Business resilience requires smart connectivity

Enterprise leaders operate in an increasingly complex digital environment with the scale and sophistication of new threats looming large, making cyber resilience a prerequisite of doing business. Security breaches have shown just how disruptive incidents can be, placing operations, customer trust and brand reputation at risk. Leaders have no choice but to put network and data safeguards at the top of their agenda. It’s not just evolving threats either; leaders face pressure to understand and successfully navigate data sovereignty. Enterprises need to show they are in full control of where data lives, how it is governed and how privacy obligations are upheld across borders. They must also exercise responsibility and accountability when it comes to the deployment of artificial intelligence, avoiding the hype and putting it to good use to tackle productivity challenges and help teams achieve more with fewer resources. Together, there’s no doubt these issues will shape the enterprise agenda in the coming months. But what will set the competition apart will be those that are digitally ready and those that are not. Connectivity forms a big part of this readiness; it is no longer just a means for communication, it’s fast becoming a critical enabler of risk mitigation, stronger security postures, sustainable growth and a more productive workforce.

• Satellite technology will become core to future-ready digital services
• Smart, sovereign and secure connectivity will be table stakes 
• Moving from AI experimentation to measurable business value

[Marika Auramo was appointed as CEO of Vodafone Business on July 1, 2024.]