
Ctrl AI hires Jennifer Ryans as Strategic Partnerships Chief
Unit4 appoints Anja Sadock as chief marketing officer
HackerOne names Naveen Bhateja as Chief People Officer
Freeths appoints John Jones as Chief Technology Officer
