ICT sector stories
Equinix names Olivier Leonetti as new Chief Financial Officer
Yesterday
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network infrastructure
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dc
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supply chain
Equinix taps seasoned data centre finance leader Olivier Leonetti as CFO from March, ahead of veteran Keith Taylor's planned 2026 retirement.
Persistent named among TIME's top Asia-Pacific firms
Yesterday
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data protection
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data privacy
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Persistent named among TIME's Best Companies in Asia-Pacific 2026, ranking ninth for professional services and seventh overall in India.
Macquarie wins AUD $200m boost for sovereign cloud
Yesterday
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hyperscale
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dc
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advanced persistent threat protection
Macquarie secures AUD $200m hybrid investment from Australia's National Reconstruction Fund to scale sovereign cloud and cyber services.
ALSO lifts 2025 profit, raises dividend, eyes growth
2 days ago
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
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cloud services
ALSO posts record 2025 results, boosts dividend and cash, and forecasts higher 2026 EBITDA as cloud growth and acquisitions drive gains.
Partners for Growth launches AUD $250m tech credit fund
2 days ago
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fintech
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ict sector
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lending platform
Partners for Growth unveils AUD $250m tech-focused private credit fund to offer non-dilutive growth finance to later-stage borrowers.
Grafana brings ObservabilityCON to Sydney amid AI boom
3 days ago
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virtualisation
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devops
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hybrid cloud
Grafana brings ObservabilityCON to Sydney as APAC engineers tackle soaring AI complexity, tool sprawl and rising telemetry costs.
WaveMaker women urge shared support to 'Give to Gain'
3 days ago
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devops
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apm
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lcnc
WaveMaker women leaders call for shared support at home and work, saying inclusive cultures help teams 'Give to Gain' and drive innovation.
Women tech leaders urge structural change on IWD
3 days ago
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ransomware
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digital transformation
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application security
Women tech leaders mark IWD by demanding structural change on trust, mentorship and pay, warning UK firms lose GBP £2bn-£3.5bn a year.
AutoRek leaders honoured at Women in Tech & Data Awards
3 days ago
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fintech
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partner programmes
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risk & compliance
AutoRek's Michelle Earp and Amelia Doyle win top Women in Tech & Data Awards for marketing leadership and diversity and inclusion work.
Women in tech call for daily, sustained workplace backing
Last week
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e-learning
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hcm
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erp
Women in tech urge daily, visible backing over token gestures, saying sustained support boosts careers.
Celebrating the value of diverse perspectives on International Women's Day
Last week
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hyperscale
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dc
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ict sector
International Women's Day must move beyond symbolism to drive year-round action on diversity, better decisions and truly inclusive leadership.
'He/Him Salary' & hidden barriers still hold women back
Last week
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hcm
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hybrid & remote work
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smb
'He/Him Salary', hidden networks and biased hiring still block women's careers and pay, business leaders warn ahead of International Women's Day.
Inspiring women: key lessons from my mentors
Last week
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healthtech
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it industry
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ict sector
On International Women's Day, a tech leader shares lessons from female mentors on assertiveness, authenticity and mastering the detail.
From optics to outcomes: What real progress for women in tech looks like
Last week
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fintech
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risk & compliance
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healthtech
Women in tech win visibility but little venture capital; real progress demands funding that follows performance, not familiar faces.
International Women's Day 2026: Death by a thousand qualifications
Last week
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fintech
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hcm
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risk & compliance
On International Women's Day 2026, women in fintech expose an “authority gap” where progress on paper masks bias in daily decisions.
5 ways women in tech can negotiate a pay rise
Last week
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hcm
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flexible work
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ict sector
Women in tech are still paid less and promoted slower; here are five strategic steps to negotiate the rise your impact deserves.
Don't rule yourself out of a career in STEM
Last week
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edutech
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uc
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data science
Women are urged not to self-select out of STEM, as diverse skills and personalities are vital to drive innovation and challenge stereotypes.
Women push for faster gender parity in fintech & tech
Last week
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fintech
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risk & compliance
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security operations
Senior women across fintech, private equity and cyber call for faster gender parity, urging sponsorship, structural change and bold hiring.
From practicing lawyer to legal engineer: Why the safe bet isn't always the best bet
Last week
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document management
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digital transformation
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ecm
A former BigLaw lawyer explains how swapping the safe partnership track for legal tech unlocked purpose, innovation and a front-row seat to AI.
Tech & finance leaders call for real gender parity
Last week
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data analytics
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financial systems
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ai
Tech and finance leaders urge urgent, measurable action on gender parity, warning progress on representation and pay remains stubbornly slow.