Albany Beck
Diversity & Inclusion
How to celebrate Diwali at work
As part of our diversity commitment, it is important that we support our clients and consultants who celebrate Diwali, and promote it within the workplace. To learn more, read below to find out what the holiday is about and how to celebrate it at work.
Diversity & Inclusion
Black History Month: Panel Talk
Every October, we celebrate Black History Month, recognizing the significant achievements and contributions of black individuals throughout history. It's equally important to use this time to address the ongoing struggles within the black community and work collectively towards their resolution.
Ten Ways To Overcome The Pitfalls Of A Tech Migration
As a financial services organisation you’ve probably gone through several tech or IT migrations. In fact, you may break out in a cold sweat just thinking about them.
Seamless IT Migrations That Build More Effective Banks
IT migrations are a fact of life for financial services organisations like yours if you want to stay ahead of the competition. But they’re rarely straightforward and come with plenty of pitfalls.
An Interview with Derek Collins – Irish Banking Leader and Albany Beck Board Member
Derek Collins is a huge name in the Irish Financial Services industry. Having worked across Bank of Ireland’s retail and corporate operations, he went on to lead its Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) team in his long and successful career with them. Now he’s putting that experience to good use as a non-executive director at Albany Beck.
How to Manage Difficult People
Originally posted on Business Leader, written by InterQuest Group Chairman, Gary Ashworth.
How to grow and retain your data scientist pool
The IDC’s “Data Age 2025” whitepaper predicts the global volume of data generated will increase tenfold by 2025, with 60% of data produced and managed by organisations. It therefore comes as no surprise that according to IBM, by the end of 2020, the demand for data scientists is said to increase by 39%. After all, these organisations need to employ those who have the knowledge and skills to analyse the stories this data tells, spot trends and advise firms on how to proceed. But what is the best strategy for businesses to employ in order to attract and retain the best data scientists around?
Commercialisation: Risks and challenges
The squeeze on government funding has forced councils to explore new and innovative ways to maximise revenue within their districts, in order to protect the instrumental public services provided to its local communities. As a result, local authorities are shifting their strategy to a more commercial approach, utilising assets more efficiently and selling services in order to generate monies. However, commercialisation is often a complex process, with authorities required to weave through a number of challenges and risks.
The Risks of Using IOT in Your Enterprise
There is no doubt that the Internet of Things (IoT) can be of huge importance to enterprises, in order to increase productivity and efficiencies across a business.
Trust, Technology and Banking
The relationship between technology and banking is rapidly expanding. The number of mobile banking users is forecast to double in 4 years to 1.8 billion users, which equates to over a quarter of the earth’s population.Technology Insights
