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IWD 2026 - Progress isn't accidental: What it takes to keep women in tech
Cybersecurity

IWD 2026 - Progress isn't accidental: What it takes to keep women in tech

On International Women's Day, tech leaders warn progress for women is no accident and urge deliberate action to fix systemic bias.

By May Mitchell • 5 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
International Women's Day: Startup entrepreneur reveal what real equity looks like in business
Artificial Intelligence

International Women's Day: Startup entrepreneur reveal what real equity looks like in business

On International Women's Day, Pip Stocks urges leaders to fix skewed startup funding and AI-era careers, not just celebrate progress.

By AZK Media • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026
Opportunity is not: Building pathways for women in tech leadership
International Women's Day

Opportunity is not: Building pathways for women in tech leadership

Women in tech say diversity fuels innovation, urging leaders to build clear pathways into leadership and make success visibly attainable.

By Georgina Ryan • 2 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026
Three trends shaping Australian finance leadership in 2026
Data Analytics

Three trends shaping Australian finance leadership in 2026

Australian CFOs in 2026 juggle data deluge, a pivot from cost cutting to growth, and a worsening talent gap reshaping finance leadership.

By Jonathan Beeby • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
Social enterprise opens data careers to neurodivergent
Digital twins

Social enterprise opens data careers to neurodivergent

Australian Spatial Analytics has created over 230 data careers for young neurodivergent adults while delivering AUD $18 million in projects.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026

Global Stories

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Sponsorship isn't a perk. It's a system
Human Capital Management

Sponsorship isn't a perk. It's a system

Koddi argues career progress hinges on structured sponsorship, not ad hoc mentorship, turning advocacy into core organisational infrastructure.

By Sabour Huml • 5 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026

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Give to gain: the gender shift telecom needs now
Digital Transformation

Give to gain: the gender shift telecom needs now

Telecom leaders urge a gender reset, warning the industry's future cannot be built while half its potential talent remains sidelined.

By Anuradha Gupta • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
Chinese student wins world's largest coding contest
Generative AI

Chinese student wins world's largest coding contest

Chinese student Zhou Jingkai wins TCS CodeVita, the world's largest coding contest, as 146,922 compete and a new Guinness record is set.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Sat, 28th Feb 2026
Aero Commerce backs Tech She Can with matched appeal
Data Analytics

Aero Commerce backs Tech She Can with matched appeal

Aero backs Tech She Can with a GBP £500 matched fundraising drive to spotlight and tackle the persistent gender gap in tech careers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 28th Feb 2026
Adobe offers free AI creative tools to students in India
EduTech

Adobe offers free AI creative tools to students in India

Adobe will give millions of students across India free access to AI-powered Photoshop, Firefly and Acrobat via 15,000 schools and 500 colleges.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
Babcock extends AUT Women in Tech STEM partnership
EduTech

Babcock extends AUT Women in Tech STEM partnership

Babcock extends its AUT Women in Tech partnership for three more years, boosting mentoring and career pathways for women in STEM.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2026
Access Group invests GBP £1.5m in AI apprenticeships
Data Analytics

Access Group invests GBP £1.5m in AI apprenticeships

Access Group is investing £1.5m of Apprenticeship Levy funds to train 115 staff on new AI programmes across roles and skill levels.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Feb 2026
QA & Generation UK launch digital apprenticeship path
Data Analytics

QA & Generation UK launch digital apprenticeship path

QA and Generation UK launch an eight-week digital path linking bootcamps to Level 4 apprenticeships to tackle tech skills gaps.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 14th Feb 2026
Tech roles top UK pay league as AI skills fuel rises
Artificial Intelligence

Tech roles top UK pay league as AI skills fuel rises

Tech roles keep topping UK pay charts as AI skills drive a 9% rise in median salaries to GBP £48,595, outpacing wider wage growth.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
Futurense launches academy to train AI deployment talent
Software-as-a-Service

Futurense launches academy to train AI deployment talent

Futurense launches FDE Academy in Bengaluru to train engineers for high-demand Forward Deployed Engineering and AI deployment roles.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
Apprenticeships tackle UK data centre engineering gap
EduTech

Apprenticeships tackle UK data centre engineering gap

Apprenticeships are emerging as a key route into UK data centre engineering, easing acute skills shortages and widening access to the sector.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 7 min read • Sat, 31st Jan 2026
Sunderland expands year-long digital careers support
Clean technologies

Sunderland expands year-long digital careers support

Sunderland expands its year-long Digital Careers support in schools, aiming to break barriers into a GBP £11.6 billion North East tech sector.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026