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Industry leaders call for inclusion on International Women in Cyber Day
Artificial Intelligence

Industry leaders call for inclusion on International Women in Cyber Day

Industry leaders mark International Women in Cyber Day, urging action to boost female representation and diversity in cybersecurity roles worldwide.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 27th Aug 2025
AI hiring tools judged fairer than humans, boosting diversity
Human Capital Management

AI hiring tools judged fairer than humans, boosting diversity

Warden AI research finds AI hiring tools significantly fairer than humans, boosting diversity with up to 45% fairer treatment for minority candidates.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 2nd Jul 2025
Jenny Welsh joins UniTaskr to drive global growth, diversity
Marketing Technologies

Jenny Welsh joins UniTaskr to drive global growth, diversity

Jenny Welsh joins UniTaskr as Head of Growth and Strategy to spearhead global expansion and promote diversity in the student work platform sector.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Jun 2025
Altia appoints Natalie Farr to drive EMEA sales & partnerships
Artificial Intelligence

Altia appoints Natalie Farr to drive EMEA sales & partnerships

Altia names Natalie Farr as Director of Sales and Partnerships for EMEA to boost growth and deploy its new investigative platform across the region.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Thu, 15th May 2025
Girls in ICT Day: The AI-powered future of cybersecurity leadership
Large Language Models

Girls in ICT Day: The AI-powered future of cybersecurity leadership

Girls in ICT Day spotlights how women leading AI-powered cybersecurity are reshaping the industry, tackling talent shortages and enhancing security innovation.

By Rola Darwish • 5 min read • Mon, 28th Apr 2025
Finalists for 2025 AfricaTech Awards announced
Fintech

Finalists for 2025 AfricaTech Awards announced

The 2025 AfricaTech Awards have unveiled 45 finalist startups from diverse sectors, celebrating innovation and impact in Africa's tech landscape.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Tue, 15th Apr 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Gender diversity stories

WiseTech opens 2026 Earn & Learn path for school leavers
EduTech

WiseTech opens 2026 Earn & Learn path for school leavers

WiseTech opens 2026 Earn & Learn, a paid four-year pathway blending software engineering work with a computer science degree.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 21st Aug 2025
Victoria expands AWS partnership with AUD $20 billion cloud boost
Digital Transformation

Victoria expands AWS partnership with AUD $20 billion cloud boost

Victoria partners with AWS in a AUD $20 billion deal to boost cloud infrastructure, AI, and public digital services, accelerating the state's tech transformation.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Wed, 20th Aug 2025
Women's representation in Australian IT slips despite sector efforts
Cybersecurity

Women's representation in Australian IT slips despite sector efforts

Women's overall representation in Australia's IT sector has fallen, despite gains in Digital and Project Services roles, reveals INDEX Consultants' report.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Jul 2025
ShadowTech25 inspires over 1,200 girls to pursue tech careers
EduTech

ShadowTech25 inspires over 1,200 girls to pursue tech careers

Over 1,200 New Zealand schoolgirls are gaining first-hand tech industry experience through ShadowTech25, aiming to boost female representation in technology careers.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 29th Jul 2025
ESET Canada awards CAD $15,000 to women in cybersecurity
Cybersecurity

ESET Canada awards CAD $15,000 to women in cybersecurity

ESET Canada has awarded CAD $15,000 in scholarships to seven women, marking the 10th year of its programme supporting diversity in cybersecurity.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 4th Jul 2025
Rewiring innovation: The dynamic and diverse future of emerging tech is female
Unified Communications

Rewiring innovation: The dynamic and diverse future of emerging tech is female

Women and neurodiverse individuals are reshaping emerging tech, bringing empathy and fresh perspectives to innovation and engineering careers.

By Sowmiya Selvakumaraswamy • 5 min read • Fri, 20th Jun 2025
CyberNorth & Sage join forces to boost North East cyber sector
Fintech

CyberNorth & Sage join forces to boost North East cyber sector

CyberNorth and Sage have partnered to boost the North East's cyber security sector, aiming to establish the region as a global innovation hub.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Jun 2025
NBN Co tops sustainability ranking in southern hemisphere index
EduTech

NBN Co tops sustainability ranking in southern hemisphere index

NBN Co has been named Australia's most sustainable public sector firm and tops the southern hemisphere in the 2025 Corporate Knights index.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 12th May 2025
Abadesi Osunsade to lead Women in Cybersecurity keynote
Cybersecurity

Abadesi Osunsade to lead Women in Cybersecurity keynote

Abadesi Osunsade, CEO of Hustle Crew, will keynote at Women in Cybersecurity during Infosecurity Europe 2025 at ExCeL London in early June.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Thu, 8th May 2025
Australia's cyber sector grows amid increasing attack risks
Data Protection

Australia's cyber sector grows amid increasing attack risks

A new report reveals Australia's cyber security sector thrived amid rising attack threats, generating AUD $6.13 billion in revenue and employing over 137,000 people.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Fri, 18th Apr 2025
LinkedIn unveils top Australian companies for 2025 careers
Amazon

LinkedIn unveils top Australian companies for 2025 careers

LinkedIn's 2025 Top Companies list ranks ServiceNow as Australia's best workplace for career advancement, followed by Atlassian, Commonwealth Bank, Amazon, and Oracle.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 8th Apr 2025
New campaign to boost female engagement in cyber security
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

New campaign to boost female engagement in cyber security

A new campaign in North East England aims to boost female representation in cyber security, where women hold just 17% of jobs, down from 21% in 2022.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 26th Mar 2025