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 finance leaders face pressure to rush AI agents
Most UK finance chiefs lack in-house expertise and feel pressure to prove AI returns quickly, despite governance controls lagging behind.
UK CEOs doubt B2B marketing drives growth, survey finds
The survey suggests marketers could face tighter budgets as boards increasingly back sales and AI over long-term demand generation.
UK data leaders face rising AI & governance pressure
Rising AI and governance demands are leaving many senior data executives overstretched, with 40% saying they are close to burnout.
UK builders lose tenders over compliance delays
One in five large contractors have missed UK work because supplier documents could not be produced fast enough, a survey found.
FICO urges UK banks to boost personalisation amid switching
Switching rose 43% in Britain last quarter, adding pressure on banks to tailor offers as digital-only accounts neared half of households.
Retailers lag on core system integration, survey finds
Fragmented systems are squeezing margins and slowing decisions for most direct-to-consumer brands, according to a survey of retail leaders.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Digital Transformation
Gartner warns CFOs on AI spend split over priorities
Gartner forecasts AI spending to hit USD $64bn in 2026
Netchex launches AI HR teammates for deskless workers
LumApps names Si-Mohamed Said Chief Product Strategy role
Google named Gartner conversational AI leader again
Featured News
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.
Sage branding itself on trust in AI world of 'big voices'
Trust is emerging as a selling point for finance software as Sage warns that opaque AI can leave CFOs answerable for costly errors.
Exclusive: Denodo's Dominic Sartorio on perfect data vs the right data
Trust in enterprise AI is being undermined as Denodo research finds most firms still lack live, context-aware data for production use.
Google Cloud CEO sets out enterprise AI agent plan
Enterprises will get one place to build, govern and run AI agents, as Google Cloud expands Gemini Enterprise across models, data and security.
Google flags urgency as AI reshapes cyber threats
Patching delays now carry greater risk as Google says AI is helping attackers scale intrusions, speed up breaches and automate operations.
Exclusive: Google Cloud reshaping finance with agentic AI
Banks must move beyond isolated pilots if they want agentic AI to deliver enterprise-wide gains, Google Cloud says.
Exclusive: Google Cloud accelerates shift to agentic data
Enterprises may soon design data systems for AI agents rather than staff, as Google Cloud adds real-time context, automation and cross-cloud access.
Exclusive: Google sees success with niche AI playbooks
Enterprises are under pressure to prove AI returns as Google pushes reusable, sector-specific playbooks into production across 19 industries.
Google sees retail success with agentic commerce push
Retailers are using Google’s new AI suite to speed up shopping and support, with Bunnings already live and UCP adoption starting to grow.
Expert Columns
Amperity's CMO reveals how continuous decisioning fuels loyalty innovation
Enterprise leaders seek clarity over complexity in AI
Why AI and composable architectures are changing the ERP playbook
How can banks adapt to the new, AI-driven economics of cybercrime?
5 Data & AI governance trends every CDO should be watching in 2026
Europe's communications market is fragmenting - and that's exactly the opportunity
How AI is helping sellers read buyer intent
Why Customer 360 initiatives fail to deliver ROI
How channel partners can turn migration into a growth engine
AI is rewriting the rules of dealmaking
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Digital Transformation News
Gartner warns CFOs on AI spend split over priorities
Boards may question finance AI programmes unless spending shifts from efficiency gains towards better decisions and growth, Gartner said.
LumApps names Si-Mohamed Said Chief Product Strategy role
The appointment strengthens LumApps' push to turn its AI Employee Hub into routine workplace use as it expands globally.
Zen launches business fund for UK customer milestones
Small UK firms buying eligible services could win cash as the broadband provider rewards milestones like hiring staff or moving premises.
Research flags ERP delivery risks from weak resourcing
Nearly two-thirds of major ERP and digital transformation programmes face critical delivery risk, with weak resourcing and planning the main threats.
NCC Group & Siemens team up on UK OT cyber security
Growing threats to UK critical infrastructure have pushed Siemens and NCC Group to join forces on protecting industrial systems from cyber attacks.
Evri rolls out Microsoft 365 E7 across UK business
The rollout will put secure AI tools into 6,000 employees' hands as Evri seeks to cut manual work and improve parcel delivery.
Datadog launches UK data hosting in AWS London region
UK firms can now keep observability and security data in-region, easing compliance pressure as cloud and AI systems grow more complex.
Altimetrik joins World Economic Forum AI excellence centre
The move gives Altimetrik a role in shaping enterprise AI standards as firms struggle to embed new systems into legacy operations.
UK marketers fail to check AI outputs, survey finds
Only 27% of UK marketing leaders always review AI-generated content before use, leaving customer-facing material open to errors and reputational risk.
AI should redesign offices for concentration, Bureau says
Poorly designed offices are costing UK businesses an estimated GBP £488 billion a year as firms chase AI gains without tackling distractions.
PFU launches ScanSnap Camera for mobile document scanning
The free feature widens access to document scanning on phones, giving home users and small firms a lower-cost route to digitisation.
Tax Systems rebrands as Alphatax in AI tax compliance
Customers will keep the same products and contacts as the tax software group unifies its brand around a better-known name.
Prolo raises GBP £4.2 million seed to automate procurement
Smaller UK contractors could cut delays and improve margins as Prolo's AI buying service tackles a manual procurement process.
Park Place launches podcast for CIOs on AI pressure
Senior technology leaders are being asked to fund AI projects while keeping ageing infrastructure running on flat budgets.
UK accountants could add GBP £463,000 from clients
Existing client relationships could be worth far more as UK firms miss demand for extra advice and support, Ravical found.
Crescendo appoints Andy Lee as Chief Executive Officer
The move signals a push to win larger enterprise clients as the company seeks to replace fragmented customer service systems with AI-native software.
How can banks adapt to the new, AI-driven economics of cybercrime?
Banks face a shrinking window to harden legacy systems as cheap AI tools make vulnerability hunting and repeat attacks far easier for criminals.
London finance staff embrace AI but want human oversight
Yet most London finance workers still want experienced colleagues to make the final call, especially on risk, compliance and trading decisions.
AI trust & governance seen as key to safe adoption
As AI spreads through core business functions, executives warn weak oversight could expose firms to deepfakes, fraud and costly incidents.
Sterling appoints Alistair Kirk as Non-executive Adviser
The hire signals Sterling's push into regulated infrastructure and defence markets, where buyers demand stronger governance and secure cloud deployment.
Job Moves
Crescendo appoints Andy Lee as Chief Executive Officer
Sterling appoints Alistair Kirk as Non-executive Adviser
MicroCare appoints Kevin Castonguay as Marketing Chief
One.site appoints Mitchell Smith as Managing Director
Rithum appoints Kim Miller as Chief Marketing Officer
IRIS names first Chief Data & AI Officer Surya Sagi
Apatura appoints new Chief Financial Officer & CTO
ScotlandIS appoints Andrew Weir as Chief Executive
Gresham names Spiros Giannaros as Chief Executive Officer
