AI adoption increases pressure on IT teams as oversight demands grow
IT leaders are facing rising workloads and complexity as AI adoption accelerates across organisations, with new research highlighting a growing ‘double-edged’ impact on teams. According to data from SolarWinds, while 67% of IT professionals say AI has reduced manual work, nearly three-quarters (71%) report that their roles have become more demanding. The findings point to […]
CLOUD STRATEGY MONTH: Cloud governance under pressure: managing cost, risk and compliance at scale
As cloud adoption accelerates across the UK’s public and private sectors, many organisations are discovering that scale brings complexity. What begins as a flexible, cost-effective model can quickly become difficult to control without the right governance in place. IT leaders attending the Elevate.Tech Summit are under increasing pressure to manage cloud cost, security risk and […]
Digital Transformation: From big ideas to actually getting it done!
Let’s be honest… digital transformation doesn’t fail because of bad ideas. It fails because the gap between strategy to implementation is huge! That’s where Spherica and Double Diamond combine and conquer. As part of the Spherica Group, Double Diamond Delivery helps you figure out what to do (the smart bit): strategy, roadmaps, solution design, and making sense of complex […]
Learn from the best at the Elevate.Tech Summit
The Elevate.Tech Summit is taking place in June, where top speakers such as Sarah Leteney, Group Chief Information Officer at Urenco, will be sharing her experience and knowledge! 17th June 2026 | Andaz London Liverpool Street, by Hyatt Free attendance – Book Now! (Places are limited) Seminar: “The New IT Leader Mandate – From Technologist to Strategic Leader” Do you ever look at […]
May 2026 is AI & Machine Learning Month on IT Briefing – Make sure your solutions are part of it!
Each month on IT Briefing we’re shining the spotlight on a different part of the IT and cyber security markets – and in May we’re focussing on AI & Machine Learning solutions. It’s all part of our ‘Recommended’ editorial feature, designed to help IT and security buyers find the best products and services available today. So, […]
10th International Tall Building HRB FireSafety Conference – Register today!
2026 promises to be a busy year for the Tall Building Fire Safety Network (TBFSN). Started in 2009, the TBFSN has now held nine International Tall Building Fire Safety Conference in the UK, US and Australia. 10th International Tall Building Fire Safety Conference 20th & 21st May 2026 at Canary Wharf, London The best-selling training […]
Agentic AI set to transform supply chain software as enterprise spend surges
Enterprise investment in AI-driven supply chain software is set to accelerate rapidly, with Gartner forecasting that spending on solutions featuring agentic AI will grow from under $2 billion in 2025 to $53 billion by 2030. For IT leaders, the projection signals a major shift in how supply chain platforms are designed, procured and deployed. What […]
CLOUD STRATEGY MONTH: Multi-cloud, hybrid or simplified for public sector IT estates?
For the public sector, cloud strategy is about executing an approach that balances flexibility, cost, security and compliance. With estates spanning legacy systems, critical services and sensitive data, choosing the right model is a complex, high-stakes decision. IT leaders attending Elevate.Tech are navigating three primary approaches: multi-cloud, hybrid and simplified (single-cloud) strategies, each with distinct […]
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION MONTH: Building architectures that support real-time insight
For both the public and private sectors, digital transformation is increasingly being driven not by applications alone, but by how effectively data can be captured, connected and acted upon in real time. IT leaders are recognising that legacy data architectures (often fragmented, slow and siloed) are no longer fit for purpose. To support modern services, […]
UK industry risks falling behind in AI-driven manufacturing as China accelerates
China is designing the factory of the future, while Europe, and the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) in particular, are struggling with the past. That’s according to Bodo Philipp (pictured), CEO of MHP Consulting UK Limited, and Prof Dr Johann Kranz from the Ludwig Maximilians University (LMU) Munich and others as part of the Industry […]