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Many organisations are investing in AI, but only a small group are getting AI right and seeing meaningful results. Research from a range of respected institutions, including Harvard, MIT, McKinsey and others, points to the same conclusion. The technology itself is rarely the obstacle. The real challenge is how organisations prepare for AI, structure around it and ultimately make it part of how they work. In our work across sectors such as retail, travel, financial services an

The shifting ground beneath UK business After years of steady hiring, the UK labour market has turned. Unemployment has risen to 5% , the highest in four years, and vacancies have dropped by more than 200,000 since early 2023. According to the Financial Times , employers are facing “ the most difficult combination of rising costs and weak demand in a decade ,” as higher National Insurance contributions, increased corporate tax, and regulatory uncertainty weigh on business con

There’s a bit of a Wild West going on with AI right now. Everyone’s experimenting - marketing with ChatGPT, HR with Co-Pilot, analytics teams with Gemini - and most of it’s happening without much coordination. Some of it’s brilliant. Some of it’s chaotic. And some of it, if we’re honest, is probably a GDPR nightmare waiting to happen. It feels a lot like what happened when ERPs, data platforms, and BI tools first arrived. Everyone wanted in. Everyone built something. A few y

At Beyond, every client I talk to lately is wrestling with the same question: “Where should we place our bets on generative and agentic AI?” At the heart of this question is the problem that everyone’s got a theory. Vendors, big consultancies, analysts, tech firms, they’re all backing their own take, which for the cynics amongst you might sound suspiciously like a sales pitch dressed up as deep hands on experience/thought leadership. It just means there’s a lot of noise, a l

Over the past year, boardrooms have been filled with the same question: “ What are we doing with AI? ”  It’s a fair question, the hype...

In almost every leadership workshop we run at Beyond: Putting Data to Work, there’s a moment when someone asks: “Okay - I understand the...

You’re late to the AI party. Many of your peers have built data foundations over years. You haven’t. And now the board, investors,...

If 2023 was the year of chatbots and 2024 was the year of copilots, 2025 is the year AI agents step into the boardroom. I know this...

When I talk to executive teams about AI agents, there’s always a point where the conversation shifts. We start with the practical: use cases, data readiness, governance. But then someone inevitably asks:“Where does this all lead? What does an AI agent-enabled enterprise actually look like?” It’s a powerful question — because it moves the discussion beyond pilots and proofs of concept, toward the bigger picture: the rise of the autonomous enterprise.

Generative AI is no longer just about creating content or writing code. It’s evolving into a core business enabler — one that reshapes how organisations operate, make decisions, and engage with customers. But for all the excitement, many businesses are still stuck in pilot mode, unsure how to move from experimentation to tangible results. AI - the interplay between man and machine That’s where the right AI strategy  comes in. In this series, we’ll unpack the most promising,

Once again on La Croisette, the rosé flowed and the yachts glittered.  But this year, the buzz wasn’t just about brilliance on screen -...

Our take on June's update to the Data Bill and what it means for you

By Paul Alexander, CEO of Beyond: Putting Data To Work The news lately is not short of stories! Breaker after breaker keeps rolling in....

By Paul Alexander, CEO, Beyond: Putting Data To Work As Kirsty and Phil (and for that matter Kevin McC) never tire of proclaiming...

On 14th Jan, the combined teams from   Beyond  and  John Keells Holdings PLC  were received by the High Commissioner for Sri Lanka to London,  Manorie Mallikaratchy . Paul Alexander ,  Michael Buffham-Wade  and Daniella E from  Beyond  joined  Yolan Seimon ,  Duminda Jayathilake  and  Poornika Wickramasuriya  from  OCTAVE - John Keells Group ,  Keells  and  John Keells Holdings PLC , and  Somasena Mahadiulwewa  the Commercial Minister for  Government of Sri Lanka What a great

Is your company a modern-day Scrooge? 🎄 This holiday season, we revisit the timeless lessons of A Christmas Carol— but with a...

We're thrilled to share some amazing news from our client,  DFS !  At the prestigious Bloomreach end-of-year awards ceremony held at...

Our team at Beyond recently embarked on an enlightening familiarisation trip to Sri Lanka, and we couldn't be more thrilled about the experience!  This journey was all about connecting with a promising new client and understanding their business deeply, preparing us for exciting future collaborations. The key members on the trip were  Paul Alexander , our group CEO;  William Beresford , our group CSO;  Adam Davies , our group CFO;  Nicole Richardson , our Retail Media Expert;

Beyond attends the Three Seas Summit 2024

We're thrilled to welcome Jon Hussey as Advisory Board Member at Beyond. Beyond Group, a global leader in data science, analytics, and strategic data solutions consultancy has appointed Jon Hussey to its Advisory Board.  Hussey, an award-winning Chief Data Officer (CDO) and Chief Information Officer (CIO), brings over 30 years of experience in leading large-scale global data and analytics teams at Barclays, where he currently serves as Managing Director of Data and Strategic