The Ultimate Guide to Digital Transformation
A curated UK edition of IndustrialDay 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
AutoTalker launches digital vehicle pricing for dealers
Dealers could cut pricing errors and save staff time as live vehicle data replaces paper cards across showrooms and forecourts.
Inploi wins G-Cloud 15 place for public sector hiring
Public bodies can now buy inploi's recruitment platform more easily, as G-Cloud 15 opens access for NHS trusts, councils and departments.
FE fundinfo boosts Nexus for advisers with AI tools
Advisers could save hours a week as FE fundinfo adds AI research, modelling and reporting tools to its Nexus platform.
Napier AI & Delta Capita join forces on compliance
The tie-up could cut onboarding delays and duplicate checks for banks by linking customer due diligence with AML monitoring in one workflow.
Industry 4.0 lags as manufacturers eye Industry 5.0
With just 22% of large manufacturers prioritising it, spending on connected production is lagging even as Industry 5.0 grabs attention.
Dell study finds UK SME AI front-runners save more time
A small group of UK SMEs are reporting far bigger productivity gains from AI, with front-runners saving more than 280 hours a year per employee.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Digital Transformation
Application modernisation services market set to soar
Infios named a leader in IDC MarketScape assessments
Hitachi Vantara posts 12% revenue growth on AI demand
CrowdStrike named leader in IDC MarketScape MDR study
IBM launches Apptio AI tool to track ROI of spending
Featured News
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.
Humanoid robots, 0-day defence among Info-Tech trends for '27
Agentic AI, zero-day surge, sovereign cloud, and humanoid robots will define IT strategy in 2027, Info-Tech Research Group warns.
Exabeam: Ruthless efficiency can make agentic AI malicious
Behavioural analytics is becoming essential as AI agents can pursue tasks so efficiently that they may cause damage without any malicious intent.
Exclusive: Reco COO on securing the AI inside your SaaS stack
Reco COO Zoe Hillenmeyer says enterprises typically underestimate their AI agent exposure by a factor of ten and that gap is widening.
Riverbed says go from ticket queues to zero disruption
AI-driven support tools could cut employee downtime, as Riverbed argues that fewer tickets may still hide unresolved problems.
Dell Technologies makes all the hardware cool again
Renewed AI spending is boosting demand for Dell's secure, certified infrastructure as companies chase faster deployment and lower cloud costs.
Expert Columns
Why AI fails without a strong data foundation and how to get it right
The psychology of better decision-making in the real-time enterprise
AI can produce the work, it can't produce the lawyer
Cloud-based connectivity as a business enabler in the IoT age
Translation over technology: The channel's most undervalued skill
Supercharged security: Cyber risk in the age of frontier AI
Fintech opened more doors for women, now we must keep them open
The NHS Copilot rollout exposes the governance gap behind enterprise AI ambition
What Role Does Data Quality Play in Data Governance?
Why some tax transformation projects succeed while others struggle
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
AI will fade, says Dell Technologies' ephemeral Chief AI Officer
Schrodinger's ERP both dead and alive, says Rimini Street
Estima CEO: Generative AI reshapes pharmaceutical value proof
Grafana Labs launches six AI tools for telemetry & agents
Theorem study: friction between pre-sales and executed media ads
Recent Digital Transformation News
UK firms face GBP £525m revenue risk from old content
Outdated web pages and poor product data could erode customer trust and leave large UK businesses exposed to GBP £525 million in lost revenue.
Park Place gains fourth Nutanix verified solutions badge
The recognition bolsters Park Place's cloud credentials as enterprises seek tighter control over data location, governance and operational risk.
Currys rolls out NiCE software to unify customer service
The overhaul is lifting satisfaction and cutting complaints as Currys handles nearly 6 million support contacts a year across its retail network.
Merkle expands ASDA partnership for George digital growth
ASDA is betting on George's online sales growth as Merkle takes a broader role in a five-year plan to improve the brand's digital offer.
British firms warned over digital disruption risks
Outages in cloud, payments and software could stop British firms trading within minutes, Everywhen said, even with premises still open.
Cloud-based connectivity as a business enabler in the IoT age
Remote device management is becoming a core cost and security issue as firms scale IoT fleets across countries and networks.
Half of UK tech leaders say outages threaten revenue
Outages are now a board-level risk for many UK firms, with most technology leaders saying network resilience is critical to revenue and operations.
Locai Labs launches on-premises AI appliance for UK
UK government trials the appliance as organisations weigh tighter control of sensitive data against rising cloud AI costs.
United Fintech names three new partners in leadership shift
The governance shift gives the fintech a clearer ownership structure as it seeks deeper ties with major banks and asset managers.
Trimble launches Arc Agent to automate logistics workflows
Logistics back offices could cut time spent on emails and spreadsheets as the tool targets the manual tasks 70% of firms flag as a pain point.
Epicor names Vaibhav Vohra as Chief Executive Officer
The planned handover keeps Epicor's strategy intact as it leans on cloud and AI software to serve manufacturers, distributors and retailers.
IBM launches Apptio AI tool to track ROI of spending
Boards seeking proof of generative AI returns now have a tool that links token spend to revenue, productivity, risk and cost.
UK tech firms lead on skills-based hiring, survey finds
A shortage of available talent is leaving 59% of technology hiring managers struggling to fill specialist roles, a Michael Page study found.
Globant launches Glob.AI marketplace for AI services
Enterprises can now buy AI work by output, as the new marketplace aims to cut project costs and speed delivery across functions.
London small firms lead UK in AI use, survey finds
London's small firms are more likely to be adopting AI, with 41% already using it as faster-growing businesses embrace the technology.
Photoroom launches Android Shopify listing app for sellers
Android users can now build Shopify listings on the go, as Photoroom expands its mobile workflow for merchants selling from phones.
Retail Insight launches AI waste prediction for grocers
Earlier markdowns could curb food waste and protect margins as grocers are warned of unsold stock up to a week before expiry.
Fintech opened more doors for women, now we must keep them open
Women gained senior roles as fintech grew, but fair hiring and inclusive cultures are needed to stop the sector sliding backwards.
Brickflow & Together launch instant broker loan tool
Brokers using Brickflow can now secure decisions in seconds on selected Together loans, cutting delays at the start of commercial finance cases.
The NHS Copilot rollout exposes the governance gap behind enterprise AI ambition
Half a million NHS staff will get Copilot as leaders race to fix weak data controls and stop sensitive records surfacing in prompts.
Job Moves
United Fintech names three new partners in leadership shift
Epicor names Vaibhav Vohra as Chief Executive Officer
Sapiens names Paul Wheeler Chief Executive Officer
Public Digital promotes Lauren Kahn & Gurpreet Sehmi
Hyperlayer names first Head of AI as banks push AI
Paylink appoints new Senior Leaders as business evolves platform
Mercator promotes Gold & Bates in leadership shake-up
CloudFirst appoints Scott Lee as Chief Revenue Officer
D2 Legal Technology names Daniel Heymann to lead law firm AI
