As regulated organisations move into 2026, one reality is becoming unavoidable: the gap between digital ambition and operational capability is widening.
The organisations that succeed next year will be the ones that simplify, consolidate and build confidence into every part of their communication ecosystem; not those who simply add more technology or launch isolated transformation programmes.
The discussions at our annual conference, Communicate ’25, reinforced this direction unmistakably. Speakers all surfaced the same pressures, the same barriers, and the same emerging priorities. And their insights validated what we see across our network of regulated organisations.
Here’s what we believe they need to focus on as they build a digital-first, regulation-ready enterprise.