At the Livingston James Group, our purpose is: ‘…to advise and support people and organisations to realise their potential so that together we can impact lives and communities for the better’. As such, we were delighted to welcome Leon Smith, Head of GB Men’s Tennis and Davis Cup Captain to lead a Recognising and Realising [...]
Business leaders across the globe have found themselves working under unprecedented conditions in the last 12 months as the world has grappled with the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic. From mobilising entire workforces to work remotely, moving products and services online, and changing the business offering, to being forced to shut down completely, leaders have [...]
With levels of change in business (and everyday life) at levels rarely seen before, it is hardly surprising that business transformation is the focus for many organisations and business leaders. Even before the pandemic hit, the business landscape was being disrupted in ever greater levels, particularly digital technology which has impacted almost all industries and [...]
Hamilton Forth has signed up to the Tech Talent Charter (TTC), the non-profit organisation leading a movement to address inequality in the UK tech sector and drive inclusion and diversity in a practical and uniquely measurable way. The TTC’s ultimate goal is that the UK tech sector becomes truly inclusive and a reflection of the [...]
Hamilton Forth recently held the latest in our virtual Transformation Talks series featuring Jason Borstal, Group Head of IT at J&J Denholm Ltd. Jason has 30 years’ experience working in the IT industry, including a number of senior IT leadership roles in large multinational companies. Jason has been involved in various technology led transformation management [...]
Livingston James Group is raising awareness for Launch Foods, a Glasgow based charity with a social conscience. They focus on maximising food surplus by feeding kids in our communities with free hot nutritious food after their school day and during holidays. Their food offer is open to all kids and served from American Airstream Rocket [...]
Andrew Williams is one of the most revered technologists in the Scottish software scene. A computer scientist by trade, he has held a multitude of roles and responsibilities working across a variety of different businesses – including Kotikan, FanDuel, Administrate and Criton. His path to leadership has seen him hold roles including COO, CTO [...]
The latest Hamilton Forth newsletter is now live. In it we share updates on our latest events, look at the impact of the pandemic on women in tech, share a link to our Technology & Change Market Insights & Salary Report, discuss the importance of DE&I and much more. You can catch up with our [...]
There has been much gained in the fight for women’s rights in the workplace in recent years, however It is well understood that the disproportionate effects of the pandemic on women could set back progress in this area significantly. As we approach International Women’s Day this Monday 8th March, we look more closely at the impact [...]
Hamilton Forth’s Atif Hussain looks at the importance of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and shares his experiences of how sometimes the simple things can make the biggest impact. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) has been in the spotlight in recent months, not only as a result of the disproportionate impact of COVID on BAME* [...]