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Dave Clark founder dies after long design career

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New Zealand design leader Dave Clark dies; agency bearing his name says leadership and ownership stay unchanged under co-founders.
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Humanforce names Cameron Partridge Chief Growth Officer

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Humanforce appoints AI-driven growth specialist Cameron Partridge as Chief Growth Officer to spearhead global expansion and scale strategy.
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How AI helps neurodivergent professionals showcase their strengths

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AI tools like Copilot are helping neurodivergent professionals cut cognitive load, boost confidence and turn difference into leadership strength.
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Executive-level CISO titles surge amid rising scope strain

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Executive-level CISO roles now dominate security leadership, but a new report warns widening scope and legacy structures are driving strain.
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Nasuni names new CTO & CFO to drive AI data growth

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Nasuni appoints Jerry Carter as CTO and Ross Grainger as CFO, strengthening leadership to scale unstructured data and AI-focused growth.
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GlobalLogic names LuJean Smith CMO to drive AI growth

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GlobalLogic hires LuJean Smith as CMO to sharpen global brand, push VelocityAI and align with Hitachi’s Inspire 2027 growth strategy.
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Partners Life names Debbie Eyre as new Chief Operating Officer

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Partners Life has appointed experienced insurance leader Debbie Eyre as chief operating officer, with her role to begin in February 2026.
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V2 AI adds Nick & Ebony Williams to leadership team

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V2 AI bolsters Asia-Pacific leadership, appointing Nick Williams as Partner and Ebony Williams as Director of Alliances to drive AI growth.
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OutSystems appoints Fay Sien Goon as new finance chief

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OutSystems names Fay Sien Goon as CFO to steer global finance and support its push into AI-powered application development and agentic systems.
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Rapid Loans reshapes leadership with new CEO & CFO

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Rapid Loans names Kane Jones CEO and Lois Zhang CFO as founder Russell Birse becomes executive chair amid tighter lending regulation.
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Horizon3.ai hires Andres Botero to drive global push

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Horizon3.ai names veteran marketer Andres Botero CMO to spearhead global expansion after a USD $100 million funding boost.
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NMITE appoints Richard Lillington to lead teaching

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Emerging engineering institution NMITE names Richard Lillington as its first Head of Learning and Teaching to drive academic growth.
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Gen Z staff embrace regular feedback to drive growth at work

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Gen Z workers want frequent, constructive feedback and mentorship, overturning myths that younger staff are too fragile for criticism at work.
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A1 Technologies names Amar Bilas Head of Microsoft Cloud

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A1 Technologies appoints Amar Bilas to lead Microsoft Cloud Services, bolstering Azure and modern workplace growth across ANZ.
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Indosat hailed among top Southeast Asia workplaces

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Indosat has been named to the 2025 Fortune Best Companies to Work For Southeast Asia list, the only Indonesian telecoms operator recognised.
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Recast names Jake Mosey chief product officer to boost Intune tools

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Recast hires former Jamf leader Jake Mosey as chief product officer to steer Intune-focused tools via closer community-driven input.
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Recast Software recognised with 12 G2 Winter 2026 badges

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Recast Software lands 12 G2 Winter 2026 badges, underscoring strong customer-led momentum for its Microsoft-focused endpoint tools.
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UK & Irish SME chiefs back growth despite economic gloom

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UK and Irish SME bosses fear a worsening economy yet still plan to ramp up investment, betting on AI, innovation and sales growth in 2026.
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Airwallex names James Teodorini new ANZ head & record volume

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Airwallex has named James Teodorini Head of ANZ to spearhead growth in Australia and New Zealand after hitting USD $235 billion in volume.
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APAC events delay AI translation over trust & cost fears

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Event leaders across APAC are delaying AI translation tools amid mistrust over accuracy, data security worries and mounting budget pressures.