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Silicon Labs saves 50% on SAP costs with Rimini Street deal
Digital Transformation

Silicon Labs saves 50% on SAP costs with Rimini Street deal

Silicon Labs cuts annual SAP support costs by 50% through a multi-year deal with Rimini Street, enhancing system stability and AI-driven ERP upgrades.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2025
Kyndryl launches agentic AI services to reshape workplace roles
Unified Communications

Kyndryl launches agentic AI services to reshape workplace roles

Kyndryl launches new AI services to help businesses transform job roles, improve collaboration, and upskill workforces for agentic AI integration.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Sat, 15th Nov 2025
High performers excel in strategy execution amid data challenges
Risk & Compliance

High performers excel in strategy execution amid data challenges

High-performing firms excel in strategy execution by integrating technology and data, outpacing rivals despite widespread challenges in adapting to rapid market changes.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Nov 2025
Transformation efforts fuel burnout & uncertainty for employees
Digital Transformation

Transformation efforts fuel burnout & uncertainty for employees

A global study reveals 45% of employees face burnout amid constant transformation, with AI projects speeding fatigue and prompting 36% to consider quitting.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025
MarTech spending risks USD $215 billion loss without clearer ROI
Customer Experience

MarTech spending risks USD $215 billion loss without clearer ROI

Fortune 500 CMOs struggle to quantify MarTech ROI, risking a USD $215 billion loss by 2027 amid rising tech complexity and AI promises.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Mon, 27th Oct 2025
Leading Edge Global unveils AI Readiness Assessment for leaders
Digital Transformation

Leading Edge Global unveils AI Readiness Assessment for leaders

Leading Edge Global launches AI Readiness Assessment, helping leaders evaluate and align strategy for successful, scalable AI adoption across organisations.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025

Stories from Other Regions

The missing middle: Why your AI strategy is failing
Digital Transformation

The missing middle: Why your AI strategy is failing

Most AI investments miss the middle ground-organisations must empower staff to build connected AI agents that automate real work safely and swiftly.

By Andrew Bird • 6 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025
Kyndryl Canada to build AI-powered data platform for HSO
Data Analytics

Kyndryl Canada to build AI-powered data platform for HSO

HSO partners with Kyndryl and Microsoft to launch a unified data platform on Azure, enhancing healthcare analytics and AI adoption across 14,000 care sites.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025
Business leaders urged to tackle biases in organisational change
Workplace culture

Business leaders urged to tackle biases in organisational change

Business leaders are urged to confront cognitive biases affecting decisions in organisational change, favouring better habits and collective input for success.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2025
Is AI transformation right for your business or just a failed investment waiting to happen?
Data Analytics

Is AI transformation right for your business or just a failed investment waiting to happen?

AI promises huge business gains but many firms face failure without clear strategy, culture shift and robust data - success demands discipline, not just technology.

By David Hillier • 5 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2025
The 18-Month AI window that will determine telco market leaders for the next decade
Customer Experience

The 18-Month AI window that will determine telco market leaders for the next decade

Telecom leaders face an 18-month window to harness AI and transform networks into customer-centric products, securing market dominance for the next decade.

By Padma Ravichander • 5 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2025
Why Verification Matters When It Comes to Configuration
DevOps

Why Verification Matters When It Comes to Configuration

Verification ensures manufacturers avoid costly errors by aligning product configurations across design, sales and production systems amid growing complexity.

By Jesper Blak Møller • 7 min read • Tue, 18th Nov 2025
Why Australian organisations must automate accounts payable now
Risk & Compliance

Why Australian organisations must automate accounts payable now

Australian companies must automate accounts payable to cut costs, reduce fraud risks, and improve cash flow visibility amid mounting pressure on finance teams.

By Sharon Nouh • 4 min read • Fri, 14th Nov 2025
Australian employers fast-track digital change amid skills gap
Data Analytics

Australian employers fast-track digital change amid skills gap

Eighty-four per cent of Australian employers are advancing digital transformation, yet nearly half doubt their workforce has the skills to deliver these initiatives.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Nov 2025
Catherine Birkett joins Twinkl to chair Audit & Risk Committee
Fintech

Catherine Birkett joins Twinkl to chair Audit & Risk Committee

Catherine Birkett, CFO at GoCardless, joins Twinkl as Non-Executive Director and Audit & Risk Committee Chair amid the company's global growth.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Nov 2025
Generative AI transforms legal roles but people skills remain key
DevOps

Generative AI transforms legal roles but people skills remain key

Generative AI is transforming legal roles in Asia, but the Legal Innovation Asia 2026 report stresses that strong people skills remain crucial for success in the sector.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 6th Nov 2025
SIAM Body of Knowledge refresh brings AI, skills & guidance
Unified Communications

SIAM Body of Knowledge refresh brings AI, skills & guidance

The 2025 refresh of the global SIAM Body of Knowledge adds AI, skills, and guidance to help organisations manage complex, multi-vendor service ecosystems effectively.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 4th Nov 2025
Australian finance teams confident on ESG rules but face skills gaps
Data governance

Australian finance teams confident on ESG rules but face skills gaps

Australian finance teams feel largely prepared for new ESG reporting rules, yet face persistent challenges and gaps in skills like stakeholder management and strategy design.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025