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Tony Moroney

Principal at The Digital Explorer

Dublin, Ireland

I work at the intersection of strategy, foresight, and transformation, helping boards and senior leaders navigate the complexity of AI, digital disruption, and systemic change. My focus is on turning emerging technologies into strategic clarity—equipping decision-makers to act with confidence at the edge of disruption.

As Principal at The Digital Explorer, I advise global brands on digital disruption, innovation, and board-level enablement. I also serve as Co-Founder and Managing Partner for EMEA at Access CX, where we help organisations design and operationalise world-class customer experiences through strategy, technology, and transformation.

I write extensively on AI, governance, and enterprise transformation. My newsletter, The Digital Explorer Chronicles, is widely read by boards and C-suite leaders seeking independent foresight. Recognised as a LinkedIn Top Voice and a Top 50 EMEA Thought Leader by Thinkers360, I rank in the Top 10 for Digital Disruption, AI Ethics, and the Metaverse, and in the Top 25 for Digital Transformation, Agentic AI, Generative AI, and FinTech.

Over the past 17 years, I have advised boards and executive teams across Europe, the Middle East, Asia, the Americas, and the Caribbean. My earlier leadership roles include Managing Director at Berkeley Research Group and directorships at Grant Thornton UK LLP and Navigant Consulting. Before my advisory career, I held CEO and executive leadership roles in retail banking, mortgages, and investment management—firsthand experience that continues to shape my work on transformation challenges.

I serve as Senator for Ireland at the World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF), affiliated with the G20’s Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion, and as a board member of the WBAF Global Science, Technology & Innovation Committee. I also co-founded the Digital Transformation Lab at Cork University Business School (UCC), a think tank focused on digital transformation. In executive education, I am Programme Director for Digital Leadership at the Irish Management Institute and a faculty member at the Institute of Banking.

Currently a PhD candidate researching board and executive understanding of digital disruption, I hold dual MBAs in Banking and General Management. I am a Chartered Director, Chartered Banker, and Chartered Marketer, and a Fellow of the Institute of Directors, the Institute of Banking, the Chartered Institute of Marketing, and the Marketing Institute of Ireland.

Available For: Advising, Authoring, Consulting, Influencing, Speaking
Travels From: Dublin, Ireland
Speaking Topics: Digital Transformation, Financial Services, FinTech

Speaking Fee $4,000 (In-Person)

Tony Moroney Points
Academic 270
Author 191
Influencer 172
Speaker 487
Entrepreneur 60
Total 1180

Points based upon Thinkers360 patent-pending algorithm.

Thought Leader Profile

Portfolio Mix

Company Information

Company Type: Service Provider
Business Unit: Strategy
Theatre: Europe, North America, LATAM, MENA
Minimum Project Size: $5,000+
Average Hourly Rate: $300+
Number of Employees: 1-10
Company Founded Date: Undisclosed

Areas of Expertise

5G 30.10
Agentic AI 33.69
AI 31.75
AI Ethics 31.16
AI Governance 32.18
Analytics 30.04
AR/VR 32.19
Big Data 30.21
Blockchain 30.19
Business Strategy 35.79
Change Management 30.60
Climate Change 30.11
Cloud 30.13
Cryptocurrency 31.26
Culture 30.30
Customer Experience 30.24
Cybersecurity 30.89
Data Center 30.04
Design Thinking 30.40
Digital Disruption 69.20
Digital Transformation 41.79
Digital Twins 30.39
Diversity and Inclusion 31.20
Ecosystems 30.58
EdTech
Emerging Technology 32.87
Entrepreneurship 30.69
FinTech 37.46
Future of Work 30.16
Generative AI 38.38
HR 30.12
Innovation 31.27
InsurTech
IoT
IT Leadership 30.10
Leadership 33.37
Management
Marketing 30.14
Metaverse 46.29
Open Source 30.19
Quantum Computing 30.73
Risk Management 30.12
RPA 30.53
Smart Cities 30.63
Sustainability 31.26
Telecom 30.37
Transformation 30.33

Industry Experience

Financial Services & Banking
Higher Education & Research
Insurance
Professional Services
Retail

Publications

6 Adjunct Instructors
Strategically harness the power of AI for your organisation
Irish Management Institute
November 09, 2023
Join globally recognised AI and digital experts Larry Stapleton and Tony Moroney on this superb immersive experience.

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Tags: AI, Digital Disruption, Generative AI

Digital Transformation Certificate of Excellence
Irish Management Institute
August 07, 2023
Digital transformation is about developing a digital mindset and sensemaking that leads to a growing digital culture. It also highlights how digital disruption impacts your organisation’s ability to function and thrive.

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Tags: Business Strategy, Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation

Digital Leadership - Unleash the power of digital technologies - Spring 2023
Irish Management Institute
April 19, 2023
Although disruption has always been a constant threat, the rise of digital technologies has accelerated the pace of disruption in practically every industry.

Emerging markets are offset by novel competitors, new technologies create efficiencies while eating into traditional revenue centres, and agile innovation becomes a competitive necessity.

The Professional Diploma in Digital Leadership draws on the latest research and best-practice to give you an integrated view on what it takes to lead during this era of digital disruption.

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Tags: Digital Transformation, Digital Disruption, Leadership

Professional Diploma in Digital Leadership
Irish Management Institute
September 12, 2022
The Professional Diploma in Digital Leadership draws on the latest research and best-practice to give you an integrated view on what it takes to lead during this era of digital disruption.

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Tags: Digital Transformation, Digital Disruption, Metaverse

Professional Diploma in Digital Leadership
Irish Management Institute
November 17, 2021
The Professional Diploma in Digital Leadership draws on the latest research and best-practice to give you an integrated view on what it takes to lead during this era of digital disruption.

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Tags: Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation, Leadership

Professional Diploma in Digital Leadership
Irish Management Institute
November 09, 2020
The Professional Diploma in Digital Leadership draws on the latest research and best-practice to give you an integrated view on what it takes to lead during this era of digital disruption.

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Tags: Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation, Leadership

128 Article/Blogs
From Call Centre to Cognitive Experience Hub
Access CX
November 20, 2025
The debate is no longer about whether AI will transform customer experience. It has already achieved this. The real question is: Will we use AI to diminish the experience or to enhance it?

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Tags: AI, Customer Experience, Digital Transformation

The End of “Hold Please” – Intelligent CX Interventions
Access CX
October 25, 2025
The era of Next Best Experience prompts a new question for CX and BPO leaders: if your customers’ journeys are now co-created by algorithms, who in your organisation is training the creators?

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Tags: Agentic AI, Customer Experience, Digital Transformation

Rethinking CX in the Age of Agentic Automation
Access CX
September 23, 2025
The contact centre is no longer just a queue to manage. It is evolving into the strategic nerve centre of the digital enterprise—where intelligence is acted upon, trust is earned, and value is generated in real-time.

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Tags: Agentic AI, Customer Experience, Digital Disruption

From Contact Center to Strategic AI Nerve Center
Access CX
September 10, 2025
The contact center is no longer just a queue to manage. It is evolving into the strategic nerve center of the digital enterprise—where intelligence is acted upon, trust is earned, and value is generated in real-time.

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Tags: Agentic AI, Customer Experience, Digital Disruption

The Future of CX Depends on Orchestrated Intelligence, Not Isolated Innovation
Access CX
September 10, 2025
In a commoditized world, the experience is the brand. And experience now depends not just on how clever your AI is, but on how effectively you’ve prepared the environment for it to succeed.

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Tags: Agentic AI, Customer Experience, Digital Disruption

When AI Agents Run the Company: The Autonomous Enterprise
Substack
August 29, 2025
Agentic AI is transforming the DNA of organisations. The real question isn’t adoption — it’s governance. Here’s how leaders can build trust, resilience, and foresight in the age of the autonomous enterprise.

