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
DXC launches AI-led workplace service for employees
Employees could see fewer support tickets and more uptime as DXC's new service aims to cut workplace complexity without replacing existing systems.
Thinc launches AI service for SMEs as governance looms
Many mid-sized firms are now seeking clearer guidance on where AI fits into everyday workflows as Thinc expands support.
IFS study finds industrial firms turning to AI workers
Rising labour shortages and undocumented know-how are slowing industrial growth, prompting firms to use AI workers for routine tasks instead.
Xpedeon survey finds UK construction systems still split
Fragmented project and finance tools are leaving most large UK builders without a fully integrated view of costs, risk and progress.
HackerOne names Naveen Bhateja as Chief People Officer
The hire underscores a sector-wide scramble to attract staff who can bridge artificial intelligence tools and human-led security work.
iManage links legal AI to Google Cloud Gemini Enterprise
Legal teams could tap governed case files and precedent inside Gemini Enterprise for Legal, reducing compliance risks from copied data.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Digital Transformation
Digital twin market to hit GBP £4.2 billion by 2030
Gartner sees securing AI market hit USD $4.8bn in 2027
Certinia study finds integration key to AI success
Finance teams adopt AI faster than controls, Medius says
SRE teams take on wider AI oversight in production
Featured News
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.
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.
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.
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.
Expert Columns
Why banks should bet on digital identity, not super apps
5 common data governance pitfalls and how to fix them
Modern data teams: key roles, structures and data quality
Why maritime and offshore leaders are sinking physical SIMs for global connectivity
Why the physical dealership Is the next frontier of digital transformation
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
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Digital Transformation News
Crescendo launches AI-native customer experience platform
Businesses may cut CX stack costs by more than 60% as Crescendo bundles AI agents, ticketing and workforce tools into one platform.
iManage to launch governed AI legal platform in October
Law firms and in-house teams are being promised AI that can use sensitive matter data without breaching permissions, audit trails or ethical walls.
Principle Networks posts GBP £8 million revenue surge
Organic growth and strong client retention lifted EBITDA 70% at Principle Networks as firms spent more on simplifying cybersecurity.
Iran-linked cyber attack on UK power plant was inevitable
A four-day shutdown at a UK energy site has intensified warnings that ageing infrastructure leaves critical national systems exposed to wider disruption.
Speedy Services launches AI academy with Multiverse
The 13-month scheme aims to cut revenue leakage by 50% by automating admin and freeing depot staff for customer advice.
NatWest launches Be My Eyes pilot for blind customers
Blind and low-vision customers will be able to complete routine banking tasks by video call without visiting a branch, as NatWest tests the service.
Starling launches AI assistant for small business customers
Small firms using the app can now automate tax set-asides and invoice checks as banks race to curb fraud and cut admin.
West Midlands renews iMeta tech skills training deal
Eligible workers will continue to get fully funded training in five digital courses as the West Midlands tackles a 280,000-person skills gap.
Freeths appoints John Jones as Chief Technology Officer
Technology strategy across Freeths' 12 UK offices will now be led by John Jones as the firm steps up investment in secure systems.
Tes launches cloud-based school timetabling software
Schools can now build timetables in hours instead of spreadsheets, as Tes moves the annual planning task onto a cloud platform.
Most UK retailers hit by AI security incidents, survey finds
Nearly 60% of big UK retailers reported AI security incidents last year as rapid adoption outpaced governance and risk checks.
ClearPath AI launches in Birmingham with GBP £1 million
The pre-seed funding will help the AI start-up add more than 20 UK jobs as it builds software for legal and professional services.
Navex expands Nira AI assistant into customer support
Customers can now get faster help in more than 50 languages as NAVEX brings its Nira assistant into support and case creation.
FormationQ & Hartree Centre partner on quantum adoption
More than 40% of respondents cite a skills shortage as quantum computing's adoption barrier, as the UK seeks practical uses.
tick9 wins Cin7 Breakthrough Partner Award for 2026
The award underlines a year of rapid expansion for the East Yorkshire consultancy, which grew headcount from seven to 20 in 12 months.
UK marketers lose quarter of week to admin, Optimizely finds
Poor workflows are leaving UK marketing teams short of time, with 45% spending at least a quarter of the week on admin.
MindBridge partners Fieldguide on AI audit workflow
Accounting firms could cut manual steps as transaction-level risk analysis is built into a single audit platform used for planning and reporting.
Lincolnshire Police automates traffic notices with Quadient
The force says the switch has freed capacity equal to four staff a month, helping it meet statutory deadlines and cut printing costs.
UK manufacturers see AI as key to customer loyalty
Cybersecurity fears remain a key hurdle as most UK manufacturers race to use AI to improve service, fulfilment and retention.
Exotec urges UK tax breaks for warehouse automation
Britain's warehouse operators could struggle to justify automation investments as Exotec says targeted tax credits would ease labour and cost pressures.
Job Moves
HackerOne names Naveen Bhateja as Chief People Officer
Freeths appoints John Jones as Chief Technology Officer
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