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AI, Awards, News, Tech

Engine recognised for advanced AI solution by prestigious UK Business Tech Awards

Fast-growing AI company, Engine, has been recognised for its advanced and growing suite of AI solutions by the prestigious UK Business Tech Awards, after being shortlisted for ‘Best AI Innovation’.

Headquartered in London, Engine was created to help SMEs and public sector organisations to take advantage of the opportunities created by rapidly evolving AI technology.

 

Over the last 12 months, it has established a niche in building custom AI solutions known as ‘knowledge engines’, that enable businesses to instantly access the benefits of top-tier natural language AI without exposing their data or having to rely on online information.

Dedicated to celebrating the UK’s finest tech businesses which have added tangible benefits to customer experience, management systems, marketing and sales, data tracking and more, the UK Business Tech Awards was established by leading awards organisers, Don’t Panic Projects.

 

With the awards ceremony set to take place on 19th November 2024 at the Hilton London Bankside, the UK Business Tech Awards is one of the most anticipated events on the business and wider tech industry calendar and will celebrate over 100 finalists from 30+ different categories.

Being shortlisted for ‘Best AI Innovation’ comes at an exciting time for Engine, having recently unveiled is latest AI solution – Bid Writer – which enables businesses to create comprehensive, accurate, compelling responses to match project briefs or bid criteria within a matter of seconds.

 

Kieron White, co-founder and Director of Engine, confirmed: “We launched Engine in 2023 with a clear vision to really help businesses leverage the evolving power of AI –be that by improving operational efficiencies and staff productivity or helping to drive sales and business growth, with our latest solution – Bid Writer.

“We are incredibly proud that our growing suite of AI solutions have already been recognised by such a prestigious accolade as the UK Business Tech Awards and we now look forward to the finalists’ ceremony this November – fingers crossed!”

 

Launched in 2023, Engine is fast becoming the leading and must use AI tool for businesses both UK and worldwide and is on track to accelerate growth by 400% within the next 12 months alone.

 

For more information, visit:

https://www.engine-ai.co.uk/

https://businesstechawards.com/2024-shortlist/

Awards, L&D, News

Mind Tools Shortlisted for Four Learning Technologies Awards

Mind Tools celebrates multiple nominations at Learning Technologies Awards 2024
Mind Tools, a specialist in management and leadership learning and development, is proud to announce its shortlisting for four awards across three categories at this year’s prestigious Learning Technologies Awards. These nominations are a testament to Mind Tools’ innovative approach to transforming workplace learning experiences and their partnership with industry-leading clients to drive measurable business impact.
Mind Tools has been shortlisted for the following awards:

Best Use of Blended Learning – Commercial Sector

Mind Tools have been shortlisted twice in this category. The first nomination celebrates the success of a blended learning programme designed in partnership with South Western Railway (SWR).
Facing ongoing industry disruption and leadership challenges, SWR sought to equip its leaders with the skills to navigate change, foster collaboration, and support teams. The programme resulted in a 12% increase in leadership capability.
This initiative has had a tangible impact on leadership morale and effectiveness within the company.
For the second nomination, Deloitte collaborated with Mind Tools to build Coaching Skills for Effective Conversations – a scalable and innovative, blended programme. It has been designed for everyone in Deloitte irrespective of their role or grade giving all employees the opportunity to learn how to use coaching skills to have better professional conversations. Participants build their skills through digital modules, weekly coaching practice and use of job aids. The programme is accredited by The Institute of Leadership and upon completion individuals earn Deloitte certificates and Credly badges.

Excellence in the Design of Learning Content – Commercial Sector

Mind Tools’ collaboration with Heathrow Airport is recognised for its innovative approach to fostering inclusivity and belonging. The programme, titled Right Where I Belong, used real employee stories and interactive scenarios to create an engaging, experiential learning course. The result was an increase in representation at senior levels, exceeding expectations in employee feedback on workplace culture and inclusivity.

