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Working better, not just harder: why inclusion is Australia's next productivity lever
Digital Transformation

Working better, not just harder: why inclusion is Australia's next productivity lever

Australia's productivity hinges on AI skills for all, with inclusive training and leadership key to unlocking AUD $115 billion by 2030.

By Laura Malcolm • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
If AI replaces jobs, which women lose first?
Data Science

If AI replaces jobs, which women lose first?

AI threatens to displace millions of women in admin and service roles first, unless leaders fund inclusive reskilling and redefine work now.

By Holly Hunt • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
This IWD and beyond, let's elevate women into IT leadership
Human Capital Management

This IWD and beyond, let's elevate women into IT leadership

As International Women's Day nears, leaders urge bold action to elevate more women into creative, influential roles across IT and technology.

By Rachel Day • 5 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026

Global Stories

Leadership stories

Great leaders don't have All the Answers - They Ask The Right Questions
Unified Communications

Great leaders don't have All the Answers - They Ask The Right Questions

In modern tech, the strongest leaders aren't answer-givers but question-askers, building trust, safety and innovation through curiosity.

By Kellie Rigg • 5 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
How the gift of unstinting support early in my career inspired me to start paying it forward
Leadership

How the gift of unstinting support early in my career inspired me to start paying it forward

An early-career product manager finds confidence through a mentor's authentic support, inspiring her to uplift others and pay it forward.

By Diana Jouard • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Paving the way: SAS leaders inspiring the next generation of women in tech
Data Analytics

Paving the way: SAS leaders inspiring the next generation of women in tech

Female leaders at SAS Australia and New Zealand are mentoring, advocating and innovating to build pathways for the next generation in tech.

By SAS • 5 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
The art of reinvention: How women can define success in the AI era
Fintech

The art of reinvention: How women can define success in the AI era

In an AI-transformed workplace, women who embrace continuous reinvention and relevance over rank will define the next era of leadership.

By Deborah Overdeput • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
MSCI names Dinesh Gupta Chief Data & Operations Head
Data Analytics

MSCI names Dinesh Gupta Chief Data & Operations Head

MSCI appoints ex-Goldman executive Dinesh Gupta as Chief Data Officer and Global Head of Operations to drive its data and AI strategy.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Automate the tasks, elevate leaders: The case for human-centered AI
Unified Communications

Automate the tasks, elevate leaders: The case for human-centered AI

Law firms are turning to AI to cut drudge work, raising urgent questions about how to protect mentorship, ethics and future leaders.

By Afshaan Jiwaji • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Why diverse SaaS leadership must be a board priority
Digital Transformation

Why diverse SaaS leadership must be a board priority

Homogeneous leadership in SaaS is more than a cultural concern; it is a strategic risk that stifles innovation, resilience and commercial performance.

By Anwen Robinson • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Building payments that work for everyone: Why diverse teams are the key to secure innovation
Biometrics

Building payments that work for everyone: Why diverse teams are the key to secure innovation

Diverse, psychologically safe teams are proving crucial to designing secure, seamless payment innovations that reflect real customers' lives.

By Lucy Anderson • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Leadership stories

Yes, And: A leadership practice for building what's next
Digital Transformation

Yes, And: A leadership practice for building what's next

Leaders are urged to move beyond binaries and embrace a “yes, and” mindset, uniting AI and humanity, purpose and profit for lasting impact.

By Sarah Mehler • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Even the power users feel behind: We just don't say it
Digital Transformation

Even the power users feel behind: We just don't say it

Even AI power users quietly feel behind as tools evolve faster than humans can adapt, turning competence into a perpetual open loop.

By Rachael Rekart • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Why women should be unafraid of AI and the opportunities it presents for female entrepreneurs
Digital Transformation

Why women should be unafraid of AI and the opportunities it presents for female entrepreneurs

AI is opening doors for women entrepreneurs, turning limited time and resources into leverage and levelling a historically unequal field.

By Cien Solon • 5 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Women, leadership & the evolving insurance market
Digital Transformation

Women, leadership & the evolving insurance market

From office junior to MGA founder, Lyndsey Thompson shows how quiet resilience and self-belief are reshaping the insurance market for women.

By Lyndsey Thompson • 2 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Human intelligence in a digital age: Lessons from the boardroom and the courtroom
Digital Transformation

Human intelligence in a digital age: Lessons from the boardroom and the courtroom

As automation surges, Hulme Grammar alumnae show why human-centred leadership, ethics and empathy are now tech's most vital skills.

By Marc Hornby • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Redefining leadership in technology: A woman leader's perspective in the age of artificial intelligence
Data Protection

Redefining leadership in technology: A woman leader's perspective in the age of artificial intelligence

As AI reshapes security and infrastructure, women leaders are stepping up to drive responsible, inclusive and human-centred innovation.

By Diya Girish • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026