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
ServiceNow launches tool to speed legacy CRM migrations
The software could cut enterprise CRM migration projects from months or years to weeks, easing a costly barrier for businesses modernising customer service.
AutoTrader appoints Robert Bigler as Chief Executive
Marketplace experience will steer AutoTrader's Canadian expansion as Robert Bigler takes over amid intensifying competition in online car retail.
Canadian firms race ahead on AI, but readiness lags
Despite strong AI uptake, only 22% of Canadian organisations are ready to manage external risks, highlighting a widening governance gap.
Sabre event spotlights defence supply chain readiness
Canadian manufacturers eyeing defence contracts may need stronger digital controls, as Sabre's event highlights cybersecurity, ERP and AI readiness.
BDO Canada teams up with ServiceNow on AI governance
Canadian firms struggling to turn AI trials into profit may gain tighter controls as BDO Canada and ServiceNow join forces on governance.
Canadian workers say AI adds friction, Ricoh finds
Most Canadian staff say workplace AI is adding friction, even as 86% of decision-makers believe their investments are paying off.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Digital Transformation
TD SYNNEX expands Destination AI for SMBs globally
8x8 reports record USD $188 million revenue on AI surge
Infrastructure Flexibility Becomes A Competitive Advantage As Uncertainty Mounts
Syndigo named leader in Gartner's first PIM quadrant
Nintex launches process tool to tie AI to workflows
Featured News
Capital One CTO on the drive to expand talent in Canada
Broader project work across Canada and the US is helping Capital One retain engineers amid fierce competition for tech talent.
Kyndryl VP: Canadian firms face barriers to modernising for AI
Kyndryl's Umair Dinarwala says Canadian firms have the ambition to modernise, but budgets, resistance to change and capacity hold them back.
Zoho Canada expands vertical approach in municipal government
Zoho Canada's Gary Yorke says municipalities need departments to share a directory and data infrastructure to make AI work for residents.
How Harvey AI's next generation deals with Canadian data
Canadian law firms can keep client files walled off, while choosing data storage and processing become key topic for AI in law.
Celonis banking head: Banks want proof before scaling agents
Celonis argues frontier AI models are too generic for regulated banking, urging firms to weigh cost, risk and process gains before scaling deployments.
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.
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.
Expert Columns
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Predictions 2027: The workplace productivity, equity and diversity shifts in the AI era
Loyalty Predictions 2027: Why Strategic Partnerships and AI Transparency Will Take Centre Stage
Why revenue leaders need a connected commerce chain
Pragmatic modernisation: The disciplines that transform cloud operations
Trust Before Technology: Why Council ERP Programs Fail Before Go-Live
The next eCommerce interface may not be a screen
Banking's channel problem is really an accountability problem
The Top Cool Intelligence Trends of 2027
In the AI era, channel value is being redefined
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Digital Transformation News
Celonis wins Microsoft 2026 Global ISV Partner award
The award highlights how partners are tying Microsoft's AI tools to measurable business gains, as Celonis joins the group's top winners worldwide.
AI projects underdeliver as firms keep boosting spending
Most companies still plan to lift AI budgets despite surveys showing just 49% of recent projects delivered expected value.
Globant launches Glob.AI OS to govern enterprise AI
The platform aims to give large firms tighter control over AI spending, access and accountability as use spreads across more teams.
Stellantis taps Amperity for customer data overhaul
The deal could help the carmaker reduce fragmented records and improve service, loyalty and campaign targeting across its brands.
Axway launches AI platform to rein in costs & risk
Rising AI bills and stricter oversight are pushing enterprises to seek tools that can track usage, data access and compliance.
Virtana launches AI agent war room for IT incidents
As enterprises add more AI agents, the new platform aims to stop outages being handled in silos and speed recovery across systems.
SoftwareOne raises full-year margin guidance above 24%
Higher third-quarter revenue and CHF 85 million of realised cost synergies prompted the Swiss software group to lift its 2026 margin outlook above 24%.
Vialto launches AI platform for global workforce management
Only 3% of company leaders are using AI strategically for global work, as Vialto's new platform aims to fix fragmented data and compliance risks.
Microsoft names 2026 partner award winners & finalists
Recognition of partners across cloud and AI, security and business transformation underscores Microsoft's push to turn pilot projects into routine customer use.
Ancep raises USD $8.5 million to boost broker revenue
The London start-up says its software can help brokers profitably handle lower-value risks that are often turned away, after raising USD $8.5 million.
Hitachi to launch digital services arm with GlobalLogic
The new unit will span 35,000 staff in 27 countries, giving clients one provider across cloud, data and AI services from 1 April 2027.
Mphasis revenue rises 17.4% on AI-led contract wins
AI-linked deals helped lift Mphasis's quarterly new contract wins to USD 466 million, while earnings per share climbed 19.2% to ₹29.4.
KloudStax wins Google Cloud services Premier partner status
Rapid revenue growth and a bigger AI pipeline have helped KloudStax secure elite Google Cloud status, widening customer access to technical support.
Blue Yonder launches AI-native order management tool
Retailers and distributors are being offered tighter control over inventory, cancellations and fulfilment costs as Blue Yonder adds AI agents to order management.
Genesys expands AI engineers to speed customer rollouts
By tackling integration and governance hurdles, the new engineering model aims to help enterprises move agentic AI customer service projects into production faster.
Kyndryl & AWS launch modernisation service for firms
Many organisations are lagging on technology upgrades, and the new Kyndryl and AWS offer is meant to cut the risk of large-scale modernisation.
AI investment outpaces revenue for TD SYNNEX resellers
Fewer than a quarter of resellers say AI drives meaningful revenue, as security and governance worries slow pilots from reaching production.
Logicalis wins Cisco secure networking specialisation
It gives multinational customers a single secure networking managed-service model across five markets, with plans to double that reach within six months.
Forrester says AI will shape 75% of B2B buys by 2027
Providers may need to overhaul sales and marketing as AI agents are set to influence 75% of B2B purchase decisions by 2027.
Adobe puts CX Enterprise Coworker inside AI assistants
Marketers can now manage campaigns and customer journeys inside ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Copilot as Adobe widens its AI reach.
Job Moves
AutoTrader appoints Robert Bigler as Chief Executive
Blackline Safety appoints Jon Baldwin as Chief Executive
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
