Jumio, Socure, Signicat, ROC Add Execs Amid AI Fraud, Growth Push
A wave of senior appointments across the digital identity and biometrics sector underscores the urgency of AI‑driven fraud defense, commercial scaling, and regulatory compliance. Jumio named former Tempo Software CEO Mark Lorion as its new chief executive. Socure hired Chung‑Man Tam as chief product officer and Pablo Abreu as its first chief AI and innovation officer. Signicat appointed Emma Bauer as global CPO to steer its SaaS platform through eIDAS 2.0, while ROC created an EVP of Sales & Marketing role for biometric veteran Gary Lac.
Want To Be A Great Leader? Share Your Beliefs
Marcus Buckingham argues that the most effective leaders distinguish themselves by explicitly sharing their personal beliefs, not just corporate values. His research with the late Don Clifton identified "demands"—practices leaders impose on themselves—including regular self‑reflection on core convictions and public...
CMSAF Wolfe Emphasizes Readiness, Modernization, Airmen, Families During Hill AFB All-Call
Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force David Wolfe visited Hill Air Force Base in Utah on May 1 and delivered an all‑call to the base’s personnel. He stressed that combat readiness remains the Air Force’s top priority while urging rapid...
People Moves: Novatae Names Voorhees as Managing Director of Personal Lines
Novatea Risk Group, the wholesale insurance arm of World Insurance Associates, has appointed Brian Voorhees as Managing Director of Personal Lines. In this role he will set strategic direction, expand product offerings, and deepen carrier and broker partnerships to drive growth....
Aarti Kapoor to Head People & Organisation Ops for Region International, at Sandoz
Sandoz, the global generic and biosimilar medicines maker, has appointed Aarti A. Kapoor as head of People & Organisation Operations for its International region. Kapoor arrives from McDonald’s, where she served as director of global HR operations and service delivery....
Stop Blaming Women’s Confidence. The Real Problem Is a Biased Culture That Punishes Them for Using It.
The article argues that women’s career hurdles stem from a biased workplace culture, not a lack of confidence. New Workleap data shows 78% of women are comfortable promoting their achievements, yet many still face backlash when they do. The piece...
Eversource CEO: ‘We Are Resisting Data Centers’
Eversource Energy CEO Joe Nolan told investors the utility will actively resist new data‑center development in its New England service area, warning that such loads would push wholesale electricity prices higher. The company reported ISO‑NE wholesale prices rising to $112.71...
Meta’s Embrace of A.I. Is Making Its Employees Miserable
Meta announced it will begin tracking U.S. employees' keystrokes, mouse movements, clicks and screen content to feed its artificial‑intelligence models. The policy, rolled out to tens of thousands of staff, sparked immediate backlash, with workers posting angry emojis and demanding...
Inside Beardbrand’s Expansion Plan
Beardbrand, the 15‑year‑old direct‑to‑consumer grooming brand, is confronting a revenue plateau and intensified competition. Founder Eric Bandholz outlines a growth plan that triples Meta ad spend, taps TikTok creator affiliates, and tests a $300 ultra‑premium beard trimmer. The company is revising...
How One Bad Business Partner Cost Me Years of Business Growth — and How You Can Avoid the Same Fate
A founder recounts how an imbalanced partnership derailed the growth of his digital marketing agency. Despite strong sales pitches, a chaotic backend and a partner lacking operational expertise caused missed deadlines, client churn, and stalled scaling. The piece highlights warning...
Hazel E: The Blueprint of Power — How a Public Relations Architect Built a Global Empire on Vision, Discipline, and...
Hazel E, a former public‑relations architect for TMZ, Viacom and VH1, has turned her name into a global brand through disciplined storytelling and strategic media placement. Leveraging early PR experience, she built a personal narrative that extends beyond reality‑TV appearances into...
Changes in the Channel: Leadership Moves and Shakeups May 04 - May 08
The cybersecurity channel saw a flurry of senior appointments during the week of May 4‑8, with firms ranging from Bitdefender to Corelight adding or promoting executives with deep AI, SaaS, and channel expertise. Bitdefender hired Frank Koelmel as CRO, Deepwatch named Brian Dhatt...
