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Kiwi Stories

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IWD 2023: Women don't need special consideration, we need competence and motivation

Being in a progressive democracy like New Zealand provides an invaluable perspective: generally, women aren't disadvantaged in the workplace.

By Luele Driescher • 5 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023

Global Stories

Opinion stories

Data Protection

Public Key Infrastructure adoption and the future of cyber risk

Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) naturally plays a big role as organisations need to make sure they have the right security solutions.

By James Cook • 5 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023

Partner Programmes

What to expect from a managed security services partner

Many organisations are grappling with the ongoing cybersecurity skills shortage as well as already-stretched in-house resources.

By Paul Wilson • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023

Leadership

IWD 2023: Finding your leadership identity means defeating comparison culture

I shifted my focus to honing my unique qualities and skills to become a manager, leader, and founder of a company in a way that comes authentically to me.

By Phoebe Netto • 5 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023

IT Automation

IWD 2023: Why automation great for Local Government and their rate payers

The move to remote work was a seismic shift in the way their projects were managed and delivered for both staff and external consultants.

By Lorraine Sinnott • 5 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023

Hyperscale

IoT Ecosystem Collaboration Speeds Innovation and Growth

Deploying the right digital infrastructure to connect with partners and service providers can help IoT companies collaborate and innovate.

By Ramchandra Koty • 5 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023

Unified Communications

Why Telcos must act now to survive the next recession

A recession, without a doubt, will cause disruption and with disruption comes challenges, including labour shortages, budget cuts and much more.

By Greg Tilton • 5 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023

Connectivity

IWD 2023: Women form the majority of the unconnected population

Women are still under-represented in technology, but Vodafone aims to connect 20 million more women in Africa and Turkey by 2025. #EmbraceEquity.

By Nadya Melic • 2 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023

International Women's Day

IWD 2023: Women in tech and innovation - the next frontier of fashion

Combining the powerful force of technology with the personal and emotional threads of fashion is currently underrepresented and underappreciated in Australia.

By Margot Balch • 5 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023

Recruitment

IWD 2023: Local Lessons About Driving Global Success

Working from home can present challenges, but remote leadership can still be successful with effective communication, connection, and culture.

By Kate Massey • 5 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023

Cybersecurity

IWD 2023: Connecting the Dots - True Crime and Women in Cyber

From true crime enthusiasts to cybersecurity: How some women's aptitude for problem-solving could make them ideal for cybersecurity roles. .

By Teresa Walsh • 7 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023

Risk & Compliance

IWD 2023: Closing the gender gap and promoting equality in innovation and tech

To promote gender equality in cybersecurity, it is essential to embrace both innovation and technology, as they have the power to transform the industry.

By Cezarina Dinu • 6 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023

Human Capital Management

IWD 2023: 5 ways to create more balanced experiences in the workplace

Findings from the Qualtrics study highlight the diverse gender experience gaps that exist in workplaces across Australia and New Zealand.

By Dr Cecelia Herbert • 5 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023

Leadership

IWD 2023: Female leaders reflect on inclusivity and diversity in tech

IWD presents an opportunity to highlight how we can better prevent ongoing inequality and injustices that exist for women and non-binary people within tech.

By Ruth Thomas • 5 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023

International Women's Day

IWD 2023: How changing times can be an opportunity to embrace equity

Look out for ways to boost diversity and inclusion while you're shaking things up, says Lisa Baldwin, Regional Business Manager, Ricoh Australia.

By Lisa Baldwin • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023

EduTech

IWD 2023: Overcoming Australia's IT Sector Gender Imbalance

One way to tackle the underrepresentation challenge is by encouraging greater numbers of young women to consider IT as a career choice.

By Harini Sudarshan • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023

Support

IWD 2023: Moving towards gender equity in STEM careers

The campaign to encourage girls into STEM subjects is an admirable one, but there's more to gender equity than education alone.

By Michaela Taweel • 6 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023

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Careers

IWD 2023: Flexible working can reduce gender inequality by enabling mothers to stay in work

The rapid normalisation of remote work has made both flexible working and working from home less stigmatised and could ultimately work in women's favour.

By Motive • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023