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The Future of Cloud ERP
“ Data quality is not just a one-off activity, it’ s continuous,” shared Stuart Walters, Chief Information Officer and Partner at BDO UK.
TECH & AI LIVE | DAY 2 The Future of Cloud ERP BDO UK LLP’ s Stuart Walters and Sage’ s Andy Reid explored how Cloud ERP is becoming a foundation for intelligent, agile enterprises, diving into the uses of AI and automation in modernising ERP systems.
The key takeaway Successful ERP transformation requires long-term commitment to data governance. Cleansing once is not enough – data quality controls must be sustained to maintain system integrity and performance.
TECH & AI LIVE | DAY 2 Technology Infrastructure Strategies AND Digital’ s Nigel Hamer, nLighten’ s Andrew Ward, Solutions30 SE’ s Jerzy Badowski and NTT Data’ s Juan Carlos Martinez unpacked edge computing, AI-led optimisation and the next-gen IT backbone. The panel explored how businesses can scale infrastructure intelligently while keeping sustainability and cost-efficiency in focus.
The key takeaway Security must be frictionless and embedded in workflows. Usability is essential to reduce risk and avoid workarounds that bypass security controls.
“ The safest thing to do and the most secure thing to do needs to be the easiest thing to do. If it’ s a hurdle or a barrier, you’ ve already lost,” explained Nigel Hamer, Cloud Lead at AND Digital.
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