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Welcome to the latest issue of Interface magazine!<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Click here to read t<\/strong><\/a>he latest edition!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Driving Business Transformation Through Cloud & AI<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Microsoft\u2019s Shruti Harish, Head of Solution Engineering for Cloud and AI Platforms across the tech giant\u2019s Manufacturing and Mobility vertical, talks to Interface about how to achieve successful AI implementations augmented by Cloud. Our future focused fireside chat covered everything from driving value through cloud modernisation to responsible AI. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLeaders should align AI initiatives with clear business outcomes and foster a culture that embraces change. The focus is shifting toward AI-operated, human-led models where intelligent agents handle tasks and humans guide strategy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Virgin Media O2: Democratising Data as a Cultural Movement<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Mauro Flores, EVP for Data Democratisation at Virgin Media O2, talks to Interface about the leading telco\u2019s data journey and how it is supporting colleagues to innovate faster, make smarter decisions and deliver brilliant customer experiences. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c<\/strong>Data-driven insights are essential. They\u2019re helping power our decisions like optimising our network performance, anticipating outages before they happen, identifying and preventing fraud, personalising offers and pricing to build customer loyalty, and forecasting demand so we invest in the right things.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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CIBC Caribbean: Shaping the future of Banking in the Caribbean<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Deputy CIO Trevor Wood explains how CIBC Caribbean is blending technology, culture, and customer-centricity to deliver seamless digital experiences across the region with a \u2018Future Faster\u2019 strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We want to lead in every market we operate, build maturity across our practices and be architects of a smarter financial future for all.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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And read on for deep AI insights from ANS\u2019s CIO on why AI isn\u2019t just for big business, Emergn\u2019s CTO on how your business can get AI-ready and Kore.ai\u2019s Chief Strategy Officer on taming AI-sprawl with governance-first platforms. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We also hear from Celonis, Snowflake, ServiceNow, Make and Zoom with their tech predictions for 2026 and chart the key dates for your diary with global networking opportunities at the latest tech events and conferences across the globe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click here to read t<\/strong><\/a>he latest edition!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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