Our recent Data Defined Futures event brought together experts, partners, and customers for a day focused on the impact data will have on organisations’ AI ambition. From insightful speaker sessions to innovative demos, the event showcased how organisations can harness emerging technologies to shape their future.

At THINK this year, IBM made one thing very clear: the AI conversation has moved on. Pilots have been developed, use cases have been proven, and concepts completed. The focus now is on measurable AI integration for businesses.

Should CIOs simply rethink implementing a Hybrid Cloud approach? The short answer is no. The problem CIOs face doesn't lie in its growth; it's when that growth is ungoverned, lacks discipline, and occurs without transparency to the wider organisation.

Networks are the hidden foundation of AI success and explains how evolving infrastructure demands, legacy limitations and modern connectivity approaches will define which organisations can scale AI securely and effectively.

AI, especially agentic AI, is driving massive investment, but most initiatives are stalling before production. Not because of the models - because the data foundation isn't ready. The risk is already there. Organisations don't have enough visibility or control over their data.

2030 is fast approaching, which means the public sector in Ireland really needs to get a move on to ensure that 90% of key services are delivered digitally by then. But the question is: how do they do that securely, responsibly, and without disrupting essential services?

With shifts in the market outpacing annual planning cycles, and new regulations introducing higher levels of scrutiny than ever before, organisations find themselves having to react and make decisions quickly, leading to data fragmentation.

The challenge of adopting AI is no longer proving that the technology works, but ensuring that the infrastructure supporting it can keep pace with the scale and speed of these new workloads.

Cloud cost optimisation is crucial for organisations to manage rising expenses while maintaining performance, innovation and sustainability goals. This guide answers common questions about reducing cloud spend strategically.