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IWD 2024: My professional experience as a woman is very different to my mother's – Here's why

Between my mother's entry into the workforce in the 1960s and mine in 2000, Australia's progress in women's rights has significantly altered our professional experiences.

By Callie Evans • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Mar 2024

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

REGnosys & WISE partnership targets gender disparity in tech

REGnosys allies with WISE to combat gender disparity in technology, emphasising female role models to inspire more women into STEM careers.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 26th Feb 2024

AR, VR & Metaverse

Empowering women in tech: Breaking barriers and advancing careers

Diversity and inclusion in the tech industry have finally become more influential, with women applying fresh perspectives to this constantly evolving domain.

By Sowmiya Selvakumaraswamy • 6 min read • Fri, 16th Feb 2024

IT Industry

Exclusive: Fiona Sweeney on bridging tech's gender gap

Fiona Sweeney discusses strategies to close the gender gap in tech, highlighting education and industry collaboration.

By Tom Raynel • 4 min read • Fri, 26th Jan 2024

Virtualisation

Dynatrace appoints Laura Heisman as new Chief Marketing Officer

Unified observability and security pioneer, Dynatrace, appoints Laura Heisman, seasoned marketing executive and advocate for women in tech, as their new Chief Marketing Officer.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Mon, 22nd Jan 2024

Marketing Technologies

Sarah-Jane Peterschlingmann elected as Vice Chair of ACS Queensland BEC

ATech's Sarah-Jane Peterschlingmann elected as Vice Chair of the Australian Computer Society Queensland BEC for 2024/2025.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Tue, 28th Nov 2023

Unified Communications

Google Cloud appoints Serene Sia as Country Director for Singapore

Google Cloud appoints Serene Sia as Singapore Country Director, leveraging her 30 years of tech leadership to drive AI advancements and digital transformation.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Nov 2023

Ransomware

KnowBe4 appoints Cindy Zhou as Chief Marketing Officer

KnowBe4 has named Cindy Zhou as its Chief Marketing Officer, entrusting her with spearheading the firm's global marketing, PR, and sales strategies.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Nov 2023

Stories from Other Regions

Women in Technology stories

Artificial Intelligence

IWD 2024: Empowering women in tech

Augment Technologies takes the lead in breaking down barriers, promoting female participation in tech through flexible work culture, mentorship, and coding initiatives.

By Tika Elliot • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Mar 2024

Kordia

IWD 2024: Women in tech shouldn't have to trade their identity to succeed

Jannine Wilkinson encourages women to succeed without surrendering their identities, reflecting on past gender prejudice and maintaining authenticity.

By Jannine Wilkinson • 4 min read • Thu, 7th Mar 2024

Auckland Council

IWD 2024: Diversity and innovation: solutions to tech skills-shortages

Addressing NZ's tech skills shortage, Mission Ready pioneers innovative programmes to develop diversity and foster home-grown talent in the IT sector.

By Diana Sharma • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Mar 2024

Leadership

IWD 2024: Carving our place and shaping the future

Beyond equality, women in IT are reshaping the industry, bridging societal divides and pushing for greater inclusivity, proving their importance in tech leadership.

By Heather Todd • 4 min read • Thu, 7th Mar 2024

IT Industry

IWD 2024: Breaking barriers: Paving the way for women in tech

Despite international efforts, the male-dominated tech industry urges more active measures to attract and retain female talent, as a mere 27% of the New Zealand tech industry is female.

By Isabel Naidoo • 5 min read • Thu, 7th Mar 2024

Network Infrastructure

IWD 2024: Sharing and connections: The true foundation of the security industry

Open dialogue and partnerships, critical for innovation, redefine the security industry's foundation, as trust and shared knowledge pave the way for progress.

By Meredith Palmer • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Mar 2024

Crypto

IWD 2024: Crypto is in 'catch-up' mode when it comes to inclusivity…

Despite its promise of financial equality, the crypto industry struggles with inclusivity, marked by underrepresentation and male dominance in finance and technology.

By Janine Grainger • 4 min read • Thu, 7th Mar 2024

OECD

IWD 2024: Gender pay gap widening in the United Kingom

The gender pay gap in the UK has widened to 14.5%, pushing the country to 17th place in the Women in Work Index.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Mar 2024

EduTech

REGnosys & WISE partner to tackle gender inequality in tech sector

REGnosys partners WISE, a social enterprise, to combat gender inequality in technology by improving young women's awareness of STEM careers and amplifying female role models in the sector.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Feb 2024

Robotics

Australia poised to maximise AI benefits with new risk-based approach

Australia's Federal government's risk-based approach to Artificial Intelligence (AI) regulation is seen as a critical move for Australia's economy and societal growth, according to ACS.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Mon, 22nd Jan 2024