Insights - CEO Today

Should Your Company Be Spending More On Artificial Intelligence?

June 24, 2021

For some businesses, the covid-19 pandemic quickly pulled the brakes on AI projects as funds plummeted and customer demands altered or, in unfortunate cases, even vanished altogether. However, for those businesses lucky enough to be thriving throughout the pandemic instead of surviving, significantly larger AI budgets have become a sharp point of focus. According to […]

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Warren Buffett Donates $4.1 Billion To Charity

June 24, 2021

In a statement released on June 23, the 90-year old billionaire said: “Society has a use for my money; I don't." Within the statement, he also announced he would be stepping down as a trustee of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. This latest $4.1 billion donation takes Mr Buffett half of the way to […]

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How To Succeed In Digital Transformation When All Around Are Failing

June 23, 2021

Robin Speculand, recognised pioneer and expert in strategy and implementation, details how companies can succeed in digital transformation. The broad reason why digital transformation is proving so extremely difficult for leaders is that it's not just about transforming their organisation but the identification and integration of new technologies that can result in the restructuring of […]

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Founder Of ByteDance Donates $77 Million As Revenues From TikTok Surge

June 22, 2021

On Tuesday, Longyan’s city government education bureau said that Zhang Yiming, founder of multinational internet technology company ByteDance, will donate $77.35 million to the southeastern Chinese city for education. Zhang Yiming’s move is part of a wider trend by Chinese tech billionaires, who are keenly making donations, especially in education, amid a sudden and unprecedented […]

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Stronger Together: Powering The Enterprise Future With Technology Fusion

June 18, 2021

Richard Farrell, Chief Innovation Officer at Netcall, explores the importance of combining technologies for business and enterprise. As technology continues to evolve at breakneck speed, we are often asked about its impact on the future of business and enterprise. What innovations should we be looking at next? How must we adapt to ensure that we’re future-proof? The […]

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Raising Capital: When Is It A Good Idea For An SME?

June 17, 2021

Having sufficient working capital is important but being able to expand is beneficial too. Here we look at when it’s the right time to raise capital, and times when it’s possibly not. Raising Funds For Working Capital When the ongoing needs of the business – its networking capital – are getting tighter every month, it's a bad […]

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MacKenzie Scott Donates Over $2 Billion To Charity

June 16, 2021

American novelist and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated $2.7 billion to 286 charitable organisations. Turning to her blog, Scott said she wanted to give the money to neglected and marginalised groups: “Because community-centered service is such a powerful catalyst and multiplier, we spent the first quarter of 2021 identifying and evaluating equity-oriented non-profit teams working in […]

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Improving Your Business With Superior Inventory Management

June 11, 2021

A company’s money can only flow as well as its inventory does, which is why it's vital that you have easy access to your entire range of products, materials, parts, and supplies so inventory workers and other employees can do their jobs quickly and effectively. Through superior inventory management strategies, you can make your organisation […]

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3 Key Advantages of End-to-End Supply Chain Visibility

June 1, 2021

Logistics providers, and the companies that rely on their services, must contend with constantly changing conditions. Gathering and analyzing empirical data can help make all the difference, rendering the unpredictable at least a little bit predictable. Gaining transparency, then, holds the key to building resilience.

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How Business Leaders Can Overcome COVID-19 Challenges to Fuel the Rebound

May 28, 2021

But the crisis has also created long-term challenges for the C-Suite – ones they must tackle head-on if they are to set their businesses up for a successful recovery. Digital delivery of services is a top priority. Lockdown restrictions have driven customer expectations of digital services to new heights, and employees expect to be able […]

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Employee Relationships Can Either Make or Break Your Business

May 28, 2021

Businesses may have experienced an accelerated period of technological innovation and adoption, but the same problems remain in the very human dynamic between employers and employees. What used to be called ‘employee relations’ is a growing challenge for many companies as workers continue to question why they give so much to their employers, only for […]

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