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Earlier this year, Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, announced his desire to cement the UK as an AI superpower. And it has been all hands on deck since then with an AI summit set to take place in November, government funds being channelled into research, and ongoing discussions around regulation. The UK is certainly determined to secure a podium position in the AI race.
Whilst women account for 48% of the global workforce, they remain significantly outnumbered in the technology industry - only 26% of jobs in computer-related sectors are occupied by women and just 27.1% of managers and leaders in the industry are female. In recognition of this year’s International Women’s Day theme of #BreakTheBias, we speak to industry experts for their advice on how businesses can encourage more women into the industry and increase gender equality.
PCR Dec/Jan 21 Retail analysis: 2020’s COVID crisis transitions into 2021’s recovery phase
6th January 2021
Nobody could have predicted what 2020 held in store. A year depicted by yesteryear’s sci-fi novels as the epitome of the future, but having now reached that year and come out the other side into 2021, it’s time for the channel to reflect on the lessons learned and grow stronger in the wake of the pandemic, as Michelle Winny finds out.
Turning to the Channel, Target Components, Scott Frankling says: “It’s fair to say that 2020 packed a few surprises, not least for the huge number of people who found themselves working from home. Doing the same job but often without the level of technology they’ve been used to at work, led to a huge demand for the devices needed to turn spare rooms, kitchens and living rooms into makeshift and part-time office spaces.”