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Digital transformation #mindcandy 9 July 2025
The topics are ERP modernization, business operations, citizen development, the hidden alchemy of data, agent bosses, AGI, digital DNA, AI telepresence and you are the upgrade.
ERP Modernization: When to Upgrade and How to Manage Change for Strategic Advantage
https://www.ceotodaymagazine.com/2025/07/erp-modernization-when-to-upgrade-and-how-to-manage-change-for-strategic-advantage/
As legacy on-premises systems age and fail to keep pace with evolving market demands and technological advancements, organizations face critical decisions: when to upgrade, and perhaps even more importantly, how to navigate the complex change management process that touches every corner of the enterprise.
AI-driven network security and Big Data analytics revolutionise business operations
We are seeing a shift from siloed infrastructures to AI-first, unified network and security fabrics. Cloud-native, self-healing and intent-based networks are becoming the norm, with orchestration and real-time security integrated at the core.
How citizen developers can transform the public sector
https://govinsider.asia/intl-en/article/how-citizen-developers-can-transform-the-public-sector
Innovation is a marathon, not a sprint
The hidden alchemy of data: Masking as the catalyst for AI and real-time decision-making
IT leaders can future-proof their organization by adopting the latest data masking strategies.
Are your employees ready to become ‘agent bosses’?
https://www.raconteur.net/talent-culture/agentic-ai-hr-leaders
Agentic AI systems offer human-like intuition and problem-solving skills, leading many to claim they’ll act like employees. That has huge implications for HR leaders
Toward a Definition of AGI
https://every.to/chain-of-thought/toward-a-definition-of-agi
AGI is intelligence too valuable to shut off
Embracing Digital DNA for Business Transformation
Digital DNA refers to the core qualities that enable an enterprise to thrive during times of innovation and change, indicating that a company’s transformational initiatives will be successful.
AI Telepresence: The Aliens Have Landed
https://www.rethinkx.com/blog/ai-telepresence-the-aliens-have-landed
AI agents will be able to move in and out of robotic bodies far more easily than we will, and that capability is a game-changer.
You are the upgrade
You are the upgrade, augmented natural intelligence as the only way forward
Data, acceleration, and the future of intelligence: Lessons from 25 core books (and links to 114 other books) about AI, technology abstraction, and consciousness.