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Tags: Agentic AI, Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation

When Pixels Learn to Think: Why the Next AI Revolution Is Physical
Substack
August 27, 2025
The next AI revolution won’t be written in code—it will be projected into worlds that machines are taught to believe are real. As simulations become the testing grounds of intelligence, who decides what “reality” our robots accept?

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Tags: Agentic AI, Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation

From Outsourcing to Augmentation: The AI-Enabled BPO
Access CX
August 27, 2025
We are no longer in the age of outsourcing; we are entering the era of augmentation.

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Tags: Agentic AI, Digital Transformation, Generative AI

The Great CX Reset Has Begun — Are You Ready to Lead It?
Access CX
August 21, 2025
The winners won’t be those who deploy the most AI — but those who design for human-AI integration at scale.

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Tags: Agentic AI, Customer Experience, Digital Disruption

Why Orchestrators, Not Order-Takers, Will Shape the Future of CX
Linkedin
August 06, 2025
In the uneasy space between operational scale and personalised service, an uncomfortable truth is emerging for CX, call centre, and BPO leaders: we didn’t just inherit outdated systems—we also inherited outdated assumptions.

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Tags: Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation, Leadership

Why Orchestrators, Not Order-Takers, Will Shape the Future of CX
Access CX
August 04, 2025
Today’s complex, distributed, AI-enhanced environment is less about “following the script” and more about “engineering the experience.”

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Tags: Agentic AI, Customer Experience, Digital Disruption

Software Is No Longer Eating the World—It's Eating Itself
Linkedin
August 01, 2025
For more than a decade, the software industry has profoundly influenced every facet of the economy. Software was initially the disruptor, transforming how we work, buy, communicate, and govern.

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Tags: Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation, Leadership

Beyond the Bot: Why the Next-Gen BPO Will Be Built on Agentic Intelligence, Not Labor Arbitrage
Access CX
July 16, 2025
Without a clear digital core, AI won’t deliver ROI — it will just amplify chaos. That’s why future-ready BPOs are prioritising infrastructure rewiring—not as a side project, but as the foundational prerequisite for agentic transformation.

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Tags: Agentic AI, Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation

Who Leads Whom? CEOs and the Rise of Digital Coworkers
Substack
July 05, 2025
How CEOs Must Lead in the Era of Software 3.0 and Agentic AI

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Tags: Agentic AI, Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation

Beyond the Interface: Why AI Agents Will Disrupt the Enterprise Stack
Substack
June 30, 2025
For twenty years, companies have adhered to a common digital principle: migrate to the cloud, centralise data, automate workflows, and integrate intelligence through dashboards and decision trees.

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Tags: Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation, Leadership

From Cost Center to Command Center: Contact Centers Must Break with AI Mediocrity
Access CX
June 26, 2025
To truly transform, contact centers must shed their legacy identity and claim their future as adaptive, insight-driven command centers.

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Tags: Agentic AI, Customer Experience, Digital Transformation

The Last Interface: Why AI Assistants Will Replace Apps, Not Augment Them
Substack
June 25, 2025
Interfaces fade into the background. Loyalty is redefined. Power belongs not to those who create the most applications, but to those who develop the most useful agents.

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Tags: Agentic AI, Digital Transformation, Generative AI

The End of the Org Chart: Why Frontier Firms Are Redefining What It Means to Work
Substack
June 21, 2025
AI isn’t just a new tool — it’s a new actor. It doesn’t sleep, forget, or suffer from bias drift. As digital agents become more autonomous, the fundamental assumptions that define how we work begin to unravel. If we don’t reimagine the firm from first principles, we risk automating dysfunction at scale.

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Tags: Agentic AI, Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation

The Digital Explorer Chronicles: Issue #25
linkedinto
June 21, 2025
As AI agents penetrate workflows, decision-making processes, and customer interactions, enterprises are no longer just deploying software; they are also embedding AI into their operations.

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Tags: Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation, Leadership

Don’t Outsource Your Intelligence: Europe’s AI Sovereignty
Substack
June 17, 2025
For European enterprises, the message is clear: if you do not incorporate your own intelligence into your operations, someone else’s will be incorporated for you. There is no neutral ground.

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Tags: Agentic AI, AI, Digital Disruption

The CX Frontier: A Call Center Model for the Customer of Tomorrow
Access CX
June 13, 2025
Today, service is not merely an endpoint—it is a living, orchestrated capability that adapts in real time across people, processes, and AI-powered platforms.

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Tags: Agentic AI, Customer Experience, Digital Transformation

Cloud Sovereignty in Europe: Reclaiming Control in a Digitally Dependent Era
linkedin
June 12, 2025
As the shift towards digital-first economies accelerates, the infrastructure supporting cloud computing has evolved from a technical utility into a vital enabler of societal resilience, economic innovation, and public trust.

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Tags: Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation, Leadership

From Code to Consciousness: AI Factories and the Rise of Intelligence Infrastructure
Substack
June 11, 2025
The question is not whether to build AI capability, but whether to industrialise it before someone else does.

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Tags: Agentic AI, Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation

The Digital Explorer Chronicles: Issue #23
linkedin
June 07, 2025
From cloud infrastructure to foundational models, from trust frameworks to digital trade, the architecture of power is evolving. Nations, industries, and enterprises alike are reconsidering what it entails to own, govern, and orchestrate intelligence at scale

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Tags: Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation, Leadership

THE LAST CALL: WHY CONTACT CENTERS WON’T SURVIVE
Access CX
May 29, 2025
Every transformational technology cycle begins with a heresy: that what we are currently doing, no matter how optimised, is fundamentally wrong for the future we are entering.

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Tags: Agentic AI, Customer Experience, Digital Transformation

50 Author Newsletters
The Digital Explorer Chronicles: Issue #50
LinkedIn
December 13, 2025
Some organisations consistently deliver benefits quarter after quarter. The key is not in superior AI; it’s the enterprise's ability to develop intelligence that reliably makes a difference.

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Tags: Agentic AI, Digital Transformation, Generative AI

The Digital Explorer Chronicles: Issue #49
LinkedIn
December 06, 2025
In a world where intelligence is no longer scarce, the true differentiator becomes structural: What must your organisation redesign today so that intelligence can matter tomorrow?

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Tags: Agentic AI, Digital Transformation, Generative AI

The Digital Explorer Chronicles: Issue #48
LinkedIn
November 29, 2025
What does leadership look like in an organisation where intelligence is no longer held by individuals but is spread throughout the system?

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Tags: Agentic AI, Digital Transformation, Generative AI

The Digital Explorer Chronicles: Issue #47
LinkedIn
November 22, 2025
AI is no longer just a tool within the enterprise—it's becoming part of the enterprise’s anticipatory machinery. It influences how organisations perceive, prepare for, and respond to the world.

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Tags: Agentic AI, Digital Disruption, Generative AI

The Digital Explorer Chronicles: Issue #46
Linkedin
November 15, 2025
For over a decade, organisations have described AI as a tool—something that assists, accelerates, or automates. But the frontier has now shifted. The most notable advances in AI today are not about smarter responses or faster tasks; they are about systems that plan, act, adapt, and influence outcomes across entire workflows. These systems don’t just process information—they navigate it. As they do, the structure of the enterprise begins to change.

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Tags: Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation, Generative AI

The Digital Explorer Chronicles: Issue #45
LinkedIn
November 08, 2025
Agents now engage in workflows, decisions are increasingly supported by technology, and the organisation itself is evolving into a network of interacting intelligences — human and machine.

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Tags: Agentic AI, Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation

The Digital Explorer Chronicles: Issue #44
LinkedIn
November 01, 2025
Enterprises are now moving beyond adopting AI to establishing its legitimacy—building systems that are not only intelligent but also trustworthy, resilient, and aligned with human judgment.

