A word from our Chair, Barbara Schonhofer MBE

by Liselle Appleby, GAIN The World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report 2025  offers a clear message: the world of work is transforming faster than ever. Driven by technological change, demographic shifts, economic uncertainty, and the green transition, employers across industries are rethinking what skills and mindsets will be essential for success by 2030. Amidst this transformation, one opportunity stands out as both urgent and underleveraged — the employment of neurodivergent people....

GAIN welcomes James Tait, as the newest member of the GAIN Board. James is a CEO/MD, NED, and Qualified Actuary with over 20 years’ experience in insurance, reinsurance, and technology. He has built a career leading transformation, turnaround, and scale-up growth across international markets.