Can the UK’s data centre infrastructure keep pace with the AI boom?
Can UK data centre infrastructure support the AI boom? Industry experts explore the power, supply chain and skills challenges shaping the country’s digital future.
Thought Leadership
Talking more, doing less: The modern meeting dilemma
Nathan Xu, CEO and Co-Founder of Plaud.ai, explores how meeting inefficiency drains productivity — and how AI automation can transform discussions into clear, actionable outcomes.
The CDO’s unfiltered playbook: 5 lessons for AI at scale
Danijel Stankovic shares five essential lessons for scaling AI successfully, from workforce augmentation and data governance to C-Suite ownership and building a fail-fast, learning culture.
Translating threat intelligence into effective cybersecurity
Threat intelligence is only valuable when actionable. Kerri Shafer-Page of Arctic Wolf explains how automation, visibility, and external expertise turn data into effective cybersecurity defence.
How data sovereignty can future-proof businesses for evolving AI regulation
Data sovereignty is becoming vital for AI compliance. Roger Lee of Appian explains how private AI helps organisations maintain control, transparency, and trust amid evolving global regulation.
Network Fabric – what is it and why does it matter?
Network fabrics are transforming enterprise networks, delivering high-speed, scalable, and secure connectivity for AI, cloud, and IoT-driven campuses. Insights by Sébastien Claret, Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise.
The threat of the quantum hacker is closing in
Matthew Albans, CTO at Roke, warns organisations that quantum computers could soon break current encryption. Early preparation with post-quantum cryptography is essential to stay secure.
AI won’t save advertising – human signals will
Tarek Ouagguini, Founder and CEO of Happydemics, argues that AI alone won’t transform advertising — only human signals can restore meaning, trust, and effectiveness in marketing.
Agentic AI: Turning Potential into Performance
Astrid Bowser of OneAdvanced explores how agentic AI is moving beyond pilots to transform real-world operations across healthcare, government, and legal services through automation, trust, and measurable impact.
AI and the post-modern, modern data stack
Claus Jepsen, CTO at Unit4, explains how agentic AI is reshaping the modern data stack, demanding faster, smarter, and more contextual data systems for enterprise success.
Climate, conflict and security: companies must adapt to face this polycrisis
Pierre du Rostu, CEO of AXA Digital Commercial Platform, explores how integrated, tech-driven risk management can help companies navigate the growing challenges of climate, conflict, and cyber threats.
Why AI needs human creativity at the centre
AI can analyse data and find patterns, but only human creativity drives originality and innovation. Yang Han of StackAdapt explores why people must stay at AI’s core.
The art of developing a successful AI proof of value approach
Neil Gladstone of Sopra Steria explores how shifting from Proof of Concept to Proof of Value helps organisations ensure AI delivers measurable business impact and long-term value.
From efficiency to strategy: How generative AI is rewriting business decision-making
Sarah Hoffman, Director of Research, AI at AlphaSense, explores how generative AI is evolving from a tool for efficiency into a strategic driver of smarter, data-informed business decisions.
Breaking down the walled garden: Why telcos should rethink in-house AI builds
Pete Sellwood, CTO at 15gifts, explains why telcos should rethink in-house AI builds and consider specialised partners to achieve safer, more scalable, and compliant AI-driven sales solutions.
Ensuring transparency and control in UK AI infrastructure
Mark Dando of SUSE explores how open source AI can help the UK achieve greater transparency, control and digital sovereignty in its national AI infrastructure.
Locked in or leading forward? Rethinking IT support renewals
IT support contracts often auto-renew, costing businesses time and money. Al Kingsley MBE, CEO of NetSupport, explains why proactive reviews future-proof operations and boost efficiency.
Europe’s balancing act: Cloud sovereignty vs global innovation
European organisations are rethinking cloud strategies to balance sovereignty and innovation, says Dmitry Panenkov, CEO and founder of emma. True cloud freedom means compliance, control and innovation coexisting.
