The Ultimate Guide to Digital Transformation
A curated Asian edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Digital Transformation.
What to know about Digital Transformation
Digital Transformation is a pivotal topic shaping the future of business, technology, and society. This extensive collection of stories highlights how organisations across industries and regions are navigating the complexities of digital change, leveraging emerging technologies such as AI, cloud computing, IoT, and automation to enhance operations, customer experiences, and competitive advantage.
From global expansions and strategic partnerships to AI-driven innovations and challenges involving legacy systems, skills gaps, and cybersecurity, the narratives offer deep insights into the multifaceted nature of digital transformation. Readers can explore case studies of enterprises revamping their infrastructure, government initiatives accelerating digital services, and the evolving roles of leadership in driving technology adoption.
Engaging with these stories will provide readers with a broad understanding of current trends, practical strategies, and forward-looking perspectives essential for thriving in an increasingly digital world. Whether you’re a business leader, IT professional, or technology enthusiast, this tag offers valuable knowledge on embracing transformation to foster resilience, innovation, and growth.
Asian Digital Transformation News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Du partners with Sapia.ai on AI recruitment interviews
The rollout could speed up screening for high-volume roles, with 87% of candidates completing the interview and 95% finding the feedback useful.
UOB & AWS plan hybrid cloud push for ASEAN banking
The pact could help UOB keep customer data within a Singapore cloud environment while meeting tighter banking rules across five ASEAN markets.
Manulife promotes Andy Bruce to Chief Information Officer
The promotion underscores Manulife's push to simplify systems and expand AI across Asia as insurers race to modernise ageing technology.
Nemetschek deepens Southeast Asia push with 10 partnerships
The partnerships are meant to tackle fragmented project data and help architects, engineers and students build digital skills across the region.
Asia airports brace for USD $2.4 trillion investment push
Airports across Asia face a funding and design test as forecasts point to USD $1.3 trillion in regional capital needs by 2040.
Broadridge & KSD plan proxy voting overhaul in Korea
International investors in Korean equities could get a faster, more transparent voting process as the two firms plan to digitise proxy infrastructure.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Digital Transformation
DXC partners LangChain to govern enterprise AI agents
Smart Communications boosts AI migration for enterprises
Kantata launches Agent Studio for professional services
MSPs expect AI revenue to surge as services mature
MongoDB launches Atlas Agent Engine for production AI
Featured News
AI, data analytics driving FPT's strong APAC growth
Enterprises across APAC are moving from AI trials to deployment, boosting demand for FPT's data-led transformation services.
Interview: Cloudera says AI agents reshape zero trust
Enterprises must update identity controls as software agents generate more requests and need tightly time-limited access to sensitive systems.
UiPath: AI agents force rethink of junior tech roles
Routine junior tasks could soon be handed to AI agents, forcing firms to redeploy early-career staff towards strategic work, UiPath's CEO says.
Voice AI is bringing the phone call back to business
No story details were provided, leaving readers unable to gauge Twilio's latest move or its impact.
Workiva: The secret compliance and reporting arms race
Driven by improved tooling, finance teams are meeting higher standards as regulators and analysts scrutinise disclosures faster.
Exclusive: ABBYY says AI build costs will drive buying
Enterprises could cut AI spend by up to 80% by shifting document workflows away from custom builds and into standard platforms.
Interview: Cloudera bets on hybrid AI growth in JAPAC
Banks and large enterprises in Asia-Pacific are rethinking cloud-first AI plans as costs, sovereignty and regulation favour hybrid deployments.
Docusign's next move: Own the contract, not just the signature
Rapid adoption as Docusign's IAM platform cuts contract delays and turns signed agreements into AI-driven workflows.
AI transforming physical security into enterprise data solution
AI and cloud tools are turning cameras into live operational data sources, helping firms cut costs, spot errors and manage fleets centrally.
Open source is powering the next generation of frontier AI
Rising inference demand and custom hardware needs are pushing AI infrastructure beyond standard cloud setups, boosting open source tools.
Exclusive: Cloudera builds Hadoop-free future platform
Existing customers get six years of support as Cloudera shifts new AI and analytics workloads to a Hadoop-free platform due in November.
Managing energy, water constraints critical to Australia's AI ambitions
Policy should focus on technology inside new data centres, as an expert says smarter regulation could curb power and water strain while supporting AI growth.
Mimecast CEO: Agentic AI threat novel but not entirely new
Hidden AI risks are already widespread in workplaces, with Mimecast saying users are driving shadow tools and most exposure still starts with people.
The internet times are a'changing Fastly
Bot traffic is forcing Fastly to adapt its edge cloud tools as publishers and AI firms battle over caching, access and data protection.
Trusted identity cuts across physical and logical systems
Unified identity systems can cut admin overhead and shrink attack surfaces as remote work and cyber threats blur physical and digital access.
Customers at the centre of Adobe's new AI evangelist role
Adobe is using the post to help customers navigate AI adoption while feeding regional priorities back into its global product strategy.
Zendesk's outcome-based pricing balances AI with human touch
Businesses will pay only for closed support cases under Zendesk's new model, as the software group ties AI automation to human fallback.
Cvent says event success lies in genuine human interaction
Hybrid formats are helping organisers broaden reach without losing the in-room relationships that still drive trust, leads and donations.
AI will fade, says Dell Technologies' ephemeral Chief AI Officer
Dell says agentic AI should shift routine tasks below the machine line, freeing staff for expert work while making the role temporary.
Schrodinger's ERP both dead and alive, says Rimini Street
Businesses can avoid costly ERP rip-and-replace projects by layering AI and automation onto existing systems, Rimini Street says.
