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Wild Tech strengthens APAC growth with new C suite
Customer Relationship Management

Wild Tech strengthens APAC growth with new C suite

Wild Tech bolsters APAC expansion, appointing three new C-suite leaders to drive AI-led solutions, operations and revenue growth.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Rackspace names Joseph Vito to lead global alliances
Network Infrastructure

Rackspace names Joseph Vito to lead global alliances

Rackspace appoints Joseph Vito to spearhead global strategic alliances, bolstering its hybrid cloud and AI partnership ecosystem.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
AI goals outpace IT infrastructure, Netskope warns
Virtual Private Networks

AI goals outpace IT infrastructure, Netskope warns

AI ambitions are outstripping legacy IT, as Netskope finds most infrastructure leaders doubt they can meet rising performance and security demands.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 27th Jan 2026
New book urges leaders to put AI accountability first
Risk & Compliance

New book urges leaders to put AI accountability first

Kay Firth-Butterfield's new book urges senior leaders to treat AI governance and accountability as core duties, not afterthoughts.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Accountants embrace AI tools as scepticism increases
Data Analytics

Accountants embrace AI tools as scepticism increases

Accountants double down on everyday AI tools, as optimism stays high but scepticism, job fears and data security worries all intensify.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 6 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Coegi names Chris Kotyck EVP to drive North America growth
Artificial Intelligence

Coegi names Chris Kotyck EVP to drive North America growth

Coegi appoints Chris Kotyck EVP of Digital Operations to scale programmatic and social media services across North America from Canada.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Spanish Point expands UK footprint with Microsoft AI role
Digital Transformation

Spanish Point expands UK footprint with Microsoft AI role

Spanish Point expands UK presence after 31% revenue growth and wins rare role delivering Microsoft's 20-day AI Transformation Programmeme.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
AI tops global C-suite worries on corporate reputation
Digital Transformation

AI tops global C-suite worries on corporate reputation

AI has become the top corporate reputation fear for global leaders, yet most admit they are underprepared for its fast-rising risks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
Rithum reshapes leadership with new CRO and CFO appointments
Data Analytics

Rithum reshapes leadership with new CRO and CFO appointments

Commerce software group Rithum hires Gregory Banning as CRO and elevates Caitlin Hauser to CFO as it revamps its senior leadership team.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
Dave Clark founder dies after long design career
Management

Dave Clark founder dies after long design career

New Zealand design leader Dave Clark dies; agency bearing his name says leadership and ownership stay unchanged under co-founders.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 20th Jan 2026
Humanforce names Cameron Partridge Chief Growth Officer
Digital Transformation

Humanforce names Cameron Partridge Chief Growth Officer

Humanforce appoints AI-driven growth specialist Cameron Partridge as Chief Growth Officer to spearhead global expansion and scale strategy.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Tue, 20th Jan 2026
How AI helps neurodivergent professionals showcase their strengths
Data Analytics

How AI helps neurodivergent professionals showcase their strengths

AI tools like Copilot are helping neurodivergent professionals cut cognitive load, boost confidence and turn difference into leadership strength.

By Susanna Ray • 7 min read • Mon, 19th Jan 2026
Executive-level CISO titles surge amid rising scope strain
Security Operations Centres

Executive-level CISO titles surge amid rising scope strain

Executive-level CISO roles now dominate security leadership, but a new report warns widening scope and legacy structures are driving strain.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 17th Jan 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Leadership stories

C-suite seen as biggest source of workplace AI risk
Data Protection

C-suite seen as biggest source of workplace AI risk

C-suite leaders, not junior staff, are emerging as the biggest AI risk in UK workplaces, with heavy use, weak governance and data mishandling.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Umbraco secures ISO 27001 certification for CMS arm
Data Protection

Umbraco secures ISO 27001 certification for CMS arm

Umbraco's product arm wins ISO 27001/IEC:2022 certification, boosting security credentials for its open-source .NET CMS and partners.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
SMEs warned of hidden 'productivity tax' from IT sprawl
Digital Transformation

SMEs warned of hidden 'productivity tax' from IT sprawl

Australian SMEs risk a hidden productivity tax as fragmented IT oversight and tool sprawl quietly erode day-to-day business performance.

By Shannon Williams • 6 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
UK CEOs boost AI spend but struggle to scale its value
Digital Transformation

UK CEOs boost AI spend but struggle to scale its value

UK bosses are ramping up AI spend, but PwC finds only a sliver are turning pilots into scaled value amid talent and bureaucracy hurdles.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
Tech leaders urge Khan to drop AI 'mass unemployment'
Data Analytics

Tech leaders urge Khan to drop AI 'mass unemployment'

Tech leaders tell Sadiq Khan to stop warning of AI 'mass unemployment', saying firms use it to boost productivity, not scrap jobs.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Tue, 20th Jan 2026