Women in Technology stories
Moodi expands Female Founder Fund across New Zealand
5 days ago
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entrepreneurship
Moodi boosts Female Founder Fund with NZ and Australia grants, offering $15,000 to four women-led start-ups without equity or repayment.
Tech leaders call for broader hiring to boost women
Last week
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digital transformation
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fintech
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llms
Tech bosses urge wider recruitment, earlier coding education and a rethink of what counts as technical excellence to open senior roles to women.
Akamai appoints Fiona Zhang to lead APJ channel sales
Last week
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firewalls
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digital transformation
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network security
Akamai taps Fiona Zhang for expanded Asia Pacific and Japan role as it pushes channel-led growth and deepens partner ties.
Women in tech urged to back themselves in tech careers
This month
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rpa
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supply chain
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llms
Women in tech are being urged to back themselves and enter the room before they feel ready, as leaders call for faster progress and greater representation.
Yubico appoints chief marketing officer as phishing grows
Last month
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digital transformation
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mfa
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cloud security
Yubico names Poupak Modirassari Enbom as Chief Marketing Officer to help drive demand for phishing-resistant authentication amid rising AI-driven threats.
Baidam names Sheridan-Roddick Chief Revenue Officer
Last month
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socs
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
Baidam boosts executive line-up with internal promotion as Anita Sheridan-Roddick takes on newly created revenue role in Sydney.
Microsoft & VU open Victoria's first datacentre academy
Last month
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edutech
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network infrastructure
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datacentre infrastructure
Microsoft and Victoria University have launched a fee-free Datacentre Academy in Footscray to train Victorians for in-demand technical roles.
Aquablue opens Morristown HQ after 40% workforce rise
Last month
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network infrastructure
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ai
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hybrid & remote work
Aquablue opens Morristown headquarters as Chief Executive Officer Chris Marino hails expansion after workforce growth of more than 40%.
New Relic names Wendi Sturgis to board for AI expertise
Last month
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saas
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digital transformation
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cx
New Relic has named Wendi Sturgis to its board as the observability software maker seeks sharper AI and international strategy oversight.
AI Personality awards launch with USD $90,000 prize
Last month
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genai
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ai
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ai ethics & governance
AI creator platforms launch awards with USD $90,000 prize fund as virtual personalities move deeper into the online economy.
Logitech Mother's Day guide spotlights home working gear
Last month
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digital entertainment
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hybrid & remote work
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headphones
Logitech's Mother's Day gift guide showcases six home-working and audio gadgets in Australia, priced from AUD $99.95 to AUD $289.95.
Access Hospitality names Aravinda Gollapudi as CTO
Last month
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saas
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digital transformation
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martech
Access Hospitality appoints former Sage tech leader Aravinda Gollapudi as CTO to steer global platform expansion and agentic AI strategy.
Dentsu ANZ appoints Danica Bellchambers to lead AI
Last month
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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cx
Dentsu ANZ names Danica Bellchambers Chief Data & Technology Officer to unify data, tech and AI across media, creative and CX teams.
Logicalis Australia expands Erica Smith growth remit
Last month
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hybrid cloud
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partner programmes
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ai
Logicalis Australia expands Erica Smith's remit to lead marketing and vendor alliances, unifying partner strategy to drive channel growth.
Datadog names Renee Mitsis to lead ANZ channel push
Last month
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devops
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hybrid cloud
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siem
Datadog appoints Renee Mitsis to spearhead ANZ channel and alliances, sharpening partner-led growth around security, AI and DevOps.
AirTrunk opens new Singapore base for Asia AI growth
Last month
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hyperscale
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dc
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power / energy
AirTrunk opens new Singapore HQ to anchor Asia AI and cloud growth, expanding staff and green data centre investment across the region.
Summit targets gender gap in Australia's cyber ranks
Last month
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advanced persistent threat protection
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ai
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cybersecurity
Leaders at Parliament House warn Australia's cyber defences hinge on fixing a stark gender gap, with women just 17% of the workforce.
GTIA launches PeerTrust Circles for security-led IT peers
Last month
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
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it services
GTIA has launched PeerTrust Circles, a security-led peer network helping IT service leaders benchmark trust, resilience and maturity.
Quiq hires Jen Grant as CMO to drive scaled AI agents
Last month
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uc
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digital transformation
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cx
Quiq names Jen Grant chief marketing officer to steer strategy as enterprises move AI agents from pilots to large-scale customer use.
Women engineers gain AI career boost, yet trust lags
Last month
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devops
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apm
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genai
Women engineers say AI is accelerating careers but remain wary of bias and blurred accountability for machine-generated code at work.