Consultancy stories
Its founders say the consultancy has avoided redundancies and kept growth lean, even as demand for AI transformation rises across the region.
AI agents are set to reshape hiring and team structures, pushing firms towards global talent pools and outcome-based work.
Despite heavy use of AI tools, fewer than 10% of firms have scaled them across marketing, leaving billions in potential gains unrealised.
The new role reflects growing demand from banks and wealth managers for help modernising operations, data and security as systems grow more complex.
Mid-market buyers could get software in eight to 12 weeks as the Newcastle studio bets AI will make fixed-fee delivery viable.
The pilot is intended to help firms prove AI is being managed safely and consistently as they move from trials to large-scale use.
The move adds 50 creative technologists as clients scramble for staff who can turn AI trials into production work.
The wider rollout will put AI tools in the hands of more than 276,000 KPMG staff, as the firm pushes clients beyond pilot projects.
Teams can now map downstream risks across Salesforce, Snowflake and Data 360 before making changes, cutting manual checks and compliance gaps.
The agreement will modernise SKF's global IT systems and speed up its shift to AI-driven operations across manufacturing and services.
The five-year plan aims to move clients beyond pilot projects and into enterprise-wide AI use, targeting measurable returns across core functions.
Rising demand for local-language training and data controls is prompting businesses to seek AI partners that can handle governance across Asia-Pacific.
Non-STEM graduates now make up a third of Hyundai Card's digital team, as the issuer ties hiring to its AI-led business shift.
The Bengaluru firm is adding senior firepower as demand grows for cross-border deal advice paired with execution support.
Despite rising AI adoption, most firms are failing to turn it into enterprise-wide gains because governance and workforce readiness lag badly.
Workers are pushing employers to improve safety, as a new survey found most want more digital tools and clearer crisis plans.
Hong Kong's low-altitude economy could gain new momentum as the pair map out drone-and-road delivery models for major enterprise clients.
Companies bidding for defence work now face a new cyber compliance hurdle as Ottawa prepares to boost spending by more than AUD $81 billion.
Broader dataset analysis has helped Pinion trim a complex review from 200 hours to 150, while improving client discussions.
Irish companies are under pressure to meet tighter rules and sustainability demands, prompting Antaris to add training for in-house teams.
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