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Tags: Agentic AI, Digital Disruption, Generative AI

The Digital Explorer Chronicles: Issue #43
LinkedIn
October 25, 2025
The past year has narrowed the AI confidence gap and created a steadier rhythm. The next step is more complex and essential: redesign.

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Tags: Agentic AI, AI Governance, Digital Disruption

The Digital Explorer Chronicles: Issue #42
LinkedIn
October 18, 2025
The era of pilots is over. The era of platforms, physics, and people has begun. Treat intelligence as infrastructure, redesign the business around agents, and elevate stewardship to an operational discipline. When executed effectively, AI ceases to be just a disruption to manage and instead becomes the foundation that compounds—precisely because it is properly governed.

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Tags: Agentic AI, Digital Transformation, Generative AI

The Digital Explorer Chronicles: Issue #41
Linkedln
October 11, 2025
The enterprises that progress will do so by transforming intelligence into a disciplined, verifiable cycle of value creation. That involves redesigning the business around agents, turning trust into transactions, and elevating stewardship from principle to practice.

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Tags: Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation, Leadership

The Digital Explorer Chronicles: Issue #40
LinkedIn
October 04, 2025
AI has advanced beyond pilots, principles, and even practice. The next horizon is confidence — not only whether systems can perform, but whether markets, institutions, and people can depend on them.

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Tags: Agentic AI, AI Governance, Digital Disruption

The Digital Explorer Chronicles: Issue #39
Linkedln
September 27, 2025
AI has reached a pivotal moment. The phase of pilots and proofs of concept has offered valuable lessons, but has not yet resulted in lasting transformation.

Boards now face the more complex challenge of moving from experiments to embedded value, from aspirational principles to operational governance, and from oversight in theory to legitimacy in practice.

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Tags: Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation, Leadership

The Digital Explorer Chronicles: Issue #38
LinkedIn
September 20, 2025
Artificial intelligence is now about integration, not just adoption. The goal of increasing productivity has become a real economic factor, shifting cost structures and redefining competitive advantage. However, efficiency alone does not ensure trust.

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Tags: Agentic AI, Digital Disruption, Generative AI

The Digital Explorer Chronicles: Issue #37
LinkedIn
September 13, 2025
AI has moved beyond its experimental phase. The concerns for boards are no longer about adoption rates or a list of use cases, but about depth of reasoning, structural redesign, legal responsibilities, and talent development.

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Tags: Agentic AI, Digital Disruption, Generative AI

The Digital Explorer Chronicles: Issue #36
LinkedIn
September 06, 2025
As organisations move from orchestration to more compact structures, how should boards define the boundaries of agency — and who should have the authority to renegotiate them as systems evolve?

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Tags: Agentic AI, AI Governance, Generative AI

The Digital Explorer Chronicles: Issue #35
Linkedln
August 30, 2025
Enterprises are reaching a stage where automation is no longer the ultimate aim — agency is. Intelligent systems are beginning to function not just as tools but as partners, reshaping how strategies are developed, how work is organised, and how value is generated and captured.

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Tags: Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation, Leadership

The Digital Explorer Chronicles: Issue #34
LinkedIn
August 23, 2025
Businesses are approaching a critical point in their AI development. The focus is shifting towards the meticulous coordination of agentic systems, human workflows, and institutional intelligence to generate sustainable value.

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Tags: Agentic AI, Digital Disruption, Generative AI

The Digital Explorer Chronicles: Issue #33
Linkedln
August 16, 2025
The centre of gravity in AI is shifting. The focus is no longer just on larger models or quicker adoption, but on how different types of intelligence — human, agentic, and now visual — can work together within organisations.

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Tags: Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation, Leadership

The Digital Explorer Chronicles: Issue #32
LinkedIn
August 09, 2025
The next stage of AI maturity is about integrating intelligence in ways that maintain trust, enhance human capabilities, and strengthen the organisation’s decision-making framework.

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Tags: Agentic AI, Digital Disruption, Generative AI

The Digital Explorer Chronicles: Issue #31
LinkedIn
August 02, 2025
If your AI agents can now act with purpose, speed, and initiative — what does that make your organisation: a coordinator, a constraint, or a collaborator?

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Tags: Agentic AI, Digital Disruption, Generative AI

The Digital Explorer Chronicles: Issue #30
LinkedIn
July 26, 2025
We’re entering a new phase in AI evolution — one where transformation is driven less by tools and more by the institutions we establish around them.

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Tags: Agentic AI, Digital Disruption, Generative AI

The Digital Explorer Chronicles: Issue #29
LinkedIn
July 19, 2025
The next wave of AI transformation reveals an unexpected truth: the most significant breakthroughs aren’t in the models themselves, but in the unseen structures that support them.

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Tags: Agentic AI, Digital Disruption, Generative AI

The Digital Explorer Chronicles: Issue #28
LinkedIn
July 12, 2025
How is your organisation adapting its architecture, workforce, and governance to succeed in the era of AI-enabled institutions?

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Tags: Agentic AI, Digital Disruption, Generative AI

The Digital Explorer Chronicles: Issue #27
LinkedIn
July 05, 2025
Scaling AI is not just about models and infrastructure — it is a matter of institutional strategy. Governance supports enterprise value, public legitimacy, and human alignment.

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Tags: Agentic AI, Digital Disruption, Generative AI

The Digital Explorer Chronicles: Issue #26
LinkedIn
June 28, 2025
The age of agentic AI is not just redefining what we interact with—it’s transforming how interaction itself is perceived.

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Tags: Agentic AI, Digital Transformation, Generative AI

1 Book Chapter
You are a digital native
YP2G
November 16, 2021
"Everything you should have learned at school but didn’t"; a book aimed at youth compiled of compelling "can do" reflections from a diverse and international audience.

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Tags: Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation, Leadership

3 Founders
Digital Transformation Lab
Digital Transformation Lab
March 27, 2020
Co-Founder of the Digital Transformation Lab - DT-Lab@UCC - a think-tank based out of Cork University Business School, is a network of stakeholders (academics, senior professionals, researchers, consultants, and communicators) interested in developing, validating, and sharing best practices in Digital Transformation.

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Tags: Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation, Leadership

Beta Digital
Beta Digital
September 01, 2019
Beta Digital is a specialist strategy and digital transformation advisory firm with a highly experienced team of business and digital transformation leaders, spanning a diverse range of organisations, sectors, industries and global markets.

From once-off projects, and digital enablement, to mergers and acquisitions and full business transformations, we work with boards and business leaders across every aspect of their business, to ensure business results.

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Tags: Digital Transformation, Business Strategy, Mergers and Acquisitions

Saburai Consulting
Saburai Consulting
October 13, 2009
Saburai Consulting is an independent specialist financial services management consulting firm. It combines innovative thinking with unrivalled industry knowledge to deliver business consulting, change and transformational services. Since its establishment in 2009, Saburai Consulting has advised numerous clients on strategy, business model innovation and governance.

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Tags: Business Strategy, FinTech, Innovation

18 Influencer Awards
LinkedIn Top Voice
LinkedIn
April 30, 2024
Invitation-only community featuring a global group of experts on LinkedIn!

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Tags: Digital Disruption

Thinkers360 Top Voices EMEA 2023
Thinkers 360
October 25, 2023
Inaugural Thinkers360 Top Voices EMEA 2023

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Tags: Digital Disruption

Top 10 Digital Disruption
Thinkers 360
January 06, 2023
Thinkers 360 Digital Disruption Thought Leaders and Influencers

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Tags: Digital Disruption

Top 50 Global Thought Leaders and Influencers on FinTech 2022
Thinkers 360
October 15, 2022

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Tags: FinTech

Top 100 Global Thought Leaders on Technology to Follow in 2022
The Awards Magazine
September 19, 2022

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Tags: Digital Transformation

Top 50 Business & Marketing Visionaries
Adello
September 15, 2022
This year Adello proudly celebrates the "Top 50 Business & Marketing Visionaries" who set their mission to improve the world we live in.

