Thoughts & Insights: The Retail and Consumer Landscape 2024

on 02-Feb-2024 14:50:58 By | Tilly White | 0 Comments | Activities & Updates Thought Leadership
2023 was a year marked by rapid technological advancements and global uncertainty. As businesses grappled with the challenges posed by emerging technologies like generative AI and navigated the complexities of volatile economies and disrupted supply chains, the need for adaptability and innovation became more apparent than ever.
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Translating ESG plans into actionable strategies for a lasting impact

on 19-Dec-2023 22:19:13 By | Tilly White | 0 Comments | Activities & Updates Thought Leadership
We are all aware of the importance of embracing sustainable practices, so why is the tanker not changing direction fast enough? Organisations are reporting positive returns for their ESG initiatives, however the progress of change is still slow. It’s driving a cultural change to embrace sustainable practices, and embed sustainability into the core values and operations, then translating these plans into actionable strategies that will create meaningful impact.
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ACTING FOR IMPACT: INFLUENCING STAKEHOLDER BEHAVIOUR TO DECARBONISE, NOW

on 14-Dec-2023 13:24:50 By | Tilly White | 0 Comments | Activities & Updates Thought Leadership
In the face of climate change and resource constraints, businesses must adopt innovative thinking and operational approaches. The urgency of ESG action necessitates a strategic shift. Meaningful progress in ESG requires extensive connections and communications across a broader ecosystem, involving partners, suppliers and consumers. Despite widespread calls for action, many business leaders struggle to expand their influence from strategy to execution, possibly due to the perceived enormity of the task.
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DAIC Connect

on 30-Nov-2023 15:19:53 By | Tilly White | 0 Comments | Activities & Updates Thought Leadership Defence
In the world of AI and Defence, the Defence AI Centre (DAIC) is leading the charge, fostering collaboration between government, industry, academia, and allies for the strategic advantage of the UK Armed Forces. The recent industry engagement day on 27 November, DAIC Connect provided a platform for representatives from various AI companies with a Defence focus to come together and discuss the latest plans and innovations in the field.
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Defending the Defence Supply Chain Against the Cybersecurity Threat

on 12-Oct-2023 15:24:59 By | Tilly White | 0 Comments | Activities & Updates Thought Leadership Defence
In today's rapidly changing world, one thing remains constant - the need for security. So how can the UK’s defence industry defend against cyber security threats? With defence supply chain vulnerabilities identified as a key target, how can it be defended successfully?
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Leading for profit and purpose. Driving agile and ethical business growth.

on 03-Feb-2023 14:55:48 By | Gabriel O'Brien | 0 Comments | Activities & Updates Thought Leadership Event reports
How are C-level technology and information leaders navigating increasingly choppy and murky waters? Is a new playbook emerging for demonstrating top-and-bottom-line benefits from technology investments? And what new paradigms are developing to balance profitability with purpose?
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Collaborating on the Race to Net Zero

on 09-Dec-2022 10:48:48 By | Tori Williams | 0 Comments | Activities & Updates Thought Leadership Event reports
How can CIOs stay on the path to net zero while also dealing with market volatilities, digital transformation, and rising inflationary pressures?
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Recruiting Gen Z with Chipotle

on 06-May-2022 16:14:57 By | Sacha Clarke | 0 Comments | Thought Leadership
Hiring new talent is no longer just about what the employees can offer, but what value the organisation can provide in return. As our State of Recovery Report found, “hiring new talent” to be the top initiative for organisational growth. Mike Miller, the Director of Talent Acquisition at Chipotle has seen first-hand which strategies work best for onboarding new employees, and he relishes crafting the people experience at the restaurant chain. We spoke with Mike to find out what the modern talent landscape looks like, and what Gen Z employees are looking for when considering a new role at Chipotle.
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Beyond Reality - With Joe Williams, Head of Immersive Tech at LADBible

on 21-Apr-2022 12:47:01 By | Sacha Clarke | 0 Comments | Thought Leadership
Our 2022 Disruptive Trends Report highlighted that augmented reality and virtual reality will become a key tool to engage audiences in the next 3 years. So how can leaders apply immersive tech as an opportunity to give customers memorable CX? Joe Williams, Head of Immersive Tech at UK publishing group LADBible, joined us at Chief Disruptor LIVE last October to give us an insight into what it really means to work in the extended reality sector, and what opportunities can be grasped across industries.
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Rethinking Risk: The Case for a New Technology Risk Management Paradigm

on 19-Apr-2022 09:53:40 By | Gabriel O'Brien | 0 Comments | Thought Leadership
Does our supply chain include Russia? Should we be in the metaverse? Do we have a ransomware recovery plan? Even, should top managers have landlines? 2 years ago, some of these questions would be laughed out of meetings or boardrooms. However, these questions of risk, whether that be financial, operational or political, now occupy the headspace of business and technology leaders. Our interconnected and complex world has seen businesses begin to rethink risk and, more crucially, how to manage it. In particular, over the last two years, emphasis has been placed on rethinking how to mitigate and manage technology risk; with tech and business leaders feeling ill-equipped to tackle the level of technology risk found in modern technology infrastructure. It is, therefore, a crucial time to consider a new technology risk management paradigm. Below, I lay out the fundamentals of this new TRM approach and examine how adopting a new approach could benefit your organisation.
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