About this episode

This episode revisits key themes and conversations from 2025, focusing on technology advancements and business strategies.

2025 was a defining year for technology. From the rapid acceleration of private cloud adoption and growing security risk challenges, to major shifts in digital employee experience driven by Windows 11, businesses have been pushed to rethink what’s possible with IT. In this  Best of Explain IT 2025  episode, we revisit our biggest themes and most impactful conversations from the year, bringing together highlights from four standout episodes that shaped how organisations approach modern technology. Including moments from: Navigating Windows 10 End of Support (October) We revisit our episode on Windows 10 end of support, featuring Softcat’s Kelly Calver and Ella Chew. This conversation explores how organisations should prepare for the transition to Windows 11, with a strong focus on application readiness, compatibility, and minimising disruption for end users. Everything Data : From Strategy to Silos (August) From our data-focused episode, Andy Crossley (Oakland) and James Wingham (Softcat) discuss why a clear data strategy must come before tackling data silos. The clip highlights how businesses can unlock real value from data by aligning technology with long-term business…

People in this episode

Guests: Kelly Calver, Ella Chew, Andy Crossley, James Wingham, Oli Meadows, Adam Sperring

Topics covered

• technology trends
• cloud adoption
• data strategy
• Windows 11
• business efficiency
• security risks

Keywords

• private cloud
• security challenges
• digital employee experience
• application readiness
• data silos
• service management
• business operations

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Softcat, ServiceNow, Oakland

Products: Windows 10, Windows 11

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