C-Suite stories
Women gained senior roles as fintech grew, but fair hiring and inclusive cultures are needed to stop the sector sliding backwards.
Many firms are stuck in pilot purgatory as governance and workflow redesign lag behind AI ambition, limiting scale and value.
UK executives say AI rollouts could speed up if firms hire data streaming engineers, with 94% backing the specialist role.
Despite rising budgets, British businesses still face more breaches and ethics failures than global peers, a NAVEX survey found.
Smaller businesses could gain board-level marketing expertise without full-time pay as demand grows for flexible senior leadership.
Customers at Unit4 are set to see faster support and tighter systems integration as Stuart Nash takes charge of service and IT operations.
Tighter e-invoicing and reporting rules are boosting demand for Vertex's tax software as it beefs up its senior team and AI push.
Expansion in Europe and the Americas is now a priority as Aurionpro adds a senior transit executive to drive growth beyond its home market.
The platform targets firms struggling to oversee a surge in AI-built software, as governance gaps create security and compliance risks.
Most big enterprises have already faced AI security incidents, with 43% saying the damage topped USD $2 million in the past year.
Worries over exposed SharePoint data have led many businesses to pause Microsoft Copilot, with senior executives the most cautious.
The software group is sharpening financial oversight as it expands its leadership team and pushes further into international growth.
The platform aims to help sales and AI tools spot real executive ties, as businesses struggle to verify contacts that drive deals and hiring.
The restructure puts sales and customer delivery under new leaders as enterprise buyers demand stronger governance, support and reliability from AI agents.
Businesses are being warned that publicly exposed staff data can now fuel phishing and deepfake fraud without breaching internal systems.
The connected fitness group is widening its subscription and software push as it expands across the US and Europe, with Jason Ellis joining to lead technology.
Clients across Latin America should gain broader access to Adobe implementation support as Stagwell deepens its digital transformation push.
The telecoms group has filled three senior roles from within as Jason Paris prepares to depart after nearly eight years in charge.
Almost half of Australian organisations now have AI chiefs, with the role set to become a permanent fixture as governance concerns grow.
Rising demand for data centre space and cloud links has prompted Equinix to install a telecoms veteran to steer its Australian growth.