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PK Sound appoints Conrad Whelan as Chairman

The Calgary audio maker is betting on Conrad Whelan's software background to win wider adoption of its robotic line array systems.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 29th May 2026

Global Stories

Board of Directors stories

Ransomware

AI does not invent cyber risk, it accelerates it

Organisations have only days to patch gaps as AI-driven attackers automate the same old weaknesses, Five Eyes warned.

By Morey J. Haber • 5 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

Vanillasoft names Alex Terry Chief Executive Officer

David Hood is stepping back from day-to-day control as the sales software group seeks to broaden its AI tools and customer reach.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Sat, 27th Jun 2026

Data Analytics

SAP Concur says CFOs need strategic & people skills

Most finance chiefs still need sharper strategic, people and commercial skills before boards will back them for the top job, a survey found.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 25th Jun 2026

Data Analytics

Advancing Analytics secures growth investment from Lead Edge

The deal should help the European consultancy expand as demand grows for data analytics and AI advice across financial services and retail.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Jun 2026

Data Analytics

Tredence appoints Shashank Samant as independent director

Growth across Europe and the Middle East is increasing pressure on Tredence to turn AI trials into larger enterprise contracts.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 15th Jun 2026

Artificial Intelligence

GuidePoint finds cyber risk management gains board focus

Boards are weighing cyber risk in financial terms more often, though many firms still struggle to turn assessments into action.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 10th Jun 2026

Data Analytics

MSCI appoints Kashi Kakarla as Chief Technology Officer

The index provider is stepping up its AI push with a new board committee and a Silicon Valley office to speed product development.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Jun 2026

Software-as-a-Service

Dreamdata names Dave Kellogg to board, launches hub

Marketing teams facing longer sales cycles will get more detailed revenue tracking as Dreamdata adds Analytics Hub and board veteran Dave Kellogg.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 3rd Jun 2026

Digital Transformation

Diligent launches cyber risk tool for board oversight

Boards will get clearer visibility of cyber threats as the new software ties vulnerability data to strategic priorities and business impact.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 3rd Jun 2026

Digital Transformation

Avalara names Hugo Sarrazin as Chief Executive Officer

The tax software group is betting on AI-driven growth as founder Scott McFarlane shifts into an advisory role and a new Chief Executive Officer takes over.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 29th May 2026

Data Protection

CISOs shift from tech to boardroom risk, EC-Council says

Boards are valuing CISOs more for business risk, resilience and AI oversight than pure technical defence, a survey of 346 executives found.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 20th May 2026

Data centers

Renewtech names Claudio Christensen Chief Executive

The refurbished IT hardware supplier will expand under Claudio Christensen as demand grows for cheaper, lower-waste enterprise technology across Europe.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 19th May 2026