data readiness

Ofwat has published its first artificial intelligence adoption plan for the water sector in England and Wales, setting out in June 2026 how the regulator will guide companies on responsible AI use before new water regulators take over in England and Wales. The move is not a glossy futurist...

Fujifilm’s Australian AI advisory pitch in June 2026 argues that enterprises should stop treating “AI” as a sprawling abstraction and instead turn Microsoft 365 Copilot into measurable, governed business value through task-level redesign, disciplined data boundaries, and incremental adoption...

Malaysia’s corporate sector is at a crossroads: headline adoption figures for data analytics and AI sparkle — but beneath the surface lies a set of structural weaknesses that threaten to turn short‑term gains into long‑term liabilities. Background / Overview The recent profile of CPA Australia’s...

D&H’s message to partners is blunt and practical: use Microsoft Copilot as the conversational entry point to sell AI, storage and PCs — and lean on distribution to deliver the infrastructure, security and services that make those Copilot projects real and repeatable. D&H Distributing’s senior...

Microsoft’s Copilot is no longer a promise — it’s a practical program CEOs, CIOs and IT leaders must plan for if they want AI to deliver measurable business value rather than become an expensive experiment. Background Microsoft has expanded “Copilot” from a single assistant into a broad family...

Artificial intelligence has moved from boardroom buzzword to an operational imperative, yet many organisations remain stalled at the starting line — frozen by cost fears, data readiness questions and governance uncertainty — a gap that demands a practical, measurable path from enthusiasm to...

Artificial intelligence has gone from boardroom buzzword to an urgent operational question: executives know AI matters, but too many organisations are frozen at the starting line — unsure how to prioritise use cases, estimate costs, or keep data and compliance under control. Chris Badenhorst of...

Artificial intelligence is no longer a boardroom novelty; it is a strategic frontier most companies feel they must cross — yet too many remain stranded at the shore, gripped by a mix of enthusiasm and uncertainty. In a recent opinion piece, Chris Badenhorst, Head of Azure Core, Data and AI...

As artificial intelligence sweeps through every corner of the enterprise, companies are confronting the question not just of when—but how—AI can be meaningfully woven into day-to-day business operations. In the latest episode of the AI Agent & Copilot Podcast, the spotlights turn toward this...