Autonomous IT boom fuelling LogicMonitor's APAC growth
APAC customers are fuelling LogicMonitor's AI growth, with Australia among the earliest adopters of its Edwin AI platform.
CrowdStrike report: AI is rewriting rules of cybersecurity
Organisations now have just 48 hours to patch most flaws, as AI helps attackers weaponise vulnerabilities far faster than before.
Theorem study: friction between pre-sales and executed media ads
Theorem's new survey finds friction remains the biggest barrier in enterprise pre-sales, despite widespread automation adoption.
Cohesity mitigating shadow AI by empowering staffers
Approved AI tools are cutting shadow use by staff, but Cohesity warns the bigger risk is corrupted enterprise knowledge and weak governance.
Check Point CTO on AI's double-edged sword
AI is shrinking the gap between vulnerability disclosure and real-world exploitation to hours, forcing security teams to adapt fast.
Meet the man behind the Saas-Pocalypse: Emergent's Mukund Jha
The new cash will help Emergent broaden from coding tools into an operating system for small and medium businesses as demand surges.
Manufacturers strengthen OT security as threats intensify
Production line shutdowns and safety risks are pushing manufacturers to invest in OT defences built for ageing industrial systems.
Expert Columns
AI will cost some jobs. Poor change management will cost more
Why AI's real cost is bigger than the invoice
Fluent is not factual: Why AI needs verified data in APAC
Three technology myths CIOs should stop believing
Trust Before Technology: Why Council ERP Programs Fail Before Go-Live
B2B E-commerce Is Going Digital. Are APAC Businesses Ready?
The next eCommerce interface may not be a screen
The Top Cool Intelligence Trends of 2027
In the AI era, channel value is being redefined
Engineering for operations: going from security to insight
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Digital Transformation News
Asia Pacific leads shift to software-defined manufacturing
Rising labour shortages and geopolitical pressure are pushing manufacturers towards automation, with Asia Pacific now accounting for 74% of new robot deployments.
Investec taps Navan to modernise global travel programme
The bank wants a single system to cut admin, tighten spending oversight and improve compliance across its international travel programme.
Kotter launches AI accelerator to boost business value
Many large firms are struggling to turn AI spending into measurable returns, leaving executives with fragmented projects and unclear priorities.
OutSystems warns of AI agent governance readiness gap
Only 26% of enterprises are ready to resolve AI agent conflicts, exposing a gap between confidence in oversight and operational controls.
Hitachi Energy & Rockwell team up on mine power systems
Mining operators could get tighter control of power and production under a new collaboration aimed at cutting costs and emissions at large sites.
Zscaler names APJ partner winners across key regions
The awards highlight how cyber security vendors now depend on local channel firms to support Zero Trust rollouts, hybrid work and cloud migration across APJ.
Beca moves finance to Oracle cloud in Asia Pacific
The overhaul is set to cut manual work and improve financial controls for the consultancy's 4,300 staff across 24 Asia Pacific offices.
HCLTech signs Anthropic partnership for enterprise AI
The deal should help large firms deploy safer AI systems, with HCLTech adding Claude to services and software for banks, hospitals and manufacturers.
Thales expands Google Cloud tie-up to secure AI agents
The integration aims to curb prompt injection, data leakage and unauthorised actions as firms shift AI from pilots to critical systems.
Australian executives & workers split on AI progress
The 17-point divide suggests many firms may be overestimating AI gains, especially in larger organisations where workers see weaker execution.
CAS picks NEWWORK platform for AI-enabled operations
The pilot will link sales, production and logistics data, giving CAS real-time visibility across orders and deliveries as it tests an AI operating layer.
Most EMEA & Asia Pacific firms lack mature security ops
Nearly two-thirds of organisations are still exposed to fast-moving cyber attacks because they lack round-the-clock security operations and automation.
Mastek wins Staffordshire council Oracle Cloud deal
The contract will replace Staffordshire County Council's legacy back-office systems, aiming to cut manual work and improve oversight for 875,000 residents.
EY revenue hits USD $57 billion as AI demand surges
AI-related work helped push EY's annual revenue to USD $57 billion, with clients shifting from trials to wider business use.
11:11 Systems buys IBM VMware customers in eighth deal
The acquisition gives 11:11 Systems more enterprise accounts as Broadcom narrows VMware partners, but no financial terms were disclosed.
Beyond Now launches platform for AI telecoms revenue
Telecoms operators could speed new AI offers to market, as Beyond Now's platform aims to cut friction in pricing, billing and partner settlement.
Insurers race towards autonomous AI, Sapiens survey finds
Two thirds of senior insurance professionals expect AI to become fully autonomous within three years, despite patchy adoption and governance gaps.
Sapiens launches AI foundation for insurance platforms
It is designed to curb hallucinations and model drift by grounding insurer workflows in decades of sector-specific data, code and documentation.
CIOs shoulder AI workforce redesign as governance lags
Most CIOs now oversee workforce redesign rather than infrastructure, as 88% say AI is outpacing governance and accountability remains unclear.
Avanade urges firms to use AI to remake business models
Most firms are still using AI for efficiency, but Avanade says only 17% have redesigned their operating model around it.
Job Moves
Manulife promotes Andy Bruce to Chief Information Officer
QuikBot names Howie Lau as Board Adviser for strategy
Google Cloud names new country heads in Indonesia & Thailand
Red Alpha names Neo Say Beng Chief Business Officer
Salesforce names Paul Carvouni to lead ASEAN AI push
Renato Garcia returns to lead Exclusive Networks Philippines growth
Techcombank reappoints Dr Jens Lottner as CEO to lead next phase
SMFG taps Ahmed Mazhari to lead Singapore AI venture launch
Denodo appoints Richard Jones to lead APAC data strategy push
