IT Industry stories - Page 18

Ampverse, Asia's gaming ecosystem, and DMI Finance, the Non-Banking Financial Company of the DMI Group, have joined forces in the esports industry in India.

Vaultree announces a healthcare cybersecurity industry-first, Fully Functional Data-In-Use Encryption Solution.

Kaspersky has appointed Adrian Hia as its new Managing Director for Asia Pacific, responsible for driving business growth in the region.

Dynatrace Appoints Mike Green as Regional VP for Australia and New Zealand to Drive New Commercial Opportunities and Customer Satisfaction.

Amelia, an enterprise AI leader, has appointed Brendan Maree as Senior Sales Director and Samuel La Macchia as Director of Partners and Alliances.

Kaspersky has appointed Ernest Chai, former Channel Director of Dell Technologies, as Head of Channel for the Asia Pacific region from April 2023.

Atturra has named Peter Menadue as general manager of its cloud business solutions division and tasked him with expanding the firm's commercial market.

RUCKUS has grown its sales and customers in recent months, further cementing its place in the industry and giving the company a lot to be excited about.

One of the more difficult challenges to overcome is that women, quite simply, aren't putting themselves forward or applying for these roles.

One way to tackle the underrepresentation challenge is by encouraging greater numbers of young women to consider IT as a career choice.

While women make up 51% of the population and half of the workforce, they account for just 16% of the Quantity Surveying profession.

Being a subset of STEM, the information systems and technology space has also been male-dominated and riddled with gender biases and stereotypes.

If you haven't already learnt about the benefits of having more women in the workplace, it's time to educate yourself and your peers.

Women only make up 36% of enrolments in university STEM courses and just 16% of enrolments in vocational STEM courses.

Despite the celebrated response to the pandemic by female leaders, women still trail men when it comes to securing decision-making and C-suite positions.

Greater female representation in Australian ICT organisations won't come about by accident, notes BeyondTrust's VP Talent Management, Laura Edwards-Lassner .

It's important to remember that it's impossible to please everyone, and trying to do so is a recipe for unhappiness.

Entrenched social norms, unconscious biases and a lack of representation of women in senior roles create barriers for women looking to enter the workforce.

The planet desperately needs more people to act sustainably, but that burden of responsibility shouldn't fall squarely on women's shoulders.

This year's International Women's Day theme of embracing equity resonates deeply with women in the tech industry, who are thriving despite challenges.