Learning Designer of the Year – Claire Gibson, Mind Tools

Mind Tools is also proud to celebrate the individual nomination of Claire Gibson for Learning Designer of the Year. Claire’s innovative, data-driven approach to learning design, coupled with her commitment to measurable impact, has earned her a reputation as a leading figure in the field. Her dedication to continuous improvement and learner-centred designs has made a lasting impact on both her team and clients.
Ross Garner, Head of Content and Custom Solutions at Mind Tools, commented:
“We are thrilled to be shortlisted for these awards, which recognise the hard work, creativity, and dedication of our team and our partners. At Mind Tools, we are committed to designing learning solutions that not only engage but deliver real business impact, and these nominations are a wonderful reflection of that commitment.”

The winners of the Learning Technologies Awards will be announced at a gala ceremony on 13 November in London. Mind Tools looks forward to celebrating the industry’s most innovative and effective learning initiatives and continuing to contribute to the future of workplace learning.

About Mind Tools

Mind Tools brings accessible, on-demand performance tools and resources focused on leadership, management and personal effectiveness that empower colleagues to perform in today’s progressive workplaces. Helping them build happy and successful careers and to contribute positively to the success of organizations, the world over. At Mind Tools, empowering people to thrive at work has been our passion for over 25 years.
Awards, HR, HR News, News

Vero HR shortlisted in three categories at the Personnel Today Awards 2024

Peterborough, 21 August 2024 – The HR services and outsourcing provider, Vero HR, has the chance to take home another trophy as they have been announced as finalists at this year’s Personnel Today Awards in three categories.

The glittering awards ceremony will take place at the Grosvenor Hotel on Park Lane, London, in November and is organised by one of the most well-respected HR publications, Personnel Today. Last year, Vero HR made it to the shortlist for the HR Consultancy of the Year Award but unfortunately, was unable to take the win.

This year, however, the business that will be celebrating its 20th anniversary in January has been shortlisted for the Early Careers Award (for supporting young people in kickstarting their HR careers with work experience and graduate opportunities) and Talent Management Award (for their dedication to internal talent and career development), along with the HR Consultancy of the Year Award for the second year running, and is in a strong position to bring home at least one of the titles.

To be named a finalist and be up against some huge corporate giants including Rolls-Royce and Lloyds Banking Group is enough reason to celebrate. But the team of 40 HR professionals, including CEO and Founder, Mike Kealey, are hopeful that their outstanding levels of personal service – backed up by a plethora of 5/5 client reviews on the independent review platform Clutch – will see them through to success.

Read more about their award-winning HR services here.

About Vero HR

Vero HR is a HR solutions and outsourcing provider with 20 years of experience. Working with businesses of all sizes and sectors, Vero HR offers expert advice, services, and technology tailored to transform and help organisations work more efficiently in all aspects of HR including payroll, recruitment, and health and safety – supporting clients across the UK, Europe, and internationally.

 

Awards, Diversity & Inclusion, Food & Drink, Gender Equality, News

Discovery’s Commercial Director Sarah Evans named as finalist at the Women in Meat Industry Awards 2024

Sarah Evans, the Commercial Director of Discovery, a pioneering, people-led business transformation consultancy based in Worcestershire, has been named a finalist for the ‘Training and Development’ prize at the prestigious “Women in Meat Industry Awards 2024”.

Organised by the publishers of Meat Management Magazine, the Women in Meat Industry Awards are designed to recognise the vital contributions that women make to the meat sector. Driven by reader nominations and public votes, the awards are judged by an expert panel to determine the winner in each category.

 

An industry professional with over 25 years of experience in helping businesses to recruit, develop, and retain the right people for their workforces, Sarah is renowned for having provided expert guidance and support to hundreds of companies throughout this time.

Sarah was nominated by her client, Pilgrim’s Europe, the largest producer of quality meats and chilled and frozen ready meals for major UK & Ireland supermarkets. This was in recognition of her excellent work in designing, supporting, and delivering their highly regarded Early Career programme,

In addition to her work with Pilgrim’s Europe, Sarah has helped countless other employers in the UK and international meat industry, as well as within its wider supply chain, to recruit and train people, including ABP, Avara Foods, Samworth Brothers, and Sealed Air.