The Friday Checkout: Another Top Grocer Taps an Outsider as CEO
Ahold Delhaize announced that Thierry Garnier, the long‑time CEO of home‑improvement retailer Kingfisher, will replace Frans Muller as chief executive in April. This marks the first time the Dutch‑Belgian grocery giant has appointed an outsider since its 2016 merger. Garnier brings experience...
How Corporate DEI Executives Should Be Advising C-Suite Leaders
In a May 8, 2026 interview, Soon Mee Kim—board chair of Diversity Action Alliance and new CMO of Zero RFI—explains how DEI executives should counsel C‑suite leaders amid heightened polarization. She categorizes current DEI work into three flawed models: “witness protection,” “figurehead,” and “compliance...
Everybody Wants to Rule the AI World
The Vergecast episode dissects the chaotic 2024 ouster of Sam Altman from OpenAI, spotlighting Mira Murati's deposition that revealed a board driven by informal text messages. It also covers OpenAI’s rumored push to launch a ChatGPT‑focused smartphone amid intense competition....
Board Diversity Is Good, but Inclusion Is Important Too: Study of SGX Listcos
A joint Council for Board Diversity‑Egon Zehnder study of 170 SGX‑listed directors finds that 73% believe board diversity can improve performance, trailing the 85% global consensus. Only 40% strongly agree that diversity leads to richer discussions, compared with 67% worldwide,...
The Founder Focus Tactics That Quietly Change Everything
Founders who consistently outpace competitors rely on systematic focus tactics rather than raw willpower. By batching context switches, adding friction to distractions, and protecting a non‑negotiable deep‑work block, they reclaim 5‑20 hours each week. Additional practices such as a decision...
Evolution Hospitality Names Matthew Boettcher SVP, Operations
Evolution Hospitality, the lifestyle and soft‑brand arm of Aimbridge Hospitality, has appointed Matthew Boettcher as senior vice president of operations. Boettcher arrives with more than 25 years of experience in boutique and soft‑brand hotel management, most recently serving as Marriott...
European Tech Leaders Gather in Dublin to Chart Course for Irish Presidency of the EU Council
Technology Ireland hosted more than 35 CEOs from European tech trade associations at a two‑day DIGITALEUROPE summit in Dublin on May 6‑7. The gathering aimed to shape a joint industry statement for the upcoming Irish Presidency of the EU Council, urging...
CAPREIT Announces Retirement of CEO Mark Kenney; Board Appoints Brad Cutsey as Successor
CAPREIT announced that President and CEO Mark Kenney will retire on July 2, ending nearly three decades at the residential REIT. The board simultaneously appointed Brad Cutsey, former InterRent CEO, as his successor and new board member. Cutsey brings roughly 30 years of...
Chicago Sinfonietta “Pauses” All Activities Until 2027 And Lays Off Its Staff
The Chicago Sinfonietta announced it will suspend artistic and educational programming after the 2025‑26 season and lay off its seven administrative staff, leaving President and CEO Sidney Jackson as the sole full‑time employee. The orchestra will fulfill its remaining concerts...
PJM Board Appoints David E. Mills as President and CEO
PJM Interconnection’s Board of Managers appointed David E. Mills as president and chief executive officer, effective May 1, 2026, making him the fifth permanent CEO. Mills, who served as interim CEO and board chair since January, brings extensive experience from Puget Sound...
How Fast-Growing Companies Can Make Better Decisions
Fast‑growing firms hit decision‑making fault lines as headcount climbs past 50, 80 and the 150‑person Dunbar limit. Over‑decentralized models, exemplified by CrossFit, create brand dilution and uneven profitability, while top‑down centralization, as seen at China Lodging Group, suppresses frontline innovation....
Six Flags Announces Leadership Transitions
Six Flags announced a series of leadership changes effective June 3, 2026, including Amy Martin Ziegenfuss as chief marketing officer, Christopher Bennett as chief legal and compliance officer, and Chris Meyering promoted to senior vice president, commercial. CFO Brian Witherow will step down,...
Joanne Silberberg Appointed Energy & Power Infrastructure Leader at Marsh Risk, US and Canada
Liberty Mutual introduced the Healthcare M&A Protector, a purpose‑built insurance solution that plugs coverage gaps in healthcare mergers and acquisitions. The product complements traditional representations‑and‑warranties policies by adding tail‑coverage, cyber‑privacy, and pre‑closing regulatory liability protection. It is delivered as an...
