In 2025, tech leaders are facing more variables than ever: regulatory disruption, economic unpredictability, and rising ESG scrutiny among them. At first glance, these challenges look like constraints. But for leaders willing to adapt, they offer strategic openings.

As artificial intelligence shifts from experiment to enterprise-wide imperative, it’s redrawing the organisational map. New leadership roles are emerging. Sales structures are being retooled. And companies, from Silicon Valley giants to European scale-ups, are rethinking how decisions get made and executed.

Stepping into a CEO role, especially as a woman in tech, is a unique and rewarding challenge. In this blog, Sarah Franklin (CEO of Lattice) and Lidiane Jones (CEO of Bumble) share candid advice on leadership, from embracing authenticity and tackling unconscious bias to building supportive networks and inspiring future leaders.

Discover why scaling tech companies are hiring a Chief of Staff (CoS) to drive alignment, improve decision-making, and turn vision into action. This blog explores how a CoS creates a competitive advantage, what the role entails, and the key qualities of an effective CoS.

Discover why Customer Success has evolved into the ultimate growth engine for tech companies. Drawing on insights from Customer Success expert Melanie Lawn, we explore how CS can be a strategic advantage in driving revenue, strengthening customer loyalty, and shaping product innovation.

Discover how CFOs in high-growth companies are leveraging interim talent to drive successful NetSuite deployments and streamline critical business operations.

What do elite sports and business teams have in common? Our latest blog explores key insights from a recent event with senior leaders and Toby Flood, former England rugby player, including how to balance individual and team dynamics, maintain peak performance, and use failure as a growth tool.

This blog considers how CEOs and founders can adapt their leadership styles to navigate the three key growth stages of a company—startup, scale-up, and established business. It highlights the unique challenges and essential leadership traits needed at each phase to ensure sustained success.

These are exciting times in Lisbon’s tech scene. From our recent meetings with Portuguese investment firms, it’s clear there’s a wave of optimism throughout the ecosystem.

Alex Partners is committed to promoting diversity in the tech sector. We believe that this inspires fresh perspectives and ideas that drive innovation. This blog highlights the state of gender diversity, and considers actionable strategies to address to close the gender gap in technology.

Discover key insights from the first quarter as we examine recovery across key hubs, shifts in investment trends, and the evolving landscape, highlighting an optimistic outlook for the year ahead.

Interim executives provide instant expertise, strategic flexibility and objective insights to drive PE-backed tech companies. Learn how integrating them into talent strategies enables rapid value creation through accelerated growth, risk mitigation and more.

In a highly competitive talent landscape, organisations need to understand what candidates truly value in employers. This blog looks at what today’s candidates really want and why.

Balancing the varied needs of employees with the necessity to grow a business can be challenging. This blog explores why it is important to balance employee needs with business growth, and shares insights on how to achieve this.

In business the focus is often on scaling quickly and efficiently. One critical aspect that should not be overlooked is succession planning. This blog explores why succession planning is crucial, how to develop a successful plan and understand the potential pitfalls.

With offices in Lisbon and London, Alex Partners is strategically positioned to partner with international Investment Funds committed to Impact, to help shape their investment teams and portfolio companies. Our infographic explains how we help hire for the Impact sector.

Alex Partners is proud to announce our partnership with two incredible charities, Tech She Can and Community TechAid. These partnerships reflect our commitment to education, equitable access, and breaking down barriers in the technology sector.

Lisbon’s emergence as a European Tech Hub is a testament to its innovation, education and ecosystem. This blog explores what is driving the city’s transformation into a tech powerhouse.

With the Fourth Industrial Revolution well underway, and the Fifth already emerging, businesses must be agile and evolve in order to thrive. To do so, their workforce must be equipped to adapt. This blog shares how organisations can future-proof their talent acquisition strategies for changing work landscapes and evolving skill sets.

Growth in the Impact sector is being fueled by attitude shifts, greater focus on sustainability and increased investor interest. All good news for the market, but successful growth requires a strong vision, and a team capable of realising that vision. This blog considers the growth of the Impact sector and shares insights into the associated hiring challenges.