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Justin will work with financial services organisations, specialty and reinsurance companies, and general insurers on navigating complex transformation and change programmes, modernising their operations, and responding to emerging industry risks and challenges. Justin brings more than 36 years’ experience across the global insurance sector, spanning operations, strategy, technology, and transformation.

Norway’s new drone strategy highlights one of the most important lessons from Ukraine: in modern warfare, the ability to innovate and adapt rapidly has become a decisive advantage. The key question is no longer which drones a country acquires, but how quickly new technologies can be tested, refined and improved through operational experience.

PA Consulting (PA), the global innovation and transformation consultancy, today announces the appointment of Gareth Fitzgerald as its Global Head of Health and Life Sciences (HLS). Gareth will lead PA's team of healthcare, life sciences, and medical technology experts across the UK, US and Nordics, helping organisations improve health outcomes, boost productivity, accelerate innovation and harness emerging technologies.

Low-altitude airspace is fast becoming the new frontline for defence innovation and threat. Airspace is now continuously contested and advantages gained can disappear just as quickly. Drones have already reshaped the battlefield – but what makes this moment different is not their novelty, it’s their permanence. Aerial drones – also known as uncrewed aerial systems – are perhaps the most visible sign of a wider transformation.

Andreas joins PA with over 20 years of consulting experience, specialising in helping energy and utilities clients modernise their technology functions and deliver complex transformation programmes. He brings deep expertise in cost reduction, procurement, and leading large-scale operating model programmes. At PA, Andreas will focus on the continued growth of PA’s Energy and Utilities business, supporting clients in their strategic business design transformations.

Behind all this jargon lies a fairly straightforward transformation. Organisations are no longer focused solely on models, but are shifting their attention to the broader system around them, data, workflows, governance, people, and decision-making. This is an international shift that is becoming increasingly visible in the Netherlands.

In 2025, SAF usage stood at 2% – a fraction of what is needed to make a meaningful impact on the sector’s emissions. At the same time, we are seeing several bottlenecks which, if addressed intelligently, could create a springboard for further growth. The research report “Cacophony to Symphony: Successfully scaling sustainable aviation fuel” is based on global insights from nearly 600 executives across the SAF value chain. They point to several reasons why SAF has yet to take off.

Transport organisations are under significant pressure to deliver results - whether it’s scrutiny over value for money, the drive to net zero, or rising expectations from users. At the same time, rapidly developing technology is reshaping what’s possible. From improving back-office efficiency in procurement and finance, to optimising routes, maximising network capacity and anticipating user demand, technology offers significant potential.

These are important questions. But they also risk causing us to overlook the most interesting development. Experience from the first large-scale AI implementations suggests that the greatest value often emerges elsewhere: when technology makes employees more knowledgeable, more effective and better equipped to do their jobs. The most important future AI solutions are therefore unlikely to be digital employees. They will be digital colleagues.

A seasoned executive, Jiten brings more than 25 years’ experience in the consulting sector. He began his career at PA two decades ago, before leaving for a period to broaden his experience. After re-joining PA in 2016, he has held several senior leadership roles at the firm, including serving as Global Head of Consulting and Global Head of Digital & Data.