26 Leaders Discuss the Shifting Attitude Toward AI
Fast Company surveyed 26 Impact Council leaders about how attitudes toward artificial intelligence are evolving. Executives now view AI as an expected, operational part of daily workflows rather than a speculative experiment, with boards demanding tangible impact and speed. Governance...
Carmel Coach Chris Plumb Discusses Program Success on ISCA Podcast (Video)
International Swim Coaches Association featured Carmel Swim Club head coach Chris Plumb on its Lane One: Make Waves podcast. Plumb, who guided three Carmel swimmers to the 2024 Paris Olympics and oversaw the high school's 40th consecutive girls state title,...
Microland Gets Vithal Acharya as CHRO
Vithal Acharya has been appointed chief human resources officer of Microland, the AI‑first tech‑infrastructure services firm. He joins after a stint as partner at Stanton Chase India and a career spanning senior HR roles at HCL Technologies, GE, Sterlite Power,...
Natalie Holles' Next Move After Third Harmonic Shutdown; Mark Alles Passes the Torch at ADC Biotech
Natalie Holles rebounded quickly after the shutdown of Third Harmonic, securing the chief executive role at Aura Biosciences. The transition was disclosed in a GlobeNewswire release on May 4, 2026, as the company moves toward enrollment completion for its Phase‑3 COMPASS trial....
AI Can Write Your Words – But Can It Deliver Them? Why Body Talk Says Human Communication Skills Matter More...
Body Talk, a UK specialist in communication training, warns that while AI can draft flawless text, it cannot replicate the human elements of delivery, tone, presence, and body language. The firm identifies a growing "human skills gap" as AI amplifies...
Intel CEO Who Won Over Trump and Musk Now Needs a Breakthrough
Lip‑Bu Tan took the helm of Intel in March 2025, inheriting a company lagging behind the AI chip race and a flat stock price for seven months. By courting the sector’s biggest players and winning the confidence of former President...
WSET’s Michelle Brampton on the Future of Drinks Education
Michelle Brampton, CEO of the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET), outlined a sweeping modernization plan that includes a new global brand, hybrid learning, and digital certification. The rebrand to the simple "WSET" and the strapline "Global Drinks Education" reflects...
ITWeb TV: Blu Label Targets Lower Cell C Shareholding
Blu Label Unlimited, the majority shareholder of South Africa’s fourth‑largest mobile operator Cell C, currently owns 53.57% of the telco and plans to cut its stake to 20‑30% over the next two to three years. The group wrote down a R5.5 billion...
Your CEO Just Got AI FOMO. Here Are 6 Tips on What to Do Next.
CEOs are feeling AI FOMO and demanding rapid, organization‑wide automation, leaving CIOs to bridge the gap between hype and reality. The article advises CIOs to translate executive ambition into a practical roadmap that includes infrastructure, governance, and talent development. It...
The CIPD’s Festival of Work 2026 to Feature Keynotes From Alice Roberts, Diana Osagie, Richard Osman, and Tim Harford
The CIPD Festival of Work 2026 will run June 10‑11 at Excel London, offering free registration to an expected 12,000+ HR professionals. More than 130 speakers—including Alice Roberts, Diana Osagie, Richard Osman and Tim Harford—will address AI, employee experience, wellbeing and leadership. The two‑day...
Howden Re Appoints Tim Radford as Managing Director, Head of Lloyd’s Capital
Howden Re has created a new Managing Director role, appointing Tim Radford as Head of Lloyd’s Capital. The position sits within the firm’s Capital Solutions platform and will coordinate Lloyd’s market capital strategy across Howden Re Capital Solutions and Howden...
"Customers Pay when the Agent Works" - How HubSpot CEO Yamini Rangan Plans to Remove Every Blocker to AI Adoption
HubSpot CEO Yamini Rangan announced outcome‑based pricing for its AI agents, charging $0.50 per resolved conversation for the Customer Agent and $1 per qualified lead for the Prospecting Agent. The company also introduced a 28‑day trial for key AI use...
