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Matthew Bellizia named new CEO of Dubber
Tue, 10th Sep 2024
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telstra
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leadership
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computer science
Dubber appoints Matthew Bellizia as CEO, effective 10 September 2024, marking the start of an 'exciting new era' under his experienced leadership.
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Umbraco appoints Mats Persson as new CEO amid rapid growth
Mon, 2nd Sep 2024
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ecm
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martech
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ibm
Umbraco names Mats Persson as new CEO amidst rapid growth, aiming to scale its open-source CMS internationally, and build on impressive client roster.
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Increased educational focus needed to bridge the skills gap
Fri, 23rd Aug 2024
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edutech
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ai
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collaboration
Technology leaders urge increased educational focus to bridge the skills gap as A-Level results come through in the United Kingdom.
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Zoe Udy elected as Deputy Chair of the TUANZ Board
Mon, 10th Jun 2024
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cloud services
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tuanz
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computer science
Zoe Udy, with a rich tech background, has been elected Deputy Chair of TUANZ, positioning her to drive New Zealand’s digital future and health tech advocacy.
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Kais Education to launch inclusive robot 'KaiBot' for Swift Playgrounds
Wed, 8th May 2024
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e-learning
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digital literacy
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digital age
Kais Education revolutionises inclusive STEM learning with the launch of 'KaiBot for Swift Playgrounds,' a venture aiming to provide comprehensive computer science education to all students, including those with disabilities.
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BlackLine appoints Jeremy Ung as new Chief Technology Officer
Wed, 17th Apr 2024
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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risk & compliance
Jeremy Ung joins digital finance transformation leader, BlackLine, Inc. as CTO, leveraging over two decades of software engineering expertise to guide their cloud platform's tech direction.
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Kais Education reaches finals of EdTech Awards with learning robot
Wed, 10th Apr 2024
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robots
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ai
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coding
EdTech startup Kais Education is making waves with its AI-based learning robot, Kaibot, and online platform, both in the final stages of the EdTech Awards.
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Cat Starkey named as new CTO of cybersecurity firm Expel
Thu, 4th Apr 2024
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cybersecurity
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software development
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cloud services
Expel's new CTO, Cat Starkey, former VP of engineering, is set to foster growth and innovation, utilising her extensive SaaS expertise to steer the firm's technical strategy.
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Generative AI and the rise of ‘AI-nxiety’
Thu, 14th Mar 2024
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data analytics
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genai
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'AI-nxiety' amongst tech professionals is prevalent, but generative AI presents an opportunity rather than a threat, potentially driving further innovation and efficiency within the industry.
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Five ways AI is already strengthening cyber-defences
Tue, 12th Mar 2024
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firewalls
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it training
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application security
While attackers leverage AI for phishing and automated attacks, it also bolsters defenders' toolkit with enhanced threat detection, email security, training, response, and application security.
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IWD 2024: New paths for women into data analytics
Sat, 9th Mar 2024
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edutech
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data analytics
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data science
IWD 2024: Unconventional strategies such as mid-career resets and conversion courses seek to increase women's representation in data analytics, amid concerning gender gap.
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IWD 2024: Why I’m a passionate advocate for inclusion in the IT sector
Fri, 8th Mar 2024
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it industry
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software engineering
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computer science
Laura Thomson, Senior Vice President of Engineering at Fastly, shares her experiences breaking down barriers to promote diversity and inclusion in the sector.
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Superloop Limited announces new CFO & Business & Wholesale head
Fri, 8th Mar 2024
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uc
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software
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ibm
Superloop Ltd strengthens leadership team with Dean Tognella as CFO from March 6th, and Daisey Stampfer confirmed as permanent Group Executive Business and Wholesale. Both bring immense industry experience to their roles.
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IWD 2024: Empower Women Developers in the Open-Source Community
Fri, 8th Mar 2024
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developers
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software engineering
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economics
Celebrating International Women's Day 2024, we reflect on the strides towards gender equality in the open-source software community, with focus on empowering women developers.
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IWD 2024: Investing in women in tech IS the accelerator for progress
Fri, 8th Mar 2024
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women in technology
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developers
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computer science
The push for increased investment in women in tech seeks to bridge the gap between girls'interest in STEM and female representation in the tech sector.
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IWD 2024: Why the future is bright for women software engineers
Fri, 8th Mar 2024
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software engineering
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coding
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computer science
On IWD 2024, three female software engineers at WiseTech Global illustrate why now is the perfect time for women to dive into this burgeoning sector.
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Grok Academy appoints Martha McKeen as Chief Strategy Officer
Tue, 13th Feb 2024
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edutech
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e-learning
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cybersecurity
Grok Academy names former Commonwealth Bank exec Martha McKeen as Chief Strategy Officer, bolstering efforts to address Australia's tech skills shortage through teacher resourcing and student engagement.
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Summer camp tackles Australia's tech skills shortage
Thu, 11th Jan 2024
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encryption
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google
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westpac
In a bid to bridge Australia's tech worker shortage, 160 students will participate in Grok Academy's summer computer science camp in Sydney and Melbourne.
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Dave Howden appointed CEO of Ambit AI, Succeeding Tim Warren
Tue, 24th Oct 2023
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uc
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telco
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computer science
Dave Howden appointed as CEO of computer software company Ambit AI, replacing outgoing CEO Tim Warren. Exciting next steps ahead for the company.
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Kordia Group appoints Joshua Reedy as new CISO
Thu, 16th Mar 2023
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uc
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soc
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risk & compliance
Kordia Group hires Joshua Reedy from Vodafone as Chief Information Security Officer, responsible for internal cyber security posture and team leadership.