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What it takes to lead when expectations are high, the world is fragmented, judgement is accelerated and retreat comes with its own risks.

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Corporate Communications The data centre debate has moved from local planning challenge to global business risk The technology industry needs to urgently rethink how it makes the case for growth, and what it offers in return. While the industry has been extraordinarily effective at making the case for AI's potential to governments and investors, but it has left a dangerous vacuum where it should have been making the case for what the transformation means for the voters

Litigation and Disputes Matters of Record #2 | AI, the new gatekeepers of reputation Another day, another article on AI. Every aspect of this tech is changing how we advise our clients. While of course that doesn’t change the fundamentals of good comms, the myriad new platforms and channels have brought new risks and opportunities.

Financial Communications Private Markets Pulse #4 | Reputational value is financial value Your reputation gets priced into the terms of the deal. That was, in essence, the headline from ‘The Sponsor Premium’, a piece of academic research published last month. Hawthorn's experts reflect.

People and Culture Practising What We Preach for the World Heart Federation To mark World Heart Day and support our client, the World Heart Federation with its Don’t Miss A Beat campaign, the team stepped away from our desks and headed outside to “Keep the Beat” with a lunchtime walk.

Litigation and Disputes Matters of Record #1 | The evolution of the fraud litigation playbook Hawthorn Disputes team looks at developments in the legal world and what they mean for the reputations of those involved. This issue delves into the world of fraud litigation, interim relief, the debate over frontier AI regulation, and more.