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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
Why Australian Enterprises Are Rebuilding Their AI Foundations
Digital Transformation

Why Australian Enterprises Are Rebuilding Their AI Foundations

Australian firms are shifting from fragmented AI pilots to unified platforms, aiming to boost trust, speed and scalability amid rising regulatory demands.

By Paul Rilstone • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Oct 2025

Global Stories

Data Quality stories

Atturra & EncompaaS partner to accelerate agentic AI adoption
Digital Transformation

Atturra & EncompaaS partner to accelerate agentic AI adoption

Atturra and EncompaaS partner to help Australian and NZ firms adopt agentic AI by combining data-prep tech with consulting for real-world deployments.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Nov 2025
Exclusive: Informatica's Krish Vitaldevara on AI's next evolution
Digital Transformation

Exclusive: Informatica's Krish Vitaldevara on AI's next evolution

Despite over USD $40 billion spent on enterprise AI this year, 95% of organisations struggle to justify ROI due to data challenges, says Informatica's Krish.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Mon, 10th Nov 2025
Private equity sponsors & CFOs clash over exit readiness levels
Risk & Compliance

Private equity sponsors & CFOs clash over exit readiness levels

A survey reveals private equity sponsors and CFOs clash on exit readiness timing, risking up to three turns loss in company valuation during sales.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Thu, 6th Nov 2025
B2B tech CMOs face pressure to prove ROI amid wider remits
Customer Experience

B2B tech CMOs face pressure to prove ROI amid wider remits

B2B technology CMOs face greater pressure to prove ROI amid wider roles, budget cuts, and rising AI use, reveals the CMO Survey 2025.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 5th Nov 2025
Snowflake unveils new tools for secure enterprise AI development
Data Analytics

Snowflake unveils new tools for secure enterprise AI development

Snowflake launches new developer tools to boost secure, efficient enterprise AI development, enhancing collaboration, open-source integration, and performance.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Wed, 5th Nov 2025
CFOs drive AI investment but only one in three succeed at scale
Fintech

CFOs drive AI investment but only one in three succeed at scale

CFOs lead AI investment strategies in finance, yet only one in three achieve successful large-scale deployment amidst challenges like talent shortages and ROI doubts.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 31st Oct 2025
Data quality hinders AI adoption in finance despite pilot surge
Marketing Technologies

Data quality hinders AI adoption in finance despite pilot surge

Despite 99% of finance firms piloting AI, just 3% deploy it enterprise-wide, hindered by data quality issues and legacy system inconsistencies.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025
AI-driven software delivery reshapes Agile practices worldwide
DevOps

AI-driven software delivery reshapes Agile practices worldwide

Digital.ai's 18th State of Agile Report reveals AI is now central to software delivery, driving a new era of autonomous Agile practices globally.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025
Confluent launches real-time service to boost AI data context
Private Cloud

Confluent launches real-time service to boost AI data context

Confluent launches Real-Time Context Engine to deliver up-to-date data and context to AI agents, enhancing decision accuracy with its Model Context Protocol.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025
Informatica unveils agentic AI updates to boost data trust & security
Unified Communications

Informatica unveils agentic AI updates to boost data trust & security

Informatica updates its Intelligent Data Management Cloud with new agentic AI features, enhancing data trust, security and automation for enterprises.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Data Quality stories

UK government's AI spend soars but data quality risks persist
Digital Transformation

UK government's AI spend soars but data quality risks persist

UK AI spend surged over 1,000% since 2018, yet experts warn poor data quality risks undermining government digital ambitions and service improvements.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 12th Nov 2025
Rising pressures push one in three DBAs to consider career change
Private Cloud

Rising pressures push one in three DBAs to consider career change

One in three database administrators in the UK are considering career changes amid rising work pressures and growing complexity, says new report.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Wed, 5th Nov 2025
US enterprises prioritise AI but face major integration barriers
Digital Transformation

US enterprises prioritise AI but face major integration barriers

A Zapier survey finds 92% of US enterprises prioritise AI but 80% face major challenges integrating it with legacy systems and managing costs.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025
Unlocking AI's potential: Why your GenAI projects are losing momentum
Digital Transformation

Unlocking AI's potential: Why your GenAI projects are losing momentum

Despite 61% of leaders increasing AI adoption recently, many GenAI projects stall without clear use cases, solid data strategies, and a culture of experimentation.

By Ian Tickle • 4 min read • Sat, 25th Oct 2025
UK shoppers turn to luxury sites & AI for trusted product info
Digital Transformation

UK shoppers turn to luxury sites & AI for trusted product info

UK shoppers trust luxury brand websites and AI assistants like Chat GPT for reliable product info, with 68% favouring luxury sites and 67% AI tools.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Oct 2025