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International Women's Day stories

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How Lean AI may be creating new pathways or opportunities for women in logistics

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Lean AI is reshaping logistics roles, easing routine tasks and opening new leadership pathways for women across global supply chains.
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Glass Half Full: AI is the beginning for job searchers

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AI can turn scattered skills into new careers, offering job seekers second chances while demanding fair access, training and inclusion.
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Working better, not just harder: why inclusion is Australia's next productivity lever

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Australia's productivity hinges on AI skills for all, with inclusive training and leadership key to unlocking AUD $115 billion by 2030.
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If AI replaces jobs, which women lose first?

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AI threatens to displace millions of women in admin and service roles first, unless leaders fund inclusive reskilling and redefine work now.
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How remote ownership is reshaping property investing

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As remote work becomes routine, property investors are shifting from local hands-on control to tech-enabled remote ownership and scale.
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Why cybersecurity needs women from non-tech careers

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Cybersecurity is missing vital human insight; drawing in women and non‑STEM talent could close both the threat and perspective gaps.
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New Zealand's economy is wasting women's leadership

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New Zealand's economy is squandering vital leadership potential by sidelining female, Māori and Pasifika leaders in key decision-making roles.
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No one teaches you to lead, and that's the invitation

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No one hands you a leadership manual; the real work is learning to lead from your values, your growth edges and the people who inspire you.
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Yes, And: A leadership practice for building what's next

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Leaders are urged to move beyond binaries and embrace a “yes, and” mindset, uniting AI and humanity, purpose and profit for lasting impact.
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From M&A to AI: What my career pivot taught me about leading with purpose

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A former M&A lawyer reveals how a leap into legal AI unlocked purpose, creativity and new paths for women leading change in tech.
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Beyond the metrics: Honoring women for who they are

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This International Women's Day, a call to honour women's humanity over metrics, rejecting perfectionism as the price of being valued.
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Expanding technology leadership to include client services will accelerate digital adoption

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Recognising client services as tech leaders is key to driving digital adoption, managing change and turning tools into tangible value.
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Investing in her Future: the strategic imperative of women empowering women

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When women invest in women, the payoff reshapes careers, communities and leadership, turning personal resilience into collective progress.
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Holograms bring life-saving breast cancer advice to Ghana

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Holographic doctor in Ghana shows how immersive tech can deliver trusted breast cancer education to remote women and reshape care.
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Even the power users feel behind: We just don't say it

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Even AI power users quietly feel behind as tools evolve faster than humans can adapt, turning competence into a perpetual open loop.
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Diverse leadership is infrastructure: Why mission-critical systems demand broader perspectives

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Women's leadership in mission-critical infrastructure is essential to true sustainability, uniting resilience, equity and long-term accountability.
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Women don't need a seat at the table; We're building the table

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Women in tech are no longer waiting for a seat at the table - they're redefining leadership, driving growth and building new tables.
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Being a female founder in payments: My message for the future

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On International Women's Day, a fintech founder urges women to seize complex payments as a frontier for real inclusion and global impact.
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Milestone for women in Canadian VC, but gaps remain

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Half of Canadian VC funds now have a female partner, but weak promotion pathways mean women are still exiting the industry in droves.
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How tech can drive inclusive economic impact

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As International Women's Day nears, inclusive tech emerges as a powerful lever to unlock women-led growth and reshape local economies.