Rebecca Miles, Intelligent CXO Journalist Profile

Articles

Breaking down barriers between technology and business users

1 week ago | intelligentcxo.com | Rebecca Miles

Alteryx empowers employees to achieve more through easy-to-use analytics. This means users can turn data into actionable insights that drive impact. Andy MacMillan, CEO at Alteryx, discusses how Alteryx was founded, how the business has grown and the company’s vision and goals. Tell us a bit more about Alteryx and how it started. From its early days in 1997 in Irvine, California, Alteryx has been driven by a singular mission: empowering people to achieve more through easy-to-use analytics.
The leadership recipe: Six must-have ingredients for success

2 weeks ago | intelligentcxo.com | Rebecca Miles

There is a lot of discussion about what makes a great leader. With a great leader at the helm of a company, businesses of any size are able to thrive. But what do leaders really need to be effective? Dr Adam Harrison, Executive Coach, Leadership Trainer, Non-Executive Director, Charity Trustee, Company Founder and Healthcare Business Advisor, discusses the six must-have ingredients of exceptional leaders. In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, effective leadership is more crucial than ever.
WeightWatchers takes strategic action to eliminate US$1.15 billion of debt

2 weeks ago | intelligentcxo.com | Rebecca Miles

WeightWatchers has filed for bankruptcy in the US but has emphasised that it is ‘here to stay’. WW International, a leader in science-backed weight management, announced in May that it will implement a financial reorganisation transaction that will bolster its financial position, increase investment flexibility in its strategic growth initiatives and better serve its millions of members around the world. The ‘transaction’ will eliminate US$1.15 billion in debt from the company’s balance sheet.
AI is a game-changer for hospitality SMEs - and the barriers to adoption are shrinking

2 weeks ago | intelligentcxo.com | Rebecca Miles

Times are hard in the hospitality industry. There are many external factors which are making trading difficult, leading to some businesses closing their doors for good. Frederick Szydlowski, Co-founder of Embargo, discusses how technology is steadily reshaping the hospitality landscape and how small businesses are embracing the change. The UK hospitality industry is struggling with more challenges than ever – staffing shortages, rising costs and customers that are getting more price conscious.
Potential job losses at Burberry as it cuts costs

2 weeks ago | intelligentcxo.com | Rebecca Miles

British luxury brand, Burberry, has said it could cut 1,700 jobs while carrying out plans to make savings. The clothing brand reported a pre-tax loss of £66 million in the last financial year. In November, the company launched Burberry Forward, its immediate intervention to reset the brand storytelling, enhance visual merchandising in stores and online and align product focus to its core categories.
How to destigmatise discussing mental health in the workplace

2 weeks ago | intelligentcxo.com | Rebecca Miles

Fifty-eight percent of employees don’t feel comfortable discussing their mental health at work, which leads to the question, what does ‘destigmatising mental health’ actually look like and how can businesses cultivate openness and authenticity? Zoe Sinclair, a workplace wellbeing expert and the Founder of mental wellbeing consultancy and conference, This Can Happen, discusses how leaders can empower positive mental health and wellbeing in the workplace.
Imaginative companies report 58% revenue growth, new research reveals

3 weeks ago | intelligentcxo.com | Rebecca Miles

New research released by B2B consultancy, The Frameworks, reveals that companies which actively invest in imagination are more likely to report considerable growth and outperform their peers. The study shows that businesses which encourage creativity, experimentation and forward-thinking outperform less imaginative organisations on multiple measures, from revenue growth to future-readiness.
Two-thirds of UK businesses express doubt that they comply with data protection laws

3 weeks ago | intelligentcxo.com | Rebecca Miles

Almost two-thirds of UK businesses are not entirely confident in their compliance with local and EU regulation around data protection and cookie banners, according to new research from leading European privacy tech company, Usercentrics. Despite consumers placing more and more value on solid data privacy practices, only 37% of businesses say they are completely confident that they are compliant with current privacy regulation.
Learning technology platform to start paying its employees to prioritise their wellbeing

1 month ago | intelligentcxo.com | Rebecca Miles

Thrive, a fast-growth all-in-one learning technology company, has announced the launch of its ‘Wellness Era’, a bold new employee wellbeing initiative designed to reward employees for investing time in themselves and building new healthy habits. The company anticipates a significant return on investment through increased productivity, enhanced goal attainment, a surge in innovation and a more balanced and fulfilling work-life experience for its employees.
Turning transactions into experiences

1 month ago | intelligentcxo.com | Rebecca Miles

Paysafe has been making payments happen for more than 25 years. It has around 3,200 employees and five office hubs across three continents. The focus at Paysafe is to turn transactions into experiences. Bob Legters, Chief Product Officer at Paysafe, took the time to discuss how the payments industry can help to transform the experience economy, which has been steadily growing in recent years, driven in part by the influence of social media.