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Published January 22, 2026

5 min read

The ROI of AI in manufacturing: Where adoption becomes advantage

Learn how industrial AI is reshaping the economics of manufacturing: where the ROI is real, what’s driving it, and how you can take the next step on your own AI journey.

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Published January 22, 2026

4 min read

Frontier Transformation in retail: How agentic AI robots are redefining store experiences

Organizations must deliver better personalization, higher volume, and increasingly complex insights while operating with greater efficiency.

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Published December 18, 2025

10 min read

AI transformation in financial services: 5 predictors for success in 2026

Financial services businesses are busily adopting agentic AI, with Frontier Firms leading transformation. Here are five critical predictors of success that will differentiate the leaders in 2026.

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Published December 3, 2025

3 min read

Future-proofing healthcare cybersecurity: What every leader should know

At the 2025 Scottsdale Institute CISO Summit, healthcare leaders are rethinking cybersecurity, including how collaboration and training build resilience across healthcare systems.

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Published October 21, 2025

8 min read

The Frontier Firm in banking: A blueprint for advanced AI innovation

Explore the blueprint for becoming a Frontier Firm in financial services—where AI agents work alongside employees, accelerate decision-making, and unlock scalable innovation.

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Published October 14, 2025

3 min read

From vision to impact: Advancing public finance transformation through AI and ecosystem collaboration

AI is transforming public finance with real-time data, automation, and secure collaboration across global tax and trade ecosystems.

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Published September 30, 2025

4 min read

Powering Asia-Pacific’s energy future: AI and digital innovation for utilities

With growing demand and climate goals, Asia-Pacific’s energy providers are turning to AI and digital innovation to modernize infrastructure and decarbonize operations.

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Published September 3, 2025

7 min read

Modernize public finance with AI: Informed budgeting for economic growth

To make every budgeted dollar count towards economic growth, finance leaders should shift towards informed budgeting. Informed budgeting uses performance metrics, citizen needs, and economic forecasts to allocate resources more effectively. Here’s how this approach can benefit public finance agencies and economies.