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Opinion & Analysis
Sharp, considered commentary from the people running British business — CEOs, founders, investors, recruiters and the operators who shape strategy.
HR
The quiet end of the four-day week experiment
Priya Shah
18 Jun 2026
Finance
The British IPO market deserves a conversation
Edward Bramwell
Priya Shah
Marketing
Marketing has become the most underrated boardroom seat
Saskia Bell
16 Jun 2026
Recruitment
Stop searching for executives. Start growing them.
Daniel Okafor
15 Jun 2026
Expert insights
Sharp thinking from the people running British business.
Marcus Chen
Founder, NorthStar Labs
Technology
Why your AI strategy is a hiring strategy in disguise
Models are a commodity. Operators who know how to apply them are not.
19 Jun 2026
Priya Shah
Head of People, Lattice UK
HR
The quiet end of the four-day week experiment
What the data actually says, away from the headlines.
18 Jun 2026
Edward Bramwell
Partner, Greenhill
Finance
The British IPO market deserves a serious conversation
London is not broken. It is mispriced. Here is the case.
Founder, NorthStar Labs
Saskia Bell
CMO, Octopus Group
Marketing
Marketing has become the most underrated boardroom seat
From cost centre to growth engine — but only with the right operating model.
16 Jun 2026
Daniel Okafor
MD, Hartwell Search
Recruitment
Stop searching for executives. Start growing them.
Why succession planning beats the open market — every time.
15 Jun 2026
Sasha Lindberg
Operating Partner, Threadneedle PE
Corporate Growth
Where mid-market growth capital is flowing now
Services consolidation is the trade of the decade.
15 Jun 2026