Business Transformation stories

Skillsoft has appointed Bernard Barbour as Chief Technology and Product Officer to drive AI-led evolution of its Percipio skills platform.

KPMG warns firms’ AI ambitions outpace delivery, with most chasing top maturity by 2026 but only a quarter scaling agentic AI with ROI.

In 2026, AI shifts from dazzling pilots to disciplined performance, as trust, governance and human oversight overtake speed of deployment.

Kearney refreshes Asia Pacific leadership in ANZ, Japan, Malaysia and CMT as it prepares to enter its centenary year in 2026.

Adobe has named Lucius DiPhillips CIO, tasking the ex-Airbnb technology chief with driving its global tech operations and AI transformation.

UK and EU visa curbs are worsening an already severe SAP S/4HANA talent crunch, driving longer hiring cycles, rising costs and delivery risk.

Singapore HR leaders are shifting from compliance to driving change, stakeholder engagement and wellbeing as core priorities.

Rimini Street secures multiple awards for agentic AI, customer service and leadership, as Hitachi Vantara client also earns industry honour.

Microlise has appointed Dean Garvey-North as chief technology officer to steer its next growth phase in fleet and logistics technology.

Over half of firms cannot hire the data and AI talent they need, with mid-sized businesses and industrial sectors hit hardest, Emergn warns.

UK businesses are set to roll out agentic AI across tax and finance in 2026 as cost pressures force a reset on processes and investment.

Westmill deploys Beacon AI workspace to unify shipment tracking and automate invoice checks, cutting logistics bottlenecks and email back-and-forth.

Nexer Enterprise Applications has promoted Martin Burden to UK managing director as founder Colin Crow moves to chairman and global roles.

INVNT appoints James Nicholas Kinney as its first Global Chief AI Officer, tasked with scaling client-facing AI innovation, led from APAC.

V2 AI bolsters Asia-Pacific leadership, appointing Nick Williams as Partner and Ebony Williams as Director of Alliances to drive AI growth.

Fujitsu unit FSAS cuts excess stock by 20% and halves orders in six months after rolling out Celonis AI-driven process intelligence platform.

Global enterprises now see AI less as a cost cutter and more as a revenue engine, with agentic tools and Chief AI Officers rising in boardrooms.

Sage predicts mid-sized firms will embrace AI automation, sector-specific software and a more strategic, data-led role for finance by 2026.

Vertex Group names Puneeta Rajwant to steer India expansion, InfraTech launch and drive its Vertex 2.0 agenda towards INR ₹1,000 crore.

CommScope rebrands as Vistance Networks after selling its cable arm to Amphenol, pledging debt repayment and at least USD $10 a share dividend.