Navigating the UK’s sovereign cloud evolution in the age of AI
30 December 2025
Yoram Novick, CEO, Zadara
As the UK furthers its commitment to digital sovereignty, enterprises are re-evaluating how and where their data lives. The intersection of cloud, AI, and regulatory reform has created a new mandate: build infrastructure that can process data intelligently, efficiently, and within trusted borders. Across both public and private sectors, this is driving a shift toward sovereign, AI-enabled cloud models that balance control, compliance, and innovation.
The next risk for tech leaders: a shrinking talent pipeline
12 December 2025
Imran Akhtar, Head of Academy, mthree
Artificial intelligence is transforming how technology teams work. Tasks that once took hours now take minutes. As teams grow leaner, many employers are cutting back on graduate and entry-level hiring, assuming that having smarter tools means requiring fewer hands.
The reality? This short-term logic risks creating a long-term gap in skills and, more importantly, experience that could stall an organisation’s progress for years.
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Redefining the perimeter: observability and security in the age of cloud complexity
12 December 2025
Pejman Tabassomi, Field CTO for EMEA, Datadog
Credential theft continues to pose a significant risk for enterprises operating in the cloud. In this environment, both human and machine identities now constitute the new security perimeter, meaning that a single leaked credential can provide attackers with access to an organisation’s most sensitive data. This risk has prompted teams to rethink their security models and develop new strategies (such as data perimeters and multi-account governance) to reduce exposure while maintaining operational agility.
Find out more Automation, sovereignty & cyber wars: what’s next for 2026?
11 December 2025
Enterprise networking is heading into a year where automation grows up, cybersecurity gets more urgent, and digital sovereignty reshapes infrastructure choices across the UK…
How do you see AI-driven network automation reshaping IT operations?
John Smith, EMEA CTO, Veracode: In 2026, the biggest shift we’ll see will be centred on automation finally becoming trustworthy enough to run itself. Like we’ve seen with the rise in vibe coding this year, AI-driven network tools will start taking over routine configuration and threat monitoring, which means IT and security teams will spend less time firefighting and more time validating what AI systems are doing.
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