Data governance stories

Prezzee appoints Edwin Ter Wijlen as Chief AI Officer to drive smart, responsible AI innovation and global growth across its digital gifting operations.

Nearly half of financial firms struggle to scale AI fully due to data silos and security concerns, despite widespread adoption and hybrid deployment strategies.

Atturra and EncompaaS partner to help Australian and NZ firms adopt agentic AI by combining data-prep tech with consulting for real-world deployments.

Despite over USD $40 billion spent on enterprise AI this year, 95% of organisations struggle to justify ROI due to data challenges, says Informatica's Krish.

As Asia Pacific factories adopt AI and IoT, cybersecurity becomes crucial amid rising ransomware, with 21% of global attacks targeting manufacturing.

Catherine Birkett, CFO at GoCardless, joins Twinkl as Non-Executive Director and Audit & Risk Committee Chair amid the company's global growth.

Hitachi Vantara launches Hitachi iQ Studio, a no-code AI platform to help enterprises scale AI deployment with strong data governance and regulatory compliance.

Smartsheet launches AI-powered tools including Smart Agents and Scenario Planning to boost agility and security for over 123,000 enterprise users worldwide.

Australian public sector can match private sector digital experiences by adopting interoperable platforms, unified channels, shared tools, and AI to enhance service delivery.

Palantir's soaring AI implementation success highlights a critical global demand gap, signaling the need for hundreds of similar firms by 2026.

One in three database administrators in the UK are considering career changes amid rising work pressures and growing complexity, says new report.

Snowflake upgrades its platform with AI tools like Snowflake Intelligence, aiding 12,000+ customers to deploy scalable, agentic AI across enterprises.

SAP partners with Snowflake to integrate real-time AI data capabilities, launching extensions for SAP Business Data Cloud in 2026.

Snowflake launches AI-enhanced data tools and expands its platform with Horizon Catalog, Openflow, and Snowflake Postgres for secure, integrated data management.

Snowflake launches Intelligence AI platform, enabling over 12,000 firms to access enterprise data with natural language, boosting decision-making and insights.

Celonis and Databricks have partnered to enable live data sharing and AI-powered process intelligence, boosting enterprise AI adoption and operational efficiency.

Avalara unveils Avi, a network of AI agents offering secure, automated tax compliance with human oversight and enterprise-grade security.

Cloudera named leader in Forrester's Data Fabric Platforms report, highlighting its strength in data management amid growing AI spend in Australia and New Zealand.

FiveP has become Orchestry's first global premium partner, enhancing AI governance and productivity solutions for Microsoft 365 users across Australia and the APAC region.

SNAICC has won the 2025 Qlik ANZ Digital Transformation Award for its innovative Data Lake platform supporting advocacy for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.