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AI’s business promise is cooling as leaders confront implementation reality. Cian Clarke, Head of AI at Nearform, argues organisations must move beyond hype, rethink model strategy, and build durable systems grounded in real data and operational discipline.
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Quantum computing is arriving faster than many organisations are prepared for. Rob O’Connor, EMEA CISO at Insight, explains why accelerating quantum advances threaten existing encryption models, how “harvest now, decrypt later” attacks raise immediate risks, and what practical steps businesses should take now to protect long-term data security.
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Working parents face rising burnout pressures employers can no longer. Onebright’s Dr Julia Lyons outlines how organisations can recognise parental burnout and take practical steps to support working parents before stress escalates into longer-term absence or disengagement.
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Email marketing remains a vital channel for brands in 2026. Russ Wilmot, Co-founder and Director of Acquirz, explores how evolving technologies, audience behaviour, and AI-driven tools are transforming campaign performance this year.
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2026 will be the year of grown-up innovation. Cyrus Vantoch-Wood, Founder at Insurgent, forecasts a global shift from spectacle to substance — from performative sustainability to pragmatic regeneration — as companies rebuild purpose, value, and continuity in a world demanding competence over conjecture.
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AI has become accessible to small businesses almost overnight. Yet as Kelly Salter, Commercial Director at names.co.uk (part of team.blue), explains, many still struggle with skills gaps, confidence, and trust. Bridging this divide requires practical guidance and mindset change — helping small businesses see AI as a partner, not a threat.
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HMRC is intensifying its scrutiny of fast growing UK companies. Francesca Titus, barrister and white-collar crime partner at McGuireWoods, warns that expanding enforcement powers, AI-led investigations, and new criminal offences are raising the stakes. For scale-ups, proactive compliance is now essential — before HMRC comes knocking.
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Customer engagement in the financial sector is evolving at speed. Jon Burghart, Chief Revenue Officer at AnywhereNow, examines how legacy systems, fragmented data, and overstretched teams are redefining how banks serve their customers. The winners will be those who unify people, technology, and data into one strategy.
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UK SMEs may finally have reason for cautious optimism. Rory Crisp-Jones of Jones & Co Finance argues that the Autumn Budget has provided long-awaited stability and renewed incentives to invest — from full expensing and a new 40% First-Year Allowance to a steady 25% corporation tax rate — shifting the balance towards growth.
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Technology is redefining regeneration across the UK’s North East region. James Hunnybourne, Executive Chairman at Cybit, explores how AI, digital twins, and sustainable construction are reshaping the region’s economy. With a new AI Growth Zone and major investment underway, the North East is building a smarter, stronger future.