AI strategy: How can business leaders get it right in 2026?
UK business leaders are investing heavily in AI, but success in 2026 will depend on targeting spend wisely, balancing automation with people, and building trusted, ethical strategies.
Thought Leadership
Why automation is the future of enterprise asset management
IFS Ultimo’s Berend Booms on how manufacturers must invest in intelligent, automated asset management to survive and thrive.
Technology outlook: Construction and manufacturing
What technology investments will keep construction and manufacturing leaders occupied in 2025? Our panel opines.
Technology outlook: Energy and natural resources
A panel of experts discuss the technology trends set to occupy CIOs in primary industries, including mining and energy generation.
AI adoption beyond the hype: realising true ROI and business transformation
In 2025, CIOs must drive AI adoption and deliver ROI. Julian Mulhare, Managing Director EMEA at Searce, discusses the factors that matter.
The importance of cybersecurity audits when creating a comprehensive defense strategy
Cybersecurity audits help businesses identify vulnerabilities, assess vendor risks, and ensure compliance. They optimise security strategies, minimise wasted resources, and strengthen defenses against evolving cyber threats.
Balancing speed and safety: The role of controlled experimentation in AI implementation
Lynne Bailey, Lead Data Strategist at Databricks explores how controlled AI experimentation helps balance the C-suite’s urgency with technical teams’ need for careful, high-quality AI deployment.
Evasion tactics: How hackers trick our security solutions
Cyber criminals are becoming increasingly intelligent in their attempts to trick security solutions and mechanisms in companies using special techniques to disguise their attacks and prevent them from being detected.
Stealing our jobs and launching supercharged cyber attacks: Just how worried should we be about AI?
Geoff Barlow, Product and Strategy Director at Node4 explores AI’s impact on jobs and cybersecurity, addressing concerns while highlighting the potential for new opportunities and the need for proactive planning and training.
Data chaos at the edge? Three ways to make it work for you
Peer Software CEO Jimmy Tam discusses how CIOs can manage, secure, and integrate edge data to turn chaos into actionable insights and business value.
The AI talent imperative: Building expertise for safer agentic AI in 2025
As AI systems become more autonomous, organisations must build teams skilled in AI safety and alignment. The future of AI depends on expertise in scaffolding, ethics, and oversight.
Need for speed: The importance of businesses acting fast!
John Kelleher, Vice President at UiPath, emphasises the critical need for businesses to quickly adopt AI and automation to boost efficiency, productivity, and profitability.
Building for developers, SDKs and the future of IT
Karel Callens, CEO of Luzmo, discusses how the Flex SDK bridges the gap between low-code simplicity and developer flexibility, shaping the future of app development.
Gartner: 3 essential steps to close the cloud operations gap
Ted McHugh, Senior Director Analyst at Gartner, outlines three key steps for closing the cloud operations gap: clarifying roles, addressing the skills gap, and engaging stakeholders.
A future-proofed approach to generative AI for infrastructure and operations efficiency
Alessandro Galimberti, Senior Director Analyst at Gartner, explores how generative AI is transforming Infrastructure and Operations, driving efficiency, agility, and competitive advantage for forward-thinking organisations.
Why great data stories lead to better business decisions
Great data stories turn insights into action. By focusing on business priorities, speaking in financial terms, and advocating for users, analysts can drive impactful, data-driven decisions.
How collaboration skills and generative AI success go hand in hand
As generative AI and LLMs have increasingly become a staple in how teams work, the demand for skills to effectively leverage these technologies has surged
Building smarter supply chains: The transformative impact of AI innovations
AI, ML, and generative technologies are transforming supply chains by enhancing efficiency, reducing costs, and enabling autonomous decision-making for logistics companies.
Critical Response: Will AI redefine the art of the possible in cybersecurity for CNI?
AI has the potential to revolutionise cybersecurity for Critical National Infrastructure (CNI), enabling smarter threat detection, operational resilience, and faster incident response in an evolving threat landscape.
Harness the power of agility to tackle the cyberthreat
UK and European companies are leveraging AI-powered identity verification and fraud detection solutions to combat cyberthreats like deepfakes, ensuring data security and building digital trust.
It’s time to think beyond data democratisation
Alan Jacobson, Chief Data & Analytics Officer at Alteryx, explores how analytics democratisation – empowered by governance and data literacy can unlock the full potential of data.
How to use AI, to fight AI
AI-powered cyberattacks are growing more sophisticated, but organisations can fight back using AI-driven zero trust security, minimising vulnerabilities and preventing lateral movement within systems.
Gartner: Navigating the future of computing
As computing evolves, organisations must prepare for three phases: edge computing, hybrid systems, and autonomous technologies, each reshaping business operations and human-technology interaction.
Gartner: Navigating the EU AI Act and the future of AI regulation
The EU AI Act introduces a comprehensive regulatory framework, classifying AI systems by risk, imposing strict compliance standards, and extending its reach globally, impacting organisations worldwide.
Aligning AI adoption with business objectives: A path to success
Aligning AI adoption with business goals is crucial for maximizing ROI, requiring robust data infrastructure and integration to enhance operational efficiency and drive innovation.
The ‘Intelligent Transformation’ of Lenovo
Inside Lenovo’s technological drive towards true customer centrality.
The Road To 4.0
Unilever is bringing the fourth industrial revolution to ice cream manufacturing.
NODE Podcast: Episode 20
This month, Ben, Rom and Daniel discuss the rise of Workplace from Facebook and consider how collaboration tools might develop in the future. The panel also reviews our ALE case study, and Ben chats digital optimisation with Amplitude’s Daniel Bailey.
