The Ultimate Guide to Digital Transformation
A curated Canadian edition of IndustrialDay 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.
Canadian Digital Transformation News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Six Canadian banks explore tokenised deposit system
Canadian customers could gain faster, programmable payments as six major lenders test digital bank money within existing regulatory safeguards.
MindBridge adds AI tools for finance & audit teams
The update aims to cut setup complexity and keep finance teams and auditors in control as AI takes on more oversight work.
TD's Layer 6 invests CAD $25 million in Cohere AI tie-up
The bank's AI push aims to improve staff productivity and client service as it tests secure tools with Cohere and its Layer 6 unit.
SMCORP to open Toronto Horizon event to non-members
Ontario independent IT firms will get new access to vendor contacts and market insight as SMCORP opens Horizon Toronto to non-members.
SAP Concur expands AI travel tools for Canadian firms
Canadian firms could cut manual travel and expense work as SAP Concur rolls out AI features for delegates, approvers and planners.
AWS Canada to offer Dragons' Den entrepreneur grant
Founders who miss out on investment could still win USD $100,000 in AWS Canada support, with cloud credits and mentoring on offer.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Digital Transformation
Certinia expands Veda AI for professional services
Avalara launches Aviator AI hub for tax compliance
F5 named Market Shaper in Gartner AI security quadrant
GuidePoint adds AI identity services as gaps widen
AI drives bigger data storage needs, Western Digital study
Featured News
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.
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DocuWare prepared for launch of new interface, IDP, AI tool
Existing customers will get the redesigned platform free as DocuWare readies AI-driven document search and extraction tools for autumn.
Equinix Americas head on the Canadian data centre advantage
Canada has become a bigger focus for Equinix as demand grows for data hubs that link cloud, hospital and vehicle systems.
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.
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.
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.
Grafana Labs launches six AI tools for telemetry & agents
Grafana Labs has launched six AI observability tools during its AI Week, including new capabilities for monitoring and investigating AI agents.
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.
Kyndryl Canada head on sovereign strategy in post-Mythos era
Brian Medeiros says frontier AI models like Mythos are driving clients to accelerate security-led modernisation.
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.
Check Point: Be the best, or get out the way
Rising AI-driven attacks are compel security buyers to cut vendor sprawl, though Check Point warns over-consolidation can still raise risk.
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Check Point: Hackers are already in. Act accordingly
Hackers are exploiting vulnerabilities in hours or minutes, leaving many organisations compromised before defenders spot the breach.
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OnBoard says board AI policy key, but lags behind in adoption
Most boards are using AI, but formal guidelines are still missing as adoption races ahead of governance, OnBoard's survey found.
How this Ont. town is using AI from bylaw to trash pickup
Data silos and staff time are being cut as the township uses AI agents to speed calculations, analyse waste and answer residents online.
Expert Columns
How businesses can avoid widespread harm from cloud outages
From Clipboard to Cloud: Why manual temperature checks are a food safety gap of the past
The autonomous SOC takeover
Why firms are now looking for AS9100 certification
An open letter to the next gen of accountants and bookkeepers
Your AI Scaling Problem is Actually a RAG Problem
Three Industries, One Common Challenge: Getting Data Right Before MDM
When IT fails in manufacturing, the whole supply chain pays
The AI metric that matters isn't token cost
The hidden cost of technical debt in the race to modernise Java applications
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Digital Transformation News
Wipro launches CISO Command Centre with CrowdStrike
Enterprises facing faster AI-driven attacks could get a single view of cyber risk as Wipro and CrowdStrike tie security operations to board priorities.
Mastercard survey sees SMEs shifting to fintech payments
Cross-border payment competition is intensifying as SMEs prioritise faster, more reliable transfers, with 91% planning to switch provider within two years.
BlackBerry raises outlook as QNX revenue hits record
Strong demand for QNX helped lift BlackBerry's second-quarter profit and cash flow, prompting the company to increase full-year guidance.
Procurement leaders face rising demands amid data gaps
Rising savings demands are colliding with staffing shortages and poor data, leaving procurement teams struggling to keep pace.
HeadFirst rebrands as Vertage in staffing shake-up
Customers will keep existing contracts and delivery teams as the staffing group folds 11 brands into Vertage on a single platform.
HR leaders grapple with AI ethics & performance reviews
Rising executive pressure is pushing HR teams to use AI, even as most leaders still worry about ethics, governance and failed software buys.
Kodak Alaris launches N2000 series scanners for offices
Distributed offices can now standardise document capture with scanners that protect records, reduce rework and support audits across multiple sites.
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Bookkeepers offer unpaid advice as tax demands grow
More than one million extra sole traders and landlords will be pulled into Making Tax Digital from next April, boosting demand for bookkeepers' guidance.
Bitdefender launches AI visibility & control for firms
Security teams can now spot unsanctioned AI use across Windows estates, as Bitdefender adds risk ranking and policy controls to GravityZone.
UiPath adds governance & data controls to AI platform
Enterprises adopting AI agents are getting tighter oversight and data boundaries as UiPath expands controls across automation, integration and deployment.
TCS & Jaguar TCS Racing extend AI partnership in Formula E
The extension will use artificial intelligence to sharpen Jaguar TCS Racing's strategy and feed lessons from Formula E into future electric cars.
UiPath names 2026 partner awards winners across sectors
UiPath's partner network spans 30 countries and 250 use cases, signalling growing demand for automation projects across industries.
UiPath adds AI agents to automate enterprise testing
Enterprise quality teams could cut manual testing as UiPath adds AI agents to run, explore and maintain tests across applications.
Accenture launches Construct for global capital projects
Greater scrutiny will follow major infrastructure programmes as Accenture combines 5,000 specialists into a new capital projects unit.
Retailers boost video & AI as visual commerce grows
Retailers are using AI to handle booming video, social commerce and user-generated content as operational strains mount across channels.
Regnology finds agentic AI gap in reporting adoption
Only 16% of firms have embedded AI in regulatory reporting, as governance and trust issues keep most projects in pilot stage.
Palo Alto launches continuous AI defence for clients
Attackers are exploiting AI faster than many defences can respond, prompting a shift to continuous testing for hidden exposures.
Proofpoint launches AI security system for data risk
As AI tools gain access to sensitive systems, Proofpoint says separate data and oversight products no longer catch the full risk.
Al-Futtaim picks Juspay for 50-brand payments rollout
Customers across 50 brands in 12 markets will get a single checkout layer, as Al-Futtaim seeks fewer failed payments and easier reporting.
Business AI spending rises 406% at Revolut Business
Companies are treating AI like a recurring operating cost, with monthly business spending up 406% and average outlay far above retail users.
Job Moves
Leaseweb names Estelle Azemard Chief Executive in Canada
Mitel names Ben Macdonald to lead global channel strategy
Wagepoint names Alexander Gonçalves as Chief Commercial Officer
Tanium unifies Canada sales & names Adam Ostopowich
Jerrell Jimerson appointed Head of Product & Experience at Bell Media
Matt Milton named President as Microsoft Canada boosts AI push
