AI

Interview: Google’s Matt Brittin on leading through uncertainty

Matt Brittin, former President of Google EMEA, reflects on nearly two decades at the forefront of digital innovation and what he’s learnt about leadership in a rapidly transforming landscape

Signal File: What this week’s headlines reveal about the cost of performance

From disappearing perks to creeping overwork, this week’s signals expose a workplace where performance is rising, just not sustainably

Signal File: what this week’s headlines reveal about ambient working

This week’s signals explore how workplace tools and behaviours are evolving – making safety softer, creativity less screen-bound, and AI and social fluency essential to modern work 

Thinking space: three innovative uses of AI in the built environment

From recovering rubble to reading a city’s mood, these AI use cases suggest a new kind of built environment that can listen and understand us in real time 

The human-machine shift: is AI your new favourite teammate?

In this episode of The Unworking Podcast, Elisa Rönkä outlines a bold vision for the workplace of the future, where AI becomes a teammate, not just a tool

Signal file: what this week’s headlines reveal about the unseen forces reshaping work

From disengaged teams and emotionally exposed workplaces to boardrooms lacking digital fluency, this week’s stories highlight subtle cracks – and what it takes to lead in this landscape   

Redefining performance: what are the new levers defining productivity?

New research reveals that the physical workplace, tech accessibility, and policy clarity are the deciding factors shaping performance at work today

Signal File: what this week’s headlines reveal about the stakes of smart automation

From reshaping trust and time to redefining climate impact, this week’s signals show that AI’s real power isn’t what it can do – but what we choose to do with it