Over the past months, we have featured 25 talented and influential entrepreneurs and professionals. We made their voice louder, sharing their vision, opinion, and exclusive insights on Digital Marketing, Technologies, Leadership, Business Growth, Web3 & Metaverse.

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Tags: Metaverse

Digital Expert
The Hamilton Mann Conversation
August 15, 2022

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Tags: Digital Transformation

Top 50 Global Thought Leaders & Influencers on Digital Transformation 2022
Thinkers 360
July 12, 2022
Thinkers360 live leaderboard for our top 50 global thought leaders and influencers on Digital Transformation for 2022.

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Tags: Digital Transformation

Top 50 FinTech Thought Leaders & Influencers
Thinkers 360
June 09, 2022
Ranked 18th for FinTech

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Tags: FinTech

Top 50 global thought leaders and influencers on Digital Disruption for 2022
Thinkers 360
June 06, 2022
Ranked at Number 7 in the Thinkers 360 Top 50 for Digital Disruption

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Tags: Digital Disruption

Top 50 Digital Transformation
Thinkers 360
May 29, 2022

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Tags: Digital Transformation

Top 25 Thought Leader Metaverse
Thinkers 360
May 19, 2022

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Tags: Metaverse

101 Global Twitter Influencers to follow for 2022
Engati
April 26, 2022
Engati has compiled a list of 101 global Twitter influencers who’ll help you nail your engagements and build your brand presence on Twitter.

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Tags: Digital Transformation

FinTech - Top 25 thought leaders and influencers
Thinkers 360
February 22, 2022

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Tags: FinTech

Digital disruption - Top 10 thought leaders and influencers
Thinkers 360
February 04, 2022

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Tags: Digital Disruption

222 TOP influencers to follow for 2022
Engati
December 22, 2021
An exclusive list of 222 TOP influencers who nailed it in 2021 and should be in your “to follow” list of 2022! These influencers have excelled in their fields and have been an inspiration to all of us. Their experience and insights are unbeatable!

These 222 influencers can rightly be called "Influencer of the year 2021"!

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Tags: Digital Transformation

Who’s Who in RPA?
Onalytica
December 03, 2020
Recognised as an influencer in robotics and machine learning

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Tags: RPA, Robotics

Top 100 Global Thought Leaders and Influencers to Follow in 2020
The Awards Magazine
October 20, 2020
Top 100 Global Thought Leaders and Influencers to follow on Social Media who have made great impact in many industries and society.

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Tags: Digital Transformation

3 Influencer Newsletters
UBB5.5G: The Catalyst for Digital Productivity Enhancement
LinkedIn
October 21, 2023
I had the privilege of attending the Global Ultra-Broadband Forum (UBBF) 2023 in Dubai, a pivotal event spotlighting the transformative power of technologies such as cloud, AI, and UBB in driving digital productivity. The event resonated with a compelling message: Digital transformation isn't merely a journey forward—it's a vital stride toward enduring global advancement. Some of my key insights and takeaways are in the attached article.

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Tags: 5G, Digital Transformation, Generative AI

GITEX GLOBAL - The Year to Imagine AI in Everything
LinkedIn
October 20, 2023
I was privileged to attend Gitex Global 2023 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. The sheer magnitude of innovation on display was breathtaking and a testament to the rapid pace of digital transformation we are witnessing today.

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Tags: Digital Transformation, 5G, Generative AI

Tech Education and Talent Nurturing
LindenIn
September 29, 2023
In today's digital age, technology seamlessly integrates into nearly every facet of our lives. At the heart of this transformation lie programmers and algorithm enthusiasts, a generation of thinkers who possess the potential to redefine our world's trajectory.

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Tags: Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation, IT Leadership

3 Instructors
MIS3007 - Digital Business and Social Media Strategy
University College Dublin
November 27, 2020
BSc in Management Information Systems: This module is a strategic-level course in planning and implementing e-commerce ventures, covering topics ranging from the underlying technological infrastructure to suitable business models and business planning techniques. Case studies are used throughout the module to present the strengths and weaknesses of various projects. Consideration is given to the changing technological and commercial environment, including new developments in mobile and location based systems, with a view to proposing and assessing new business opportunities.

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Tags: Business Strategy, Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation

MIS3008L - Managing Digital Business, Strategy and Operations
University College Dublin -
November 19, 2020
BSc Human Resource Management: This module is a strategic-level module in planning and implementing Digital Business ventures, covering topics ranging from business planning techniques to digital marketing and social media. Case studies are used throughout the module to present the strengths and weaknesses of various projects. Consideration is given to the changing technological and commercial environment, including new developments in mobile commerce, with a view to proposing and assessing both innovative and sustainable business opportunities helping organisations to gain and sustain competitive advantage.

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Tags: Business Strategy, Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation

The Future of Financial Services Leadership Programme
Irish Management Institute
February 25, 2020
The Financial Service Ecosystem, Disruption & Digital Transformation of the Industry

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Tags: Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation, FinTech

27 Keynotes
WBAF Global Science, Technology, and Innovation
World Business Angels Investment Forum
December 08, 2025
Presented the Committee's Annual Report- a comprehensive overview of our Global Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Committee’s work and the high-impact deliverables advanced over the past year.

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Tags: Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation, Emerging Technology

Digital Transformation is a Mindset
LinkedIn
May 22, 2025
Learning@WorkWeek - an invitation into the world of Digital Transformation in the FS sector.

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Tags: Business Strategy, Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation

AI, Human Agency, and the Future of Mortgage Broking
IMBF World Summit 2025
May 20, 2025
The emergence of Generative AI and Agentic AI is reshaping mortgage markets and regulation—it’s redefining the mortgage broker's role.

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Tags: Agentic AI, FinTech, Generative AI

WBAF Science, Technology and Innovation Summit
LinkedIn
November 20, 2024

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Tags: Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation, Emerging Technology

WBAF Grand Assembly, Bahrain 2024
LinkedIn
November 18, 2024
Opening Remarks on behalf of the Global Science, Technology and Innovation Committee.

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Tags: Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation, Emerging Technology

AI Literacy - Unlocking Productivity & Innovation
Network Ireland
October 02, 2024
This session isn’t just about learning—it's about thinking and talking AI, with examples and discussions that will help you confidently begin or continue your AI journey, whether you’re leading a business or advancing your career.

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Tags: AI, Digital Transformation, Generative AI

Generative AI—The Next Big Thing in Digital Marketing
LinkedIn
August 17, 2024
Lagos Digital Marketing Conference and Exhibition 2024

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Tags: Digital Transformation, Generative AI, Marketing

Intelligent Futures with Microsoft
TCS Events
June 21, 2024
What does the future look like for Retail, BFSI , Media and Communications, Healthcare and Life Sciences and Manufacturing? Discover how developments in data and AI are shaping the businesses of tomorrow.

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Tags: Big Data, Digital Transformation, Generative AI

WORLD BUSINESS ANGEL INVESTORS WEEK 2024
LinkedIn
June 20, 2024
Country Chair to address the forum. This year's theme is "Fostering Diversity and Inclusion in Entrepreneurship: Building Stronger Business Ecosystems", with events across 132 countries.

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Tags: Diversity and Inclusion, Ecosystems, Entrepreneurship

Unveiling the next frontier in data and intelligence in BFSI
TCS Events
June 17, 2024
As banks go boundaryless in light of new technological innovation and changing banking regulations, making informed decisions on data and AI strategy has become crucial for success.

TCS and Microsoft bring together decision makers from the Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance (BFSI) sector to explore how data can be harnessed to drive intelligent decisions and business innovation.

Join us to rethink customer interactions across key service areas with data-driven, automation-led solutions and learn how TCS and Microsoft are helping their customers rise above the hype and go beyond the competition.

