Opinion stories
Procurement teams are cutting sourcing cycles from weeks to hours as agentic AI shifts from pilot projects to board-level value creation.
Attendees can now book a place at San Diego's ChannelCon 2026, where GTIA will launch a new AI awards programme and offer free member entry.
The keynote could shape debate on how lenders use AI safely, as banks face pressure to show returns while curbing fraud and credit risk.
Identity teams could face slower patching and costlier upgrades when “SaaS” turns out to be hosted software, experts warn.
Security leaders are now expected to show how their decisions speed deals, support revenue and shape strategy, not just stop breaches.
Security teams risk missed attacks and slower investigations unless AI can see network traffic in motion across hybrid cloud environments.
AMD says local AI agents will need always-on PCs with more memory and compute, shifting work from apps to autonomous tasks.
Outages and opaque AI decisions are pushing APAC firms to use observability to keep automated systems reliable, accountable and compliant.
Without proper oversight, rapidly growing AI agent workforces could leave firms blind to who can access systems, data and privileges.
Regulators and AI systems are exposing costly gaps as firms discover policy frameworks mean little without continuous, verifiable data quality.
Outdated information systems are quietly slowing decisions, lifting risk and draining productivity as Australian organisations push for digital change.
Many firms still fail recovery tests, leaving cyber attacks or outages able to halt services and expose critical data.
Rising device prices and tight budgets are pushing more firms towards monthly finance, giving resellers steadier upgrades and richer service sales.
AI-generated answers are reducing clicks to websites, forcing businesses to optimise for being cited in results as well as ranked.
Executives risk eroding trust with investors and staff if AI-generated language replaces direct, human communication, Terry Szuplat said.
Women running financial services firms will gather in Cambridge as Bain and Cambridge Judge seek to tackle AI, risk and falling returns.
Gartner’s endorsement could boost Tenable’s pitch to security teams seeking better AI risk prioritisation and wider attack-surface visibility.
Finance teams will need cleaner data and tighter processes as AI moves from side tools into core ERP workflows.
The agency’s start of year momentum expands its B2B technology roster, with briefs spanning UK, EU and managed services communications.
Poor data and patchy workflows are limiting AI in finance, leaving teams with quick wins in reporting but little wider transformation.