Business-minded developers – The asset your business needs
Developers are no longer back-end specialists. James Hall of Snowflake explores how business-minded and citizen developers are driving innovation, collaboration, and commercial value in the AI era.
Why lazy biometrics are a hacker’s best friend
Tom Grissen, CEO of Daon, warns that poorly implemented biometrics create dangerous security gaps. Discover why layered, intelligent biometric defences are vital against AI-powered cyber threats.
Why smart AI consumption models hold the key to customer experience success
Smart AI consumption models are key to delivering customer experience success. Olivier Jouve of Genesys explains how flexible pricing and token-based approaches unlock innovation, scalability and value.
Why hybrid cloud storage makes sense for future data growth
Terry Storrar, Managing Director at Leaseweb UK, explains why hybrid cloud storage is essential for managing future data growth, balancing performance, scalability, cost efficiency, and flexibility.
Amazon’s sharing clampdown puts retention at the heart of subscriber growth
Amazon’s clampdown on subscription sharing signals a shift. Priya Lakshminarayanan, Chief Product Officer at Recurly, explains how AI can strengthen retention, loyalty, and long-term subscription growth.
When AI becomes a weapon: safeguarding against AI-driven cyber threats
AI is no longer just a defensive tool. Cybercriminals are operationalising AI to accelerate attacks, making adaptive, human-centred defence strategies more critical than ever.
National Manufacturing Day 2025: What’s required for the sector to see growth?
Industry leaders reflect on UK manufacturing growth this National Manufacturing Day, highlighting innovation, digitalisation, skills, and resilience as key drivers for future competitiveness and efficiency.
The intelligent automation of BT
Leigh Feaviour’s mission to revolutionise BT’s employee and customer experience
A data centre revolution
How GIGA Data Centers is delivering hyperscale performance to the colocation market
Inside Leadership: Pam Maynard, CEO, Avanade
A daughter of Windrush and the “only black girl in the village”, Pam Maynard’s journey from the family’s London bedsit to award-winning CEO of Avanade is a lesson to anyone aspiring to lead.
AI’s next step is legal, not technical
Searce’s SVP Patrick Bangert highlights AI’s potential and warns of a looming problem with potentially harmful consequences if left unresolved.
The rapid rise of NLP
Tim Carmody, CTO for IPC, tells us how natural language processing is revolutionising the financial services industry
Staying connected during COVID-19
A Q&A with Kathryn Baddeley, Cisco’s Head of Corporate Social Responsibility for UK & Ireland
Thought Leadership
Reflecting on DORA: Moving from compliance to resilience
Justin Kuruvilla, Chief Cyber Security Strategist at Risk Ledger, explores how DORA’s true potential lies beyond compliance—building resilience through collaboration, visibility, and systemic risk understanding.
Talking more, doing less: The modern meeting dilemma
Nathan Xu, CEO and Co-Founder of Plaud.ai, explores how meeting inefficiency drains productivity — and how AI automation can transform discussions into clear, actionable outcomes.
The CDO’s unfiltered playbook: 5 lessons for AI at scale
Danijel Stankovic shares five essential lessons for scaling AI successfully, from workforce augmentation and data governance to C-Suite ownership and building a fail-fast, learning culture.
Translating threat intelligence into effective cybersecurity
Threat intelligence is only valuable when actionable. Kerri Shafer-Page of Arctic Wolf explains how automation, visibility, and external expertise turn data into effective cybersecurity defence.
How data sovereignty can future-proof businesses for evolving AI regulation
Data sovereignty is becoming vital for AI compliance. Roger Lee of Appian explains how private AI helps organisations maintain control, transparency, and trust amid evolving global regulation.
Network Fabric – what is it and why does it matter?
Network fabrics are transforming enterprise networks, delivering high-speed, scalable, and secure connectivity for AI, cloud, and IoT-driven campuses. Insights by Sébastien Claret, Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise.