Kavita Singh Moves From UB to Thermax Group as Group CHRO
Kavita Singh leaves United Breweries after more than five years to become group chief human resources officer at Thermax Group. Her career includes CHRO roles at Hindustan Zinc and senior HR positions at A.P. Moller‑Maersk across multiple regions. Singh is...
The CIO Succession Gap Nobody Admits
The article highlights a hidden CIO succession crisis: most CIOs groom technical architects rather than leaders, leaving a shallow bench when they try to exit. CEOs and boards struggle to identify credible successors because deputies lack decision‑making experience and board...
Diana Hallam Resigns as CEO of the Australian Forest Products Association
Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) announced that CEO Diana Hallam has resigned after a two‑year tenure, effective immediately. The board appointed Deputy CEO Richard Hyett as acting chief executive while it launches a comprehensive search for a permanent replacement. Hallam’s leadership...
WayaWaya Founder Teddy Ogallo Lived a Sheltered Life, Then Had to Rebuild Everything
Teddy Ogallo, founder of Kenyan fintech WayaWaya, grew up in a privileged military barracks before a sudden family hardship sparked his drive to build resilient solutions. He steered the company toward AI‑powered conversational banking on WhatsApp, battling costly gatekeeping by...
Up the Ranks: Nishidaran Chandran Takes on Wider HR Mandate at MUFG as MD & CHRO-APAC
MUFG Bank has promoted Nishidaran Chandran to Managing Director and Chief Human Resources Officer for Asia Pacific, effective May 11, 2026. The role expands his oversight from four markets—Malaysia, Vietnam, the Philippines and Myanmar—to the entire APAC region, and adds...
EMaC MD to Step Down After Solvd Integration
John O’Donnell will leave his role as managing director of EMaC on 31 May as the company completes its integration into Solvd Group. The move follows Allianz’s 2023 acquisition of Innovation Group, EMaC’s parent, and positions EMaC as a core component...
Philip Morris International’s Moira Gilchrist Positions Human Judgment as a Critical Leadership Advantage Amid Rapid AI Adoption at Wall Street...
At the Wall Street Journal Future of Everything conference, Philip Morris International’s chief global communications officer Moira Gilchrist argued that human judgment, intuition and creativity have become the most valuable leadership assets as AI adoption accelerates. She framed cognition as a...
Fashinza Co-Founder Pawan Gupta Quits
Fashinza co‑founder and former CEO Pawan Gupta has left the Gurugram‑based B2B fashion supply‑chain startup to pursue opportunities in artificial intelligence. Abhishek Sharma will now serve as the sole founder‑CEO. The company, which has raised over $120 million, saw revenue fall...
Siemens Healthineers Shakes up Leadership Team, Cuts Profit Outlook
Siemens Healthineers announced a leadership reshuffle and cut its 2026 profit outlook after diagnostics revenue fell 6.5% YoY, mainly due to a structural slowdown in China. New heads for diagnostic imaging, advanced therapies, and regional Europe‑Middle East‑Africa were named, while...
Morale Damage | KPMG Redundancy Backlash Highlights Growing Risks of Poor Communication During Job Cuts
KPMG UK announced a redundancy programme affecting more than 500 employees, including 440 audit assistant managers and roughly 120 advisory staff. Employees have voiced frustration over what they describe as rushed, inconsistent and impersonal communication during the consultation process. Employment...
Fauji Cement Announces Key Board and Executive Changes
Fauji Cement Co Ltd announced board and executive changes effective late April and early May 2026. Retired Maj Gen Tariq Qaddus stepped down from the board, replaced by retired Maj Gen Irfan Arshad Khan. The company also appointed Qaiser Mehmood as chief finance officer,...
Gonzalo Olivera Promoted to CEO of McCann Singapore as Paul Soon Departs
Gonzalo Olivera has been appointed CEO of McCann Singapore, succeeding Paul Soon as part of a six‑month succession plan. Olivera brings over a decade of experience at MullenLowe Singapore and has led global Unilever accounts since 2013. The agency signals...
The CIO Is No Longer Running IT … They’re Running the Future of the Bank
Boston Consulting Group’s latest report declares the chief information officer the most pivotal role in modern banks. The CIO’s remit has shifted from maintaining legacy systems to orchestrating AI, strategy, and organizational redesign. Executives now must decide which tasks are...