Business strategy stories
Customers are likely to see faster product rollouts and smoother delivery as Litera puts operations, product and marketing under two senior executives.
Yet fewer than half now have an AI governance policy, as businesses pour more money into transformation projects and agentic AI.
Agency strategists are feeling more upbeat, even as AI, consolidation and tougher growth conditions raise pressure to prove their commercial worth.
Many large firms are struggling to turn AI spending into measurable returns, leaving executives with fragmented projects and unclear priorities.
AI could soon transform jobs, hospitals and schools, with Talwar warning that bigger firms may lag as security and accountability concerns slow adoption.
Finance chiefs see AI as a risk-management issue first, with clean data and human oversight seen as essential to protect statements and audits.
Australian firms risk spending increasing resources on AI pilots that ultimately fail to prove gains in revenue, efficiency or customer service.
Avoidable job losses could rise if leaders delay role redesign, even as one in four workers globally face some exposure to generative AI.
Most firms are still using AI for efficiency, but Avanade says only 17% have redesigned their operating model around it.
Employees feel more productive using AI, but many say they still lack clear guidance on how it fits company goals and career paths.
The appointment reflects rising pressure on services firms to turn AI from pilot projects into measurable gains for clients and their own operations.
AI is forcing iGaming operators to slim teams, tighten security and face closer scrutiny as the sector becomes a test bed for digital business.
The Melbourne provider is seeking to deepen cybersecurity and managed services as it hands day-to-day leadership to a former CyberCX operator.
Many UK employers risk poor returns from AI because staff are being given tools faster than they are trained to use them.
The pool of part-time senior executives is giving smaller firms cheaper access to C-level expertise, with two days a week costing about AUD $110,400 a year.
Communications teams in property, architecture and construction will gain a dedicated platform as judging begins for entries closing on 20 November 2026.
Failed payments are costing online merchants sales, as Ecommpay says AI can also pinpoint lost revenue and lift conversion rates.
Customer support will become a bigger selling point as the brand adds more than 200 Indian service sites and launches a new assistance app.
For many owners, routine finance tasks are now eating into hiring, investment and growth plans as fragmented tools add to stress.
The new tool aims to help Singapore firms pinpoint gaps in transformation as costs rise, emissions pressures mount and technology shifts accelerate.