Data · AI · Regulation

Turn your data into business readiness.

Be ready for AI, transformation and EU regulation.

AI is changing how companies compete. EU regulation is changing the requirements. Both depend on the same foundation: data you can trust, manage and use.

Silmaril connects business, data, technology and regulation, turning complexity into practical action.

AI creates urgency.

AI is moving from experimentation into real business processes. It is only as good as the information behind it.

01 Why now

Your data will never be perfect. It doesn't need to be.

Every company has data problems. Data is fragmented across systems. Ownership is unclear. Definitions differ. Quality varies. Integrations have evolved over years. Valuable knowledge is buried in documents, emails and people's heads.

Trying to fix everything is neither realistic nor necessary. The question is not whether your data is perfect. The question is whether your data is ready for what you want to do next.

D·1

AI creates urgency.

AI is moving from experimentation into real business processes. It is only as good as the information behind it.

D·2

Transformation creates change.

ERP renewals and other transformations expose data problems that have accumulated over years.

D·3

Regulation creates requirements.

New EU regulation is changing how companies need to manage data, technology, AI and accountability.

Meanwhile, CIOs are expected to deliver more, often with limited resources and growing expectations from every direction. Data is the foundation. The challenge is knowing what matters, what needs to change and where to focus first.

The regulatory horizon.

Dates from the EU Official Journal · Last reviewed Sep 2026
Oct 2024
NIS2

National transposition deadline for the cybersecurity directive.

Jan 2025
DORA

Digital operational resilience rules apply to the financial sector.

Feb 2025
AI Act · Prohibitions

Bans on prohibited AI practices start to apply.

Aug 2025
AI Act · GPAI

Obligations for general-purpose AI models start to apply.

Sep 2025
Data Act

Data sharing and cloud-switching rules become applicable.

Aug 2026
AI Act · High-risk

The bulk of the AI Act obligations start to apply.

Sep 2026
CRA · Reporting

Vulnerability and incident reporting duties for products with digital elements.

Up next
Jan 2027
Data Act · Switching

Cloud switching charges must be withdrawn entirely.

Aug 2027
AI Act · Products

Obligations for high-risk AI embedded in regulated products apply.

Dec 2027
CRA · Full

Cyber Resilience Act obligations apply in full.

EUR-Lex: NIS2 (EU) 2022/2555 · DORA (EU) 2022/2554 · AI Act (EU) 2024/1689 · Data Act (EU) 2023/2854 · CRA (EU) 2024/2847

How we navigate this →

04 Ready for what comes next?

You don't need perfect data. You need the right data, clear ownership and a practical path forward.

Whether you're preparing for AI, an ERP transformation or new EU requirements, we can help you identify what matters and what to do next.