Lucy Batley is the owner of TRACTION, a consultancy at the forefront of AI strategy, ethics and tech adoption. She is also a designer, provocateur and professional dreamer. In this thoughtful exploration of AI and creativity, Lucy reflects on the source of human imagination and the limits of Machine Learning. As AI edges closer to our creative space, she asks: if it can imitate our style, can it ever touch our soul?
Paula Harrison is an advocate for failure.
More accurately, she believes that falling down is a crucial component to success.
It’s one of the things that her digital design agency Layers Studio embraces when bringing in early-career creatives and placement students.
At around that age, I found myself standing at a crossroads, exhausted, frustrated, quietly wondering if I was meant for something more. I’d spent nearly two decades working in marketing across industries like fashion, retail, travel, and finally a fast-paced tech startup, where I began to discover my entrepreneurial spirit.
There’s a quote by Carl Jung that’s particularly relevant here:
“Life really does begin at 40. Up until then you are just doing research.”
It couldn’t feel more true.
At around that age, I found myself standing at a crossroads, exhausted, frustrated, quietly wondering if I was meant for something more. I’d spent nearly two decades working in marketing across industries like fashion, retail, travel, and finally a fast-paced tech startup, where I began to discover my entrepreneurial spirit.
Charlotte, Lauren and Gemma comprise the team behind Cameo Digital - a strategic SEO and digital marketing consultancy. Learning what not to do from their years in corporate agencies, the trio emphasises their human-centred approach to marketing and carries this over to their own wellbeing, making sure they make the most of a flexible, balanced worklife. The team told us about their different routes into marketing, their favourite parts about Cameo Digital, their inspirations and more.
Jen Harrison and Jonny Pearce are turning bold ideas into positive action. Since founding their business, Better Places, the pair has worked with numerous forward-thinking organisations who want to make a lasting impact on society but need a little guidance on how to get there. We asked Jen and Johnny about their drive for social good, their dream jobs, and the people who inspire them most.
Julia Smith is a business psychologist, consultant and coach who is now leveraging 29 years of HR experience in her own company, People Science Consulting. Working with senior management teams and business individuals, Julia is an expert in nurturing relationships, reinforcing teams and finding out what makes people tick. Julia told us about the intersection between HR and psychology, her love of dog walking and the habit of getting distracted by distractions.