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Organisations are under huge pressure to evolve and with the rapid evolution of technology, they can’t afford to stand still. Disruptive tech, like GenAI and edge computing, have highlighted the importance of technology, but at the same time they risk becoming a distraction from effectively achieving businesses’ digital tech strategies. In this feature Harry Carruthers and Mohammad Ehsanian have taken a look at three key design decisions you can use to evaluate your current platform strategy successfully and outlined our recommended three-step approach to better leverage your technology platforms to create a foundation for growth and investment value. Read the full feature here to start realising the rewards of a well-executed platform strategy. https://okt.to/ZvObuE #techadoption #platformstrategy #techstrategy

What are the secrets to launch success? If you're at Reuters Pharma 2025 be sure to catch Life Sciences Client Director Niamh O'Donnell as she explores: 🌟 Best practice examples of outstanding launches and commercial success ⚠️ The critical watch outs that can derail traction 🏆 Actionable tips to sharpen launch readiness and create lasting market impact The event will be another great opportunity to catch up with all the latest Pharma thinking and the team look forward to hopefully seeing many of you there! #reuterspharma #pharma #lifesciences #launchexcellence #launchsuccess

We're really looking forward to the Women In Change Impact Summit next week, where the Gate One team and a host of other experts will be tackling the challenges of change and innovation in a truly inclusive environment. The event will explore: 🔹 Thriving in a fast-paced digital world 🔹 Balancing team wellbeing amidst constant change 🔹 Staying ahead in a rapidly evolving landscape There's only a couple of tickets still available but if you want to come join the team for an insight packed day there's time to grab yours here: https://okt.to/1pITWR #changemanagement #womeninchange #changematters #peoplematter #innovation

We're delighted to welcome Suzi Bentley Tanner to the Gate One team as our newest Partner! Suzi is a seasoned consulting and creative agency leader, with rich expertise across the retail, health, travel and financial services sectors. Suzi will be helping our clients deliver world-class customer experiences and create fit-for-future marketing functions that drive growth, loyalty, and competitive advantage. Alongside her role in Gate One she’ll also be bringing her expertise to bear as part of the Havas CX leadership team where she’ll be harnessing the collective agency power to deliver excellence across the Customer-Led Transformation value chain to create lasting value for businesses and their customers. Outside of her consulting life, Suzi has turned her passion for antique jewellery into a business and recently completed her level 3 WSET award in Wine. We’re really looking forward to having Suzi help us continue to nurture change that transforms. #meaningfulchange #altogethermore

How do you deliver real change and deliver meaningful DE&I outcomes? Last year e caught up with Sharon Annafi, head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Havas UK to chat about her career journey to date, some of the lessons she's learned in making real change happen, how to approach DE&I on both a global and local level, her proudest moments and some top practical tips for DE&I in 2025. Take a read of the full feature here: https://okt.to/5mevYJ #MeaningfulChange #Peoplefirst #Changemanagement #DEI #Diversityequityinclusion

In an age where brands continue to raise the bar on consumer experience, citizens and communities naturally expect the same from their public services. This can seem a daunting proposition given a range of constraints, but Public Sector expert Rob Bradshaw has outlined a few focus areas where organisations can gain big wins by nailing the basics. Take a swipe through below, and if you're at TheMJ future forum later this month, be sure to catch Rob and Gate One Partner Nick Kennell as they take a deeper dive into the topic of CX in the Public Sector alongside Sophie Evans of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. For more on how we believe Public Sector organisations can deliver better outcomes, visit: https://okt.to/Fd8hHD #localgovernment #publicsector #government #UKGovernment #futureforum

🌟💫 Virtual beauty consultations exploded in popularity during the pandemic and have now become a crucial touchpoint within brands omnichannel offering, enabling them to provide personalised and authentic customer engagement across unbounded audiences. 🚀 Kellie Hill ENFJ-T and Louise Daleman investigated the virtual consultation offerings available from leading beauty brands in the UK and discovered that while the service may sound simple at its core, many leading brands are still failing to fully leverage this touchpoint to drive both sales and brand advocacy. Read on for a look at how these brands are designing and delivering their virtual journeys, and our recommendations for how you can better deliver high quality virtual experiences for your own customers. https://okt.to/ImsVXx #virtualbeauty #beautybusiness #virtualconsultation #customerexperience #virtualexperience #customerjourney #retail

⚕️The pharmaceutical industry is at a critical juncture. The rapid evolution of our environments and an ongoing demand for creativity has prompted individuals to either push themselves to exhaustion or withdraw into familiar routines. A failure to shift our mindsets and embrace change may jeopardise goals for the patients and customers organisations aim to support. In this feature, Dr Pamela Walker Geddes and Sophie Bradley look at three ways you can hack your own mindset to optimise ways of working and change behaviours, setting you up to deal with the big challenges both in pharma and the wider world. Take a read here to shift your mindset to deliver success: https://okt.to/TMbFJ1 #pharma #lifesciences #mindset #hackyourmind #personalgrowth #personaldevelopment #productivity #successfactors"

How do you drive digital balance during an era of disruptive tech? Alongside Ben Tye's role as co-host at the upcoming Women In Change Impact Summit, we're delighted to say that we'll have three more of the Gate One team in attendance to talk about the big issues facing the workplace in 2025 and beyond. Director Eva Appelbaum will be bringing her expertise working at the intersection of people, creativity and technology to bear in a keynote session exploring the cultural shifts required to redefine how we work, lead, and collaborate in an AI-powered era. Our Chief People Officer Sonia Cochet FCIPD and Coach & Change Specialist Lucy Richardson Stones will also be facilitating a session on the crucial topic of wellbeing in the workplace; including the hidden costs of poor wellbeing at work, the impact of change and how to ensure a balanced approach to workplace wellbeing. If you'd like to join, there's still time to be part of the conversation that’s reshaping the future of work! 💼✨ Grab your ticket here: https://okt.to/ivqsAl #WomenInChange #Leadership #FutureOfWork #BusinessInnovation #StrategicChange

As part of Gate One’s wider celebration of International Women’s Day with the theme of Accelerating Action, we kicked things off in our London office last week with a book swap while encouraging our team to share their ideas on what #AccelerateAction could mean for Gate One. Our colleagues Bethany Langan, Tara S., Rob Bradshaw and Sonia Cochet FCIPD have kindly shared their thoughts with us on equality and allyship and how we can all help accelerate action in 2025. Take a read here: https://okt.to/IzrojO #IWD #AltogetherMore