CONTENTS 11 18 MARKETWATCH The latest news from Microsoft and its partners, including Microsoft’s commitments to Europe’s digital future 36 Real change, right now Shelley Bransten, Kathleen Mitford and Satish Thomas share their insights on how generative AI is transforming industries, how real-life organisations are achieving real change, and what’s next for Microsoft 60 Denodo’s Errol Rodericks and Microsoft’s Peter Humble discuss how they are working together to ensure organisations get the most out of their data 62 Brady Willis explains how Armor Defense’s new AIpowered platform accelerates threat detection with complete transparency and explainability 64 We find out how GEP’s solutions help enterprises adapt to market volatility and enhance supplier resistance in an interview with Santosh Nair 66 Kris Caron and Brian Gatke share how Connection and Microsoft are collaborating to help customers capitalise on new technologies 68 Coretek’s Robert Lovelace reveals how the AI revolution requires a strong focus on security, ethics and accountability from organisations 70 Synergy Technical’s Rohana Meade explains why organisations must prioritise people, processes and readiness for AI success 72 D ennis Perpetua shares Kyndryl’s guidelines for unlocking the power of agentic AI OUR GREATEST ALLY? Combining human and AI capabilities can superpower organisations for quicker and more effective progress towards business goals 46 ISSUE 37: SUMMER 2025
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