The Ultimate Guide to Digital Transformation
A curated Irish edition of IndustrialDay 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.
Irish Digital Transformation News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
ERP event shows firms need basics before AI adoption
Businesses were urged to fix data, processes and governance first, as AI in ERP was shown to depend on stronger operational basics.
TEKenable folds Tether into brand after Salesforce growth
The group plans to hire more staff as enterprise demand for its Salesforce services rises across Ireland and the UK.
LeanBPI boosts small firms with bespoke digitisation
Food manufacturers have been a major beneficiary as the consultancy says 750 small firms have saved €25 million through tailored digitisation.
Europe has plenty of AI ambition. Now comes the difficult part
Boards and public bodies now face pressure to show AI changes costs, workflows and decisions, not just pilots or licences.
Dublin Airport picks Esri Ireland for digital twin
The airport expects faster maintenance and better passenger flow as data from CAD, BIM and sensors is unified across its expanding site.
Logicalis & Pentera launch continuous security validation
Irish organisations will get ongoing proof their defences work in live environments, after 71% of CIOs reported a cyber incident in the past year.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Digital Transformation
Infrastructure Flexibility Becomes A Competitive Advantage As Uncertainty Mounts
Syndigo named leader in Gartner's first PIM quadrant
Nintex launches process tool to tie AI to workflows
The Real Data Transformation Challenge is Changing How People Work
NiCE named Gartner CCaaS leader as AI revenue jumps
Featured News
Celonis banking head: Banks want proof before scaling agents
Celonis argues frontier AI models are too generic for regulated banking, urging firms to weigh cost, risk and process gains before scaling deployments.
Interview: Cloudera says AI agents reshape zero trust
Enterprises must update identity controls as software agents generate more requests and need tightly time-limited access to sensitive systems.
Exclusive: ABBYY says AI build costs will drive buying
Enterprises could cut AI spend by up to 80% by shifting document workflows away from custom builds and into standard platforms.
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DocuWare prepared for launch of new interface, IDP, AI tool
Existing customers will get the redesigned platform free as DocuWare readies AI-driven document search and extraction tools for autumn.
Exclusive: Cloudera builds Hadoop-free future platform
Existing customers get six years of support as Cloudera shifts new AI and analytics workloads to a Hadoop-free platform due in November.
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.
Expert Columns
Britain's forgotten middle - why mid-market businesses hold the key to the UK's growth ambitions
Why revenue leaders need a connected commerce chain
Pragmatic modernisation: The disciplines that transform cloud operations
Europe has plenty of AI ambition. Now comes the difficult part
How simplifying IT helps teams perform at racing speed
Trust Before Technology: Why Council ERP Programs Fail Before Go-Live
The next eCommerce interface may not be a screen
The Top Cool Intelligence Trends of 2027
In the AI era, channel value is being redefined
Who allowed your AI agent to see that data?
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Digital Transformation News
Financial firms race to deploy multi-agent AI systems
Only 10% of firms have enterprise-wide orchestration, leaving most banks and insurers unable to scale autonomous AI safely or prove returns.
LogicMonitor names EMEA Elevate Award winners for 2026
Lower alert volumes and faster incident resolution were among the gains for EMEA customers and partners recognised by LogicMonitor for using AI and automation in IT operations.
Rimini Street wins French public sector support deal
Eligible French public bodies can now buy third-party software support without separate tenders, potentially cutting annual maintenance costs.
Logicalis wins Cisco secure networking specialisation
It gives multinational customers a single secure networking managed-service model across five markets, with plans to double that reach within six months.
Forrester says AI will shape 75% of B2B buys by 2027
Providers may need to overhaul sales and marketing as AI agents are set to influence 75% of B2B purchase decisions by 2027.
Adobe puts CX Enterprise Coworker inside AI assistants
Marketers can now manage campaigns and customer journeys inside ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Copilot as Adobe widens its AI reach.
Smartsheet launches AI tool to bridge strategy & work
The new product aims to help large organisations spot budget, schedule and staffing problems sooner by tying scattered data to live strategic plans.
HP appoints ex-GSK chief Emma Walmsley as next CEO
HP has appointed former GSK chief Emma Walmsley as CEO, bringing experience in healthcare, consumer businesses and technology governance to the role.
Propel Software predicts AI will bolster SaaS firms
Concerns that AI will wipe out software-as-a-service providers are easing as firms use it to improve products, workflows and margins.
Radix launches RUSH LATAM 2026 forum in Rio de Janeiro
The forum will gather industrial leaders in Rio as pressure mounts to turn AI pilots into measurable gains across energy, mining and manufacturing.
Europe's AI ambitions outpace consumer trust, report says
Consumer trust is lagging behind AI rollouts in Europe, where fewer than one in five organisations are on schedule with transformation work.
ENTSO-E boosts data collections with PEMMDB platform
The new system cuts months of manual work for 40 transmission system operators and gives ENTSO-E real-time oversight of submissions across 36 countries.
Marble raises USD $3.75 million to automate office work
The funding will help the Munich startup expand engineering and push into the US as it targets repetitive office tasks worth automating.
Vasion opens London headquarters to boost UK growth
The move gives 500 UK and Ireland customers a local support base as Vasion looks to turn document automation demand into regional sales growth.
Stellantis picks Amperity for unified customer data
The platform will help the carmaker link fragmented records across brands, dealers and service channels to target owners more accurately.
Snowflake launches free AI data training for users
Companies can now tap free, role-based AI and data training from Snowflake, with 30 days of hands-on labs included worldwide.
Zero100 launches Peerworks for agentic supply chains
The initiative aims to give supply chain teams practical guidance on agentic AI, as large firms seek to link planning, sourcing and inventory decisions.
Coro expands Italy reach with Activa Digital partnership
The partnership gives small and mid-sized Italian firms another bundled cyber option as tighter EU rules push demand for simpler security tools.
Linnify's AI projects drive 30% of revenue in 2026
Enterprise demand has pushed AI work to nearly a third of Linnify's sales, up from less than 1% in 2023, as it scales across the US and Europe.
Pax8 launches 8os & 8bot for small business partners
A large gap between AI use and oversight among smaller firms is creating demand for governed, partner-managed tools, Pax8 says.
Job Moves
HCS appoints Lesley Whelan to lead new GRC practice
Envisage names Steve Boyes Managing Director for Ireland
Littlefish appoints Flannery to strategic partnerships role
Storm Technology names Conor Flanagan as Practise Director
Climb names Mike Holt as Ireland Territory Manager
Expleo names Alan Gallagher to lead life sciences push
Auxilion names Eleanor Dempsey Advisory Services Chief