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Tags: Digital Transformation, FinTech, Generative AI

Generative Al - Where is the Value?
Logy Talks
May 04, 2024
Our keynote speaker Tony Moroney will discuss the significant value generative AI brings to the table in his session, "Generative AI - Where is the Value?"

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Tags: AI, Digital Transformation, Generative AI

Navigating the Digital Frontier
LinkedIn
December 05, 2023
I was delighted to speak at the Jamaica Institute of Financial Services (JIFS) - Navigating the Digital Frontier conference on "The Use of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Identity and Document Authentication."

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Tags: Digital Transformation, FinTech, Generative AI

WBAF Global Science, Technology & Innovation
LinkedIn
November 20, 2023
As an affiliated partner of the G20 Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI), the World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF) is committed to collaborating globally to empower the world's economic development. The WBAF Global Science, Technology & Innovation Committee examines disruption and advocates for change to enable growth and investment in start-ups and scale-ups.

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Tags: Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation, Innovation

Generative AI: Use Cases & Implications
LinkedIn
November 19, 2023
GALTER International Conference: Ethico-Legal Dimensions of Advanced Technologies - A Pathway to Responsible Innovation

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Tags: AI, Digital Disruption, Generative AI

Digital Disruption and Strategic Sensemaking Capabilities of Boards
Digital Transformation Lab
October 11, 2023
MiniConf - experienced professionals who are redefining an evidence-based approach to digital leadership, strategy and management.

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Tags: Business Strategy, Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation

Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI
Irish Management Institute
September 28, 2023
Business event on Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI hosted by Mason Hayes & Curran LLP and the Irish Management Institute.

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Tags: AI, Digital Transformation, Generative AI

IMI Senior Leaders Breakfast Briefing: Digital Disruption
Irish Management Institute
March 29, 2023
Disruptive digital trends presently shaping the business landscape, include Web 3, the Metaverse, Generative AI, and 5G, to name a few.

To adapt to new technologies, and reinvent business models, requires a combination of strategic thinking, operational planning, mindset and culture change. It also requires a structured and proactive approach, coupled with an ability to remain responsive to new information and emerging trends.

Come along on Wednesday 29th March 7.30am-9am to hear from Top 10 global thought leader on digital disruption Tony Moroney.

We'll provide breakfast and the opportunity to network with other senior leaders and Tony will provide key takeaways that you can implement immediately upon leaving the IMI campus.

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Tags: Digital Transformation, Digital Disruption, Metaverse

The Metaverse - What, So What, What Next
Digital Transformation Lab
December 19, 2022
The Metaverse and the Digital Future of Organizations - Cork University Business School

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Tags: Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation, Metaverse

Digital Transformation
Tech Connect Live
September 13, 2022
Opening and Closing Speech and Moderator for the Digital Stage, dealing with Digital Transformation, AR/VR, Machine AI & Cybersecurity.

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Tags: AR/VR, Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation

How to KickStart and Operationalise your next phase of Growth.
Eventbrite
July 22, 2022
Tony Moroney will speak about ‘Establishing Your Digital Maturity: A roadmap to effective digital transformation.’

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Tags: Change Management, Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation

Technology leadership in a digital-first world
CIO & IT Leaders Summit
June 20, 2022
Key Note & Chair Stream 2: Spearheading a digital culture at every level of the business

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Tags: Culture, Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation

Sustainability – A Digitalised Autonomic Economy
Cantillon
March 31, 2022
The role of digital transformation in steering the broader sustainable economy agenda.

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Tags: Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation, Sustainability

Governance in a Digital Pandemic World
Jamaica Institute of Financial Services
January 04, 2022
AML For CEOs & Board of Directors - “Governance in a Digital Pandemic World”

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Tags: Digital Transformation, Digital Disruption, Leadership

Digital Transformation and the Hybrid Organisation
Irish Management Institute
June 24, 2021
The world of digital transformation is important now more than ever. This session will explore the drivers and benefits of digital transformation and equip you with a framework for considering your own transformation and progression.

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Tags: Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation, Leadership

Digital Transformation in a Hyper-Connected Post-Pandemic World
World Business Angels Investment Forum - WBAF
January 19, 2021
The WBAF Global Startup committee engaged in several initiatives to support its global community. Most business leaders wanted more information regarding the global pandemic and digital transformation impact on the future of work, as well as to learn from their peers about effective strategies in managing their workforce remotely.

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Tags: Business Strategy, Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation

15 Media Interviews
Digital Disruption, Transformation, and Generative AI - Exploring the Implications for Business Models
Twipla
September 02, 2024
As digital transformation continues to reshape the business landscape like never before, TWIPLA's Jorge Cuevas sat down with renowned advisor and Harvard Business Review Advisory Council member Tony Moroney to hear his insights on how companies can successfully adapt and thrive in this rapidly evolving environment.

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Tags: Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation, Generative AI

Driving Digital Disruption in Financial Services: Key Factors, Leadership Insights, and Strategic Transformation
AI Time Journal
July 05, 2024
Tony Moroney, Principal at The Digital Explorer, shares his insights on the rapidly evolving financial services industry where digital disruption is reshaping traditional business models. This transformation is driven by advancements in artificial intelligence, machine learning, blockchain, cloud computing, and big data analytics, which enhance efficiency, improve customer experiences, and enable fintech companies to challenge traditional incumbents. Evolving consumer expectations and regulatory changes also play pivotal roles.

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Tags: Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation, FinTech

Banking on Generative AI: Three Strategic Frontiers to Conquer in 2024
Global Banking & Finance Review
April 30, 2024
The three major areas in banking where generative AI is expected to make the most significant impact in 2024 and beyond:
* Delivering superior customer experiences
* Revamping sales and marketing practices
* Reimagining growth strategy with generative AI

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Tags: Digital Disruption, FinTech, Generative AI

Complex Leadership Challenges in the AI Age
Irish Management Institute
April 26, 2024
Leaders are not only tasked with driving their organisations through technological adoption, but also meeting the changing needs of an evolving workforce, overcoming ever-increasing skills and capability gaps, and trying to innovate amidst complex regulatory challenges. AI is not the cause of these challenges, but the 2023 explosion of AI into the global business consciousness adds great additional complexity to already complex issues and accelerates the need to find solutions.

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Tags: AI, Digital Transformation, Generative AI

So how important is it to be proficient in digital and tech skills?
Irish Times
June 27, 2023
Irish colleges and universities have begun to focus on increasing the level of proficiency of tech and digital skills within its programmes to adequately prepare students for entering the workforce.

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Tags: Digital Disruption, Emerging Technology, Future of Work

Senior executives have always wanted to learn: How they learn has changed
Irish Examiner
April 20, 2023
Sense-making in a digital world is a key role of leadership. But disruption is a question of when and not if, so we need mechanisms in place to deal with, and to harness, the benefits of that disruption. Sustaining transformation takes time, so it is important leaders are equipped to sustain both their efforts and those of their team if they are to realise the benefits of digital transformation.

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Tags: Digital Transformation, Digital Disruption, Leadership

Diverse human characteristics and ways of working can lead to cybersecurity success
businessnews.ie
March 24, 2023
“Progressive leaders recognise that an organisation is only as good as its people and that technology exists to support and extend human activity. Everyone must be part of a cultural firewall that shares assumptions, values and priorities about what it means to be secure.” In summary, it’s all about mindset.

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Tags: Cybersecurity, Digital Transformation, Leadership

Gaining the digital advantage is about mindset, not technology
Irish Examiner
March 21, 2023
Prioritising customer experience is imperative to avoiding disruption; when people hear digital transformation they tend to focus on the digital side rather than the transformation side, when really it’s just using digital tools to deliver this transformation and provide a better experience for customers.

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Tags: Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation, Leadership

Opportunity abounds within cyber security
Irish Management Institute
January 06, 2023
The exponential growth of the cyber security industry brings the urgent need for more trained cyber security professionals, a challenge often overlooked by those outside the industry.

