Tech Week Day Five: The UK has an opportunity to walk an international path on tech June 16, 2023 As the tenth anniversary of London Tech Week draws to a close – with a fair few exciting fringe events still taking place across the capital today – it’s time draw conclusions from an extraordinary week for London and UK tech. From the prime minister and the mayor of London’s opening keynotes on Monday, to the AI Summit at Tobacco [...]
Britain’s music industry could be crushed by artificial intelligence if we don’t get it right June 16, 2023 Rishi Sunak called the creative industries one of the key growth sectors for the UK, but how we deal with artificial intelligence will be a game changer for the music industry, writes Sophie Jones.
If we don’t embrace a more flexible approach to carbon removal, the UK will lose out to the rest of the world June 16, 2023 Carbon removal technologies will be key to start reversing the climate crisis. But the UK needs the right frameworks and the right kind of investment to become a leader in this space, writes Brennan Spellacy
As AI transforms the music industry, artists and their unique work must be protected June 16, 2023 The creative industries are the most vulnerable to technological changes. So as we applaud our developments in AI, we must also protect our creatives, starting from musicians, writes Sophie Jones
It’s high time we break the menopause stigma in the City’s workplaces June 16, 2023 Menopause affects women in every workplace, but the culture around them often forces them to suffer in silence. Companies have a huge incentive in fighting this stigma, writes Mridula Pore
Explainer: The story behind the “Never kissed a Tory” slogan June 15, 2023 British politics comes with its quirks and oddities, and one of them is the spat about the “Never kissed a Tory” motto. For some, it’s tribal politics; for others, it’s a fun joke. For Mark Drakeford, the First Minister of Wales, it is probably the second option. When he decided to post a picture wearing [...]
Tech Week Day Four: Chips will be the battleground on which the contest for tech innovation is fought June 15, 2023 The penultimate day of London Tech Week is a timely occasion to discuss an industry not just under the spotlight in the tech sector, but the business agenda more broadly. Semiconductors, or ‘chips’, are the building blocks of electronic devices driving our rapid technological advancement and economic development. In his opening speech this week, the [...]
Bailey holds the torch for a proud UK tradition – failing our monetary policy June 15, 2023 Andrew Bailey and the economists at the Bank of England are part of a long line of people who have failed Britain’s monetary policy, writes Will Cooling
City firms are still digging their heads in the sand over sexual harassment June 15, 2023 The Odey's sexual harassment case is an example of how companies still think the "no comment" approach is the best one when they're hit by scandal, no matter the consequences, writes Simon Neville
The Square Mile and Me with Michael Barrington-Hibbert: ‘Headhunted’ at the market stall to a love for Leadenhall June 15, 2023 Each week we ask a City figure to take a trip down memory lane. Today, it’s Michael Barrington-Hibbert, founder and CEO of executive search firm Barrington-Hibbert Associates What was your first job? When I was 13 years old, I worked at a fruit and veg stall in Wembley after school which led to me being [...]