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Equinix names Olivier Leonetti as new Chief Financial Officer

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Equinix taps seasoned data centre finance leader Olivier Leonetti as CFO from March, ahead of veteran Keith Taylor's planned 2026 retirement.
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Persistent named among TIME's top Asia-Pacific firms

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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.
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Macquarie wins AUD $200m boost for sovereign cloud

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Macquarie secures AUD $200m hybrid investment from Australia's National Reconstruction Fund to scale sovereign cloud and cyber services.
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ALSO lifts 2025 profit, raises dividend, eyes growth

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ALSO posts record 2025 results, boosts dividend and cash, and forecasts higher 2026 EBITDA as cloud growth and acquisitions drive gains.
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Partners for Growth launches AUD $250m tech credit fund

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Partners for Growth unveils AUD $250m tech-focused private credit fund to offer non-dilutive growth finance to later-stage borrowers.
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Grafana brings ObservabilityCON to Sydney amid AI boom

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Grafana brings ObservabilityCON to Sydney as APAC engineers tackle soaring AI complexity, tool sprawl and rising telemetry costs.
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WaveMaker women urge shared support to 'Give to Gain'

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WaveMaker women leaders call for shared support at home and work, saying inclusive cultures help teams 'Give to Gain' and drive innovation.
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Women tech leaders urge structural change on IWD

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Women tech leaders mark IWD by demanding structural change on trust, mentorship and pay, warning UK firms lose GBP £2bn-£3.5bn a year.
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AutoRek leaders honoured at Women in Tech & Data Awards

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AutoRek's Michelle Earp and Amelia Doyle win top Women in Tech & Data Awards for marketing leadership and diversity and inclusion work.
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Women in tech call for daily, sustained workplace backing

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Women in tech urge daily, visible backing over token gestures, saying sustained support boosts careers.
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Celebrating the value of diverse perspectives on International Women's Day

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International Women's Day must move beyond symbolism to drive year-round action on diversity, better decisions and truly inclusive leadership.
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'He/Him Salary' & hidden barriers still hold women back

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'He/Him Salary', hidden networks and biased hiring still block women's careers and pay, business leaders warn ahead of International Women's Day.
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Inspiring women: key lessons from my mentors

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On International Women's Day, a tech leader shares lessons from female mentors on assertiveness, authenticity and mastering the detail.
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From optics to outcomes: What real progress for women in tech looks like

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Women in tech win visibility but little venture capital; real progress demands funding that follows performance, not familiar faces.
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International Women's Day 2026: Death by a thousand qualifications

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On International Women's Day 2026, women in fintech expose an “authority gap” where progress on paper masks bias in daily decisions.
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5 ways women in tech can negotiate a pay rise

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Women in tech are still paid less and promoted slower; here are five strategic steps to negotiate the rise your impact deserves.
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Don't rule yourself out of a career in STEM

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Women are urged not to self-select out of STEM, as diverse skills and personalities are vital to drive innovation and challenge stereotypes.
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Women push for faster gender parity in fintech & tech

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Senior women across fintech, private equity and cyber call for faster gender parity, urging sponsorship, structural change and bold hiring.
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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.