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Tags: Cybersecurity, Digital Transformation, Leadership

IMI: Leadership in cybersecurity is vital for continued growth
Irish Examiner
December 03, 2022
Leadership in cybersecurity is vital for continued growth - the sector faces a skills and talent shortage that must be addressed

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Tags: Cybersecurity, Digital Transformation, Leadership

What The Metaverse Means for Your Business
Kent Business Solutions
August 16, 2022
The Metaverse will have powerful implications for business. Listen in on this podcast featuring Tony Moroney, a digital transformation expert, as he describes what the Metaverse can mean for your business.

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Tags: Digital Transformation, Digital Disruption, Metaverse

Putting People at the Heart of Sustainable Change
Business Post
April 03, 2022
Impact of disruption and digital transformation and how both can be complementary to sustainability in terms of vision and strategy.

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Tags: Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation, Sustainability

Why organisations need to adapt and develop digital leadership skills
Irish Independent
March 24, 2022
Tony Moroney discusses digital disruption, the pace of which has been accelerated by COVID-19, and the demand for leaders to develop the skills and knowledge needed for organisations to survive in the digital workplace.

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Tags: Digital Transformation, Digital Disruption, Leadership

The Trusted Partner of Choice for Digital Transformation
Irish International Business Network
September 25, 2020
The goal is to simplify digital transformation, creating context and buy-in for business change, including customer and employee experience.

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Tags: Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation, Leadership

LESSONS IN DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION WITH TONY MORONEY OF BETA DIGITAL
Cork University Business School
October 15, 2019
There was a touch of serendipity about Tony Moroney’s recent guest lecture at Cork University Business School. An expert in digital transformation and organisational change, Tony spoke to students from the MSc Design and Development of Digital Business and the MSc Information Systems for Business Performance just days after the collapse of Thomas Cook.

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Tags: Change Management, Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation

10 Panels
WBAF Global, Science, Technology, & Innovation Committee
WBAF Global, Science, Technology, & Innovation Committee
December 08, 2025
Moderated a roundtable discussion on Insights on Nation-Specific Strategies for Fostering Innovation Ecosystems that Facilitate Invention Commercialisation

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Tags: Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation, Innovation

World Business Angels Forum
LinkedIn
December 08, 2025
Represented the Global Science, Technology, and Innovation Committee at the WBAF Grand Assembly Roundtable of International Committees in Istanbul.

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Tags: Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation, Innovation

Bridging the Digital Divide
LinkedIn
November 20, 2024
Chair of panel discussion on Empowering Emerging Markets through Technology

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Tags: Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation, Emerging Technology

StartSE Global AI Conference
LinkedIn
March 26, 2024
Our panel shared our thoughts on MWC24 and the innovations in 5G, 5GAdvanced, Cloud, AI and Pangu LLMs showcased by Huawei.

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Tags: 5G, Digital Transformation, Generative AI

TheNTWKTalks: CES2024 Recap - Consumer Electronics Show - Tech Trends
The NTWKTalks
January 18, 2024
A panel of top professionals to share their insights into the key emerging technology trends from CES that will impact digital business in the coming years.

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Tags: Digital Disruption, Emerging Technology, Innovation

Climate Tech Entrepreneurship For Smart Sustainable Cities-Symposium
World Business Angels Investment Forum
September 22, 2023
Exploring how the entrepreneurship ecosystem plays a vital role in deploying climate tech to build smart sustainable cities for future generations.

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Tags: Climate Change, Digital Transformation, Smart Cities

Climate Tech Entrepreneurship For Smart Sustainable Cities
World Business Angels Forum
September 22, 2023
The entrepreneurship ecosystem plays a vital role in deploying climate tech to build smart sustainable cities for future generations.

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Tags: Digital Transformation, Emerging Technology, Smart Cities

Future of Connected Living - New Reality
Tech Connect Live
September 13, 2022
Moderator for panel discussing future trends for connected living, digital, omniverse, metaverse, future of work and risks.

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Tags: Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation, Emerging Technology

CDBCs and Stablecoins
Blockchain Ireland
May 20, 2022
The current scene for central bank digital currencies and stablecoins, with a view on the recent instabilities.

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Tags: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Digital Transformation

Artificial Intelligence Insights with Global Thought Leaders | 5G LIVE
The Shailey Show
February 20, 2022
Artificial Intelligence Insights with Global Thought Leaders | Impact of 5G

In this episode of Artificial Intelligence Insights, we bring together Global Industry Thought Leaders to discuss how 5G will make a huge impact with Artificial Intelligence.

Shailendra Kumar will be joined by Imtiaz Adam, Tony Moroney and Annapurna Pradhan on 22nd Feb. 2022 at 8:00 PM AEDT / 2:30 PM IST / 5:00PM SGT / 9:00AM UTC

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Tags: AI, Digital Disruption, 5G

4 Speaking Engagements
Rise of No-Code: Digital Transformation Accelerated
Kianda Technologies
September 15, 2021
Learn why low-code and no-code technology is a rising phenomenon and how it is driving digital transformation for leading organisations, globally.

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Tags: Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation, Emerging Technology

AI and Robotics: Rising to the Leadership Challenges
Aver Conferences
November 10, 2020
Aver Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Conference -

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Tags: AI, Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation

Driving Competitiveness through Digital Maturity
DigiLeaders
October 15, 2020
How digital maturity, innovation and change management capability drives competitiveness

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Tags: Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation, Leadership

Everyone is Equal in a Digitised World
Construction Industry Federation
March 06, 2020
Construction Industry Federation (CIF) International Women's Day Seminar

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Tags: Digital Transformation, Diversity and Inclusion, Future of Work

1 Training
People Strategy Network 2: Strategic Digital HR with Tony Moroney
Irish Management Institute
October 20, 2022
To be successful, senior HR leaders need to acquire the skills necessary to process, produce and leverage digital information. In this session, Tony and the team at IMI will co-create a workshop that delves deeper into the approaches and skills needed to succeed in the future.

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Tags: Digital Transformation, Digital Disruption, HR

18 Visiting Lecturers
AI for Senior Leaders - Unlock the potential of AI for your organisation
Irish Management Institute
May 01, 2024
This programme equips you with the knowledge and skills you need to understand and unlock the potential of artificial intelligence for your organisation.

Develop the critical thinking needed to deliver an organisational roadmap for AI adoption and cultivate the strategic outlook required to implement AI in your organisation to fast-track efficiency and growth.

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Tags: AI, Digital Disruption, Generative AI

Digital Innovation
Irish Management Institute
March 19, 2024
The Digital Innovation programme will unlock your organisation’s potential for the future. This transformative programme goes beyond traditional design thinking, and delves into the core principles of digital transformation and how to navigate complexity, chaos, and innovation.

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Tags: Design Thinking, Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation

Digital Disruption and Transformation Microcredential
Irish Management Institute
January 25, 2024
Exploring the world of digital disruption, digital business models and disruptive technologies.

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Tags: Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation, Emerging Technology

Masterclass on Digital Disruption Decoded by Tony Moroney
Platinum Masterclasses
September 09, 2023
This comprehensive executive training program is designed to equip leaders with the necessary knowledge, tools, and insights to lead their organisations through digital transformation. The course will delve into the key drivers of digital disruption, understanding the challenges leaders face during digital transformation, studying successful digital transformation and providing actionable strategies for leaders to transform their organisations.

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Tags: Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation, Leadership

AI for C-Suite
Irish Management Institute
July 26, 2023
For business leaders who want to develop and master the strategic outlook required to implement AI, including generative AI, in their organisation, thereby fast-tracking efficiency and growth.

