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Hear What Technology Giants Envision for the Remote Work and Play Industry at the International Future Computing Summit

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Monday, November 28, 2022
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The International Future Computing Summit (IFC Summit) invites executives, thought leaders, and decision-makers looking for opportunities to enhance revenue, business, and user experiences in remote work and play.

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  • The International Future Computing Summit (IFC Summit) invites executives, thought leaders, and decision-makers looking for opportunities to enhance revenue, business, and user experiences in remote work and play.
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    Hear event sponsors AMD and HP Anywhere speak, plus presentations from Intel, Lenovo, Nvidia, Jon Peddie Research, and many more at The International Future Computing Summit (IFC Summit).
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    The IFC Summit is hosted by The International Future Computing Association (TIFCA) and sponsored in part by AMD and Hewlett Packards HP Anyware (HP).
  • I look forward to discussing the future of remote work and play at the IFC Summit, said Dr. Jon Peddie, CEO of Jon Peddie Research.

The International Future Computing Summit: Remote Work and Play Industry Gathering December 6, 2022

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Tuesday, September 20, 2022
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TORONTO, Sept. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- From client to cloud to the network between them, the International Future Computing Summit is inviting market leaders and innovators across the Remote Work and Play industry and the CORA (Create Once Reach All) ecosystem.

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  • TORONTO, Sept. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- From client to cloud to the network between them, the International Future Computing Summit is inviting market leaders and innovators across the Remote Work and Play industry and the CORA (Create Once Reach All) ecosystem.
  • Remote Work and Play is more than a collection of tools, hardware, and services.
  • TIFCA is hosting this summit so we can learn more and contribute to its exciting future, said Neil Schneider, Executive Director of The International Future Computing Association.
  • The summit is for C-Level executives, thought leaders, and organizational decision makers that work in either the Remote Work and Play industry or the CORA ecosystem.

Announcing Laddrr Talent Hub Beta Launch Providing Flexible Job Opportunities to Reduce Mid-career Drop-off

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Friday, August 26, 2022
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LOS ALTOS, Calif., Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Laddrr, a platform reimagining the landscape for working women from young adults to empty nesters, today announced the beta launch of the Laddrr Talent Hub, providing high quality flexible work opportunities to moms-to-be and mothers at all stages. Enabling moms to work in the way that best integrates with their family responsibilities both reduces midcareer drop-off and allows women to climb higher in their careers. Employers, for their part, gain access to a high performing, efficient and loyal talent pool proven to help sustain profitable growth.

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  • LOS ALTOS, Calif., Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Laddrr , a platform reimagining the landscape for working women from young adults to empty nesters, today announced the beta launch of the Laddrr Talent Hub, providing high quality flexible work opportunities to moms-to-be and mothers at all stages.
  • The Talent Hub features both part time and full time positions with flexibility in location, schedule, and/or number of hours worked.
  • The Laddrr Talent Hub utilizes artificial intelligence technology that identifies candidate skills and then uses these skills for job matching.
  • The Talent Hub takes this a step further by providing what working moms want flexwork opportunities with mom-friendly companies.

BEST Inc. Announces Changes to its Board of Directors

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Wednesday, May 11, 2022
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Mr. Qiu served as the chairman of the audit committee, and also served as the chairman of the compensation committee, of the Company's board of directors.

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  • Mr. Qiu served as the chairman of the audit committee, and also served as the chairman of the compensation committee, of the Company's board of directors.
  • The Company today also announced that the Company has appointed Mr. Ying Wu and Mr. Klaus Anker Petersen as independent directors of the Company.
  • Mr. Wu currently serves as a global board member of The Nature Conservancy (TNC), and a board member of TNC China.
  • BEST Inc. (NYSE: BEST) is a leading integrated smart supply chain solutions and logistics services provider in China.

Future Forum Study Reveals Employee Experience Scores Dropping Sharply as Return-to-Office Policies Take Effect, Particularly for Those Without Schedule Flexibility

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Tuesday, April 19, 2022
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With this shift, employee sentiment has dropped to near-record lows, including 28% worse scores on work-related stress and anxiety and 17% worse scores on work-life balance (compared to last quarter).

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  • With this shift, employee sentiment has dropped to near-record lows, including 28% worse scores on work-related stress and anxiety and 17% worse scores on work-life balance (compared to last quarter).
  • Non-executives work-life balance scores are now 40% worse than their bosses, plummeting at five times the rate of executives over the last quarter.
  • Employee experience scores fell for all knowledge workers, likely due to concerns and challenges related to the spread of the Omicron variant of Covid-19.
  • Pulse data shows that this kind of schedule rigidity can have significant adverse impacts on an employees overall experience at work.

Future Forum Study Reveals That Hybrid Has Become the Dominant Work Model for Global Knowledge Workers; Ensuring Equity Between Remote and In-Office Employees Moves to the Top of Executives’ Priority List

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Tuesday, January 25, 2022
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The future of work isnt either/or, its both, said Brian Elliott, Executive Leader of the Future Forum.

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  • The future of work isnt either/or, its both, said Brian Elliott, Executive Leader of the Future Forum.
  • The Future Forum Pulse shows that the vast majority of global knowledge workers now expect to have flexibility in where and when they work.
  • Seventy-one percent of executives report that they currently work from the office three or more days a week, compared with 63% of non-executive employees.
  • This Future Forum Pulse surveyed 10,737 knowledge workers in the U.S., Australia, France, Germany, Japan and the U.K. between November 1 - 30, 2021.

Slack Study of Global Knowledge Workers Reveals Huge Disconnect Between Executives and Employees on Returning to the Office

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Tuesday, October 5, 2021
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The report reveals that of those currently working remotely, executives are nearly three times more likely than employees to want to return to the office full-time.

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  • The report reveals that of those currently working remotely, executives are nearly three times more likely than employees to want to return to the office full-time.
  • Fifty-seven percent of knowledge workers are open to looking for a new job in the next year, up slightly from three months ago.
  • The view of the office looks different from the top, said Brian Elliott, Executive Leader of the Future Forum.
  • While executives are banging down the door to get back to their corner offices, non-executive employees are demanding flexibility in where and when they work.