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Amy davis

Women are 77% of the NHS workforce. So why are they missing from the tech that's supposed to fix it?

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Women power the NHS but are sidelined in healthtech, leaving the tools meant to transform care shaped in rooms they rarely occupy.
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“I didn't work with a female coder for 10 years - now I feel more hopeful than ever”

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After a decade without female colleagues, coder Midori Fukami now sees rising representation in tech and urges women to claim their space.
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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.
Monika

How resilient currency infrastructure supports access and trust

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Resilient currency infrastructure underpins trust, keeps cash accessible in crises and ensures inclusive participation in the digital age.
Debra cairns managing director net defence

Women redefining emotionally intelligent cyber leadership

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In cyber security, leaders with self-awareness and emotional intelligence now outperform purely technical experts under relentless pressure.
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Beyond the pipeline problem: Why transformation starts with culture, not quotas

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Tech's gender gap won't close with quotas alone; real change depends on everyday culture, practical allyship and genuine sponsorship.
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Cyber leaders urge culture shift to retain women in STEM

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Cyber and tech leaders say diversity will stall unless firms tackle toxic culture, caregiving bias and back women with real sponsorship.
Brooke comer

Why leaders should give the next generation of women in ICT the support they need to go further and faster

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Leaders must actively mentor women in ICT, turning self-doubt into confidence so the next generation can rise further, faster and boldly.
Laura

What it really takes to step into commercial leadership

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Women eyeing commercial leadership in mobility need vision, data, resilience and courage to thrive and drive lasting change at the top.
Geoff

International Women's Day: What real equity looks like in business

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On International Women's Day 2026, 'Balancing the scales' means redesigning business systems, not branding equity as a one-day campaign.
Kylie harker ceo sqible

Knowledge equity in the age of AI: Moving from gatekeeper to orchestrator

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As AI shifts from automating tasks to shaping decisions, leaders must share expertise generously to orchestrate, not gatekeep, knowledge.
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The modern compass: Leading in the age of AI with agility and courage

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On International Women's Day, leaders are urged to pair AI-era agility with humane courage, resilience and mentorship to help teams thrive.
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Women in tech push for measurable change in AI and leadership

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Women in tech say AI will entrench bias without diverse leadership, urging IWD to drive measurable change and equitable innovation.
Kellie rigg

Great leaders don't have All the Answers - They Ask The Right Questions

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In modern tech, the strongest leaders aren't answer-givers but question-askers, building trust, safety and innovation through curiosity.
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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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Paving the way: SAS leaders inspiring the next generation of women in tech

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Female leaders at SAS Australia and New Zealand are mentoring, advocating and innovating to build pathways for the next generation in tech.
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Working better, not just harder: why inclusion is Australia's next productivity lever

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Australia's productivity hinges on AI skills for all, with inclusive training and leadership key to unlocking AUD $115 billion by 2030.
Hollyhunt

If AI replaces jobs, which women lose first?

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AI threatens to displace millions of women in admin and service roles first, unless leaders fund inclusive reskilling and redefine work now.
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MSCI names Dinesh Gupta chief data & operations head

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MSCI appoints ex-Goldman executive Dinesh Gupta as Chief Data Officer and Global Head of Operations to drive its data and AI strategy.
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This IWD and beyond, let's elevate women into IT leadership

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