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Tags: AI, Digital Disruption, Generative AI

Digital Disruption and Transformation
Irish Management Institute
January 05, 2023
Digital Disruption and Transformation is available as a micro-credential, a bite-sized and accredited programme that is the first step towards progressing to a Professional Diploma in Digital Leadership, awarded by UCC.

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Tags: Digital Transformation, Digital Disruption, Metaverse

Leading in Cyber Security
Irish Management Institute
January 03, 2023
Unlock the leadership skills required for the Cyber Security industry with this specific industry designed programme.

Who should attend? High potential and mid level managers within cyber security firms or firms with a growing cyber security function.

What are the programme objectives? To enhance the leadership and management skills of technically excellent managers. Broaden their people skills, help them identify their leadership style and improve their communication and interpersonal abilities.

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Tags: Cybersecurity, Digital Transformation, Leadership

Fundamentals of Metaverse
IOGA
November 27, 2022
GLOBAL LECTURE SERIES ON METAVERSE - I : A JOINT INITIATIVE OF INFINITY LAW-TECH EDUCATIONAL SERVICES (ILTES), ILTES ONLINE GLOBAL ACADEMY (IOGA), AND INSTITUTE OF LAW, NIRMA UNIVERSITY (ILNU)

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Tags: Digital Transformation, Digital Disruption, Metaverse

MSc in Management Practice
Irish Management Institute
November 10, 2022
The impact of digital disruption and how to undertake digital transformation and drive digital maturity.

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Tags: Business Strategy, Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation

Organisational Development & Transformation
IMI
November 07, 2022
Digital Disruption and Transformation - Understanding how to harness the power of digital change.

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Tags: Change Management, Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation

The Impact of Digital Banks in the IR 4.0 Era
Saito Business School
May 21, 2022
Are digital banks set to take over conventional institutions? What is the impact of digital bank’s presence in the IR 4.0 era? How is digital transformation impacting banking and financials services and encouraging the growth of FinTech?



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Tags: Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation, FinTech

Digital Transformation & Disruption - Executive MBA
University College Cork
January 22, 2022
The UCC CUBS Executive MBA is a part-time, two-year, four teaching period course. Our teaching team is drawn from Departments within the Cork University Business School (CUBS), UCC and the School of Law, UCC. The course also utilises the expertise of many industry practitioners and guest lecturers.

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Tags: Digital Transformation, Digital Disruption, Business Strategy

Digital Transformation, Digital Maturity & Design Thinking
University College Cork
October 28, 2021
The Postgraduate Diploma in Innovation through Design Thinking offers a unique perspective on innovation by bringing together three key literacies, namely: design literacy, data literacy and digital literacy.

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Tags: Design Thinking, Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation

Master of Science in Fintech Innovation
Munster Technology University
September 20, 2021
MSc in Fintech Innovation will equip graduates with critical insights into Fintech across the key pillars of finance, technology and innovation.
Lectures delivered include
1) Digital Transformation in Financial Services
2) FinTech Innovation, Trends & Outlook

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Tags: Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation, FinTech

Digitally Transforming Banking
Institute of Banking
August 24, 2021
Digital Transformation in Financial Services: This programme is designed to give executives the skills to succeed in the opportunistic environment that digital transformation presents, by enabling executives to create a strategic transformation approach and to build a dynamic and agile culture in their team, unit or enterprise.

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Tags: Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation, FinTech

Master of Science in Fintech Innovation
Institute of Technology Tralee
November 26, 2020
FinTech Innovation & the Digital Transformation of Financial Services

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Tags: Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation, FinTech

Disruption & Digital Transformation in Financial Services
Institute of Banking
May 27, 2020
Digital Transformation in Financial Services: his programme is designed to give you the skills to succeed in the opportunistic environment that digital transformation presents, by enabling you to create a strategic transformation approach and to build a dynamic and agile culture in your team, unit or enterprise.

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Tags: Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation, FinTech

IMI Diploma in Digital Business and MSc in Digital Business
Irish Management Institute
October 23, 2019
Day 1: Digital Innovation & Digital Transformation
Day 2: Digital Business Models

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Tags: Business Strategy, Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation

64 Webinars
Beyond ChatGPT: Why 90% of AI Implementations Fail Without This Key Factor with Tony Moroney
YouTube
September 02, 2025
In this episode of The Bridgecast, host Scott Kinka sits down with Tony Moroney, Principal at The Digital Explorer, to explore why AI adoption isn't just about technology—it's about fundamentally rethinking leadership. Tony breaks down the commoditization paradox facing organizations, explains why "AI washing" is the new greenwashing, and reveals how leaders must evolve from command-and-control to intelligence orchestration. From customer experience differentiation to the future of geographically specific AI models, this conversation offers strategic insights for navigating AI's impact on business and society.

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Tags: Agentic AI, Digital Disruption, Generative AI

Decoding Tomorrow: AI, CX & The Human Edge in a Disrupted World
LinkedIn
August 30, 2025
In this exclusive episode of The Swiss Quality Consulting Podcast, we're diving deep beyond the hype to explore the true frontier of AI, Customer Experience (CX) transformation, and the enduring power of human leadership in an era of unprecedented digital disruption.

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Tags: Agentic AI, Digital Transformation, Generative AI

Do we need a Global Rulebook for AI, Before It’s Too Late?
YouTube
August 05, 2025
As AI systems evolve into agentic, decision-making entities, the stakes for responsible governance have never been higher. In this episode of Data & AI Exchange, we speak with Tony Moroney, one of EMEA’s top AI and digital disruption thought leaders, about the urgent need for enterprise-grade AI governance frameworks — before regulation races to catch up.

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Tags: Agentic AI, AI Ethics, AI Governance

From Copilot to Coworker: How AI Agents are Redefining Business Process
InsightJam.com
June 12, 2025
Mini Jam with a panel discussion on "From Copilot to Coworker: How AI Agents are Redefining Business Process," featuring speakers Doug Shannon, Advait Patel, Aparna Achanta, Jessica Wynter Martin, Tony Moroney, and Tony Rhem.

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Tags: Agentic AI, Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation

Redefining Business in a Digital World
Islamic Chamber Training Academy (ICTA)
May 29, 2025
What is digital transformation, and why it matters

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Tags: Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation, Transformation

Digital Leaders Series
YouTube
May 23, 2025
An interview with Robin Speculand, who lives and breathes strategy and digital implementation. He supports C-Suite and Boards in transforming their organisations and is well known for his innovative approaches.

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Tags: Business Strategy, Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation

Surviving and Thriving in the Age of AI
YouTube
January 26, 2025
In this conversation with Alan, we explore the pressing challenges and transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in today’s world. From digital transformation fatigue and the "trough of disillusionment" to the revolutionary ways AI reshapes our understanding of risk, trust, and value.

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Tags: AI, Digital Transformation, Generative AI

When is the right time to invest in AI without compromising your cybersecurity?
YouTube
December 19, 2024
How is AI transforming industries today, and what are the most exciting use cases? How can companies ensure their investment in AI doesn’t open new vulnerabilities in their cybersecurity infrastructure?

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Tags: Cybersecurity, Digital Transformation, Generative AI

Empowering Entrepreneurs through Emerging Tech and Cybersecurity
YouTube
November 30, 2024
The Role of Policy in Shaping Tech and Cybersecurity Landscapes

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Tags: Cybersecurity, Emerging Technology, Generative AI

AI or Not
YouTube
November 26, 2024
Discover the transformative power of digital evolution in this compelling episode of "AI or Not," featuring Tony Moroney, a leading authority on digital transformation. Throughout Tony’s storied career, from the financial sector to spearheading a digital transformation lab, he has championed the notion that true transformation hinges on human empowerment, not just technology.

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Tags: AI, Digital Transformation, Generative AI

The Emerging Technologies Shaping Entrepreneurial Business Models of Tomorrow - Generative AI & Immersive Technologies: Transformative Potential and Ethical Implications
YouTube
October 29, 2024
A deep dive into how emerging technologies such as generative AI and immersive technologies are disrupting markets and the associated risks and ethical challenges.

