By Warren Galley On 7–8 August, the Cape Town International Convention Centre hosted AI Empowered 2025, a landmark event drawing more than 3,000 delegates, 40+ speakers, and over 50 sessions. The summit brought together business leaders, technologists, creatives, educators, and policy-makers…
AI for Good 2025: Why Purpose-Driven Tech Matters More Than Ever
What Marketers Need to Pay Attention To, Now At Humaine, we believe technology should amplify what’s best about being human. That’s why this year’s AI for Good Summit 2025 in Geneva stood out as one to watch. It offered a real glimpse into where…
Is AI the real threat to our future?
For as long as civilisations have risen, humanity has encountered existential threats. From disease to war, ideology to empire, we have faced collapse and clawed our way back. And yet, this moment feels different. Not because it is, but because of…
Cannes Lions 2025
The top innovationas and ideas shaping the future of marketing We might not have strolled the Croisette ourselves this year, but we’ve been dialled in, tracking the pulse of the conversations, campaigns, and creativity lighting up Cannes Lions 2025. And what…
Shoptalk Europe 2025: Retail’s AI Inflection Point
Shoptalk Europe 2025, held in Barcelona this June, was a big moment for the retail world. With over 4,500 retail leaders and more than 160 speakers, the message echoed loud and clear: artificial intelligence (AI) isn’t something we’re waiting for, it’s…
Saudi Arabia’s Big AI Bet Isn’t Just a Headline. It’s a Signal.
This week, Saudi Arabia launched Humain, a multibillion-dollar artificial intelligence company chaired by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and backed by the country’s $940bn Public Investment Fund (PIF). It’s not just a corporate announcement—it’s a declaration of intent. Humain is set…
If granny can now make a TV ad, should you hire her?
A caution to business leaders adopting Generative AI without a plan Last week, OpenAI launched its upgraded visual toolset, and just like that, another level of creativity, execution and automation became available at the click of a prompt. We can now…
How AI is Reshaping UK Customer Loyalty Programmes
Artificial intelligence is transforming customer loyalty programmes in the UK, as brands compete to offer hyper-personalised experiences while balancing data privacy concerns. A shift towards instant digital rewards and sustainability-driven initiatives is reshaping the way businesses build lasting relationships with consumers….
The ‘Future of Work’: Balancing AI efficiency with human dignity in a changing landscape
By Dean McCoubrey head of Tech and Training In my two jobs as a human-centric AI leader, and a GenZ social media and digital citizenship educator in schools, it’s evident we have an all-new and hyper unpredictable future to consider. This requires…
AI agents for good? ITU’s AI for Good Global Summit
A new wave of autonomous AI—capable of reasoning, acting independently, and scaling at unprecedented speed—is rapidly reshaping the technological landscape. The rise of “agentic AI” and powerful, low-cost AI models is making artificial intelligence cheaper, more widely available, and potentially more…