The Ultimate Guide to Digital Transformation
A curated Irish 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.
Irish Digital Transformation News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Europe has plenty of AI ambition. Now comes the difficult part
Boards and public bodies now face pressure to show AI changes costs, workflows and decisions, not just pilots or licences.
Dublin Airport picks Esri Ireland for digital twin
The airport expects faster maintenance and better passenger flow as data from CAD, BIM and sensors is unified across its expanding site.
Logicalis & Pentera launch continuous security validation
Irish organisations will get ongoing proof their defences work in live environments, after 71% of CIOs reported a cyber incident in the past year.
Qualcom wins Microsoft security badge amid AI concerns
The badge strengthens customer confidence as firms racing to deploy Copilot and other AI tools face tighter scrutiny over data access and governance.
Integrity360 expands identity services after CyberIAM deal
Access risks are rising as cloud and AI adoption multiplies digital identities, prompting the enlarged team to target more complex controls.
Irish business leaders warm to AI, but fears persist
Concerns over jobs, security and trust still linger, even as more Irish bosses now see AI as a business opportunity, a survey found.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Digital Transformation
The Real Data Transformation Challenge is Changing How People Work
NiCE named Gartner CCaaS leader as AI revenue jumps
Bizzdesign named Gartner leader for 19th straight year
Broadridge holds third in IDC FinTech Rankings again
DXC partners LangChain to govern enterprise AI agents
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.
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.
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.
Expert Columns
Pragmatic modernisation: The disciplines that transform cloud operations
AI will cost some jobs. Poor change management will cost more
Europe has plenty of AI ambition. Now comes the difficult part
How simplifying IT helps teams perform at racing speed
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?
Some AI risks more subtle than others
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Digital Transformation News
AI tool sprawl leaves US executives facing orchestration gap
Three in five large US firms say AI tool sprawl has stalled strategy, as 85% of executives report disconnected technology stacks.
Rockwell launches AI orchestration platform for factories
Manufacturers may gain faster engineering and maintenance work as Rockwell links AI agents, workflows and industrial software in one platform.
Print remains biggest Zero Trust blind spot, survey finds
Print systems are still causing weekly outages for many firms, with just 16% of enterprise IT leaders saying they are covered by Zero Trust measures.
Dell expands AI Factory with NVIDIA for enterprise use
More than 6,500 enterprises are now using the platform as Dell adds software, deskside systems and servers to help move AI from pilot to production.
Automotive IT leaders struggle to deliver modernisation
Only 43% of automotive IT leaders pursuing core system integration said the work was live, highlighting a gap between plans and plant-floor reality.
Nucleo & Rootstock team up on ERP push for manufacturers
The deal aims to help manufacturers cut fragmented systems and improve adoption of ERP software across factories, warehouses and planning teams.
Dell study says EMEA AI rollout hit by security concerns
Security and compliance worries are slowing AI deployment across EMEA, where 55% of IT leaders say they have already delayed rollouts.
Zoom launches AI tools to link chats, meetings & work
The new tools are meant to cut time lost piecing together decisions across apps, while Zoom also expects to top USD $5 billion in annual revenue this year.
Hyperlayer raises USD $26 million in Flintlock-led round
The banking software group is now valued at USD $260 million after the latest follow-on financing, bringing its total funding to nearly USD $66 million.
Braskem rolls out Rockwell SecureOT across 39 sites
The roll-out gives the chemical producer a real-time view of more than 3,000 OT assets, helping it prioritise vulnerabilities across its global sites.
Hyperlayer raises USD $25.8 million in Series A2 round
Fresh capital will help Hyperlayer hire and expand across three regions as banks seek to modernise legacy systems without costly core replacements.
Anthropic names Gorilla Logic as Claude services partner
Enterprise users of Claude can now tap Gorilla Logic's services to get the AI model through security reviews and into production systems.
Hyperlayer raises GBP £19.5m in Flintlock-led round
Banks will use the new funding to modernise digital services without replacing core systems, as Hyperlayer is valued at GBP £195 million.
Data issues stall AI projects at most organisations
Most organisations are still losing time on manual data prep and siloed records, with 86% reporting AI disruption in the past year.
Tech Mahindra expands Google Cloud AI training push
With customers moving from AI trials to live deployments, the move will train more than 12,500 associates worldwide to build and govern agents.
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.
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.
Job Moves
HCS appoints Lesley Whelan to lead new GRC practice
Envisage names Steve Boyes Managing Director for Ireland
Littlefish appoints Flannery to strategic partnerships role
Storm Technology names Conor Flanagan as Practise Director
Climb names Mike Holt as Ireland Territory Manager
Expleo names Alan Gallagher to lead life sciences push
Auxilion names Eleanor Dempsey Advisory Services Chief
