Manufacturing contributes around 11% to the global economy, and despite contrarian perceptions, the UK manufacturing scene remains robust and growing, with the UK still the 8th largest industrial nation in the world.
When it comes to implementing AI in an ethical way, you must first understand the principles under which your organisation operates. Here are five key principles for every business to consider.
Higher education (HE) institutions within the UK are adopting cloud services at an increasing rate. Azure is a key tool for academic teaching and within the IT operations.
In the minds of many, the legal industry is all oak-panelled offices and decisions made at a glacial pace. It isn’t, however, known for its innovative workspaces and modern technologies. This appearance does more than just solidify a client’s misconceptions of the sector; it has a major impact on the internal culture.
“We’re mostly seeing positive strides in AI,” Dr Chris Brauer noted during this year’s Future Decoded, “rather than giant leaps.”  Our in-depth report into AI, ‘Accelerating competitive advantage’, showed that 38% of business leaders want to be at the forefront of AI innovation. This figure has doubled since last year.
Everyone manages projects. We just don’t call them projects. Ever plan a birthday party? How about a trip? Ever had to move to a different house? These are all projects. While many projects can be quite simple, it can get very complicated very quickly.
Is your organisation one of the 90% of businesses that Forrester estimates have now migrated their operations to the cloud? The benefits of the technology are clear: with its power to deliver increased productivity, collaboration, and innovation, the cloud is no longer considered an optional extra.
48% of businesses are currently experimenting with AI technologies – as revealed in Microsoft’s recent report, ‘Accelerating competitive advantage with AI’. That means, for the majority of organisations, particularly mid-sized businesses, the need to implement AI simply isn’t on their radar.
In 2018, Black Friday sales hit a colossal £1.4bn in the UK – an increase of 7.3% on the previous year. In the US, it hit a record £4.8bn. Was your business prepared? What can you learn from UK retailers during the run up to this period?
It’s been an interesting journey of discovery. Just over two years ago, I took on the role of Head of Digital at South Gloucestershire and Stroud College with the main objective of implementing the recently produced digital strategy.
There are few things at Glasgow Kelvin College as important as developing skills. Almost 16,000 students enjoy accessible vocational skills and core-skills learning from five campus buildings and through a large network of over 40 community-based learning centres.
Telling stories is one of the strongest ways to build and humanise your brand to better connect and resonate with your customers. Digital marketing, however, can sometimes feel more like a numbers game, putting emphasis on commercial objectives and the analytics behind how content is performing.