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Tech & finance leaders call for real gender parity

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Tech and finance leaders urge urgent, measurable action on gender parity, warning progress on representation and pay remains stubbornly slow.
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Women in transport tech: How diverse teams keep freight moving

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Women at MyTrucking are reshaping transport tech, blending empathy with efficiency to keep freight moving in smarter, more human ways.
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Leading through ambiguity: Women and the AI era

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As AI races ahead, women's underrepresented voices could reshape how we navigate uncertainty, bias and authority in this transformative era.
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Beyond infrastructure: Reimagining networks to drive real business impact

3 days ago
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Asia Pacific firms must redesign networks as strategic assets, aligning cloud and AI demands with agility, resilience and measurable growth.
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Women call for visibility & voice in cybersecurity

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Women in cybersecurity demand real visibility and inclusion, warning that lack of female voices skews risk, products and leadership decisions.
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How the gift of unstinting support early in my career inspired me to start paying it forward

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An early-career product manager finds confidence through a mentor's authentic support, inspiring her to uplift others and pay it forward.
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Building payments that work for everyone: Why diverse teams are the key to secure innovation

3 days ago
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crypto
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Diverse, psychologically safe teams are proving crucial to designing secure, seamless payment innovations that reflect real customers' lives.
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AI is changing who succeeds in tech. Are we preparing women for that shift?

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As AI reshapes tech careers, New Zealand faces a pivotal chance to draw more women into the sector before they are shut out of its future.
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International Women's Day 2026: Tech leaders urge the shattering of systemic barriers

4 days ago
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On International Women's Day 2026, female tech leaders warn AI risks deepening bias unless women shape, lead and design the future.
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All you need is intention: Creating purpose in product management

5 days ago
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As AI reshapes work, product managers must lead with human intention, turning clear purpose into products that truly serve people.
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Gallagher Security names Josh Arnold Chief Product Lead

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Gallagher Security appoints Josh Arnold as Chief Product Officer to steer global device, platform and service strategy amid rapid AI-led change.
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NETSCOUT boosts telco AI with Omnis smart data tools

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NETSCOUT expands Omnis AI tools so telcos can turn noisy 5G network data into AI-ready streams for customer experience and operations.
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Why more SaaS vendors are embedding data quality into their core platforms

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data protection
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data analytics
SaaS vendors are baking real-time data quality checks into core products to cut waste, curb fraud, and turn cleaner data into trust.
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ThoughtSpot boosts Analyst Studio with AI data prep

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ThoughtSpot refreshes Analyst Studio with AI-powered data prep, SpotCache cost controls and a spreadsheet UI to tackle 'AI readiness' gaps.
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Hiscox unveils multi-site technology graduate scheme

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digital transformation
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data science
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application security
Hiscox launches a multi-site technology graduate scheme across London, Lisbon and York as it ramps up hiring for digital and cyber roles.
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Dell adds Nutanix AHV support to its Private Cloud

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virtualisation
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private cloud
Dell adds Nutanix AHV to its Private Cloud, offering multi-hypervisor choice and disaggregated compute-storage options on PowerEdge.
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Crimson Education names Sir John Key chair amid expansion

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Crimson Education names former New Zealand prime minister Sir John Key chair as it accelerates global expansion and ramps up AI-driven growth.
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Anthropic plugins accelerate the shift to AI agents

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Anthropic adds Claude plugins to Cowork, fuelling investor fears that agent-style AI could undermine traditional seat-based software.
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Highlight appoints new CEO as founder becomes Chairman

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digital transformation
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partner programmes
Highlight names Martin Saunders CEO as founder Richard Thomas becomes Chairman in leadership reshuffle to drive partner-led growth.
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Thoughtworks retreat explores AI's Agile software future

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devops
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digital transformation
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application security
Thoughtworks marks Agile Manifesto's 25th anniversary with an AI-focused retreat rethinking how software is built, governed and delivered.