 

Speaking about her nomination and subsequent shortlisting, Sarah said: ‘I am  chuffed  to have been named among the finalists at this year’s Women in Meat Industry Awards, especially to be alongside the graduate talent I helped to secure roles in the Meat Industry. It has been rewarding to see the difference they have made to their businesses and to see female role models leading the way.

‘I would like to thank my clients at Pilgrim’s Europe for this nomination, which comes as a huge validation of the work that I’ve done to build the organisation’s Early CareerProgramme. With women still so underrepresented in the meat industry, awards such as this are vital for casting a spotlight on the important role that women play in the sector.’

 

The winners of the Women in Meat Industry Awards 2024 are set to be announced at a ceremony in London hosted by tennis star and TV broadcaster Annabel Croft on Friday 29th November. To learn more about the event, visit: https://womeninmeatawards.com/.

For more information about Discovery, go to: https://www.discovery-adr.com/.

 

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About Discovery

Discovery is a pioneering people-led business transformation consultancy founded by Jonathan Evans in 1999.

The company exists to help transform workforces into powerful assets by aligning people with strategic business objectives, delivering sustainable growth and a competitive advantage for its clients.

Awards, News, Technology, Telecoms News

juice® recognised for unwavering commitment to sustainability by Lloyds Bank British Business Excellence Awards

Fast-growing tech accessories brand, juice®, has been recognised for its dedication to sustainability by the prestigious Lloyds Bank British Business Excellence Awards 2024.

Celebrating the very best of British business, the Lloyds Bank British Business Excellence Awards represents the pinnacle of business success in the UK, highlighting companies that demonstrate exceptional performance and innovation.

Being shortlisted for ‘Sustainable Business of the Year’ comes as juice® marks another year of unwavering commitment to sustainability, where its impactful ‘juice® Made Mindfully’ campaign has set a new industry benchmark for environmentally conscious business practices.

Since the launch of this pioneering initiative in 2020, juice® has successfully removed all single-use plastic from its packaging and products, resulting in a monumental saving of 261 tonnes of plastic over the past three years — 109 tonnes of which were saved in 2023 alone.

 

Jolyon Bennett, CEO of juice®, confirmed: “We are incredibly proud to be shortlisted for such a prestigious award that celebrates our relentless efforts to protect the environment. Our mission is not only to provide high-quality, stylish tech accessories but to do so in a way that leaves a positive impact on the planet. This shortlisting is a testament to the dedication of our entire team and our shared goal of driving meaningful change within the industry.

We are honoured to be recognised among the top businesses making a real difference in sustainability and wish all the nominees the best of luck for the awards ceremony this November.”

 

juice® continues to push the boundaries of sustainable innovation, where its wide range of bold, colourful electronic accessories – including energy-efficient power banks, super-fast charging plugs, and eco-friendly cables and headphones – are available to purchase on juice.co.uk and through leading retailers such as Tesco, Amazon, Argos, and Sainsbury’s.

Taking place on 12th November 2024 at Grosvenor Hotel, London, the Lloyds Bank British Business Excellence Awards will celebrate over 188 finalists across 18 different award categories.

 

For more information, please visit: juice.co.uk

Awards, Storage

Infinidat Wins “Best of Show” Award at FMS: The Future of Memory and Storage 2024

Infinidat, a leading provider of enterprise storage solutions, today announced that the new-generation InfiniBox® G4 family of enterprise storage solutions has been awarded a prestigious “Best in Show” award for the “Most Innovative Hyperscaler Implementation” at the 2024 FMS: The Future of Memory and Storage tradeshow. The “Best of Show” award is given to the most outstanding product, service, or innovation showcased at the annual FMS conference. Infinidat was selected in the “Most Innovative Hyperscaler Implementation” category – an award Infinidat also won at FMS in 2023 and 2022 for its previous generation of the InfiniBox™ SSA enterprise all-flash array.

Infinidat received this honour for its new InfiniBox G4 all-flash and hybrid storage array solutions. The company launched the InfiniBox G4 family of next-generation storage arrays for all-flash and hybrid configurations in May 2024. The new InfiniBox G4 is a breakthrough with its leap ahead in performance, delivering an improvement of up to 2.5x. The G4 pushes the boundaries of enterprise-class storage solutions by leveraging the next generation of powerful and energy efficient CPU technology.

