In a sector defined by constant disruption, success depends on more than just technology – it requires disciplined strategy, strong leadership and the ability to execute at scale.

Drawing on over 20 years of global experience, Anna, on p14, shares insights on avoiding common growth pitfalls, supporting startups through critical inflection points and building the skills, ecosystems and trust needed to sustain long-term innovation.

A landmark agreement links the University of Cambridge with IonQ to establish the IonQ Quantum Innovation Centre.

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The collaboration is designed to accelerate quantum research commercialisation, expand IonQ’ s intellectual property portfolio and deepen the company’ s commitment to the United Kingdom’ s quantum ecosystem.

This new and ambitious partnership is the first of its kind for a UK university.

Read on p24 how the collaboration aligns with the UK’ s broader strategy to accelerate quantum innovation and commercialisation.

Virgin Atlantic is leveraging data and AI to enhance decision-making, improve customer experience and drive profitability in an evolving aviation landscape.

On p35 we interview Richard Masters, Vice President of Data and AI, Virgin Atlantic, about his journey from astrophysics to aviation, how AI is reshaping Virgin Atlantic and why a data-first approach is essential for navigating the future of flight.

The airline recently partnered with Databricks, a leading provider of a cloudbased platform that enables organisations to build, scale and govern data and AI, including generative AI and machine learning models.

In Talking Point on p18 Gastón Milano, CTO, Globant Enterprise AI, outlines the risks of over-humanising AI in enterprise, saying that while the notion of morally aware AI still feels like science fiction – the issue is now very much in the real-world.

Just a sample, then of what’ s inside – enjoy the read.

Have an innovative month.

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