An Out of Home evolution
Talon Outdoor is bringing advertising’s oldest medium, Out of Home, into the 21st century. Digital Bulletin speaks to some of the company’s brightest minds tell us how it has embraced technology and data.
Reawakening our cities
Dassault Systèmes’ Jonathan Bailey highlights technology’s role in the return to business-as-usual for our urban environments
The x-factor in identity assurance
A rise in mobile working and the cloudification of enterprise is driving the resurgence of 2FA
Thought Leadership
Technology outlook: Retail and financial services
A panel of industry experts explores how AI, omnichannel strategies, and data-driven insights will shape retail and financial services in 2025, enhancing efficiency, security, and customer experience.
Why automation is the future of enterprise asset management
IFS Ultimo’s Berend Booms on how manufacturers must invest in intelligent, automated asset management to survive and thrive.
Technology outlook: Construction and manufacturing
What technology investments will keep construction and manufacturing leaders occupied in 2025? Our panel opines.
Technology outlook: Energy and natural resources
A panel of experts discuss the technology trends set to occupy CIOs in primary industries, including mining and energy generation.
AI adoption beyond the hype: realising true ROI and business transformation
In 2025, CIOs must drive AI adoption and deliver ROI. Julian Mulhare, Managing Director EMEA at Searce, discusses the factors that matter.
The importance of cybersecurity audits when creating a comprehensive defense strategy
Cybersecurity audits help businesses identify vulnerabilities, assess vendor risks, and ensure compliance. They optimise security strategies, minimise wasted resources, and strengthen defenses against evolving cyber threats.
Balancing speed and safety: The role of controlled experimentation in AI implementation
Lynne Bailey, Lead Data Strategist at Databricks explores how controlled AI experimentation helps balance the C-suite’s urgency with technical teams’ need for careful, high-quality AI deployment.
Evasion tactics: How hackers trick our security solutions
Cyber criminals are becoming increasingly intelligent in their attempts to trick security solutions and mechanisms in companies using special techniques to disguise their attacks and prevent them from being detected.
Stealing our jobs and launching supercharged cyber attacks: Just how worried should we be about AI?
Geoff Barlow, Product and Strategy Director at Node4 explores AI’s impact on jobs and cybersecurity, addressing concerns while highlighting the potential for new opportunities and the need for proactive planning and training.
Data chaos at the edge? Three ways to make it work for you
Peer Software CEO Jimmy Tam discusses how CIOs can manage, secure, and integrate edge data to turn chaos into actionable insights and business value.
The AI talent imperative: Building expertise for safer agentic AI in 2025
As AI systems become more autonomous, organisations must build teams skilled in AI safety and alignment. The future of AI depends on expertise in scaffolding, ethics, and oversight.
Need for speed: The importance of businesses acting fast!
John Kelleher, Vice President at UiPath, emphasises the critical need for businesses to quickly adopt AI and automation to boost efficiency, productivity, and profitability.
Building for developers, SDKs and the future of IT
Karel Callens, CEO of Luzmo, discusses how the Flex SDK bridges the gap between low-code simplicity and developer flexibility, shaping the future of app development.
Gartner: 3 essential steps to close the cloud operations gap
Ted McHugh, Senior Director Analyst at Gartner, outlines three key steps for closing the cloud operations gap: clarifying roles, addressing the skills gap, and engaging stakeholders.
A future-proofed approach to generative AI for infrastructure and operations efficiency
Alessandro Galimberti, Senior Director Analyst at Gartner, explores how generative AI is transforming Infrastructure and Operations, driving efficiency, agility, and competitive advantage for forward-thinking organisations.
Why great data stories lead to better business decisions
Great data stories turn insights into action. By focusing on business priorities, speaking in financial terms, and advocating for users, analysts can drive impactful, data-driven decisions.
How collaboration skills and generative AI success go hand in hand
As generative AI and LLMs have increasingly become a staple in how teams work, the demand for skills to effectively leverage these technologies has surged
Building smarter supply chains: The transformative impact of AI innovations
AI, ML, and generative technologies are transforming supply chains by enhancing efficiency, reducing costs, and enabling autonomous decision-making for logistics companies.
Critical Response: Will AI redefine the art of the possible in cybersecurity for CNI?
AI has the potential to revolutionise cybersecurity for Critical National Infrastructure (CNI), enabling smarter threat detection, operational resilience, and faster incident response in an evolving threat landscape.
Harness the power of agility to tackle the cyberthreat
UK and European companies are leveraging AI-powered identity verification and fraud detection solutions to combat cyberthreats like deepfakes, ensuring data security and building digital trust.
It’s time to think beyond data democratisation
Alan Jacobson, Chief Data & Analytics Officer at Alteryx, explores how analytics democratisation – empowered by governance and data literacy can unlock the full potential of data.
How to use AI, to fight AI
AI-powered cyberattacks are growing more sophisticated, but organisations can fight back using AI-driven zero trust security, minimising vulnerabilities and preventing lateral movement within systems.
Gartner: Navigating the future of computing
As computing evolves, organisations must prepare for three phases: edge computing, hybrid systems, and autonomous technologies, each reshaping business operations and human-technology interaction.
Gartner: Navigating the EU AI Act and the future of AI regulation
The EU AI Act introduces a comprehensive regulatory framework, classifying AI systems by risk, imposing strict compliance standards, and extending its reach globally, impacting organisations worldwide.