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The courage to lead: Women, technology, and the work that remains

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Women already belong in the rooms where technology's future is decided. As AI reshapes our industry, it's time their voices truly shape the path forward.
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From practicing lawyer to legal engineer: Why the safe bet isn't always the best bet

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A former BigLaw lawyer explains how swapping the safe partnership track for legal tech unlocked purpose, innovation and a front-row seat to AI.
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Tech & finance leaders call for real gender parity

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Tech and finance leaders urge urgent, measurable action on gender parity, warning progress on representation and pay remains stubbornly slow.
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Why women can be leaders when it comes to AI

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Women in cybersecurity, long trained to question and validate, are uniquely placed to lead the era of risky, fast‑moving AI tools.
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Autistic women in tech call for intentional inclusion

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Autistic women in tech urge firms to move beyond rhetoric, demanding intentional inclusion and safer workplaces as barriers persist.
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Bizcap named among Australia's top workplaces for women

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Bizcap named among Australia's Best Workplaces for Women 2026, with Great Place To Work citing its focus on equity, flexibility and leadership.
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Women in tech call for systemic change beyond quotas

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Women in tech mark International Women's Day by urging systemic fixes to finance, culture and leadership, saying quotas alone fall short.
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Building trust & confidence in hybrid work for women

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As hybrid work reshapes careers, leaders are urged to build trust, model boundaries and help women silence self-doubt to truly thrive.
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Why female voices are essential in shaping our tech

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Female voices are transforming tech from specs to lived experience, proving diverse leadership builds smarter, more human-centred innovation.
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Allyship is the missing piece to the leadership puzzle

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Allyship, especially from male leaders, is emerging as the crucial lever to dismantle subtle barriers keeping women from top technical roles.
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Why talent systems, not ambition, are holding women back in tech

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Women in Australian tech aren't lacking drive - broken, opaque talent systems are quietly derailing their mid-career progression.
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Invisible labour in a digital world

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As digital marketing leans on empathy and nuance, women shoulder unseen emotional labour that powers brands but rarely gets its due.
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Why influence matters this International Women's Day

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On International Women's Day, cybersecurity leaders say progress means women shaping tech risk decisions, not just being in the room.
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From global engineer to data leader in Australia’s tech

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From Argentina to Adelaide, data analyst Jessica Molina Calabrese reveals how global experience can power a tech career in Australia.
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How CMTG Is rewriting the rules on women in tech and why the industry can't afford to wait

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CMTG puts inclusion at the heart of its tech strategy, arguing women's leadership is now critical to innovation, resilience and growth.
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Start training for a job that doesn't exist yet

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On International Women's Day, a data leader urges young women to train for unseen careers, valuing curiosity and pivots over rigid plans.
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Women in tech call for real power beyond IWD praise

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Tech leaders use International Women's Day to demand structural change, real equity and female power in shaping AI and senior decisions.
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Beyond the glass ceiling: Behavioural intelligence is the power skill for women in tech

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Behavioural Intelligence is emerging as the crucial power skill helping women in tech move beyond the exhausting leadership tightrope.
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Why "Give to Gain" needs to stop being a women's virtue and start being a business model

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Communications must abandon hoarding influence and make advocacy a core business strategy, not a selfless virtue expected only of women.
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You have to give to gain: Why I view mentorship as a force multiplier

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On International Women's Day, a telecom leader argues that mentorship lets women give to gain, multiplying influence across STEM.