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IWD 2023: There's opportunity for women in cyber if you're bold enough to seize it

Wed, 8th Mar 2023
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Having pivoted into cybersecurity over the past one and a half years, I can say with certainty that this growing industry holds so many prospects for women.
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IWD 2023: How to build a more diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace culture

Wed, 8th Mar 2023
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Diversity, equity and inclusion are vital for innovation and growth. Leaders must address biases and hire for diversity. #DEI #businessdevelopment.
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Australian Business Growth Fund appoints new chair Elana Rubin

Tue, 7th Mar 2023
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Elana Rubin has been appointed as the new chair of the Australian Business Growth Fund (ABGF), which aims to encourage economic growth in SMEs.
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Investible appoints Charlie Ill as Chief Investment Officer, takes unique model global

Thu, 2nd Mar 2023
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Asia Pacific VC firm Investible appoints Charlie Ill as CIO to create single investment team, deploy Early Stage Fund 2 and Climate Tech Fund.
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$40 million raised for Australian tech companies and ecosystem

Thu, 23rd Feb 2023
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Over half of the fund was raised through a heavily strategised fundraising and launch effort that was aimed at a select group of investors in late 2022.
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HungryHungry appoints Narelle Yacoub to newly created Managing Director role

Thu, 16th Feb 2023
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HungryHungry, an Australian hospitality tech platform, appoints Narelle Yacoub as Managing Director amid a 3500% revenue growth since 2019.
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Publicis Sapient acquires Tquila ANZ, expands Salesforce capabilities

Fri, 10th Feb 2023
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The acquisition will ramp up Publicis Sapient's local Salesforce capabilities, while continuing to strengthen the company's global distributed delivery model.
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A dedicated APAC server, Albion East, for Albion Online now

Fri, 3rd Feb 2023
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The new server will make Albion Online, the fantasy sandbox MMORPG developed by Sandbox Interactive, more accessible to millions of players across the region.
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Strata Identity closes $26 million Series B funding round

Thu, 26th Jan 2023
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Strata Identity secures $26m funding for Maverics platform, allowing organisations to adopt cloud identity systems without app rewrites.
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Livewire adds four new appointments to its leadership team

Fri, 20th Jan 2023
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Gametech company Livewire hires four new members, including a Chief Innovation Officer, to accelerate brands into gaming through advertising.
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Western Australia govt launches new innovation strategy

Fri, 9th Dec 2022
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The McGowan Government has outlined its vision for the state to become a renowned global hub of invention, investment, innovation and impact.
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Cinchy appoints Grant Brigden as Marketing Vice President

Fri, 2nd Dec 2022
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Grant Brigden appointed as VP of Marketing for Cinchy to help drive its growth and oversee addition of tech solutions for real-time data collaboration.
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Exclusive: SecurityHQ shares why MSSPs are crucial for success

Thu, 24th Nov 2022
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As new cyber threats continue to create more problems for organisations across the globe, a good MSSP is vital for ensuring continued safety and success.
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University of Technology Sydney appoints AI professor

Fri, 18th Nov 2022
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Renowned AI expert Professor Sally Cripps appointed as Director, Technology at recently launched Human Technology Institute at UTS.
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Skafold appoints Jacyl Shaw as Head of Development

Fri, 18th Nov 2022
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Skafold appoints Jacyl Shaw as Head of Development to guide its strategy and commitment to catalyzing global impact through innovation.
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PixelForce acquires Svelte Studios for branding offerings

Mon, 14th Nov 2022
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PixelForce expands its reach by acquiring Svelte Studios, adding creative, branding, and design solutions to its portfolio.
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Skafold appoints Ben Papps as Executive General Manager & Investment Principal

Fri, 11th Nov 2022
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Former MTX Group CEO Ben Papps appointed Executive General Manager and Investment Principal at Skafold to oversee digital and data industry investments.
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New Relic to help hundreds of early-stage companies scale

Wed, 2nd Nov 2022
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Collaboration with Carta and Zendesk empowers early-stage engineering teams worldwide to standardise on New Relic.
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Skafold appoints Steve Vallas as Senior Technology Advisor

Fri, 28th Oct 2022
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Former CEO of Blockchain Australia, Steve Vallas, has been appointed as the new Senior Technology Advisor for Skafold.
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VentureCrowd and MakerX collaborate on new WealthTech platform

Fri, 21st Oct 2022
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Vest is a blockchain-based wealth technology platform where syndicate communities can view niche deal flow, invest in deals and contribute to the community.