Welcome to the latest edition of The Data Digest! 🎉

In this issue we spotlight our podcast and all our recent LinkedIn LIVEs filled with insights and advice on everything data and AI. We also look at events in March and industry news from Europe and the US.

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CATCH UP WITH OUR LATEST PODCAST EPISODE 🎙️

In the latest episode of The Data & AI Podcast, we were joined by:

✅ Abhijeet Roy, Chief Client Officer at Focus Insights

Harnham’s Noah Stuckey to discuss the consumer experience gap, why brands often fail to deliver on their promises and how AI, social listening, and new methodologies are helping to close it.

Keep an eye out for our next guest, Curig Johnson, Managing Director at BT Group!

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🇬🇧 UK Government Unveils AI Opportunities Action Plan

Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced a comprehensive AI Opportunities Action Plan, aiming to position the UK as a global leader in artificial intelligence. This 50-point strategy focuses on expanding public computing capabilities, including developing a new national supercomputer and establishing AI Growth Zones with streamlined approvals to foster innovation. The plan also emphasises a pro-innovation regulatory approach, assigning existing industry regulators to oversee AI developments, thereby avoiding the creation of new regulatory bodies.

👉 Learn more about the Government’s blueprint: AI Opportunities Action Plan 

#LinkedInLIVE ON DEMAND 📺

📍Upcoming LinkedIn Live – 24 April at 2pm (UK time)

We’ll be going live to explore one of the hottest topics in the industry right now: AI with support from our partners at Rockborne .

Keep an eye on our page and make sure to turn on post notifications so you don’t miss the details!

LATEST FROM OUR BLOG ✏️

💡The Practical Power of Generative AI in Business (Read)

💡AI Contracting Jobs Are Everywhere—So Where Are the Contractors? (Read)

If you want to read more of our blog articles on data, AI and career advice, you can find them here.

WEBINAR RECAP 💬

Application of Generative AI in Your Business

We hosted an exclusive training session with Rockborne Data Coach Miguel Sanchez, exploring how businesses can leverage Generative AI for real-world impact. Attendees gained insights into AI fundamentals, the role of LLMs and Prompt Engineering, and practical techniques for integrating AI into business operations. 

Watch the full webinar 👉 here.

INSIGHTS & TAKEAWAYS ON HOT INDUSTRY TOPICS 🤔

With AI transforming industries, companies must rethink how they hire, upskill, and build for the future. In his latest whitepaper, Rockborne CEO Waseem Ali explores key trends, from the AI talent crunch and diversity challenges to AI’s real-world business impact. 

Download the full report 👉 here.

HARNHAM GROUP IN THE PRESS 📰

📑 AI-driven job automation may deepen inequality in UK, research shows (Read)

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