The next risk for tech leaders: a shrinking talent pipeline
12 December 2025
Imran Akhtar, Head of Academy, mthree
Artificial intelligence is transforming how technology teams work. Tasks that once took hours now take minutes. As teams grow leaner, many employers are cutting back on graduate and entry-level hiring, assuming that having smarter tools means requiring fewer hands.
The reality? This short-term logic risks creating a long-term gap in skills and, more importantly, experience that could stall an organisation’s progress for years.
Find out more Redefining the perimeter: observability and security in the age of cloud complexity
12 December 2025
Pejman Tabassomi, Field CTO for EMEA, Datadog
Credential theft continues to pose a significant risk for enterprises operating in the cloud. In this environment, both human and machine identities now constitute the new security perimeter, meaning that a single leaked credential can provide attackers with access to an organisation’s most sensitive data. This risk has prompted teams to rethink their security models and develop new strategies (such as data perimeters and multi-account governance) to reduce exposure while maintaining operational agility.
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Automation, sovereignty & cyber wars: what’s next for 2026?
11 December 2025
Enterprise networking is heading into a year where automation grows up, cybersecurity gets more urgent, and digital sovereignty reshapes infrastructure choices across the UK…
How do you see AI-driven network automation reshaping IT operations?
John Smith, EMEA CTO, Veracode: In 2026, the biggest shift we’ll see will be centred on automation finally becoming trustworthy enough to run itself. Like we’ve seen with the rise in vibe coding this year, AI-driven network tools will start taking over routine configuration and threat monitoring, which means IT and security teams will spend less time firefighting and more time validating what AI systems are doing.
Find out more Server security must-knows
11 December 2025
Nick Rogers, CEO, Exacta Technologies
In today’s digital-first economy, server infrastructure is no longer a background function. It forms the foundations on which organisations operate and innovate.
Many UK organisations have developed exceptional software platforms, often built with remarkable technical depth. A significant number continue to run these workloads on established on-prem estates. This isn’t resistance to change; it reflects the ongoing need for sovereignty, regulatory control, predictable performance, and infrastructure that stays physically close to the business. For many mission critical workloads, on-prem environments remain the most reliable and strategically aligned choice. But as software evolves, infrastructure must evolve with it to avoid becoming a constraint.
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