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How emerging leaders drive commercial resilience in digitally integrated workflows
Manufacturing

How emerging leaders drive commercial resilience in digitally integrated workflows

Women emerging as key leaders are turning digital print workflows into engines of commercial resilience through disciplined systems thinking.

By Melissa Foord • 4 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026
Opportunity is not: Building pathways for women in tech leadership
International Women's Day

Opportunity is not: Building pathways for women in tech leadership

Women in tech say diversity fuels innovation, urging leaders to build clear pathways into leadership and make success visibly attainable.

By Georgina Ryan • 2 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026
Exclusive: Coding, kids, and the invisible double shift of tech mums
Generative AI

Exclusive: Coding, kids, and the invisible double shift of tech mums

Four Australian tech leaders are showing motherhood can supercharge careers, challenging the industry's persistent gender gap.

By Melania Watson • 7 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026

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Beyond visibility: how true leadership really works
DevOps

Beyond visibility: how true leadership really works

On International Women's Day, leadership's true test lies not in visibility at the table, but in daily accountability after meetings end.

By Ilissa Miller • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
Lessons from the frontlines: A woman's journey in payments and leadership
Fintech

Lessons from the frontlines: A woman's journey in payments and leadership

From hyperinflation in Sofia to leading fintech in New York, a CFO shows how resilience and risk‑taking can redefine women's careers.

By Aglika Dotcheva • 5 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
Empowering women in tech: why we need to be more intentional
Human Capital Management

Empowering women in tech: why we need to be more intentional

To close tech's gender gap, leaders must champion women with pay transparency, mentorship, male allyship and everyday intentional action.

By Pauline Taylor • 6 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026
Beyond representation - Why women are critical to the future of digital infrastructure
DevOps

Beyond representation - Why women are critical to the future of digital infrastructure

Women are vital to building resilient, innovative digital infrastructure, yet underrepresentation threatens growth and stability worldwide.

By LuLu Shiraz • 4 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026
How women are redefining leadership in the IT industry
Human Capital Management

How women are redefining leadership in the IT industry

Women in IT are redefining leadership, blending mindset, accountability and empathy to build resilient, high‑performing tech teams.

By Jo Salisbury • 4 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026
AI system choices seen as crucial to women's tech careers
Software-as-a-Service

AI system choices seen as crucial to women's tech careers

AI structure design, data foundations and mentoring, not just hiring targets, have a significant impact on women's careers in tech.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Six leaders shortlisted for Veuve Clicquot Bold Awards
Supply Chain

Six leaders shortlisted for Veuve Clicquot Bold Awards

Veuve Clicquot names six women leading change in hospitality, music, fashion and climate as finalists for its 2026 Bold Awards.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
'Give to Gain' push to turn IWD 2026 into real change
Unified Communications

'Give to Gain' push to turn IWD 2026 into real change

Tech and finance leaders urge IWD 2026's 'Give to Gain' theme to move beyond slogans, driving real structural change for women at work.

By Kaleah Salmon • 9 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Firms pour billions into AI but struggle to scale value
EduTech

Firms pour billions into AI but struggle to scale value

Firms spent USD $252 billion on AI in 2024, yet only 4% report repeatable, scalable value as governance and skills gaps hold back returns.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026

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UK urged to back women to close digital skills gap
Fintech

UK urged to back women to close digital skills gap

UK tech leaders warn women must be central to tackling digital skills gaps or the economy risks losing more than GBP £10 billion in growth.

By Mark Tarre • 7 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026
Female founders place peer support as top priority amidst funding strain
Productivity

Female founders place peer support as top priority amidst funding strain

UK female founders say peer networks and mentors matter most as they battle funding barriers, burnout and a gender gap in investment.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Sat, 28th Feb 2026
SwRI backs ITS America youth drive on AI transport
EduTech

SwRI backs ITS America youth drive on AI transport

SwRI backs ITS America's Future Leaders scheme in Detroit, funding low-cost access and AI essay contests on transport's next generation.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Ecommpay hosts London fintech event for women leaders
Fintech

Ecommpay hosts London fintech event for women leaders

Ecommpay to host London fintech forum on how money access, careers and care shape women's leadership for International Women's Day 2026.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
Babcock extends AUT Women in Tech STEM partnership
EduTech

Babcock extends AUT Women in Tech STEM partnership

Babcock extends its AUT Women in Tech partnership for three more years, boosting mentoring and career pathways for women in STEM.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2026