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Nov 26, 2024 | 
thefutureofwork.pro | Alexia Pedersen
With economic uncertainty halting salary growth and headcount expansion across the UK, employees are taking the initiative to enhance their career prospects through digital reskilling. Our latest research found that almost four in five (79%) UK employers have seen staff request digital upskilling opportunities over the last twelve months to strengthen their career prospects, particularly in roles linked to emerging technologies like AI and machine learning (ML).
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Nov 21, 2024 | 
futuresparity.com | Alexia Pedersen
Source: Finance DerivativeFredrik Forslund, Vice President and General Manager International, Blancco In January 2025, the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) will come into force. This new European Union (EU) law is aimed at strengthening the cyber resilience of financial services organizations to help prevent any major IT disruptions in the future.
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Nov 20, 2024 | 
futuresparity.com | Alexia Pedersen
Source: Finance derivativeSpokesperson: John Harris, Senior Vice President, Travel & eCommerce, emerchantpay Today's consumers have higher expectations from brands than ever before. In fact, more than half of consumers (54%) will not return to a brand after just one bad experience. This is due in part to shoppers becoming accustomed to the convenience of the digital era, where they can purchase items at the click of a button from the comfort of their own homes.
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Oct 11, 2024 | 
thehrdirector.com | Alexia Pedersen
At the start of the new university academic year, latest research* shows that UK employers believe higher education is only ‘somewhat’ (39%) or ‘not at all’ (12%) adequately preparing new talent to enter the digital workforce. O’Reilly’s research, conducted by Censuswide in September 2024, surveyed 500 employers in large UK companies with more than 250 employees. It set out to identify how UK employers are acquiring new talent amid a widening skills gap and economic flatlining.
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Jun 24, 2024 | 
reward-strategy.com | Alexia Pedersen
The release of ChatGPT in late 2022 kickstarted a technological revolution, almost everyone involved with technology—from students to C-level execs—has experimented with the tool and businesses in nearly every industry across the globe have spared no expense when exploring the benefits of GenAI. Fast forward to 2024 and almost every organisation is reaping its rewards, with OpenAI stating that 80% of Fortune 500 companies have ChatGPT accounts.
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Jan 23, 2024 | 
futuresparity.com | Ronald Binkofski |Alexia Pedersen |Vp Emea
Prices remain high and purse strings remain tightened as we look to 2024. However, there's more stability inherent in the current retail environment compared to this time last year, which was marred by extreme excess inventory and increasing inflation. With the latest ONS retail sales figures suggesting the sector 'turned a corner' ahead of the key Christmas period, and a bigger focus than ever on operational efficiencies and consumer connection, things are looking brighter.
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Dec 26, 2023 | 
futuresparity.com | Ronald Binkofski |Alexia Pedersen |Vp Emea
Source: Finance Derivative2023 wasn't a smooth run for the fintech community. From the collapse of SEB and the significant reduction in VC funding (a YoY drop of ), to reduced rates of customer acquisition, many fintech leaders face a difficult environment going into the new year. Yet, some areas saw growth and offer even greater potential as we look forward. Indeed, despite the FTX scandal, 2023 was a strong year for Bitcoin and digital currencies are becoming an increasingly popular asset class.
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Sep 11, 2023 | 
thehrdirector.com | Alexia Pedersen
The first half of 2023 has been dominated by new innovations – from Generative AI solutions like ChatGPT to Meta’s new open-source large language model, Llama 2 – and it’s clear that the pace of technological progression is unlikely to slow down. shows that it pays to be an early adopter of new technologies, who are 100% more likely to see high revenue growth compared to those who are slower to adopt new technology.
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Jun 3, 2023 | 
thehrdirector.com | Alexia Pedersen
It’s no secret that Britain is grappling with a stagnant workforce, with current UK productivity levels barely higher than in 2019. However, the recent Spring Budget introduced a raft of measures to break down the current barriers preventing workplace productivity across Britain. From attracting the long-term sick back to employment, to ‘returnerships’ pensions and additional childcare funding, the government has seemingly made a strong commitment to upskill and retrain workers of all ages.
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Apr 18, 2023 | 
i40today.com | Gordon Brown |Alexia Pedersen
Campaigners, trade unions and MPs are calling for stricter oversight of the use of artificial intelligence in the workplace, amid growing concerns about its effect on staff rights. The Trades Union Congress (TUC) is holding a half-day conference on Tuesday to highlight the challenges of ensuring that workers are treated fairly, as what it calls “management by algorithm” becomes increasingly prevalent.
