Blogs
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![AI in financial services: Productivity gains, data risk, and the slow march to strategy]()
- Australia
3 minsAI in financial services: Productivity gains, data risk, and the slow march to strategy
The financial services sector has never been shy about technology, from automated trading to fraud detection, the industry has used advanced tools for decades. So it’s no surprise that when AI...
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![Michelle Hutchison on creativity, crypto, and the courage to jump in]()
- Australia
6 minsMichelle Hutchison on creativity, crypto, and the courage to jump in
When Michelle Hutchison reflects on her career, she doesn’t point to a five-year plan or a neat set of steps that led her to become Chief of Staff at Finder. Instead, she describes a series of...
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![Beyond the grid: How AI is reshaping NZ’s infrastructure]()
- New Zealand
3 minsBeyond the grid: How AI is reshaping NZ’s infrastructure
AI is no longer a tech-sector story, but a project and infrastructure one. As New Zealand doubles down on energy transition and network modernisation, the same organisations managing critical...
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![Culture vs Compensation: What really matters most when you change jobs?]()
- Jobseeker
3 minsCulture vs Compensation: What really matters most when you change jobs?
It’s a decision almost everyone wrestles with at least once: do you chase the bigger pay cheque, or choose the company with a great culture? For this month’s debate, two of our consultants go...
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![Why government AI adoption is slow and why that’s a good thing]()
- Australia
- New Zealand
3 minsWhy government AI adoption is slow and why that’s a good thing
When it comes to AI adoption, government is in no hurry. And that’s exactly the point. In our latest AI survey, 50% of respondents working in the public sector said their organisation is still in...
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![The infrastructure race: Building a workforce for what’s coming]()
- New Zealand
3 minsThe infrastructure race: Building a workforce for what’s coming
New Zealand is at the start of one of its biggest delivery decades and the next two years will determine how well we adapt. Billions are being invested across energy, utilities, and transport, but...
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![Mark Nielsen on resilience, authenticity, and growth]()
- Australia
6 minsMark Nielsen on resilience, authenticity, and growth
Titles can be deceiving. “Global CEO” might conjure an image of suits, boardrooms, and strategy decks, but behind every title is a much richer and more surprising story than what any resume can...
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![AI is quietly reshaping workforce planning – here’s what’s changing first]()
- Australia
- Hiring Tips
- New Zealand
3 minsAI is quietly reshaping workforce planning – here’s what’s changing first
Although it isn’t yet a tidal wave, the tide is turning on workforce planning. In our latest AI survey with 864 business leaders and tech professionals, when asked whether AI was impacting...
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![AI is a security risk and that’s why smart businesses are cautious]()
- Australia
- New Zealand
3 minsAI is a security risk and that’s why smart businesses are cautious
It’s less about fearmongering and more about smart risk management. In our recent AI survey, 46.2% of respondents named “security and compliance concerns” as the biggest barrier preventing...
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![The real fear behind AI at work isn’t job loss – it’s trust]()
- Australia
- New Zealand
3 minsThe real fear behind AI at work isn’t job loss – it’s trust
AI isn’t just changing how we work, but also how people feel about work. Our latest AI survey revealed that while one in four professionals worry about job displacement, most concerns around AI go...
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![Ash London on risk, reinvention, and the quiet joy of Lego at her feet]()
- Australia
- New Zealand
4 minsAsh London on risk, reinvention, and the quiet joy of Lego at her feet
Ash London has spent much of her adult life with a microphone in front of her. She’s been a TV host, a radio presenter, and more recently, an author. But when you ask her who she really is, she...
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![The rise of Agentic AI: What it means for your team]()
- Australia
- New Zealand
3 minsThe rise of Agentic AI: What it means for your team
“There is no ethical use of AI.” That was one of the more sobering comments we received in our recent AI survey of 864 business leaders and tech professionals across Australia and New...