“It’s amazing that, although the next generation of our InfiniBox solutions has only been on the market for a couple of months, the InfiniBox G4 family of enterprise storage solutions is already being declared a ‘Best in Show’ winner in a prestigious award competition at a major industry conference,” said Eric Herzog, CMO at Infinidat. “What an incredible reception of the G4 by the industry and the FMS judges, affirming the groundbreaking advancement of the hottest enterprise storage solution on the market today for hybrid and all-flash storage deployments!”

The new InfiniBox SSA G4 all-flash solution provides a scale-up architecture with 60%, 80% and 100% populated models, while the InfiniBox G4 hybrid system continues as a fully-populated offering. The new all-flash storage solutions also include the small footprint InfiniBox SSA G4 F1400T model, requiring only 14RU that starts at 155 terabytes (TB) usable capacity (387TB effective capacity) at a very affordable price, while delivering all the InfiniBox SSA high end enterprise capabilities and InfuzeOS features. The SSA G4 F1400T family can be installed in a customer’s existing data center racks, at a colocation facility or an edge/distributed data center. Furthermore, in support of the new G4 series, Infinidat unveiled a new lifecycle management controller upgrade option called InfiniVerse™ Mobius.

“When considering investment in enterprise storage arrays, customers seek seamless hybrid multi-cloud support, advanced cybersecurity capabilities, flexible lifecycle upgrades and a high performance Storage-as-a-Service (STaaS) solution,” said Jay Kramer, Chairman of the Awards Program and President of Network Storage Advisors Inc. “We are proud to recognise Infinidat’s InfiniBox G4 family, as it checks all the boxes with next-generation all-flash and hybrid storage arrays, delivering up to 2.5x the performance of the current generation. The G4 family offers a new lifecycle management controller upgrade option called InfiniVerse Mobius, supports Microsoft Azure public cloud with InfuzeOS Cloud Edition and includes a number of compelling new enhancements to Infinidat’s industry acclaimed InfiniSafe enterprise cyber storage resilience and recovery solution.”

Held annually in August in the heart of Silicon Valley, FMS: the Future of Memory and Storage is the premier memory and storage event attracting top professionals, innovators, and companies from around the world. FMS is widely recognised as the world’s foremost conference highlighting the key advancements, trends, and industry figures shaping the multi-billion-dollar high-speed memory, storage and SSD markets. The “Best of Show” award is one of the highest honours given at the event, recognising outstanding achievement and innovation.

To see the complete list of winners in the 2024 Best of Show award competition, click here.

To read about the new, award-winning InfiniBox G4 family, click here.

 About FMS: the Future of Memory and Storage
FMS: the Future of Memory and Storage, produced by Conference ConCepts, is the world’s largest conference and exhibition dedicated to the latest trends, innovations, and influencers driving the adoption of high-speed memory and storage technologies. It covers applications within AI, enterprise IT infrastructure, High Bandwidth Memory (HBM), cloud environments, high-performance computing, and mobile and embedded systems. FMS also showcases cutting-edge technology trends across all aspects of high-performance memory and storage, presenting the industry’s most innovative products, and also the rapidly growing storage market including mainstream applications, key technologies, leading vendors, and innovative startups. These all drive the multi-billion-dollar high-speed memory, storage, SSD, and HDD markets. FMS brings together customers, IT professionals, analysts, and industry leaders to explore the forefront of memory and storage. With a renewed focus on inclusivity and forward-thinking, FMS is committed to shaping the future of storage applications, particularly their intersection with artificial intelligence. Notable features include the FMS Timeline, Invited Talks from renowned experts, analyst panels on industry trends, the Professional Development Series, Chat with the Experts sessions, FMS Lifetime Achievement Award, Best of Show Awards, and a reception celebrating the SuperWomen of FMS. For more information visit FutureMemoryStorage.com

About Infinidat

Infinidat provides enterprises and service providers with a platform-native primary and secondary storage architecture that delivers comprehensive data services based on InfiniVerse®. This unique platform delivers outstanding IT operating benefits, support for modern workloads across on-premises and hybrid multi-cloud environments. Infinidat’s cyber resilient-by-design infrastructure, consumption-based performance, 100% availability, and cyber security guaranteed SLAs align with enterprise IT and business priorities. Infinidat’s award-winning platform-native data services and acclaimed white glove service are continuously recommended by customers, as recognized by Gartner® Peer Insights reviews. For more information, visit www.infinidat.com.

