CFOtech Canada - Technology news for CFOs & financial decision-makers
Canada

Change Management Stories

Global Stories

Change Management stories

Only 5% of staff use generative AI effectively, study says
Data Protection

Only 5% of staff use generative AI effectively, study says

Only 5% of eligible workers are using generative AI well enough to boost productivity, according to NROC Security's latest quarterly study.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Why AI fails without a strong data foundation and how to get it right
Customer Relationship Management

Why AI fails without a strong data foundation and how to get it right

Only 7% of organisations say their data is ready for AI, risking weaker personalisation and costlier technology investments.

By Emma Sahota • 5 min read • 2 days ago
AI will fade, says Dell Technologies' ephemeral Chief AI Officer
Digital Transformation

AI will fade, says Dell Technologies' ephemeral Chief AI Officer

Dell says agentic AI should shift routine tasks below the machine line, freeing staff for expert work while making the role temporary.

By Donovan Jackson • 7 min read • 2 days ago
AI adoption races ahead of governance in businesses
Data Protection

AI adoption races ahead of governance in businesses

Only one in six staff are getting enough AI training, leaving firms exposed to poor decisions, shadow tools and weak returns.

By Anthony Caruana • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Sterling raises NZD $3.8 million to automate finance
Software-as-a-Service

Sterling raises NZD $3.8 million to automate finance

The new capital will help the startup hire and target larger finance teams across New Zealand, Australia and the United States.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Adobe launches AI collaborators in Workfront workflows
Digital Transformation

Adobe launches AI collaborators in Workfront workflows

Marketing teams can now route tasks to AI agents inside Adobe Workfront, with approvals and audit trails kept in one place.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
The psychology of better decision-making in the real-time enterprise
Software-as-a-Service

The psychology of better decision-making in the real-time enterprise

Pressure to decide faster is exposing how stale data and shaky trust can cloud judgement, with 91% of leaders wanting real-time data.

By Becky Straker • 5 min read • Last week
Executive Recruit names leaders for life sciences, AI
Digital Transformation

Executive Recruit names leaders for life sciences, AI

Rising demand for board-level hires in the UK and US has prompted the search firm to expand specialist coverage after client demand jumped 120%.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Cornerstone study backs shared CHRO-CIO workforce planning
Digital Transformation

Cornerstone study backs shared CHRO-CIO workforce planning

Organisations with shared HR and IT planning are acting on workforce changes 13% faster, as AI forces quicker decisions on skills and roles.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

Change Management stories

Singapore agentic AI adoption rises to 51% in 2026
Data Protection

Singapore agentic AI adoption rises to 51% in 2026

Most firms are still using AI to speed up staff tasks rather than redesigning workflows, even as adoption jumps to 51%.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Yesterday
TCS launches AgentHub for drug development AI tasks
Digital Transformation

TCS launches AgentHub for drug development AI tasks

Pharmaceutical groups could cut safety processing costs by 30% as the platform automates regulated drug development tasks under human oversight.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Yesterday
Regional Victorian councils launch shared cloud model
Software-as-a-Service

Regional Victorian councils launch shared cloud model

The three councils expect the shared platform to cut admin work and bolster service consistency as local governments face tighter budgets and bigger demands.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Yesterday
Glean: AI creating hidden workload for Australian employees
Digital Transformation

Glean: AI creating hidden workload for Australian employees

Australian knowledge workers are spending 6.5 hours a week on AI oversight, with the hidden burden linked to burnout and higher churn risk.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • Yesterday
UK AI minister urged to prioritise skills & adoption
Data Protection

UK AI minister urged to prioritise skills & adoption

Britain could miss the bigger economic prize if ministers focus on AI start-ups rather than skills, adoption and productivity gains.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Yesterday
MMG Dugald River AI boosts zinc recovery & profits
Digital Transformation

MMG Dugald River AI boosts zinc recovery & profits

The system paid for itself in under three months, as Dugald River's AI control tool lifted zinc recovery and profits at its Queensland plant.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • 2 days ago
eCapital UK appoints Camilla Woodrow as Head of HR
Human Capital Management

eCapital UK appoints Camilla Woodrow as Head of HR

Growing demand for larger funding lines has prompted eCapital UK to strengthen its people strategy with a senior HR hire.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Cytix launches risk platform after GBP £5.2m funding
DevOps

Cytix launches risk platform after GBP £5.2m funding

UK security leaders are warning that AI-generated code is outpacing controls, with a quarter already seeing incidents from flaws it introduced.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Dell study finds UK SME AI front-runners save more time
Manufacturing

Dell study finds UK SME AI front-runners save more time

A small group of UK SMEs are reporting far bigger productivity gains from AI, with front-runners saving more than 280 hours a year per employee.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week