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Media Article – Press Source Silicon
The Cost of Tech Skills
25 November 2024
Our CEO, Zain Ali, offers a sharp critique of educational institutions’ role in this crisis, emphasising that graduates often enter the job market with outdated knowledge.
“Graduates frequently enter the job market with a knowledge base already a few years out of date.”
His observations underscore the pressing need for industry partnerships to modernise curricula and equip students with relevant, future-focused skills.
He also highlights businesses’ broader responsibility to bridge the skills gap, advocating for structured upskilling programs and the integration of generative AI in workforce training.
In the full article, discover more about his perspective and the actionable strategies shaping the future of the UK’s tech workforce.
Read the full article at Silicon.
Media Article – Press Source Forbes
U.K. Taxes Are Set To Rise: What Do Entrepreneurs Think?
30 August 2024
Our CEO and co-founder, Zain Ali, was quoted in this Forbes article about the planned tax rises in the UK’s 2024 Autumn Budget.
Zain shared his perspective on the effects of a potential rise in capital gains tax on the UK’s competitiveness.
“Higher taxes would be a concern, particularly in the context of competing with more tax-friendly environments abroad. In the last few years, we’ve seen advances both culturally and technologically to allow remote work. And if the U.K.’s tax burden becomes significantly higher, it might lead entrepreneurs to explore alternative locations with more favourable tax regimes,” Zain said
Read the full article at Forbes
Media Article – Press Source Financial Times
Out of office and into another
11 November 2024
In an evolving era of work shaped by global mobility, our co-founder, Asma Bashir, lends her expertise to a Financial Times article exploring the rise of career-linked international secondments.
While companies like Airbnb and Spotify highlight how flexible overseas working policies can fuel creativity, attract talent, and reduce attrition, Asma provides a nuanced perspective on this trend’s practicalities.
“Companies must adhere to legal and regulatory requirements and consider salary adjustments, depending on the length of the stay, the purpose of the assignment and location”.
She underscores companies’ need to navigate a complex web of legal, regulatory, and compensation adjustments when offering such opportunities.
Read the full article to learn how leading companies are reshaping global work policies for the future at Financial Times.
Media Article – Press Source People Management
UK business leaders more cautious about AI than overseas counterparts
18 September 2024
Centuro Global co-founder Asma Bashir was quoted in People Management’s article about new research highlighting that UK business leaders are more cautious about adopting AI compared to their overseas counterparts.
According to Asma Bashir, co-founder of Centuro Global, these findings “come as no surprise to me. It’s something I encounter regularly.”
She identified ongoing concerns over data privacy, job displacement and the lack of clear regulatory frameworks for organisations to follow, adding that “responsible AI implementation must consider ethical use and its impact on the workforce”. But, she continued, “this wariness among UK businesses could hinder competitiveness, especially as global companies increasingly leverage AI to streamline operations, improve decision making and enhance customer and employee service”.
Read the full article at People Management
Media Article – Press Source Startups Magazine
The EU AI Act: A Stepping Stone in the Journey Towards Ethical AI
18 September 2024
Centuro Global CEO and co-founder Zain Ali penned an article with Startups Magazine on the EU AI Act – the world’s first piece of AI alignment legislation.
Zain outlines how the Act’s regulatory framework should help ensure responsible AI use without trampling on innovation and calls on firms to play a proactive role in shaping a consensus.
Read the full article at Startups Magazine
Media Article – Press Source Tech Funding News 1
Bridging borders: How UK tech unicorns are capitalising on global growth opportunities
13 September 2024
Centuro Global CEO and co-founder Zain Ali contributed to the article for Tech Funding News on the current health of UK tech – and why domestic startups should break their rich world bias and look to emerging markets for their next expansion plans.
Zain identifies the most promising growth markets for UK companies to enter, including India, South Africa, and Brazil.
“The future of UK tech lies in its ability to adapt and expand into emerging markets. By seizing opportunities in these regions, UK startups can drive growth, innovation, and global influence.”
Read the full article at Tech Funding News
Media Article – Press Source Entrepreneur
From Pitch To Payday: Key Insights For Securing Business Funding
12 September 2024
Centuro Global CEO and co-founder Zain Ali gave his tips to entrepreneurs for early-stage startups looking for funding.
Zain spoke of the value of social proof and client/customer testimony in fundraising.