The threat of the quantum hacker is closing in
Matthew Albans, CTO at Roke, warns organisations that quantum computers could soon break current encryption. Early preparation with post-quantum cryptography is essential to stay secure.
AI won’t save advertising – human signals will
Tarek Ouagguini, Founder and CEO of Happydemics, argues that AI alone won’t transform advertising — only human signals can restore meaning, trust, and effectiveness in marketing.
Agentic AI: Turning Potential into Performance
Astrid Bowser of OneAdvanced explores how agentic AI is moving beyond pilots to transform real-world operations across healthcare, government, and legal services through automation, trust, and measurable impact.
AI and the post-modern, modern data stack
Claus Jepsen, CTO at Unit4, explains how agentic AI is reshaping the modern data stack, demanding faster, smarter, and more contextual data systems for enterprise success.
Climate, conflict and security: companies must adapt to face this polycrisis
Pierre du Rostu, CEO of AXA Digital Commercial Platform, explores how integrated, tech-driven risk management can help companies navigate the growing challenges of climate, conflict, and cyber threats.
Why AI needs human creativity at the centre
AI can analyse data and find patterns, but only human creativity drives originality and innovation. Yang Han of StackAdapt explores why people must stay at AI’s core.
The art of developing a successful AI proof of value approach
Neil Gladstone of Sopra Steria explores how shifting from Proof of Concept to Proof of Value helps organisations ensure AI delivers measurable business impact and long-term value.
From efficiency to strategy: How generative AI is rewriting business decision-making
Sarah Hoffman, Director of Research, AI at AlphaSense, explores how generative AI is evolving from a tool for efficiency into a strategic driver of smarter, data-informed business decisions.
Breaking down the walled garden: Why telcos should rethink in-house AI builds
Pete Sellwood, CTO at 15gifts, explains why telcos should rethink in-house AI builds and consider specialised partners to achieve safer, more scalable, and compliant AI-driven sales solutions.
Ensuring transparency and control in UK AI infrastructure
Mark Dando of SUSE explores how open source AI can help the UK achieve greater transparency, control and digital sovereignty in its national AI infrastructure.
Locked in or leading forward? Rethinking IT support renewals
IT support contracts often auto-renew, costing businesses time and money. Al Kingsley MBE, CEO of NetSupport, explains why proactive reviews future-proof operations and boost efficiency.
Europe’s balancing act: Cloud sovereignty vs global innovation
European organisations are rethinking cloud strategies to balance sovereignty and innovation, says Dmitry Panenkov, CEO and founder of emma. True cloud freedom means compliance, control and innovation coexisting.
Business-minded developers – The asset your business needs
Developers are no longer back-end specialists. James Hall of Snowflake explores how business-minded and citizen developers are driving innovation, collaboration, and commercial value in the AI era.
Why lazy biometrics are a hacker’s best friend
Tom Grissen, CEO of Daon, warns that poorly implemented biometrics create dangerous security gaps. Discover why layered, intelligent biometric defences are vital against AI-powered cyber threats.
Why smart AI consumption models hold the key to customer experience success
Smart AI consumption models are key to delivering customer experience success. Olivier Jouve of Genesys explains how flexible pricing and token-based approaches unlock innovation, scalability and value.
Why hybrid cloud storage makes sense for future data growth
Terry Storrar, Managing Director at Leaseweb UK, explains why hybrid cloud storage is essential for managing future data growth, balancing performance, scalability, cost efficiency, and flexibility.
Amazon’s sharing clampdown puts retention at the heart of subscriber growth
Amazon’s clampdown on subscription sharing signals a shift. Priya Lakshminarayanan, Chief Product Officer at Recurly, explains how AI can strengthen retention, loyalty, and long-term subscription growth.
When AI becomes a weapon: safeguarding against AI-driven cyber threats
AI is no longer just a defensive tool. Cybercriminals are operationalising AI to accelerate attacks, making adaptive, human-centred defence strategies more critical than ever.