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Qualtrics unveils AI tools to fix customer issues fast
Unified Communications

Qualtrics unveils AI tools to fix customer issues fast

Qualtrics launches AI-powered customer experience tools to unify feedback, automate analysis and fix service issues before they escalate.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Alchelyst merger creates unified private markets platform
Digital Transformation

Alchelyst merger creates unified private markets platform

Alchelyst merges with Lyra Client Solutions to form a unified tech-enabled private markets servicing platform led by founder Joan Kehoe.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
monday.com opens workspace doors to external AI agents
Customer Relationship Management

monday.com opens workspace doors to external AI agents

monday.com now lets external AI agents sign up, verify and work natively inside its platform, collaborating alongside human users.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Smart CT clinches global IT support deals to scale up
Network Infrastructure

Smart CT clinches global IT support deals to scale up

Smart CT lands three global IT support deals covering 65,000-plus devices as it accelerates expansion across Europe, Asia and Australia.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
Stephanie Davis Neill: How I use an “operator mindset” in leadership
Manufacturing

Stephanie Davis Neill: How I use an “operator mindset” in leadership

Industrial engineer-turned-COO Stephanie Davis Neill explains how an operator mindset shapes adaptable, people-centred tech leadership.

By Stephanie Davis Neill • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
GrayCyan unveils AI readiness scorecard for industry
Customer Relationship Management

GrayCyan unveils AI readiness scorecard for industry

GrayCyan launches an AI readiness and ROI scorecard to test if industrial workflows and systems can truly support responsible automation.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Women leaders champion 'Give to Gain' in insurance tech
Unified Communications

Women leaders champion 'Give to Gain' in insurance tech

Women leaders at LexisNexis Risk Solutions hail 'Give to Gain' as a catalyst for inclusive leadership, mentoring and diversity in insurance tech.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
DTCC names Adam Watson to lead global asset services
Digital Transformation

DTCC names Adam Watson to lead global asset services

DTCC appoints Adam Watson to lead its global asset services arm, overseeing strategy, operations and modernisation of a core business line.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026

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FICO names Sol Rashidi keynote speaker for World 2026
Data Analytics

FICO names Sol Rashidi keynote speaker for World 2026

The keynote could shape debate on how lenders use AI safely, as banks face pressure to show returns while curbing fraud and credit risk.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
ScotlandIS chief executive Karen Meechan to step down
Cloud Services

ScotlandIS chief executive Karen Meechan to step down

The Scottish tech body will keep continuity in place as Nicola Taylor takes over and recruitment for a permanent boss starts in April.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Black in Fintech launches speaker index & advisory board
Fintech

Black in Fintech launches speaker index & advisory board

Black in Fintech unveils a new speaker index for Black professionals and installs a five-strong advisory board to drive sector-wide change.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
PWL Capital selects d1g1t for wealth tech overhaul
Software-as-a-Service

PWL Capital selects d1g1t for wealth tech overhaul

PWL Capital taps d1g1t to replace spreadsheets with a bilingual, API-driven wealth platform for its USD $7 billion advisory business.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Quorum Cyber names Joe Strathmann Chief Operating Officer
Digital Transformation

Quorum Cyber names Joe Strathmann Chief Operating Officer

Quorum Cyber has hired veteran security executive Joe Strathmann as chief operating officer to scale its Microsoft-focused cyber services.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Baidam appoints Beau Hodge as new Chief Executive Officer
Security Operations Centres

Baidam appoints Beau Hodge as new Chief Executive Officer

First Nations-owned cyber security provider Baidam has named long-serving executive Beau Hodge as its new Chief Executive Officer.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Expereo appoints Kevin Brown as Chief Operating Officer
Network Infrastructure

Expereo appoints Kevin Brown as Chief Operating Officer

Expereo names Kevin Brown COO to drive global operational integration and digital transformation across its managed network services.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Verne appoints Wayne Louw as COO to drive AI growth
DataCentre infrastructure

Verne appoints Wayne Louw as COO to drive AI growth

Verne has named Wayne Louw COO to scale its Northern Europe data centres, targeting AI-driven, high-density, renewable-powered growth.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Kubus expands leadership to drive five year growth plan
Firewalls

Kubus expands leadership to drive five year growth plan

Kubus reshapes senior leadership, appointing new heads across finance, operations and revenue to fuel a five-year global growth drive.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
Zepto names Mariana Paun chief business resilience lead
Data Protection

Zepto names Mariana Paun chief business resilience lead

Zepto promotes Mariana Paun to new chief business resilience role, uniting security, operations and compliance amid tougher scam rules.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026