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We are pleased to announce that Marco Amitrano ACA MCMI ChMC has been selected to become Alliance Senior Partner for the UK and Middle East from 1 July 2024. Marco is currently Managing Partner and Head of Clients and Markets. He has been a partner at the firm since 2005, on the Management Board since 2016, and previously held the roles of Head of Consulting for EMEA and Global Head of Risk Assurance Services. In his current role, Marco has spearheaded how the firm helps clients get the best out of technology, working closely with PwC leaders worldwide. He has also been a vocal champion of diversity, equality and inclusion, including sponsoring the neurodiversity network. He will succeed Kevin Ellis when he retires at the end of June, having held the Senior Partner role for eight years. Marco was elected by our firm's UK and Middle East partners.

“Transformation strategies will falter in any organisation that lacks the right structure, culture and skills.” This FT article offers insights on creating a single strategy aligning transformation ambitions with the right workforce planning. ⬇️Click the link in the comments. #BeTransformative #Transformation #HumanLedTechPowered FT Partner Content

Congratulations to our head of Emerging Tech Alex Rühl who has been named an XR All-Star by XR Today! This global awards event recognises and celebrates the most outstanding, innovative achievements in the extended reality (XR) industry, including advancements in virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR) technologies. You can catch Alex in her LinkedIn Live series Tech it out - watch the first episode in the comments below. #XR #Tech #VR #AR #MR

🌍 We're supporting today's young people to develop the skills they need to become the workforce of tomorrow. 🖋️Today marks World Youth Skills Day which was established by the United Nations to celebrate the strategic importance of equipping young people with skills for employment, decent work and entrepreneurship. ➡️ On our New World New Skills programme, we work with school students from lower socio-economic backgrounds to help demystify the workplace and prepare young people for their futures. So that everyone has the opportunity to work, whatever their background, whatever their postcode, whatever their upbringing in education. #WorldYouthSkillsDay #SocialMobility

Seems a little funny talking about the pantomime in July but I hope you can forgive us given the state of the Great British weather… 🌦️ We’re pleased to announce that our 38th annual PwC Pantomime is ‘The Little Mermaid’.🧜♀️ The PwC Pantomime is a key part of our ‘PwC in the Community’ programme in the UK, embodying our value of making a difference. Each year, we provide 8000 children from inner city schools the experience of seeing a theatrical production in a professional theatre, as well partnering with children’s charities to raise awareness and fundraise for their cause. We offer free transport, support from generous sponsors, and special signed and audio-described performances. Plus, we’ll be touring with The Little Mermaid in collaboration with our regional offices – stay tuned for more details!

The need to develop a new Industrial Strategy for the UK is critical. And we're not the only one saying it. In recent months, we've surveyed more than 1200 of the UK's senior business decision-makers and interviewed over 60 business leaders from our regions and sectors, about what they believe is needed to create sustainable growth. From this came our Framework for Growth, which we launched last night with a number of people from Birmingham's business and local government community. We were joined by fantastic panelists to discuss the importance of place based strategies and the need to invest in skills to achieve economic growth. Thanks to Richard Parker, Ruth Daniels British Triathlon Federation, Carl Sizer, Gavin Barwell, Holly Chate FutureDotNow, Paul Kett, Suzie Branch-Haddow, Andrew Connors Lloyds Banking Group and David Morris. Key findings from our report showed that: 📌 Skills, education and talent is the area where most businesses - almost seven in ten (68%) - believe is the most critical lever for growth followed by infrastructure and planning (66%) and cyber security (60%) and digital transformation (59%). 📌Over 80% of UK businesses have said that an all encompassing industrial strategy is essential for growth 📌Just over 70% of UK firms believe that any changes in the future should be focused on improving the general business environment rather than the specific needs of individual sectors 📌The policy direction of Government is regarded by business leaders as having a fundamental impact, with 65% agreeing that it directly influences and affects growth prospects Follow the link in comments in read the full report. #IndustrialStrategy

We are proud to work with ScottishPower driving tech-powered change in the energy sector that will benefit the UK economy and society. Please take a few minutes to watch our short film: https://pwc.to/3XYbmtc #BeTransformative #Transformation #HumanLedTechPowered #GreenEnergy

A diverse workforce is only the first step towards building an inclusive workplace. Employers need to ensure that they’re creating a culture where employees feel space to have these discussions. 🎧 To hear more from Michelle Jackson, Head of Diversity & Inclusion at The Shaw Trust, watch the full episode back here: https://bit.ly/4el7k3E #SocialMobility #DisabilityInclusion #DisablingBias

📈Following the release of today's ONS GDP data, our Chief Economist Barret Kupelian says: “The first significant data release under a Labour government was positive, with the month on month growth rate of UK GDP up by 0.4%, significantly above consensus. The upswing in activity was attributed to better weather in May and was broad based across services, production and construction. “On an annual basis, UK GDP is now growing by 1.4% year-on-year, the fastest since the bounceback from the pandemic. “If this trend continues, the conversation could start to shift on how to increase labour supply to fuel future economic growth, which inevitably will involve reducing the post-pandemic high rates of economic inactivity. However, it is still early to conclude whether the current growth spurt is part of a sustained pickup in economic activity.” ❓Where next for the economy? Read our Framework for Growth, a major research piece involving over 1200 of the UK business leaders on their attitudes and priorities for achieving growth within their sectors. https://lnkd.in/g7jRXPX8. #Economy #ONS #IndustrialStrategy

From digitisation to decarbonisation, find out how the energy sector is transforming and why it’s so important for all of us. As Claire Reid, Head of Risk here at PwC UK mentions, please keep an eye out for a great short film coming soon, featuring our client ScottishPower. #BeTransformative #Transformation #HumanLedTechPowered #Energy