Intelligence

Adam Gates, Becky Mackarel and Richard Plaistowe, Odgers Interim, Financial & Professional Services Practice hosted a webinar in which sustainability expert Tracey Groves explored the trends she is seeing given that ESG and DEI...

Berlin, May 20-22, 2025

Lily Russell and I arrived in Berlin just as GITEX opened its doors for the first time in Europe - and just one day after the UK and EU signed a landmark digital and cyber cooperation agreement. The timing...

B2B Software Leadership Roundtable: Navigating Performance, Deals, and AI in 2025

On 3rd April 2025, we hosted a roundtable breakfast at our London offices, with 20 senior executives and investors from the UK’s B2B software...

Reflections on the 2025 Comprehensive Spending Review and its Implications for Local Government

Following this month’s Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR), it’s worth pausing to reflect on what has been an extraordinary 12 months...

Our Financial and Professional Services Practice hosted a breakfast roundtable led by experts in emerging talent and social mobility, the Ladder Group.

A spate of cyber-attacks on UK retailers underlines the importance of having CIO-level talent in place.

I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Lisa Buckley, former UK Operations Director at Wagamama, about the big strategic priorities shaping retail and hospitality in 2025 and beyond. Lisa brings sharp insight into how brands...

Odgers Interim welcomed Joanne Roney, Chief Executive, Birmingham City Council as guest speaker at our recent ‘Aspiring CEOs’ webinar.

Joanne's career started as a 16-year-old apprentice at Birmingham City Council. She gained...

My Return to Work from Maternity Leave

I am now a couple of weeks in to my return to work following my maternity leave and wanted to share my journey and insights to help other working parents and employers.

The return to work...

In volatile times, interim executives can present an attractive solution. Adam Gates, Partner, Insurance, explains why demand is holding up across the Financial Services sector.  

Despite continued global economic uncertainty and...

Amid rising costs and economic uncertainty, retailers need nimble supply chains fit for a new era of disruption. By Daniel Wood and Zoe Wakeham, Consultants, Consumer and Retail Practice.

Donald Trump is famously partial to a...

The rising trend of football clubs collaborating with high-end fashion brands can greatly benefit both the retail & consumer and sports industries, as Daniel Wood and Bambos Eracleous discuss.

Football and fashion are...

International Women's month is an opportune moment to celebrate the incredible contributions of women in local government. Across the United Kingdom, from council chambers to executive offices, female leaders are appointed into...

It seems that every couple of weeks, a construction company goes into administration or announces financial difficulties. In 2024, one in six of all company insolvencies was related to the construction sector.

Since the collapse...

Terry Noble, Partner, Odgers Interim, and Sarah Burke, Consultant, Odgers Berndtson, recently hosted an evening that explored the future of energy. The event featured expert speakers and industry leaders, Nazo Moosa, Managing...

Cross-sector talent is vital for effective housing delivery, considers Jes Ladva, Managing Partner - Government, Finance and Technology.

There has been a great deal in the recent press and media surrounding the Government’s Plan...

The financial services sector is poised for significant transformation as we move further into 2025. We recently hosted a lunch that featured insights from Tracey Groves, Head of Sustainable Business and ESG Advisory Practice, and...

SJ Leatherdale, Partner, Healthcare and Life Sciences, works with NHS clients every day. When a serious heart problem put her life at risk, the NHS showed its brilliance in emergency situations.

In my job, I’m privileged to meet...