With forecasts estimating the long-term AI opportunity at trillions of dollars in added productivity growth potential from corporate use cases, it’s no surprise that C-suite executives globally say helping their business speed up adoption of AI will be important over the next year. But will AI truly become the backbone of strategic planning, or will it continue to play a supportive role?

The workplace has undergone a dramatic transformation in recent years, driven by shifting employee priorities and an increasingly diverse workforce. With multiple generations in the mix, companies must adapt their environments to meet evolving expectations.

A sweeping rollback of key European Union (EU) green laws is on the table, potentially relieving tens of thousands of businesses from disclosing their environmental impact and climate risks. Last month, the European Commission (the Commission) announced that 80 per cent of EU companies could be exempt from mandatory sustainability disclosure requirements under its eagerly anticipated Simplification Omnibus package – marking a stark shift from the EU's previously aggressive environmental stance.