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Digital transformation #mindcandy 18 June 2025
The topics are the intelligence gap, AI resistance, digital transformation trends, developers, data fabric, scaling AI agents, industrial IoT, cloning staff as digital twins and You are the upgrade
Bridging The Intelligence Gap: Why Data Alone Isn’t Enough
Despite years of investments in analytics platforms, dashboards and data storage systems, many organizations continue to encounter the same core challenge: translating vast amounts of customer data into personalized, meaningful experiences that drive growth.
How to deploy AI if your tech team doesn’t want it
https://www.raconteur.net/technology/deploy-ai-tech-team-doesnt-want-it
Tech leaders are thirsting for the efficiency gains promised by GenAI platforms. But employees, concerned about redundancies and workplace autonomy, may be less enthusiastic about the technology
7 trends shaping digital transformation in 2025 – and AI looms large
https://www.zdnet.com/article/7-trends-shaping-digital-transformation-in-2025-and-ai-looms-large/
From autonomous enterprises built on a hybrid workforce to a house of AI agents, here’s where digital transformation goes next.
Why Removing Developers Slows No-Code Projects and Prevents Growth
https://www.designrush.com/news/removing-developers-slows-no-code-causes-failures
No-code alone creates fragile, unscalable solutions. Developer expertise is crucial to avoid costly breakdowns
Understanding how data fabric enhances data security and governance
How data fabric addresses fragmentation, compliance, and Shadow IT to deliver robust, centralized data protection and governance.
How to scale AI agents for business
https://www.ibm.com/think/insights/scale-ai-agents-business
It’s not just about AI telling us what to do—it’s about AI starting to do it. We need to move beyond AI assistants and expand what’s possible with AI agents that can execute and adapt processes under human supervision. This shift requires real reengineering of how work gets done, unlocking the kind of value business leaders genuinely want to achieve.
Scaling Industrial IoT: Why Infrastructure Matters More Than Ever
Future-ready infrastructure is modular, flexible, and edge-aware
CIO wants to grow tech team by cloning staff as digital twins and AI agents
https://www.theregister.com/2025/06/12/cio_wants_to_grow_tech/
Experienced IT professionals should share their experience so their employers can create digital twins and AI agents that do parts of their own jobs, to relieve them of repetitive work and after-hours troubleshooting chores.
You are the upgrade
You can order my latest book about books about AI, “You are the upgrade, augmented natural intelligence as the only way forward” here.
Data, acceleration, and the future of intelligence: Lessons from 25 core books (and links to 114 other books) about AI, technology abstraction, and consciousness.
