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Breaking barriers to women's tech careers by rethinking pathways

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Australia risks missing a USD $6.5 billion tech opportunity unless it opens flexible, skills-first pathways for women into digital roles.
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Building while balancing: What I've learned about performance, endurance and modern leadership

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digital transformation
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A veteran eCommerce leader argues true performance lies in clarity, endurance and win-win systems, not presenteeism or heroic sacrifice.
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Why 2026 will separate the digital leaders from the laggards

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In 2026, Australian businesses face a decisive test: turn years of AI and cloud investment into real advantage, or fall behind.
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Australia's CAIOs must harness AI‑native talent wave

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digital transformation
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application security
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devsecops
Australia's digital edge will hinge not on flashy AI tools, but on Chief AI Officers uniting AI-native talent with deep public sector know-how.
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The beautiful chaos of parenthood is SEO's secret sauce

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martech
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marketing
Amid the beautiful chaos of parenthood, an SEO leader reveals why empathy and flexible work are now digital marketing's sharpest edge.
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How audiobooks help rewire your brain in ten seconds

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productivity
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iwd
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edtech
Audiobooks are emerging as a quiet tech revolution, helping women in tech rewire self-doubt with Venita Dimos's 10-second coaching tool.
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Building Australia's quantum future: Three shifts to strengthen women's participation

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quantum computing
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ai
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cybersecurity
Australia's quantum future hinges on women's inclusion, with three key shifts urged to boost participation in this strategic technology.
Amelia

Australian workers fear AI 'skills cliff' as training lags

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data analytics
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digital transformation
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hcm
Australian workers fear an AI “skills cliff” as new data shows training lags behind rapid adoption, fuelling insecurity and scepticism.
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AI won't reduce construction disputes unless documentation improves

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digital transformation
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rpa
AI is flooding construction workflows, but without better, real-time documentation, disputes over contracts and evidence will only intensify.
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Arcadian's AI integrations to save logistics firms USD $20m

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cx
Arcadian's AI logistics integrations are set to deliver more than USD $20m in efficiency savings for four Australian operators.
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Women own the most underrated skill in tech: Translation

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As AI reshapes workplaces, women's overlooked gift for translating ideas into action is emerging as tech's most critical skill.
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Women, we can have it all - and AI is helping us prove it

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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
As AI reshapes work, women are using it to ditch outdated trade-offs and prove ambitious careers and rich family lives can coexist.
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Reversec names Åse Holmberg Zetterlund as Chief Executive

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supply chain
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cybersecurity
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productivity
Cyber consultancy Reversec has named former Accenture executive Åse Holmberg Zetterlund as CEO to drive its next phase of global expansion.
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Policy reform must be matched by shifts in culture, hiring and progression

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hcm
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productivity
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New UK gender pay and menopause plans hailed, but leaders warn only deeper shifts in hiring, culture and progression will close gaps.
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Vistra & G-P launch unified path for global hiring

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cx
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martech
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hcm
Vistra and G-P unveil a single-contract route to shift firms smoothly from EOR hiring to fully fledged entities in overseas markets.
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A deep dive into ANZ's travel insurance landscape - through the lens of payments

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digital transformation
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cx
In ANZ's booming travel insurance market, slick payments now make or break policy sales, customer loyalty and rapid claim payouts.
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Construction surge powers Australian SME growth in 2025

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manufacturing
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financial systems
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myob
Construction and manufacturing fuel a second straight quarter of growth for Australian SMEs, narrowing the gap with the wider economy.
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GrayCyan unveils AI readiness scorecard for industry

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manufacturing
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digital transformation
GrayCyan launches an AI readiness and ROI scorecard to test if industrial workflows and systems can truly support responsible automation.
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AI-era contact centres become strategic CX data hubs

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crm
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uc
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data protection
In 2026, AI turns the contact centre from a cost to a real-time intelligence engine, transforming CX into core competitive advantage.
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The importance of 'the connectors' in an AI-powered industry

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digital transformation
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data science
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martech
In an AI-driven adtech world, unsung 'connectors'-often women-are emerging as key leaders, translating innovation into real-world impact.