What are Digital Leaders in Leeds focused on?

Pace and change are this year’s two most significant trends. Nine in ten feel change is happening faster than ever, whilst the world faces significant disruption. Whether Ukraine, supply chain headaches or a deepening talent crisis, it is hard for organisations to plan. A quarter of digital leaders are actively rethinking their strategy in the midst of uncertainty.

To that unpredictable environment you can add a range of other significant challenges. 

Whilst tech spend remains strong, the focus is shifting. A large chunk of spend remains committed to cloud, but despite the acceptance that AI and analytics are decisive differentiators, a fifth feel ineffective in generating revenue from that investment which is therefore falling. Jo Graham pointed out this was contrary to a lot of hyped-conversation that perhaps suggests AI is the solution to all of our difficulties. Unlocking its real value is still a major hurdle.

Finding talent remains difficult, and it’s getting harder. Organisations are competing in a global talent marketplace as hybrid-working looks set to stay. Diversity is an improving picture, but at a glacial pace. The number of cyber attacks is on the rise, yet only one third of digital leaders feel ‘very well’ placed to deal with attacks. Being a leader has never been harder.