This month we lead with a linkup between the San Francisco Unicorns and Hexaware set to shape the future of cricket in the USA. about technology for technology’ s sake but instead is integral to how the sector operates.

In CIO Opinion on p44, Scott Aken, CEO, Axellio, says the drawbacks of cloud dependence are becoming increasingly evident.

The digital transformation specialist is on board with Major League Cricket’ s Unicorns as an Official Partner for the 2026 season – looking to leverage its technology to enhance fan engagement through optimised digital experiences.

Scott lists factors such as rising costs, multi-cloud requirements for business continuity, security vulnerabilities and operational constraints among the reasons prompting commercial enterprises and government organizations to reconsider their approach.

It’ s a collaboration that illustrates a broader techindustry trend that has companies investing in sports to showcase their capabilities.

Against tough audience share competition from the more established US sports, MLC is looking to strengthen a growing presence in that market as US cricket fans engage with the game with the integration of Hexware’ s data analytics, cloud computing and AIdriven engagement solutions.

In Get to Know on p79, Dennis Kozak, CEO, Ivanti, tells what time in tech has taught him so far.

That’ s just a sample of what’ s inside, enjoy the read.

Have an innovative month.

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Industry Watch on p72 examines how AI is shaping the future of oil and gas

Ashley Woodbridge, Field CTO Infrastructure Solutions Group – Lenovo META, says that for the sector, AI is not

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