Blog
AI adoption by SMEs is rising but support still lags behind
AI adoption by SMEs is rising but support still lags behind. There are signs that UK small and medium sized businesses are beginning to move forward with AI. More firms …
Drone photography for a new book
Some client projects end up in places you do not expect. In this case, drone photography for a new book. My recent drone photography has been used on the cover …
Weekly AI briefing for UK SMEs: 15 December 2025
Weekly AI Briefing for UK SMEs: Why standing still is now the biggest risk AI continues to move at a pace that is difficult for many small businesses to keep …
Shadow AI Health Check. Find out where AI is already in your business
Shadow AI Health Check. Find out where AI is already in your business. In a recent blog I wrote about the hidden risk of “shadow AI” in small businesses.I was …
Weekly AI briefing for UK SMEs: 1 December 2025
Here is the Weekly AI briefing for UK SMEs: 1 December 2025. This is a short weekly round up of AI developments that are relevant to small and medium sized …
Why shadow AI without an AI strategy puts your SME at risk
Why shadow AI without an AI strategy puts your SME at risk. Earlier this month I shared a short video on shadow AI. It got a lot of reaction. People …
Reflections from the UK Digital Economy Conference, Edinburgh
Last week I attended the UK Digital Economy Conference at Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh. It was a genuinely valuable event that brought together leaders from government, technology, academia and business …
Unlocking the UK’s AI Advantage for Small Business
Unlocking the UK’s AI Advantage for Small Business. More than 5.4 million small and medium-sized enterprises represent over half of UK private-sector turnover. SMEs aren’t just part of the economy; …
Why the UK’s AI Momentum Is Good News for SMEs
The UK’s AI Moment Why the UK’s AI Momentum Is Good News for SMEs. The UK now ranks as the world’s third largest market for artificial intelligence, behind only the …
Bridging the AI Gap – Why UK SMEs Can’t Afford to Wait
Bridging the AI Gap – Why UK SMEs Can’t Afford to Wait. In my last blog, The Hidden Risk in Your Business: Shadow AI, I looked at how artificial intelligence …
The Hidden Risk in Your Business: Shadow AI
The Hidden Risk in Your Business: Shadow AI. AI adoption is growing fast, but not always in the way you’d expect. According to recent research from Microsoft, 71% of UK …
Use AI to Record, Summarise and Circulate Meeting Minutes Automatically
How to Use AI to Record, Summarise and Circulate Meeting Minutes Automatically. Meetings are essential, yet writing up minutes, extracting action points and sharing follow ups takes time. What if …