Awards, News, SaaS, Software, Technology

Culture15 receives Good Business Charter accreditation

Culture15, a global SaaS company specialising in company culture measurement and management, has been awarded the Good Business Charter (GBC) – an accolade that underscores its commitment to responsible business practices.

Founded in 2015, Culture15 is designed to prioritise workplace culture by leveraging analysis, technology and data. The platform converts core business behaviours into quantifiable metrics, providing client organisations with clear insights into their cultural weaknesses and strengths.

Established in 2019, the Good Business Charter is an accreditation which recognises organisations that promote responsible business practices. Highly respected and prestigious, the Good Business Charter measures behaviours across ten key principles – including real living wage, fairer hours and contracts, employee wellbeing, equality, diversity and inclusion, environmental responsibility, fair tax practices, commitment to customers, ethical sourcing and prompt payment to suppliers.

Speaking about this latest achievement, Culture15’s Founder and CEO, Charlie Coode, said, “We are so happy to receive this recognition, which reinforces our commitment to transparency, responsible decision making and strong ethics. The Good Business Charter is a huge step for Culture15 and affirms our dedication to leading businesses towards ethical leadership and inclusive cultures by modelling these behaviours ourselves”.

This latest recognition follows a period of significant growth for Culture15, which is currently expanding its platform to include pioneering AI. What’s more, Culture15 has been shortlisted for several prestigious awards in 2024, including the SaaS Awards and the Global Digital Excellence Awards – a testament to its continued successes.

“As Culture15 continues to evolve, the GBC accreditation serves as a pledge to maintain focus on fostering a workplace culture that we are proud of and to driving impactful change in the business world”, says Culture15’s Marketing Manager, Hannah Cooper.

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About Culture15 

Culture15 enables users to effectively measure and manage culture.

Launched in 2015, Culture15 is an innovative SaaS platform that provides organisations with a rigorous platform to measure and manage culture, and has since helped more than 50 organisations, across 65 countries, put culture at the heart of business performance through the power of technology and data.

Inspired by decades of real-world culture change experience, Culture15 provides users with actionable, accurate insights that allow organisations to diagnose the culture they have, define the culture they want and then close The Culture Gap® through clear strategy and direction.

Already utilised by leading brands such as BMJ Group, Concurrent Technologies, London Energy and Sprout Social to name a few.

Culture15 is fast becoming the ‘go-to’ tool for cultural measurement.

For more information, visit: https://culture15.com/

Awards, Marketing & PR, News

The Martech Weekly (TMW) 100 Awards 2024 Offers New Ranking System for Marketing Technology Vendors

The TMW 100 Innovation Awards is the world’s only independent awards event recognising ‘knockout’ innovation in the global marketing technology industry

Thursday, 7 August 2024: The Martech Weekly has announced their second iteration TMW 100 Awards, the world’s only independent awards event recognising ‘knockout’ innovation in global marketing technology.

The awards are rigorously independent, with all entrants being subjected to judging by both industry experts and the public. “These aren’t awards that can be gamed, especially by larger companies with lavish budgets and industry clout,” TMW CEO and Founder, Juan Mendoza says. “If you win a TMW 100 Award, it’s because you’ve done something impressive and richly deserve recognition.”

How it works
Any company that has developed or sold technology for use in the marketing technology industry over the last 12 months is eligible to enter. Companies that have released or adapted a novel product or technology can apply. (A panel of industry-leading judges, including Chiefmartec’s Scott Brinker, will assess applications against criteria such as novelty, impact, excellence and ethics).

Applications are open now and run to August 30, 2024. After the public and judges have made their decisions, the top three places, people’s choice award, categories, and a ‘Top 100’ ranked list will be announced on Wednesday, October 30, at the Martech World Forum in London, UK.

