Digital connectivity, Artificial Intelligence, the growth of SMEs and the rise of the millennial is transforming the notion of work and the nature of workplace.
Adaptability is critical.

Half of today’s work activities could be automated by 2055.

Today, there are 5 generations in the workforce. By 2025, millennials will represent 75%.

Since 2000, the number of UK SMEs has risen by 64% to 5.7 million.

The operational reality for business today is defined by volatility and uncertainty. The window of forecasting has become almost non-existent. Agility is critical.

79% of UK CEOs say agility is the new currency of business.

74% of CEOs are concerned about geopolitical uncertainty.

80% of CEOs view sustainability as a means to gain competitive advantage.

We live in an accelerated age, where the scale and velocity of change is creating unprecedented and increasingly unpredictable risk.
Flexibility is critical.

More data has been created in the past two years than in the entire history of the human race.

60% of global CEOs expect that up to half of their organisation’s workforce will need retraining or replacing within five years.

Over 74 billion devices will be connected with the IOT worldwide by 2025 – up from 26 billion today.

Against this backdrop, demand to drive shareholder value remains unchanged.
Ability is critical.

96% of CEOs still plan to increase their headcount over the next 3 years.

Growth remains a top strategic priority for CEOs in 2019 and 2020.

72% of CEOs say growth is of greater importance for the wellbeing of their business than operational efficiencies.