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Why workplaces must adapt to unlock women’s leadership
Human Capital Management

Why workplaces must adapt to unlock women’s leadership

On International Women's Day, women are urged to own ambition, redefine leadership and demand workplaces that adapt, not the other way round.

By Yasmine Amani • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Agentic AI and the question of equitable intelligence
Digital Transformation

Agentic AI and the question of equitable intelligence

Agentic AI promises autonomy but raises urgent questions over whose values guide its decisions and how equity is safeguarded in practice.

By Marlene Wolfgruber • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
The beautiful chaos of parenthood is SEO's secret sauce
Marketing Technologies

The beautiful chaos of parenthood is SEO's secret sauce

Amid the beautiful chaos of parenthood, an SEO leader reveals why empathy and flexible work are now digital marketing's sharpest edge.

By Samantha Edwards • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
International Women's Day: The Australian entrepreneur proving you don't have to scale fast to succeed
Customer Experience

International Women's Day: The Australian entrepreneur proving you don't have to scale fast to succeed

Ahead of IWD 2026, Craft Club's Nakisah Williams champions slow, sustainable growth over blitzscaling as a new model of female leadership.

By Nakisah Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
International Women's Day - women, confidence, and the credit gap
Fintech

International Women's Day - women, confidence, and the credit gap

Ahead of International Women's Day, new research exposes how shattered confidence, bias and complexity fuel a stubborn credit gap for women.

By Natalie Ip • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Diverse perspectives driving innovation for the real world
Customer Experience

Diverse perspectives driving innovation for the real world

Female leadership at Tineco ANZ is reshaping consumer tech, proving diverse perspectives are vital to real-world innovation and growth.

By Jade Tang • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Why influence matters this International Women's Day
Encryption

Why influence matters this International Women's Day

On International Women's Day, cybersecurity leaders say progress means women shaping tech risk decisions, not just being in the room.

By Jo Stewart-Rattray • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
How CMTG Is rewriting the rules on women in tech and why the industry can't afford to wait
Digital Transformation

How CMTG Is rewriting the rules on women in tech and why the industry can't afford to wait

CMTG puts inclusion at the heart of its tech strategy, arguing women's leadership is now critical to innovation, resilience and growth.

By Mia Filpo • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Why legal literacy is the ultimate empowerment for women in tech
Software-as-a-Service

Why legal literacy is the ultimate empowerment for women in tech

Women in tech gain real power not just by innovating, but by mastering legal literacy to protect their work, legacy and leadership.

By Renee Roumanos • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Start training for a job that doesn't exist yet
Data Analytics

Start training for a job that doesn't exist yet

On International Women's Day, a data leader urges young women to train for unseen careers, valuing curiosity and pivots over rigid plans.

By Jo-Ann Foo • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
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
Why 'Give to Gain' needs to stop being a women's virtue and start being a business model
Unified Communications

Why 'Give to Gain' needs to stop being a women's virtue and start being a business model

Communications must abandon hoarding influence and make advocacy a core business strategy, not a selfless virtue expected only of women.

By Lizi Sprague • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026

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Building Australia's quantum future: Three shifts to strengthen women's participation
Quantum Computing

Building Australia's quantum future: Three shifts to strengthen women's participation

Australia's quantum future hinges on women's inclusion, with three key shifts urged to boost participation in this strategic technology.

By Petra Andrén • 5 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