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Tags: Digital Disruption, Emerging Technology, Generative AI

Adopting a Zero Trust Innovation Approach for Emerging Technologies
YouTube
October 24, 2024
How Entrepreneurs Enhance Threat Detection and Response

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Tags: Cybersecurity, Emerging Technology, Generative AI

Cybersecurity for Entrepreneurs in the Age of AI
YouTube
October 23, 2024
The Evolving Landscape of Cyber Threats and Resilience Strategies for an AI-World

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Tags: AI, Cybersecurity, Generative AI

Understanding Digital Transformation: Tony Moroney
YouTube
September 14, 2024
Critical questions discussed include: What does Digital Transformation mean? How can Digital Transformation benefit companies? What are companies' most common mistakes when trying to transform digitally? What are the Digital Disruption Tech Trends? How does Generative AI impact us?

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Tags: Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation, Generative AI

Investing in People, Not Just Tech: Tony Moroney on True Digital Transformation
Innov-8 on Spotify
September 02, 2024
Join Tony Moroney as he dives into the real meaning of digital transformation beyond just technology. Discover why investing in people and reshaping corporate culture is key to driving meaningful change. Tony shares insights on the role of senior leaders in embracing AI, the power of reverse mentoring, and how to create immersive customer experiences. He also explores the ethical challenges of AI and cybersecurity, the impact of the pandemic on transformation, and what it takes to build smart cities. Packed with advice for aspiring leaders and entrepreneurs, this conversation is a must-watch for anyone navigating the digital landscape!

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Tags: Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation, Generative AI

The Importance of Data Literacy with Tony Moroney
Irish Management Institute
August 22, 2024
Data, and particularly data literacy are key for all organisations in the modern world. It doesn’t matter what stage you’re at - start-up, SME, major international business. Tony Moroney joins us to discuss how organisations can make better use of data and how individuals can ensure that they're data literate.

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Tags: AI, Digital Transformation, Generative AI

Human-centred Manufacturing (HCM) Culture
Digital Transformation Lab
July 18, 2024
HCM culture leverages advanced digital technologies. It fully engages humans in decision-making and operations and considers human-to-human interactions through technology.

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Tags: Culture, Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation

The Cyber Leadership Series
Digital Transformation Lab
July 15, 2024
Many CISOs have simply remained technologists and firefighters, trapped in an increasingly obsolete mindset, pushing bottom-up tools, risk-based and tech-driven narratives, disconnected from what the board wants: resilience and execution.

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Tags: Cybersecurity, Digital Transformation, Risk Management

AI Revolution - Reshaping Industries
YouTube
May 27, 2024
The exponential adoption of AI across all industries is driving significant transformations. This revolution impacts boards, C-suites, and management, requiring a revision of their hashtag digital strategy to meet the AI era's demands.

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Tags: Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation, Generative AI

The strategies shaping the future of digital leadership and financial innovation.
Law Sikho
March 20, 2024
Tony Moroney, Internationally renowned advisor and program director at Irish Management Institute, shares insights on navigating the ever-evolving digital landscape, transforming financial services, and shaping the future of smart cities. He shares about the world of digital disruption, where innovation meets strategy, and the future is waiting to be shaped.

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/superlawyer_digitaltransformation-financialadvisor-cybersecurity-activity-7176223289030139905-tUdy?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

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Tags: Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation, FinTech

Fintech in The Cloud
HeadsTalk
March 13, 2024
Topics Covered:
️The Real Business of Fintech
️Financial Services 'Lift-and-shift' Approach to Cloud Adoption: Rights and Wrongs
️Capgemini World Cloud Report 2023
️Gen AI use in Banks
️Fintech and CBDCs
️Tony's Inspirational Figures in Finance and Banking
️Fintech, Financial and Banking Predictions for the Year Ahead

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Tags: Cloud, Digital Transformation, FinTech

How to Thrive Through Digital Disruption in 2024
Kubicle
March 06, 2024
Webinar: "How to Thrive Through Digital Disruption in 2024"! Join our hosts Anukriti Bishen and Ian Allen, MBA as they explore strategies to excel in today's dynamic business landscape with renowned digital transformation expert Tony Moroney.

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Tags: Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation, FinTech

Toward a Post-Digital Society
Digital Transformation Lab
March 04, 2024
Interview with Antonio Grasso on his book Toward a Post-Digital Society. A fascinating exploration of digital transformation, digital disruption and a decentralised web and creator economy.

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Tags: Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation, Metaverse

The Essentials of Effective Digital Transformation | Tony Moroney | TBCY
The Brand Called Youy
February 21, 2024
In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, businesses must undergo digital transformation to remain competitive and relevant. To unravel the essentials of this transformative journey, we turn to Tony Moroney, Principal of The Digital Explorer. In this episode, Tony delves into the core components that underpin effective digital transformation strategies. Through Tony Moroney's expertise and visionary perspective, we gain invaluable insights into navigating the digital terrain with agility, foresight, and strategic acumen.

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Tags: Digital Transformation, Generative AI, Metaverse

Metaversed - See Beyond the Hype
Digital Transformation Lab
January 31, 2024
Metaversed is an insightful discussion and analysis of the next, rapidly approaching technological revolution. Tony Moroney discusses this book with author Samantha G. Wolfe and explores digital disruption, digital transformation, artificial intelligence and changing consumer behaviours and expectations.

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Tags: Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation, Metaverse

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Succeeding In The Metaverse
Adello
June 01, 2022
More and more major corporations have embraced the metaverse concept, seeing the potential of the virtual marketplace for their business. Why? Because everything related to the metaverse opens investment opportunities, and the metaverse itself has the potential to become an extension of the Internet.

If you decided to take the red pill and see how deep the rabbit hole goes, then this edition is for you. Tony Moroney, Founder & Managing Partner of Beta Digital, Co-Founder of The Digital Transformation Lab, and Lecturer at IMI & MTU, shared his experience and advice on how organizations can succeed in the metaverse.

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Tags: Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation, Metaverse

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2024 Predictions for Digital Transformation

Date : November 15, 2023

2024 will see a confluence of emerging technologies intensifying the leadership challenge of sensemaking digital disruption. In particular, the widespread adoption of generative AI will exacerbate existing digital transformation complexities. Clarity of vision, a clear roadmap, organisational buy-in, and a commitment to responsible and ethical use of technology are now more important than ever and must be a key focus for business leaders in 2024.

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2023 Predictions for Metaverse

Date : November 25, 2022

While there is ample debate on whether the metaverse will reach its potential, in many respects the metaverse is already here today. Industry has been deploying technologies such as digital twins successfully for some time. Admittedly, the hype has been on the consumer side, where the breakneck speed at which the metaverse has attracted major brands and significant investment is impressive. So what lies ahead?
Post-hype Reality: now that the initial hype is behind us, companies will shift their focus and investment to opportunities which offer sustainable market and competitive advantage. While it may be some years before the metaverse becomes mainstream, its potential is hard to ignore.
Gaming: the metaverse debate will continue to be heavily influenced by gaming, as the intrinsic elements of the metaverse are not new for the gaming industry, nor its 3.1bn gamers worldwide. The big question is whether we see further acquisitions by Web2 companies, as they seek to address their internal constraints through acquiring companies already operating in Web3.
Regulation: the whole issue of privacy has been a hotly contested area for some time. The metaverse brings this debate to a new level and regulators will continue to up the ante to address privacy, and indeed, identity, security, standards and hopefully interoperability, in anticipation of a metaversal world.
Sensemaking: businesses that are serious about being competitive and relevant in an immersive economy, will need to spend significant time making sense of the metaverse in 2023. With over 70% of digital transformations failing, leaders should not expect a different outcome for the metaverse, absent an understanding of what the metaverse actually means for their business.

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