Intelligence
PE investors in sports need a great value creation gameplan
Ross Gordon, Head of Odgers Interim’s EMEA Private Equity Practice, and Bambos Eracleous, Partner for Sports, Media & Gaming, explore why sports businesses have become increasingly attractive to PE investors – and how they can...
Encouraging signs for the tech sector as 2024 unfolds
Andy Wright, Partner in Odgers Interim’s Technology Practice, notes a marked increase in companies hiring at senior interim level, even though stubborn financial pressures remain.
No doubt about it, 2023 was a challenging year....
ED&I leadership in Higher Education with guest speaker Professor Dilshad Sheikh
Rebecca Brandwood and Sarah Shaw from the Odgers Interim Education Practice hosted a webinar on ED&I leadership in Higher Education with a focus on sweeping away barriers to progression.
Although the Higher Education Sector...
Hot trends for local government in a general election year
Jes Ladva, Odgers Interim Managing Partner and Head of Practice for Local and Central Government, explores six major issues facing local authorities in 2024.
As I noted towards the end of last year, local authorities are...
Cultivating new era mindsets for new era challenges
Adam Gates, Becky Mackarel and Richard Plaistowe, Odgers Interim’s Financial Services Practice, welcomed their colleague, Andrew Rodgers, Principal, Odgers Berndtson Leadership Practice, who offered practical advice on hot topics...
Practical tips to improve the diversity of your workforce
The conversation in housing, and more broadly, has focussed for some time on increasing representation from diverse groups. Diversity is uniqueness, what makes us different. Increasingly, organisations are focusing ever more on...
Interim Insights: A CFO’s insight into a UK retail success story
Daniel Wood, Consultant, Consumer and Retail Practice, spoke to Neil Greenhalgh about his career at JD Sports spanning 19 years.
How did you get into a career in finance?
I went to Edinburgh University where I studied...
The Rise of the Fractional General Counsel
Companies are constantly seeking innovative solutions to enhance their legal operations and maintain a competitive edge. One such trend that has gained significant traction in recent years is the rise of the fractional general...
Bringing central government to the FTSE comparison party
Jes Ladva, Odgers Interim’s Managing Partner and Head of Practice for Local and Central Government, believes the reach and positive impact on the public of Government Departments and their leadership, is all too often downplayed...
Shining a light on ESG and sustainable business
Adam Gates, Becky Mackarel and Richard Plaistowe from our Financial and Professional Services practice on doing the right thing in the face of yet more regulation – the Consumer Duty.
On the evening of Thursday 23 November 2023,...
Financial Services: 2023 overview and what lies ahead
Adam Gates, Becky Mackarel and Richard Plaistowe from our Financial Services practice provide an overview of 2023 across Insurance, Banking and Asset & Wealth Management – plus a few pointers on trends we are likely to see in...
Looking ahead to 2024 and the trends to watch out for in Media & Entertainment
Bambos Eracleous, Partner for Sports, Media & Entertainment, on major trends in Media & Entertainment, from M&A activity to exciting new opportunities in gaming.
There’s a tendency at this time of the year to look back and review...
Looking ahead to 2024 and the trends to watch out for in Sport
Bambos Eracleous, Partner for Sports, Media & Entertainment, on the big themes sweeping sport, from the changing nature of fandom to the rise of the ‘experience economy’.
There’s a tendency at this time of the year to look back...
How interim PE talent can invigorate Family Office investment
Ross Gordon, Head of Odgers Interim’s Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Private Equity Practice, explains how Family Offices can boost value creation by working with and learning from private equity.
As the famous aphorism...
Building organisational capability through Odgers Interim
Chris Jones, Principal, Industrial and Transportation, on how Odgers Interim has worked with a global real estate client for more than two decades to fill a host of vital roles across multiple disciplines.
The background
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AI: What’s in store for construction?
Chris Jones, Principal, Industrial and Transportation, sees the growing use of AI in the building sector as a positive development that will drive greater innovation and better collaboration.
Everyone seems to be talking about AI...
Choosing Wisely: Legal Consultants vs External Counsel - A Practical Cost-Benefit Analysis
Emmanuel Janssens, Resourcer, explores the benefits of utilising interim legal talent to manage budget.
2023 has been an interesting year for interim legal hiring. Given the wider macroeconomic context, it is no secret that the...
Interim Insights: A conversation with Howard Trust, General Counsel Regulatory and Corporate Advisory Schroders
In today’s dynamic legal landscape, companies are increasingly leveraging the benefits of interim executives to address specific needs and unexpected vacancies. Charles Waples, Principal, Legal Practice, spoke to Howard Trust,...