“We’re social animals who take our cues from each other, and the voice of real people who’ve stuck their heads above the parapet to back you is far more valuable than any technical walkthrough or deck design could ever be, no matter how slick,”
Read the full article at Entrepreneur
Media Article – Press Source Tech Funding News 2
Asma Bashir on breaking barriers in tech, leveraging AI, and reshaping the future of UK innovation
3 September 2024
Tech Funding News interviewed our co-founder, Asma Bashir, about her transition from private law practice to founding an innovative tech startup.
Asma spoke about her unique journey, the inspiration for Centuro Global’s boundary-pushing AI offering and how our service is moulded around the real needs of clients, observed over a long legal career.
She also shared her perspective on the threat posed by visa policy to the UK’s tech ecosystem, and how government can work more fruitfully with startups as a partner.
“Centuro Global really came about because the industry needed disruption….One of my clients had a need that they wanted me to support. This one piece of advice led to them inviting me to their office and trying to understand some of the issues and challenges they were facing. That’s really where the work started – I was responding to the demand rather than thinking, ‘I am the founder’”
Read the full article at Tech Funding News
Media Article – Press Source Business Matters
How the AI Boom is Transforming International Expansion for SMEs
2 September 2024
Centuro Global’s unique SaaS product was mentioned in this article in Business Matters on how the AI boom is breaking down the barriers holding SMEs back from international expansion.
AI technologies like natural language processing and generative AI are enabling SMEs to localize workflows, create culturally aware marketing, and enhance customer experience through chatbots. AI is also transforming HR processes and creating new job roles, making global markets more accessible for budget-conscious businesses.
“Other AI-focused firms are specifically gearing operations towards facilitating overseas expansion. In the case of Centuro Global, an AI platform helping companies grow into international markets, which recently gained $3.3 million in funding from Mercia, expanding into a pool of 150 countries is becoming increasingly seamless.”
Read the full article at Business Matters
Media Article – Press Source Business Age
Want to Grow? Here’s Where Tech Companies Should Export To.
28 August 2024
Co-founder and CEO Zain Ali contributed to the Business Age article, discussing potential strategies for the UK tech industry to trade with markets beyond its traditional European partners.
The piece examines the most promising emerging markets, from Indonesia to South Africa, that present significant opportunities for UK founders.
“Expanding into new regions allows companies to mitigate risk and lessen their reliance on any single economic zone, thereby stabilising revenue streams. Investment opportunities in emerging markets also present attractive prospects for high-growth potential.”
Read the full article at Business Age
Media Article – Press Source International Bar Association
In-house teams eye risks and opportunities as cross-border expansion increases.
20 August 2024
CEO and Co-Founder, Zain Ali, added a comment to the article from the International Bar Association on how in-house legal teams are deadline with the risks of cross-border business expansion.
Zain discusses how immigration laws are often the biggest sticking point for companies expanding abroad. ‘If your employees don’t have the correct visas and work permits, it’s not just your operational efficiency on the line – it’s your reputation,’ he says.
Selecting the right company structure is another area where companies can really go wrong, he says. ‘This goes beyond compliance: it’s a question of strategy. Effective entity setup isn’t just a case of choosing from the legally available options but identifying the most appropriate one for your specific business model and objectives. Making the wrong choice can hamper your growth and limit your room to manoeuvre,’ he says.
Ali says in-house legal teams, whether in large or small companies, will generally require external support to handle the breadth and specificity of work involved in international business operations. ‘Even in large companies, legal teams tend to work as generalists. They’ll normally need to engage external experts for the specialised, knotty legal questions that arise in global work,’ he says.
Read the full article at International Bar Association
Media Article – Press Source Digit News
Will Labour Ease Visa Restrictions Amid Tech Talent Shortage?
15 August 2024
Centuro Global was quoted in a Digit News article about the risks posed by government visa policy to the UK’s startup ecosystem.
In April 2024, the previous Conservative government raised the thresholds for overseas skilled workers hired by UK companies. This has had a chilling effect on high-growth companies’ hiring strategies, contributing to already-acute skills shortages.
According to Centuro Global, “if the government is truly serious about spurring economic growth, something must be done to help the skills-intensive businesses that have been so damaged by the onerous system recently introduced by the Tories”
Read the full article at Digit News
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