Leaders have increased confidence in digital skills

While Deloitte research shows that business leaders’ confidence in their own and new hires' digital skills has improved, concerns about keeping pace with new technologies and ethical use of AI persist

Women hit most by AI-driven job losses

Almost 400,000 jobs held by women in the public sector, banking and retail have been lost since 2011, according to research from the RSA's Future Work Centre

Shami Chakrabarti: HR must find a sensible social media policy

Employers must find an effective balance when it comes to social media policy, the Labour MP and former director of advocacy group Liberty Shami Chakrabarti has urged

Stefan Hyttfors: Our future depends on trust

At the penultimate talk of the Unleash World Conference and Expo, Stefan Hyttfors outlined how we lost our trust in society and how technology can help us regain it

Pensions minister: Engaging savers is everyone’s responsibility

Guy Opperman shared his vision for pensions including mid-life MOTs, the launch of the new Simpler Annual Statement, and responsible investments

Workers turn to technology to help with mental health issues

Employees are using technology to assist with mental health issues, as stigma in the workplace prevails, according to research from Accenture

Candidates abandon job applications after 15 minutes

The majority (73%) of applicants abandon job applications if they take longer than 15 minutes, according to Hays

Matthew Taylor, Chief executive, RSA

Matthew Taylor has been chief executive of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA) since November 2006

Ann Pickering, HR director, O2 (Telefónica UK)

Ann Pickering joined O2 (Telefónica UK) in 2004 and was appointed to the UK board as HR director in 2008

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Stephen Dando, Operating partner, Bain

?Stephen Dando has had a stellar HR career with some of the biggest brand names in the world in his portfolio, including Diageo and Guinness

Rachel King, group HR director, Camelot

?Rachel King joined Camelot, operator of The National Lottery in 2016, after working for a number of other high profile brands across the media, retail and consumer sectors.

Tania Garrett, senior director employee experience EMEA, Adobe

Tania joined the EMEA Employee Experience Team at Adobe in May 2016