Data Strategy stories
More than 700 executives will gather as Australian firms face pressure to prove AI spending delivers results and tighter governance.
The upgrade aims to let employees query data and automate tasks in one governed system, as Snowflake deepens its AI push.
Customers will be able to query live data across systems with less duplication, as Snowflake expands governance for AI workloads and Iceberg tables.
It could help enterprises avoid costly replatforming, as the firms link governed data access with AI tools across distributed systems.
Brands risk blind spots and sanctions in China as fragmented platforms and tighter rules make customer data harder to use and move.
Many finance chiefs are still treating AI as isolated pilots, leaving stronger returns for firms that build it into one operating system.
Poor data oversight now risks unreliable AI outputs, as unstructured information and weak lineage can undermine automation at scale.
Law firms are being pressed to justify AI spending as clients increasingly demand proof the technology improves service, efficiency and pricing.
Unified data governance is set to help Ericsson push AI beyond pilots, with more than 85,000 users already on SAP's Joule assistant.
Enterprise AI teams could gain easier access to governed data as Informatica plugs its tools into Microsoft Foundry and Fabric.
AI will only set firms apart if they can harness trusted proprietary data, Dell said as it unveiled new tools and partnerships.
Cloud ERP customers could see deployments compressed to 90 days as Epicor adds AI tools to speed migration and cut disruption.
Industrial operators may get faster AI access to plant and business data, as the deal avoids copying information into separate systems.
Poor data is costing firms millions, making record matching vital for cleaner datasets, better decisions and lower compliance risk.
The cash purchase will expand Publicis's data and AI ambitions, while giving LiveRamp shareholders a 29.8% premium and closing certainty.
Stable store links could help grocers curb outages, prioritise tills and gather data across sites as Cellhub rolls out a 5G managed service.
Despite widespread adoption, most Indian enterprises still struggle to turn AI pilots into measurable gains because of data, governance and skills gaps.
The utility will use bespoke AI tools to target pollution, compliance and maintenance as it enters AMP8 under growing scrutiny.
Retailers risk being overlooked by AI shoppers unless product data is verified and structured for machine-led search and recommendations.
The new regime could help firms record and trade governed datasets as assets, as Isle of Man officials move to implement the register.