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Retail Technology Show: Data Is Back in the Spotlight

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Last week I attended the Retail Technology Show, and it was clear from the moment I walked into the event that the industry is at a turning point. The conversations weren’t just about what’s possible with AI — they were about what’s practical, what’s working, and what retailers need to get right before any of it delivers real value. AI Hype vs Retail Reality One theme cut through almost every talk I sat in on: AI, and more importantly, how businesses are actually introducing it in a meaningful way. What stood out to me wasn’t just the excitement around AI […]

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The Next Chapter: Salesforce’s Acquisition of Informatica

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When Salesforce announced its intent to acquire Informatica, it sparked conversations across our teams and with customers. At Cloud Perspective, we gathered colleagues from sales, consulting, and technology to reflect on what this means – not just for the market, but for the organisations we support every day.  Transformation won’t come from technology alone. It requires a data-driven culture: led by leadership, adopted through collaboration, and sustained by a commitment to do things better. Salesforce’s acquisition of Informatica is a catalyst, but the real change will be driven by how customers choose to harness it.   For over 14 years, Cloud Perspective has helped organisations bridge these gaps – from

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Bridging the Gap: AI, Data Maturity, and the Future of UK Policing

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This week, I joined Informatica onsite at the National Police Chiefs’ Council Innovation and Digital Summit 2025, supporting customer conversations as part of Cloud Perspective’s Platinum Partnership. The event brought together digital leads, chief constables, and data specialists from across the UK’s 43 police forces, and while the appetite for innovation was strong, the reality on the ground told a different story. The Lay of the Land While collaboration is growing, through initiatives like the 7 Force Strategic Collaboration, many forces still operate with distinct systems, budgets, and digital strategies. This decentralisation has led to varying levels of data maturity

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From Laggard to Leader: Why Now Is Construction’s Moment for Smarter Data 

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This May, Cloud Perspective, in partnership with Informatica, sponsored and participated in UK Construction Week in London. As first-time attendees, we were excited to contribute to a sector that’s on the cusp of major digital transformation. In fact, construction may be entering digitalisation at the perfect time, able to learn from the mistakes of other industries and adopt modern, proven data strategies without the baggage. While other sectors are still wrestling with siloed systems and GenAI hype, construction has the chance to leapfrog ahead, leveraging integrated data platforms and even exploring agentic AI to automate complex workflows, from compliance and

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Why do they say Data is the new Oil?

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The phrase “data is the new oil” is often used to highlight the immense value of data in the modern economy, similar to how oil has been a fundamental resource powering the industrial and technological advancements of the 20th century. This analogy, popularized by Clive Humby in 2006, underscores several key parallels between data and oil, underscoring the role of data as a crucial asset in the digital age. Here are the main reasons behind this comparison: 1. Valuable Resource Just as oil has been a critical driver of economic growth, technological innovation, and geopolitical strategy, data is now seen

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