Best of LinkedIn: ICT & Tech Insights CW 19/ 20

Over the past two weeks, LinkedIn thought leaders focused on converting frontier technologies into practical advantage. Discussions ranged from quantum strategies and human-centric cybersecurity to sovereign-cloud platforms and network digital twins, painting a clear picture of enterprises moving from hype to hard execution.

Date

May 7, 2025

ICT & Tech Insights

Thomas Allgeyer

Methodology: Every two weeks we collect most relevant posts on LinkedIn for selected topics and create an overall summary only based on these posts. If you´re interested in the single posts behind, you can find them here: https://linktr.ee/thomasallgeyer. Have a great read!

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Cybersecurity & Resilience

Executives reframed security as a trust-building discipline, stressing collaboration and workforce empowerment rather than purely technical fixes
Privacy risks from AI-powered devices and social-engineering attacks triggered calls for smarter identity-and-access management
Governments and vendors advanced proactive defence: the UAE invested in AI-driven cyber frameworks, while Microsoft pursued legal action to disrupt malware operators
Quantum-safe encryption surfaced as a diplomatic priority, urging early investment before classical cryptography is rendered obsolete

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Quantum Computing & Advanced Computing

Commentators warned that a national-level quantum strategy is now essential; corporate readiness remains below critical mass
Business-ready use cases emerged, from treasury optimisation to satellite-based secure networks, signalling the tech’s shift from laboratory to market
New practitioner guides demystified quantum machine-learning workflows, aiming to close talent gaps and accelerate pilot projects
Analysts cautioned that delayed adoption could erode competitiveness, pressing boards to integrate quantum roadmaps into broader digital transformation agendas

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AI, Data & Analytics

Microsoft issued an AI-agent playbook for CIOs, outlining governance and hybrid-team integration principles
SAP Sapphire customer stories underscored productivity gains achieved when data discipline, AI, and agile processes converge
Experts highlighted self-service analytics pitfalls, recommending stronger governance to avoid decision delays and data sprawl
PrecisionAI® and similar solutions addressed concerns over unsanctioned generative-AI use, reinforcing compliance narratives around sensitive data

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Digital Infrastructure & Cloud

Leaders compared modernising critical infrastructure to “rebuilding an aircraft in flight,” underscoring the need for continuous, non-disruptive upgrades
A European mainframe collaboration showcased a path to digital sovereignty without sacrificing workload performance
Edge-computing reality checks balanced market promises with adoption hurdles, while IBM doubled down on a hybrid-cloud-plus-AI thesis

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IoT, Edge & 5G

Industrial IoT adoption remained constrained by multidisciplinary complexity and uneven user experience, prompting calls for unified roadmaps
Network digital twins gained attention as cost-effective, non-disruptive testbeds for 5G optimisation and OPEX reduction

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Enterprise Digital Transformation & Governance

Financial-sector voices dissected DORA’s operational-resilience mandates, urging early compliance investment
The partnership between e& and Qualcomm illustrated telecom-enabled transformation ambitions in the Middle East
SAP’s collaboration with the Ryder Cup demonstrated real-time fan-experience personalisation, highlighting data-driven engagement models
Policy dialogues from Australian concentration-risk drills to WTISD’s healthcare focus, reinforced the societal stakes of a robust ICT strategy

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