A chance to showcase ‘knockout’ innovation and reputation in the marketplace
Mendoza argues Martech purchasers have long been poorly served. “Businesses often spend up big on Martech solutions that are then under-utilised. The main reason that happens is because there is not nearly enough reliable data out there. These awards are designed to be a useful data point.”

It’s not just Mendoza talking up the awards. Amperity Area Vice President APAC, Billy Loizou, is delighted that experts and Martech-buying execs will now have a handy list of the most highly rated solutions released over the last year.

He encourages all those passing judgment to understand that Martech leadership is about “offering solutions that address key use cases such as increasing customer retention, boosting conversion rates, or improving campaign ROI, all with the ultimate goal of driving meaningful, measurable outcomes.”

Sarah Jarvis, Eagle Eye’s Communication and Propositions Director, says, “The TMW 100 Awards are a fantastic place to showcase what we have delivered in collaboration with our customers. Merit-based awards are super important and especially great when your company ranks highly! Eagle Eye did that last year and got greater brand exposure. It was also something for our team to be proud of and celebrate.”

Global prestige
While many awards have a national or, at best, regional focus, the TMW 100 Awards attract entries from all over the world.

India’s Vishnu Vankayala, the CEO of CustomerLabs, says of last year’s event (where CustomerLabs took out first prize), “TMW 100 was fair and transparent. It helped us to get a lot of recognition and it acts as a strong validator for our current and future customers. Looking forward to winning the TMW 100 again!”

Remi Morault, CEO of Desygner, (which nabbed the runner-up spot in 2023), says, “One of the standout aspects of TMW 100 was the international exposure it provided, which was invaluable for us at Desygner. The honour has undoubtedly helped in strengthening our brand reputation and opening new doors for collaborations and opportunities.”

Some tips from the judges
As well as being one of Nairobi’s most respected e-commerce and growth-marketing consultants, Fiona Ngaruro is a TMW 100 Awards judge. “There are so many great Martech solutions out there that people don’t know about,” she says. “The superpower of the TMW 100 Awards is to create a level playing field for innovators across the world.”

Anna Ambrozevich, Founder of the CRO & Personalization Academy, agrees, saying, “I’m excited about the innovation we’ll see this year, especially the synergy of composability and AI. But as the director of a ‘women and tech’ chapter, what I dream about is seeing more females founding Martech companies and entering these awards.”

How to apply
To apply, submit an application at https://www.themartechweekly.com/tmw100/ by 30/8/24. Application fees are US$799. Only one application per entrant; refunds apply if the event is cancelled.

TMW

The Martech Weekly (TMW) is a media company that creates content consumed by leading marketing and technology executives in more than 65 countries. TMW also hosts the TMW 100, an industry-first awards program recognising the most innovative marketing tech companies from 1st to 100th place globally.

 

Juan Mendoza

Juan Mendoza is a leading marketing technology researcher and media company founder. He is an expert in researching digital media, marketing, data, and technology trends from a global perspective. Juan is the CEO of The Martech Weekly (TMW), a media company that’s read by leading marketing and technology executives in more than 65 countries. TMW hosts the TMW 100, an industry-first awards program recognising the most innovative marketing tech companies from 1st to 100th place globally. Juan also hosts the Martech World Forum, an international gathering of world leaders in marketing technology.

 

Awards, News, Tech

Measurement of success: Culture15’s innovative platform shortlisted for 2024 Innovation Awards

Culture measurement and management platform, Culture15, has been shortlisted for the Best Innovation in Technology category at the 2024 Innovation Awards – a prestigious event celebrating the forefront of innovation.

Set up by the Technology Supply Chain – which supports companies with growth, engineering and IT – the awards recognise and reward businesses, organisations and individuals alike whose breakthroughs and advancements promise to transform.

 

The nomination is testament to Culture15’s dedication, revolutionising how organisations measure and manage culture. The organisation’s innovative approach of defining culture as a set of numerical behaviours is what got the platform noticed.

