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AI & the Future of Tech Services: Challenges & Opportunities

IT budgets are rising again. Global technology spend is growing 7-9%, driven by data centres and the AI build-out. Yet the services business tells a very different story.

2026 Tech Trends: What Business Leaders Need to Know

By now, enterprise leaders understand how AI is reshaping work, customer decision-making, and competitive dynamics. In 2026, the focus must shift to delivering practical, measurable impact while safeguarding trust, skills, and operational resilience.

Sovereign AI In New Zealand: Global Innovation With Local Control

New Zealand’s AI strategy encourages the use of global models, but that introduces real questions around jurisdiction, service continuity, and regulatory control.

The Emerging Economics of Enterprise AI: A Practical Guide for 2026

As AI moves into production, enterprises are discovering a simple truth: AI is not just a technical challenge but an economic one. Continuous use of GenAI and Agentic AI can consume vast amounts of compute, storage, and tokens, creating the real risk of runaway operational costs.

2026 Tech Trends: CIO Playbook

AI is transforming enterprise technology at unprecedented speed. Agentic AI platforms are automating complex workflows, while domain-specific and edge AI are scaling rapidly.

Ecosystm Predicts: Resilience: Top 5 Cyber Trends for 2026

Explore Ecosystm’s top forecasts for 2026 and prepare for a year where resilience, governance, and trust become core business priorities.

IBM Think on Tour: Singapore Highlights

Ecosystm analysts share their take on the announcements, demonstrations, and messaging from the IBM Think on Tour Singapore event.

IBM Think Leader Insights: Building the AI-First Enterprise

Large language models have shaped the first wave of enterprise AI, but they are not the optimal choice for every application. This report authored by Ecosystm Principal Advisor Darian Bird examines why small language models are becoming an important part of enterprise AI architectures.

Australia Google Cloud Summit 2026: Highlights From Sydney

The 2026 Google Cloud Summit and Analyst Connect in Sydney highlighted a shift in how competitive advantage is being framed in the cloud market. Here are the 5 key takeaways.

Report: Right-Sizing Enterprise AI: The Rise of Small Language Models

Large language models have shaped the first wave of enterprise AI, but they are not the optimal choice for every application. This report authored by Ecosystm Principal Advisor Darian Bird examines why small language models are becoming an important part of enterprise AI architectures.

Modernising the Banking Core: Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s Banking Platform Re-architecture

Discover how Commonwealth Bank modernised its core platform to boost resilience, innovation, and AI-ready banking capabilities.

Report: AI in Practice: How Malaysia’s Banks & DFIs are Adopting and Governing AI

Discover how Malaysia's financial institutions are scaling AI, strengthening governance, and building the capabilities needed to move from experimentation to enterprise-wide adoption.

AI in Singapore: Strengthening the AI Ecosystem

Singapore’s AI agenda is expanding beyond adoption

Inside Malaysia’s AI National Push: Reading the Signals

Explore Malaysia AI strategy, the key signals shaping its ecosystem, and what they mean for businesses, innovation, and regional growth

Retail in Asia Pacific: Building Competitive Advantage with AI

AI is redefining retail across Asia Pacific. Discover how leading organisations are using AI to create competitive advantage, improve customer experiences, and drive business growth.

From Discovery to Readiness: Building Quantum Capability in Aotearoa

Louise Francis provides an overview of New Zealand’s evolving quantum capabilities and outlines six key areas that will determine how effectively the country can build readiness for the next generation of technology.

AI in Public Sector: Turning Government Strategy into Public Value

Learn how AI is reshaping the public sector across Asia Pacific through government investment and innovation.

Building Hong Kong’s AI Advantage: Infrastructure, Innovation & Industry

Six trends emerging across Hong Kong's technology landscape and what they suggest about the direction of AI over the coming years.

AI in Malaysia: Connecting the Foundations

Five trends shaping Malaysia’s next phase of enterprise AI adoption.

AI in Hong Kong: The Enterprise Adoption Story

Explore five AI trends shaping enterprise priorities in Hong Kong, from governance and data to workforce readiness and adoption.

AI in Indonesia: Strengthening the Foundations for Enterprise Adoption

Indonesia is building the foundations for AI across a geographically complex and rapidly digitising economy. But enterprise adoption is moving at a different pace.

AI in Thailand: Enterprise Adoption & Readiness Enablers

AI in Thailand is being tied to broader economic and industrial priorities with the realisation that it is not just about standalone technology adoption.

India’s Digital Shift Being Tested Inside Enterprise Systems

How policy, AI, infrastructure, GCCs, and new ways of working are reshaping India’s enterprise systems.

From Access to Control: New Zealand’s Digital Direction

A look at how businesses and public services in New Zealand are adapting to new technologies.

Ecosystm Predicts: Intelligence: Top 5 Enterprise AI Trends for 2026

Discover the key enterprise AI trends shaping the tech landscape in 2026, and what’s changing, why it matters, and how leaders need to prepare.

Ecosystm Predicts: Foundations: Top 5 Infra Trends for 2026

Infrastructure will shape who leads and who lags in 2026. Growing AI demands are exposing the limits of legacy systems, siloed data, and energy capacity, forcing organisations and governments to strengthen their core foundations. Discover the top infrastructure trends shaping the tech landscape in 2026 and what leaders need to prioritise.

Ecosystm Predicts: Key Tech Trends & Disruptions in 2026

From sovereign AI and the global compute race to agentic systems transforming how work gets done, 2026 won’t be defined by more AI – it will be defined by where AI runs, who controls it, and how safely it acts. So what should tech providers, enterprises, and investors watch? Discover the top forecasts from Ecosystm analysts.

Ground Realities: India Tech Pulse

India’s expanding public infrastructure and dynamic private sector are laying the groundwork for scalable growth. priority is to make this evolution inclusive, resilient, and future-ready. Ecosystm conversations with industry leaders in the country highlight a clear imperative: ambition must be matched by execution, and innovation must advance alongside inclusion.

Ground Realities: Australia Tech Pulse

Australia’s tech sector is growing fast – but skills, connectivity, and governance gaps remain hurdles. The good news? Ecosystm conversations with leaders show how these challenges are being tackled head-on, with responsible AI embedded and innovation aligned to sustainability goals.

Ground Realities: Singapore Tech Pulse

At Ecosystm, our discussions with policymakers and enterprise leaders show how the Singapore is shaping its digital future with real-world impact, regional relevance, and long-term resilience.

Ecosystm Podcast Episode 37- Insights from Shayan Hazir (HSBC)

Join us for an enlightening conversation with Shayan Hazir, Chief Digital Officer, ASEAN at HSBC, and Sash Mukherjee, VP of Industry Insights at Ecosystm, as they explore the profound impact of Technology on the financial landscape. In this comprehensive discussion, Shayan sheds light on the shape of innovation in today’s tech-centric world and the challenges […]

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