Since March 2020, Airmic has been issuing Friday Reading, a curated series of readings and knowledge resources sent by email to Airmic members. The objective of Airmic Friday Reading was initially to keep members informed during the Covid-19 pandemic. Today, Airmic Friday Reading has evolved in scope to include content on a wide range of subjects with each email edition following a theme. This page is a searchable archive of all the readings and knowledge resources that have been shared.
Friday Reading Edition 178 (10th November 2023)
The government is delaying the primary legislation necessary to establish the Audit, Reporting and Governance Authority (ARGA) – the new statutory regulatory proposed to replace the Financial Reporting Council (FRC). What does this mean for companies?
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King’s Speech Text
Friday Reading Edition 178 (10th November 2023)
An explainer on what the King’s Speech is, and on other parliamentary terms and conventions.
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Friday Reading Edition 177 (3rd November 2023)
Leading AI nations have reached a world-first agreement at Bletchley Park establishing a shared understanding of the opportunities and risks posed by frontier AI.
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Friday Reading Edition 177 (3rd November 2023)
On the eve of the UK’s AI summit, US President Joe Biden issued an executive order creating new safety and security standards for AI, including a requirement for some AI companies to share safety test results with the US government.
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Friday Reading Edition 177 (3rd November 2023)
Leveraging the power of generative AI can help organisations shape products and services and bring about transformative innovation.
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Friday Reading Edition 177 (3rd November 2023)
Generative AI has the capacity to enhance job quality and foster job growth if managed responsibly. Experts explain how generative AI’s potential can be harnessed.
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Friday Reading Edition 176 (27th October 2023)
The Israel-Hamas conflict has been accompanied by a series of disruptive cyber attacks from cyber activist groups targeting organisations in Israel and those perceived as pro-Israel in other countries. Cyber operations motivated by the conflict are likely to present a growing threat to organisations in the region, and potentially globally, as the conflict progresses.
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Friday Reading Edition 175 (20th October 2023)
How to calculate, publish and communicate your gender pay gap.
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Friday Reading Edition 175 (20th October 2023)
Common health conditions that impact women are still not commonly talked about in the workplace, which can leave them suffering in silence and reluctant to turn to their manager or HR department because they are not sure of the reaction they will receive.
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Friday Reading Edition 175 (20th October 2023)
Women are more ambitious than ever, and workplace flexibility is fueling them. Yet despite some hard-fought gains, women’s representation is not keeping pace. That’s according to the latest Women in the Workplace report from McKinsey, in partnership with LeanIn.Org.
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