Describing development as “a labour of love”, Culture15’s product manager says “It has been a challenge to build software that enables such an intangible, fuzzy concept to be attributed to metrics and rigorously tracked, providing so much value for business. But we did it, reacting, adapting and continuing to improve. And it’s wonderful to see the platform getting the recognition it deserves!”

 

Charlie Coode

Established in 2021, the Innovation Awards are a premier platform for ground-breaking advancements, with Charlie Coode, Founder and CEO, eagerly anticipating the opportunity to showcase the SaaS product. “We’re honoured to have been shortlisted”, he says, explaining “being nominated really highlights our commitment to transforming business through data – and being acknowledged alongside other industry leaders, especially, is a testament to our hard-working team”.

Voting is now open until 6pm on the 9th of August, reducing the shortlist from ten to five finalists in each category. Winners will then be announced at the November black-tie ceremony, to be held in Birmingham on the 9th.

 

The nomination marks the third in a trio of 2024 successes for Culture15, which has also been shortlisted for the Global Digital Excellence Awards and the SaaS Awards this year.

 

To learn more, or to cast your vote, visit:

https://culture15.com/

https://innovation-awards.co.uk/#vote

Awards, Business, Pensions, South Wales, Wales

Swansea graduate awarded Quantum Advisory Prize for mathematics excellence

The Quantum Advisory Prize for 2024 has been awarded to a Swansea University graduate, recognising their contribution to mathematics.

 

Hal Peckett, from Exeter, graduated from Swansea University this year with a first class honours degree in Applied Mathematics. Hal was chosen as the recipient of the prize for his dissertation titled ‘The Tragedy of the Commons: Dynamical Systems of Competing Fisheries and Game Theory’.

 

The Quantum Advisory Prize is an annual award presented by corporate pension and employee benefit experts Quantum Advisory that celebrates mathematics students who have transcended throughout their degree. The award recognises the quality and ambition of their work and, as well as acknowledgement of their effort, recipients benefit from a financial grant to support them as they initiate their career.

 

In applied mathematics, researchers can apply mathematical methods and specialised subject knowledge to a range of different scientific, economic and industrial fields. In his winning dissertation, Hal applied two mathematical approaches, dynamical systems and game theory, to the field of biology to analyse access and competition surrounding finite resources in fishery settings.

 

Hal said: “I am incredibly grateful to receive this prize for my final year dissertation. I put a lot of hard work into it, and it was a very challenging undertaking. I thank Quantum Advisory for this award and must also thank my supervisor Dr Noemi Picco for her guidance throughout my project.

 

“I am going to further specialise in mathematical biology, the area of mathematics on which my dissertation was based, by continuing onto a master’s degree in Biomathematics at Exeter University. It is an area of maths that I had never heard about before coming to Swansea, and it is a topic I am excited to pursue further and develop a career out of. The prize money is a massive help for the transition into my master’s and will help support me while I take on this new challenge.”

 

Dr Noemi Picco, Senior Lecturer in Mathematics at Swansea University, said: “Hal has done a fantastic job developing an excellent piece of work centred around the problem of sharing common finite resources: the ‘tragedy of the commons’. Hal was inquisitive and motivated into exploring how this seemingly simple scenario could be described and analysed mathematically. The end result was an outstanding dissertation which brings together two distinct mathematical approaches: game theory and dynamical systems.

 

“Hal has successfully navigated his first experience of independent research work, growing in confidence and critical thinking while overcoming obstacles along the way. It has been a pleasure to witness his journey through this project, and the potential for a future as a brilliant researcher.”

 

Stuart Price, Partner and Actuary at Quantum Advisory, said: “We are proud to support Swansea University graduates as they begin their careers in mathematics and the calibre and talent of their students always greatly impresses us year on year.

 

“Hal’s project and his approach really stood out this year and we are delighted to award him the Quantum Advisory Prize for his outstanding dissertation. We are delighted to hear that he is progressing his interests in this field further and wish him the very best for his master’s degree.”

 

Quantum Advisory provides pension and employee benefits services to employers, scheme trustees and members and has offices in Cardiff, Amersham, Birmingham and London. For more information about Quantum Advisory, please visit https://quantumadvisory.co.uk.