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What fuels Soltour’s strategy of digitalization and innovation

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Efforts to gain market strength As a tour operator, Soltours short- and medium-term objectives focus on continuing to offer innovative solutions to travel agencies, and all of this with the aim of optimizing agency operations with more agile and personalized tools.

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Leading the digital charge: Inspiring innovation and fostering a culture of excellence

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So the question that plagues any professional entrusted with or motivated to drive a huge change initiative is how to inspire innovation and foster a culture of excellence. Support and encourage experimentation A culture of innovation cannot be built with an attitude of antagonism or aversion towards experimentation.

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CIO metrics are failing digital transformation; it’s time to radically rethink success

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To drive change, a reworking of what defines CIO/IT success is needed, with a focus on strategic business goals, innovation, and market differentiation. Of the top seven metrics, only two — innovation and profit growth — are directly tied to digital transformation goals. The CIO is no longer the chief of “keeping the lights on.”

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Benchmarks without context are meaningless: The pitfalls of data without insight

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This is a common scenario: A client reaches for benchmarks and metrics without fully grasping the larger context. But benchmarks, while useful in certain cases, are often misleading when taken out of context. Their current focus on innovation made sense — right now. Their response? We’re at 40/60.” Spoiler: No. Just a cycle.)

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Banks bet on AI to deliver digital efficiencies

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The Global Banking Benchmark Study 2024 , which surveyed more than 1,000 executives from the banking sector worldwide, found that almost a third (32%) of banks’ budgets for customer experience transformation is now spent on AI, machine learning, and generative AI.

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Revolutionizing data management: Trends driving security, scalability, and governance in 2025

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It has become a strategic cornerstone for shaping innovation, efficiency and compliance. From data masking technologies that ensure unparalleled privacy to cloud-native innovations driving scalability, these trends highlight how enterprises can balance innovation with accountability.

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FinOps and AI: Balancing innovation and cost efficiency

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For IT leaders, balancing must-have AI-powered innovation in the cloud with cost efficiency poses a massive challenge. The fast pace of AI development also means that models require continuous improvement and retraining to keep up with the latest technological innovations. Operating expenses have skyrocketed as a result.