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La Fosse relaunches ConnEx to link executives & charities

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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La Fosse has revived its ConnEx scheme, pairing UK charity leaders with volunteer C-suite executives to tackle tech and transformation gaps.
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INVNT names James Nicholas Kinney Global Chief AI Officer

Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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INVNT appoints James Nicholas Kinney as its first Global Chief AI Officer, tasked with scaling client-facing AI innovation, led from APAC.
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ScotlandIS seeks entries for 2026 digital tech awards

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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ScotlandIS issues a final call for Digital Technology Awards 2026 entries, adding an AI Trailblazer category before 13 January deadline.
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Klaviyo boosts EMEA growth, names Europe-based Co-CEO

Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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Klaviyo posts 48% EMEA revenue surge, names Europe-based Co-CEO Chano Fernández to spearhead international and AI-driven retail push.
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LFB boosts Lyon R&D sites to meet data centre cooling demand

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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LFB's data centre arm is investing millions in Lyon R&D and factories to ramp up advanced cooling for Europe's AI-fuelled server boom.
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BCS Consultancy appoints Chris Coward as new COO

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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BCS Consultancy names Chris Coward COO to steer global expansion and sharpen operations as AI-driven data centre demand accelerates.
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Hapax launches free AI certification course for bankers

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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Hapax unveils a free AI certification for bankers as lenders ramp up AI spending and face tougher scrutiny from regulators and boards.
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NiCE appoints Arun Chandra as COO to lead AI-first operations

Wed, 19th Nov 2025
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NiCE has appointed Arun Chandra as COO to lead its AI-first Global Customer Operations, leveraging his experience from Disney and Meta.
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CNCF launches new certification for cloud native engineers

Wed, 12th Nov 2025
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The CNCF has launched the Certified Cloud Native Platform Engineer credential to certify advanced platform engineering skills for enterprises.
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Boomi appoints Diane Fanelli as Chief Revenue Officer for global growth

Wed, 15th Oct 2025
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Boomi has appointed Diane Fanelli as Chief Revenue Officer to drive global growth and advance its AI-driven enterprise integration and automation platform.
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Boomi Agentstudio drives surge in global AI agent deployments

Thu, 9th Oct 2025
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Boomi's Agentstudio has seen over 50,000 AI agents deployed globally this year, driving a tenfold rise in enterprises operationalising AI at scale.
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UK firms push for Chief Trust Officer amid AI & cyber risks

Thu, 25th Sep 2025
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UK firms overwhelmingly back creating Chief Trust Officer roles to tackle rising AI, data privacy, and cybersecurity risks, a new study shows.
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LiquidStack appoints new executives to drive growth & innovation

Thu, 18th Sep 2025
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LiquidStack announces three new C-suite executives to boost growth and innovation, supporting rising demand for liquid cooling in data centres globally.
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AVK appoints Paul Hood as COO to boost data centre expansion

Wed, 3rd Sep 2025
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AVK appoints Paul Hood as COO to drive data centre expansion and strengthen power chain services across the UK and Europe.
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GlobalLogic named in Q3 2025 Constellation ShortList for ER&D

Fri, 22nd Aug 2025
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GlobalLogic has been named on the Q3 2025 Constellation ShortList for ER&D services, highlighting its role in advancing AI-driven digital engineering solutions.
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Chris Tredwell named COO as Aqilla boosts AI plans

Wed, 13th Aug 2025
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Chris Tredwell has been appointed COO at Aqilla, driving AI integration in its cloud accounting software and targeting 20% annual growth.
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In Marketing We Trust wins seven clients & expands team

Fri, 1st Aug 2025
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In Marketing We Trust secures seven major clients including Grab and OCBC, expands APAC team with senior hires to boost media, SEO, and data services.
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Steve Mills steps up as Chief Operating Officer at DoiT

Wed, 16th Jul 2025
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Steve Mills is appointed Chief Operating Officer at DoiT, expanding his role after driving 2.5x revenue growth and a USD $5bn AWS partnership as Chief Revenue Officer.
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Mediaocean promotes Drew Kane, Stephanie Dorman to top roles

Tue, 15th Jul 2025
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Mediaocean has promoted Drew Kane to Chief Product Officer and Stephanie Dorman to Chief Operating Officer as its Prisma platform targets global growth.
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Endava unveils new execs to drive AI & global engagement

Wed, 9th Jul 2025
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Endava appoints Alastair Lukies as Chief Engagement Officer and Rob Machin as Chief People and Locations Officer to boost AI-led growth and global engagement.