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CMC Markets marks 20 years of trading in New Zealand
Fintech

CMC Markets marks 20 years of trading in New Zealand

CMC Markets marks 20 years in New Zealand, celebrating tech-led growth, a key ASB Bank partnership and stronger access to global markets.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Bridging the leadership gap: why mentorship is the key to digital delivery success
Digital Transformation

Bridging the leadership gap: why mentorship is the key to digital delivery success

Mentorship, not more tech, is emerging as the quiet powerhouse behind confident leaders and resilient teams in digital delivery.

By Linda Street • 5 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026

Global Stories

Leadership stories

Automate the tasks, elevate leaders: The case for human-centered AI
Unified Communications

Automate the tasks, elevate leaders: The case for human-centered AI

Law firms are turning to AI to cut drudge work, raising urgent questions about how to protect mentorship, ethics and future leaders.

By Afshaan Jiwaji • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Why diverse SaaS leadership must be a board priority
Digital Transformation

Why diverse SaaS leadership must be a board priority

Homogeneous leadership in SaaS is more than a cultural concern; it is a strategic risk that stifles innovation, resilience and commercial performance.

By Anwen Robinson • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Building payments that work for everyone: Why diverse teams are the key to secure innovation
Biometrics

Building payments that work for everyone: Why diverse teams are the key to secure innovation

Diverse, psychologically safe teams are proving crucial to designing secure, seamless payment innovations that reflect real customers' lives.

By Lucy Anderson • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Give to gain: Why mentoring is a leadership responsibility in tech
Unified Communications

Give to gain: Why mentoring is a leadership responsibility in tech

In today's tech world, mentoring is not a perk but a core duty, unlocking talent, widening opportunity and strengthening leadership.

By Wendy Johnstone • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Five signs that your organisation is more AI-ready than you think
Data Analytics

Five signs that your organisation is more AI-ready than you think

If you can clearly define problems, empower a bridge-builder and embrace measured risk, your organisation may be AI-ready already.

By Des Viranna • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
When work design fails, equity fails with it
Human Capital Management

When work design fails, equity fails with it

As stress soars despite supportive managers, flawed work design quietly widens equity gaps, punishing those with lives beyond work.

By Joanne Gladding • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Culture-first leadership doesn't mean 'soft' leadership
Leadership

Culture-first leadership doesn't mean 'soft' leadership

Culture-first leaders aren't 'soft'; they pair empathy with high standards, commercial discipline and tough decisions to drive performance.

By Hyun Choi • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
The importance of succession planning and mentoring future female leaders from day one in a new role
Software-as-a-Service

The importance of succession planning and mentoring future female leaders from day one in a new role

Succession planning from day one and intentional mentoring are vital to grow future female leaders and safeguard continuity in business.

By Malika Siyali • 5 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Leadership stories

Women, leadership & the evolving insurance market
Digital Transformation

Women, leadership & the evolving insurance market

From office junior to MGA founder, Lyndsey Thompson shows how quiet resilience and self-belief are reshaping the insurance market for women.

By Lyndsey Thompson • 2 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Human intelligence in a digital age: Lessons from the boardroom and the courtroom
Digital Transformation

Human intelligence in a digital age: Lessons from the boardroom and the courtroom

As automation surges, Hulme Grammar alumnae show why human-centred leadership, ethics and empathy are now tech's most vital skills.

By Marc Hornby • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
This IWD and beyond, let's elevate women into IT leadership
Human Capital Management

This IWD and beyond, let's elevate women into IT leadership

As International Women's Day nears, leaders urge bold action to elevate more women into creative, influential roles across IT and technology.

By Rachel Day • 5 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Redefining leadership in technology: A woman leader's perspective in the age of artificial intelligence
Data Protection

Redefining leadership in technology: A woman leader's perspective in the age of artificial intelligence

As AI reshapes security and infrastructure, women leaders are stepping up to drive responsible, inclusive and human-centred innovation.

By Diya Girish • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Mentoring won't fix tech's gender gap but sponsorship will
Hyperscale

Mentoring won't fix tech's gender gap but sponsorship will

Asia's tech sector is failing women: only bold sponsorship, not well-meaning mentoring schemes, will finally close the leadership gap.

By Laura Coad • 5 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
IWD 2026 - Progress isn't accidental: What it takes to keep women in tech
Cybersecurity

IWD 2026 - Progress isn't accidental: What it takes to keep women in tech

On International Women's Day, tech leaders warn progress for women is no accident and urge deliberate action to fix systemic bias.

By May Mitchell • 5 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
The power of mentorship and what tech veterans can learn from the next generation
EduTech

The power of mentorship and what tech veterans can learn from the next generation

Mentorship is reshaping tech careers as seasoned leaders invest in young women, learning fresh skills and perspectives in return.

By Maria Alves • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026