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Women in tech call for real power beyond IWD praise
Human Capital Management

Women in tech call for real power beyond IWD praise

Tech leaders use International Women's Day to demand structural change, real equity and female power in shaping AI and senior decisions.

By Shannon Williams • 11 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Beyond the glass ceiling: Behavioural intelligence is the power skill for women in tech
Leadership

Beyond the glass ceiling: Behavioural intelligence is the power skill for women in tech

Behavioural Intelligence is emerging as the crucial power skill helping women in tech move beyond the exhausting leadership tightrope.

By Preetie Boler • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
How a strong professional network gifts its members the support they need to stretch and grow
IT Industry

How a strong professional network gifts its members the support they need to stretch and grow

A strong professional network offers candid counsel, shared experience and support, helping individuals make bolder, more deliberate career moves.

By Nicola Gerber • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
You have to give to gain: Why I view mentorship as a force multiplier
Leadership

You have to give to gain: Why I view mentorship as a force multiplier

On International Women's Day, a telecom leader argues that mentorship lets women give to gain, multiplying influence across STEM.

By Lisa Marie Maxson • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
This International Women's Day, lean on proof (of skill, of impact and of potential)
Unified Communications

This International Women's Day, lean on proof (of skill, of impact and of potential)

This International Women's Day, experts urge proof of skills through hands-on practice to close confidence gaps and drive real career growth.

By Sarah Noe-Danzl • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
How women can build influence in critical tech roles
Hyperscale

How women can build influence in critical tech roles

A woman charts a nonlinear path through telecom and data centres, showing how curiosity and courage can amplify female voices in tech.

By Carlie Shooner • 6 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Women own the most underrated skill in tech: Translation
DevOps

Women own the most underrated skill in tech: Translation

As AI reshapes workplaces, women's overlooked gift for translating ideas into action is emerging as tech's most critical skill.

By Lauren Malhoit • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Breaking barriers and building bridges in tech
Digital Transformation

Breaking barriers and building bridges in tech

On International Women's Day, tech leaders urge deeper change, celebrating gains while demanding true inclusion, support and shared power.

By Lisa Brady • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
How can the tech industry sustain gender equality momentum?
Human Capital Management

How can the tech industry sustain gender equality momentum?

From anonymised hiring to visible female leaders, tech must turn equality intent into daily action to sustain momentum for women.

By Sandra Aldi • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
The outlier in the data: Leading in tech beyond the model minority
Hyperscale

The outlier in the data: Leading in tech beyond the model minority

A Filipino-American director in tech shows how rejecting the model minority myth can turn cultural identity into a leadership advantage.

By Fiona Rada Hernandez • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026

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Debugging your operating system: Why gut health is the missing link in human performance
Productivity

Debugging your operating system: Why gut health is the missing link in human performance

On International Women's Day, experts say optimising gut health could be tech workers' secret upgrade for sharper minds and lasting energy.

By Dr Corin Storkey PhD. • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Women in tech: revealing diverse careers beyond code
DevOps

Women in tech: revealing diverse careers beyond code

Broadening tech career narratives beyond coding lets more women see paths that match their talents, ambitions and leadership potential.

By Beth Harwood • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
35 years of marketing in technology: A front-row seat to change
Customer Relationship Management

35 years of marketing in technology: A front-row seat to change

A veteran marketer reflects on 35 years in tech, tracing the journey from hand-coded web pages to data-fuelled, curiosity-driven SaaS leadership.

By Jeannie Zaemes • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Beyond the 2%: Turning a gender problem into a founder-alignment problem
Partner Programmes

Beyond the 2%: Turning a gender problem into a founder-alignment problem

As women still secure just 2% of VC funds, one founder argues the real hurdle is misaligned investor expectations, not founder ambition.

By Leigh Sevin • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Debiasing the digital future: Why AI needs healthy friction
DevOps

Debiasing the digital future: Why AI needs healthy friction

Treating AI as a 'digital toddler', experts warn that without gender-diverse leadership it will simply automate and amplify human bias.

By Rachel Hughes • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
This International Women's Day, let's stop hoarding power
Digital Transformation

This International Women's Day, let's stop hoarding power

On International Women's Day, leaders are urged to stop hoarding power and hand women real mandates that shape growth, AI and value.

By Ingrid Curtis • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
The hidden tax on women in tech: Masking, nervous systems, and sustainable performance
Hybrid & Remote Work

The hidden tax on women in tech: Masking, nervous systems, and sustainable performance

Women in tech pay a hidden tax of constant masking, draining their nervous systems and undermining true high performance at work.

By Gemma Rose • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Progress in motion: Women, AI, and the future of inclusive innovation
Digital Transformation

Progress in motion: Women, AI, and the future of inclusive innovation

As AI reshapes power and opportunity, women demand seats at the table to design fairer systems and lead the next wave of innovation.

By Christine Meyers Callum • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026