One Fifth Of UK Workers Are Using AI, Without Telling The Boss July 13, 2023 | Sponsored Generative AI developments are moving faster than most of us can keep up with. Recent data from the Office for National Statistics’ (ONS) Opinions and Lifestyle Survey (OPN) has found that public awareness of AI has increased over the past year, with 72% of adults now able to give at least a partial explanation of [...]
Hillingdon Is The UK’s Newest AI-ready Borough July 6, 2023 | Sponsored Artificial intelligence is the buzzword for 2023. Since ChatGPT’s arrival in late 2022, the concept of generative AI has exploded into the public consciousness, and adoption is rocketing. The platform racked up 100 million monthly active users in January, just two months after launch, which makes it the fastest-growing consumer application in history. It is [...]
Being and Belonging: Financial services and safety for the LGBTQ+ community June 27, 2023 | Sponsored DiverCity® Podcast · Being and Belonging: Financial services and safety for the LGBTQ+ community In this episode, host Julia Streets is joined by Billie Simmons, co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Daylight, a queer-owned and queer-run members-only neobank and Geffrye Parsons, Founder and CEO (‘Chief Empathy Officer’) of The Inclusion Imperative, a best-practice Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & [...]
Regional representation, recruitment and retention: acknowledging and navigating early career inclusion June 26, 2023 | Sponsored DiverCity® Podcast · Regional representation recruitment and retention In this episode, host Julia Streets is joined by Rebecca Ajulu-Bushell, CEO of 10,000 Black Interns Foundation and the 10,000 Able Interns Foundation, and Philiip Olagunju, Head of Corporate Finance at PEM, the oldest and largest independent accountancy practice in Cambridge, UK. They discuss advocating for the unrepresented [...]
3 Finance Jobs That Pay Over £100k May 23, 2023 | Sponsored Did you know that in London, the average price of a cup of coffee is £2.55? That’s according to research from price comparison website Compare The Market. The study also found that the most expensive place to buy a coffee in London is Selfridges, but the cheapest is at Pret. It can be an expensive [...]
Radar System Revolutionises Detection technology for Commercial Vehicles May 18, 2023 | Sponsored A commercial vehicle safety system developed on a kitchen table has now been adopted by one of the UK’s largest supermarket chains, and is currently being rolled-out to a 12,500 trucking fleet across Europe. King’s Award winner Aspöck is a leading manufacturer of lighting and electrical systems for commercial vehicles. Founded in Austria, the UK [...]
Empowering decision-making for its members worldwide May 18, 2023 | Sponsored Set up during the Second World War and initially representing just a dozen or so British companies, the Energy Industries Council (EIC) has grown into a worldwide trade association for businesses operating in the energy industry. Now in its 80th year, the EIC has been instrumental in facilitating trade and investment opportunities for its 900 [...]
Shaping the future of wellness May 18, 2023 | Sponsored A chance meeting between a former journalist and an academic in a Geneva clinic led to the formation of a multi-million-pound, global company that counts Hollywood stars Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Hudson and Kim Kardashian among its customers. LYMA Life, the brainchild of Lucy Goff, exploded from a one-woman outfit in 2018, rejected by dozens of potential [...]
Inclusive design: Workspaces fit for all, fit for the future May 17, 2023 | Sponsored DiverCity® Podcast · Inclusive design: Workspaces fit for all, fit for the future In this episode, host Julia Streets is joined by Ed Warner, founder of the inclusive design business Motionspot and Ross Hovey, Accessibility Guru, Accessibility Consultant and Lloyds Banking Group Disability Role Model. They explore the importance of inclusive design to serve talent across [...]
Unilink: Software firm wins His Majesty’s pleasure for prison technology May 16, 2023 | Sponsored Francis Toye says he always wanted to start up his own business but thought he was maybe too “risk averse”. The opportunity came when he was set free from a 15-year career from IBM following a restructuring process. With a little redundancy cash and still working with the technology giant as a partner, Unilink was [...]