NTT DATA Focus

DeFi 2.0: The Next Wave of Decentralized Financial Products

DeFi tools are now ready for the institutional and corporate world. What is missing is not technology, but the middle layer that translates decentralized innovation into the language of corporate governance, institutional custody, and regulatory compliance.

June 5, 2026: Global

Banking and Financial Services

Retail media: The $100 billion growth engine retailers can't afford to ignore

On the surface, your local store hasn't changed much: the same aisles, the same shelves and the same products stacked in familiar ways. But look a little closer, and some key differences emerge.

June 3, 2026: Global

Data & Artificial Intelligence Cloud Innovation Technology Solutions

From software-defined to AI-native: Automotive's next operating model

Over the past several years, most original equipment manufacturers and suppliers have explored AI through pilot projects, proofs of concept and isolated use cases. That phase is largely complete. The question is now whether leaders in the automotive industry are applying AI in ways that change how the business actually runs.

June 2, 2026: Global

Data & Artificial Intelligence

Why slow AI adoption is more expensive in manufacturing

In some industries, you can afford to test at the edges, and it can be best practice. In manufacturing, you can't, and it isn't.

June 1, 2026: Global

Data & Artificial Intelligence

Your network is now at the center of the AI conversation

Your AI pilot works perfectly: The model performs as expected, and the business case makes sense. So, you decide to scale it up throughout your organization - and that's when things start to unravel. Latency creeps in, data transfers slow to a crawl and your security team sounds the alarm.

May 26, 2026: Global

Network

When networks hit the speed of light: Why photonics is the next big shift

For many years, you could get away with simple network upgrades to keep your business running. If you needed more capacity or computing, you added faster switches and more powerful hardware. Storage running hot? Just scale up.

May 15, 2026: Global

Network

Decoded: The 5 priorities on every network manager's wish list

Working with multinational organizations every day gives you a clear view of what network managers and executives say they want - and what they actually mean.

May 14, 2026: Global

Network

NTT DATA's Company-wide Drive Toward the Future of AI and Sustainability

Backed by many years of experience in IT, NTT DATA has adopted the vision of becoming an "AI Driven Company." To further strengthen the sustainability management it has long pursued, the company is placing even greater emphasis on initiatives that position sustainability at the core of management, including the upgrade of its Sustainability Management Promotion Department to the Sustainability Management Promotion Headquarters in July 2025. As one of the world's leading IT services companies, with significant influence on both business and society, NTT DATA's efforts are attracting close attention. What policies underpin these initiatives, and what strategies are being put into action?

May 13, 2026: Global

Sustainability Services

5 misconceptions about AI security: Here's where the real risk exists

Across all the AI deployments I've reviewed in a range of industries, one pattern stands out: Organizations are looking for risk in the wrong place. Their focus tends to settle on the model itself, including its training data, safety controls and behavior. But in practice, that's rarely where things break down.

April 30, 2026: Global

Technology Solutions

The State of Digital Humans

Digital Humans are emerging as a new class of intelligent interfaces that combine realistic avatars with AI to deliver natural, task-oriented interactions. Built on four layers - avatar interface, AI conversation engine, orchestration layer, and integrated external systems - they move beyond chatbots to become always-available digital workers. Adoption is accelerating due to advances in generative AI, real-time rendering, speech synthesis, and enterprise pressure to automate and reduce costs. Key use cases include customer concierge services, HR onboarding and support, banking assistance, healthcare coordination, and public-sector service interfaces. Looking ahead, Digital Humans will become proactive, autonomous coworkers optimized for sustainability, context retention, and experience quality.

April 27, 2026: Global

Digital Human

The case for platform-led value creation in private equity

Private equity is entering a cycle in which technology, rather than financial engineering alone, will determine long-term winners and losers. Over the past two years, across carve-outs, integrations and standalone builds, one pattern has become unmistakable: AI is reshaping how value is created, and portfolio companies can no longer rely on inherited systems, parent-company platforms or deferred modernization to compete.

April 24, 2026: Global

Cloud

Why mainframe modernization in insurance is a strategic advantage

The insurance industry has some difficult choices to make.

April 24, 2026: Global

Cloud

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