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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.
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C-suite leaders deploy AI, but struggle to scale it

Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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AI is deployed everywhere but embedded deeply in fewer than half of firms, as leaders warn integration and skills gaps risk a two-year setback.
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HTEC appoints Philip Otley to lead global AI-first TIME strategy

Tue, 24th Jun 2025
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HTEC has appointed Philip Otley as Managing Partner to lead growth and innovation in telecoms, infrastructure, media and entertainment with an AI-first focus.
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Finalists for 2025 AfricaTech Awards announced

Tue, 15th Apr 2025
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The 2025 AfricaTech Awards have unveiled 45 finalist startups from diverse sectors, celebrating innovation and impact in Africa's tech landscape.
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Why bridging the connected care gap is mission-critical to the future of Australian healthcare

Tue, 18th Feb 2025
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Bridging the connected care gap is vital for Australia's healthcare future, aiming to foster seamless data flow and enhance patient outcomes through interoperability.
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Harrison.ai secures AUD $179m for global expansion

Fri, 14th Feb 2025
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Harrison.ai has raised AUD $179 million in Series C funding, bolstering its AI-driven diagnostics expansion across global healthcare markets.
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Fresha secures $31 million from J.P. Morgan for expansion

Fri, 23rd Aug 2024
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Fresha secures a $31 million venture debt facility from J.P. Morgan to fuel expansion, enhance AI capabilities, and support new market entries.
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Visa Cross-Border solutions: Enhancing Australia's B2B payments

Tue, 13th Aug 2024
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Visa Cross-Border Solutions, in partnership with Currencycloud, is revolutionising B2B payments in Australia by enhancing multi-currency transactions.
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Global HealthTech market projected to reach USD $33.1 billion by 2034

Tue, 18th Jun 2024
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The HTM market, valued at USD $8.2 billion in 2024, is predicted to hit USD $33.1 billion by 2034, driven by advances in medical tech and efficient equipment management.
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Cash Chasm report reveals drawbacks of manual cash management

Fri, 26th Apr 2024
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PayComplete's Cash Chasm report highlights challenges in cash handling, with 41% of businesses reliant on manual processes and risking losses.
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Pitch VC and VentureCrowd to transform startup funding

Mon, 11th Sep 2023
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Digital investment platform for alternative assets, VentureCrowd and Pitch VC, have announced a new venture to transform startup fund management in Australia.
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Three money movement trends set to shake up APAC in 2023

Wed, 18th Jan 2023
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The Asia Pacific region in 2023 will be marked by unprecedented intra-Asia-Pacific trade growth, driving new levels of cross-border payments and collaborations.
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Aboitiz Data appoints new Chief Technology & Data Officer

Fri, 9th Dec 2022
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ADI appoints Nicolas Paris as Chief Technology & Data Officer to advance its move towards operationalising Data Science and AI products.
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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.
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Nuspire appoints Pete Shah as Chief Revenue Officer

Fri, 2nd Sep 2022
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Pete Shah has been appointed as Nuspire's Chief Revenue Officer, tasked with driving growth and leading all field operations including sales and partnerships.
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Aussie healthcare startup Coviu highlights rapid growth

Wed, 3rd Aug 2022
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Australian startup specialising in virtual healthcare is expanding its product offering and launching in the US following an era of significant growth.
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Optimizely launches integrated version of specialised products

Thu, 23rd Dec 2021
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Optimizely integrates B2B Commerce Cloud & Content Cloud products to help brands reach larger audiences with sophisticated content strategies.
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Hosted Networks takes inspiration from Iron Man for its JARVIS system for MSPs

Tue, 21st Sep 2021
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 Over 24 months, Hosted Network worked with more than 150 partners to understand their challenges. As an MSP itself, it understood every challenge.
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HIVERY continues to scale up following closure of debt funding round

Mon, 5th Jul 2021
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AI specialist HIVERY has secured undisclosed debt financing from the 1V Venture Credit Fund ahead of its next funding round to support its growth.
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Female-focused healthtech solutions a growing market

Mon, 9th Mar 2020
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Technologies such as mHealth, telehealth, and wearable devices to help pregnancy care, fertility, and menstrual care treatments while reducing costs.