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Heather mahalik  1

Why women can be leaders when it comes to AI

2 days ago
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data protection
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ransomware
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digital transformation
Women in cybersecurity, long trained to question and validate, are uniquely placed to lead the era of risky, fast‑moving AI tools.
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Leadership, transformation, and designing what's next for women

2 days ago
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digital transformation
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ai
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hybrid & remote work
An Iranian tech leader calls for women to claim space in AI and redesign leadership so work and family expand, not limit, their futures.
Mira sidhu director of growth for compliance solutions at seon landscape

Give to Gain: Creating pathways for women in fraud prevention

2 days ago
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fintech
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
Fraud teams can unlock leadership pathways for women by breaking silos, sharing context and pairing mentorship with real decision power.
Yulia kuchina

IWD 2026 - Creating a durable tech career in the age of AI

2 days ago
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ai
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hybrid & remote work
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software engineering
As AI automates routine coding, architects who design systems and exercise judgement build the most durable, bias-resistant tech careers.
Nina sekiguchi everpure apj ambassador

Designing for reality: What my non-traditional path taught me about diversity in tech

2 days ago
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ai
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healthtech
A technologist's non-traditional path shows why true diversity is now critical to build trustworthy, inclusive AI and products that work in reality.
Afrida tabassum

When bandwidth Is capped but ambition Isn't

2 days ago
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hcm
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hybrid & remote work
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software development
As my bandwidth shrank with motherhood and caregiving, my ambition didn't - but workplaces quietly rationed away the complex work.
Emma mani  director of people and culture japac  gumgum

It's time to make a genuine effort to retain experienced and capable women

2 days ago
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devops
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hcm
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apm
Tech must scrap the 'invisible shelf life' on mid-life women and redesign work so experience, not age, determines who leads and stays.
Fabrizia

Balancing the scales: Women's authority and risk-taking still judged differently in marketing and tech

2 days ago
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marketing
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it industry
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branding
Women in marketing and tech still see their authority doubted and risk-taking questioned, while male confidence is too often overvalued.
Alison

Building trust & confidence in hybrid work for women

2 days ago
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fintech
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payment technologies
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hybrid & remote work
As hybrid work reshapes careers, leaders are urged to build trust, model boundaries and help women silence self-doubt to truly thrive.
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Allyship is the missing piece to the leadership puzzle

2 days ago
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hybrid & remote work
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leadership
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flexible work
Allyship, especially from male leaders, is emerging as the crucial lever to dismantle subtle barriers keeping women from top technical roles.
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Why female voices are essential in shaping our tech

2 days ago
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wearables
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healthtech
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samsung
Female voices are transforming tech from specs to lived experience, proving diverse leadership builds smarter, more human-centred innovation.
Iyaricevalloswit

The next frontier for gender equity is digital power at the board table

2 days ago
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digital transformation
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fintech
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risk & compliance
Australia has met gender targets on government boards, but experts warn true equity demands women's digital power at the top table.
Charis

The strategy of story: Why vision and authenticity are the future of digital design

2 days ago
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
Digital design is shifting from surface beauty to story-led strategy, where clear vision and authentic brands define lasting success.
Hpe

HPE complete care service: Refocused for your AI advantage

2 days ago
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hybrid cloud
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data analytics
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digital transformation
HPE revamps Complete Care Service into a unified, AI-powered support model to simplify hybrid IT, bridge silos and scale enterprise AI.
Rima

Breaking barriers to women's tech careers by rethinking pathways

2 days ago
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edutech
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digital transformation
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iam
Australia risks missing a USD $6.5 billion tech opportunity unless it opens flexible, skills-first pathways for women into digital roles.
Cia

Why talent systems, not ambition, are holding women back in tech

2 days ago
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hcm
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it industry
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it department
Women in Australian tech aren't lacking drive - broken, opaque talent systems are quietly derailing their mid-career progression.
Mina

The autonomous future of Australian and New Zealand enterprises

2 days ago
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firewalls
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digital transformation
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network security
Australian and New Zealand enterprises race towards autonomy, but experts warn observability and security must be architected in now.
Headshot merline mcgregor

Building while balancing: What I've learned about performance, endurance and modern leadership

2 days ago
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digital transformation
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e-commerce
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hybrid & remote work
A veteran eCommerce leader argues true performance lies in clarity, endurance and win-win systems, not presenteeism or heroic sacrifice.
Mandy bath

How to navigate a career change into tech. As a woman. In your 40s

2 days ago
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devops
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data analytics
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apm
Women in their 40s are reclaiming tech careers, proving life experience, grit and curiosity can trump age bias and fast-track reinvention.
Marie

Diversity is the invisible infrastructure of payments

2 days ago
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edutech
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fintech
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payment technologies
Diverse teams are reshaping the payments industry, turning personal insight into the hidden infrastructure behind global growth.