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Start training for a job that doesn't exist yet
Data Analytics

Start training for a job that doesn't exist yet

On International Women's Day, a data leader urges young women to train for unseen careers, valuing curiosity and pivots over rigid plans.

By Jo-Ann Foo • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Beyond the glass ceiling: Behavioural intelligence is the power skill for women in tech
Leadership

Beyond the glass ceiling: Behavioural intelligence is the power skill for women in tech

Behavioural Intelligence is emerging as the crucial power skill helping women in tech move beyond the exhausting leadership tightrope.

By Preetie Boler • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
How a strong professional network gifts its members the support they need to stretch and grow
IT Industry

How a strong professional network gifts its members the support they need to stretch and grow

A strong professional network offers candid counsel, shared experience and support, helping individuals make bolder, more deliberate career moves.

By Nicola Gerber • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Why 'Give to Gain' needs to stop being a women's virtue and start being a business model
Unified Communications

Why 'Give to Gain' needs to stop being a women's virtue and start being a business model

Communications must abandon hoarding influence and make advocacy a core business strategy, not a selfless virtue expected only of women.

By Lizi Sprague • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
How women can build influence in critical tech roles
Hyperscale

How women can build influence in critical tech roles

A woman charts a nonlinear path through telecom and data centres, showing how curiosity and courage can amplify female voices in tech.

By Carlie Shooner • 6 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Women own the most underrated skill in tech: Translation
DevOps

Women own the most underrated skill in tech: Translation

As AI reshapes workplaces, women's overlooked gift for translating ideas into action is emerging as tech's most critical skill.

By Lauren Malhoit • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
How can the tech industry sustain gender equality momentum?
Human Capital Management

How can the tech industry sustain gender equality momentum?

From anonymised hiring to visible female leaders, tech must turn equality intent into daily action to sustain momentum for women.

By Sandra Aldi • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
How do we give to gain in a fractured world?
EduTech

How do we give to gain in a fractured world?

In a fractured world, leaders must “give to gain” by investing in cultural intelligence, turning diversity into real inclusion and resilience.

By Nayeli Vivanco • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Reflecting on diversity in leadership: Safety, confidence and different perspectives to empower teams
Hybrid & Remote Work

Reflecting on diversity in leadership: Safety, confidence and different perspectives to empower teams

A gay woman tech leader shares how change, safety and visibility shaped her inclusive style and why allyship is vital for diverse teams.

By Donna Yeaw • 7 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Women, we can have it all - and AI is helping us prove it
Digital Transformation

Women, we can have it all - and AI is helping us prove it

As AI reshapes work, women are using it to ditch outdated trade-offs and prove ambitious careers and rich family lives can coexist.

By Kaitlyn Collins • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
International Women's Day: Expanding access, accelerating progress
Unified Communications

International Women's Day: Expanding access, accelerating progress

On International Women's Day, organisations are urged to expand access, invest in mentorship and redefine leadership for true equity.

By Shanthi Rajan • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Words of wisdom from Chaos female leaders: Leadership lessons for the future of technology
Human Capital Management

Words of wisdom from Chaos female leaders: Leadership lessons for the future of technology

Female leaders at Chaos share lessons on empathy, ambition and resilience, redefining what successful tech leadership looks like today.

By Women Leaders • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
The women winning in AI aren't the ones who had it all figured out
Digital Transformation

The women winning in AI aren't the ones who had it all figured out

Women rising fastest in AI are those embracing uncertainty and adaptability, not those waiting until they feel fully prepared or perfectly ready.

By Jane Smith • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
'Give to Gain' is a leadership mindset
SAP

'Give to Gain' is a leadership mindset

This International Women's Day, 'Give to Gain' urges leaders to invest in women, champion them in absentia, and unlock collective progress.

By Cassie Petrie • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Give to Gain: The quiet power of example for women in STEM
ICT sector

Give to Gain: The quiet power of example for women in STEM

On International Women's Day, women in STEM show how quiet, visible consistency can reshape workplaces and expand what others believe is possible.

By Aishling Meyler • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026

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Organisational culture stories

How do we patch the leaky bucket of women leaving venture capital?
Human Capital Management

How do we patch the leaky bucket of women leaving venture capital?

One in four women has left venture capital in five years, spurring calls for data-driven fixes to stalled careers and leaky retention.

By Katie Greenshields • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
The dominant dialect… and why ChatGPT thought I was a man
Fintech

The dominant dialect… and why ChatGPT thought I was a man

A writer discovers AI assumed she was a man, exposing how male-coded authority and historical bias still shape modern language models.

By Caroline Duong (CFA) • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
2026: The year of mentorship
IT Industry

2026: The year of mentorship

As DEI faces political headwinds, Scottish tech leaders are urged to make 2026 the year structured, scalable mentorship drives real change.

By Silka Patel • 5 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026