NTT DATA Focus

Why cloud is the missing link in banking AI

AI projects are stalling everywhere in the banking industry.Boards have approved the budgets, pilot projects are running, there's a roadmap full of use cases, and the models are working … but not much is changing.

July 8, 2026: Global

Cloud

Why insurers' AI ambitions are exposing the cloud execution gap

AI makes it possible for insurance claims adjusters to instantly access every relevant policy detail. Fraud analysts can spot suspicious patterns in real time, and customers can receive personalized answers to complex questions about their cover in seconds rather than days.

July 1, 2026: Global

Cloud

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

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

Cloud is no longer infrastructure - it's the execution layer of AI

If you're treating cloud as just infrastructure, you're already behind. In the era of AI, it's no longer merely the place where systems run. It's the execution layer of the AI operating model.

April 16, 2026: Global

Cloud

Building for AI: Modernizing applications with Microsoft Azure

Applications are central to enterprise performance, and they're being entirely transformed by agentic AI. This new era of agentic automation is revolutionizing application modernization and redefining what applications can do for organizations.

February 26, 2026: Global

Cloud

Results of PoC for Next-Generation Financial System Utilizing IOWN Technology

MUFG Bank and NTT DATA Group have been conducting a series of studies to realize a next-generation financial system utilizing IOWN (Innovative Optical and Wireless Network) technology.

February 26, 2026: Global

Banking and Financial Services Cloud Network

From cloud-ready to AI-ready: The new modernization mandate

Modernization has been a mantra for organizations for the past decade. From migrating workloads to the cloud to embracing digital-first operations, they have invested heavily in building scalable, agile foundations.

January 9, 2026: Global

Cloud

Why 'lift and shift' used to work - and why it doesn't anymore

A few years ago, "lift and shift" was the golden ticket to the cloud. It seemed simple: Pick up your workloads, move them from your on-premises data center into the cloud, and you're done.

November 28, 2025: Global

Cloud

Rearchitecting for the future: Why private and sovereign clouds lead in the AI era

When I meet CIOs across industries, one theme consistently rises to the surface: trust is now the true differentiator. Cloud and agentic AI are inseparable, but success no longer depends just on speed or scale. It depends on whether stakeholders - customers, business leaders and boards - trust how you manage data, govern AI agents and safeguard operations.

October 14, 2025: Global

Cloud

The next phase of cloud: Reimagining innovation with AI

Cloud computing has long been the backbone of digital transformation. Initially adopted to meet infrastructure demands and reduce costs, it evolved into a platform for building applications faster through cloud-native architectures. Today, we stand at the threshold of a new era - one where AI and cloud-native data platforms converge to unlock unprecedented innovation. Let's explore what CIOs need to focus on to make sure these platforms are delivering.

October 14, 2025: Global

Cloud

NTT DATA Focus

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Physical AI: Moving from cloud-centric AI to intelligence where work happens

From point-in-time to all the time: Why security testing needs to evolve