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The Case for a Simplified Data Stack
Data Analytics

The Case for a Simplified Data Stack

As the significance of data escalates, organisations must avoid overcomplicating their data stacks to drive agility and maintain a competitive edge.

By Michael Ogilvie • 5 min read • Mon, 3rd Mar 2025
Women in Tech Don't Need a 'Career Ladder', They Need a Career Runway
Leadership

Women in Tech Don't Need a 'Career Ladder', They Need a Career Runway

The tech industry must re-evaluate its ladder-like career framework, allowing women to pursue technical excellence instead of being pressured into management roles.

By Patricia Droguett • 5 min read • Mon, 3rd Mar 2025
Empowering Leadership: Building Tenure, Not Turnover
Leadership

Empowering Leadership: Building Tenure, Not Turnover

On International Women's Day, the General Manager of APAC at Searchspring highlights the value of fostering a supportive culture that prioritises tenure and authentic leadership.

By Kate Massey • 4 min read • Mon, 3rd Mar 2025
Breaking barriers with AI: A path to workplace inclusivity for women
Digital Transformation

Breaking barriers with AI: A path to workplace inclusivity for women

As AI increasingly penetrates workplaces, experts highlight its potential to foster inclusivity for women, who remain disadvantaged in tech roles.

By Preethi Bridgement • 5 min read • Mon, 3rd Mar 2025
Redefining Leadership: The Power of Quiet Influence
Leadership

Redefining Leadership: The Power of Quiet Influence

In an era celebrating women in leadership, a new perspective on quiet influence reveals its power, challenging traditional notions of authority and impact.

By Lauren Ryder • 4 min read • Mon, 3rd Mar 2025
How women's perspective can be beneficial in Supply Chain Management
Unified Communications

How women's perspective can be beneficial in Supply Chain Management

Women now represent 41% of the supply chain workforce, offering diverse perspectives that boost problem-solving, sustainability, and collaboration.

By Nadia Conradie • 4 min read • Mon, 3rd Mar 2025
The Future of SME Finance: Can Fintech Replace Traditional Lending?
Data Analytics

The Future of SME Finance: Can Fintech Replace Traditional Lending?

SMEs increasingly turn to fintech for faster, more efficient funding solutions as traditional banks' stringent requirements hinder access to capital.

By Cynthia De Vera • 3 min read • Mon, 3rd Mar 2025
Bad AI, good AI: harnessing AI for a stronger security posture
Malware

Bad AI, good AI: harnessing AI for a stronger security posture

AI's dual impact on security is stark; while cybercriminals leverage its power to craft sophisticated attacks, security teams harness its potential to enhance threat detection.

By Bob Gilbert • 5 min read • Mon, 3rd Mar 2025
The future is enterprise AI: welcome to workplace 5.0
Digital Transformation

The future is enterprise AI: welcome to workplace 5.0

As generative AI transforms industries, enterprise AI is poised to redefine workplaces, blending strategy with technology for enhanced productivity and collaboration.

By Colin Redbond • 4 min read • Mon, 3rd Mar 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Opinion stories

Why the CFO is the true tech pioneer in modern business
Data Analytics

Why the CFO is the true tech pioneer in modern business

As businesses increasingly harness vast amounts of data, CFOs are evolving into tech pioneers, leveraging AI and analytics for strategic decision-making.

By Benyam Hagos • 5 min read • Mon, 3rd Mar 2025
IWD 2025: What does the future hold for diversity?
International Women's Day

IWD 2025: What does the future hold for diversity?

As International Women's Day approaches, concerns escalate over recent setbacks in diversity efforts, urging tech leaders in the UK to reaffirm their commitment to inclusivity.

By Silka Patel • 6 min read • Mon, 3rd Mar 2025
IWD 2025: How Women are Transforming FinTech
Fintech

IWD 2025: How Women are Transforming FinTech

As women increasingly infiltrate the FinTech sector, their influence is reshaping the industry, challenging stereotypes, and improving financial outcomes globally.

By Julia Raubishke • 3 min read • Mon, 3rd Mar 2025
Mastering the art of storytelling can help female leaders thrive
International Women's Day

Mastering the art of storytelling can help female leaders thrive

Storytelling is transforming the landscape for women in leadership, helping them break barriers and thrive in traditionally male-dominated sectors.

By Tanya Easterman • 5 min read • Mon, 3rd Mar 2025
IWD 2025: Lessons in Fintech Leadership: growing, learning, and lifting each other up
Unified Communications

IWD 2025: Lessons in Fintech Leadership: growing, learning, and lifting each other up

Women in fintech leadership are redefining success, focusing on collaboration and lifting each other up to tackle barriers in a male-dominated industry.

By Treyena Prasad • 3 min read • Mon, 3rd Mar 2025
IWD 2025: I don't want to be 'resilient'. I want a workplace that doesn't break me
Accenture

IWD 2025: I don't want to be 'resilient'. I want a workplace that doesn't break me

In the tech industry, the celebration of resilience is overshadowing the need for supportive work environments, driving women to leave at alarming rates.

By Kelly Eldridge • 4 min read • Mon, 3rd Mar 2025
Leveraging Data to Drive Creativity in Marketing
DevOps

Leveraging Data to Drive Creativity in Marketing

Data is transforming marketing, enabling brands to leverage Creator-Generated Content for impactful campaigns that resonate with audiences and drive engagement.

By Shermaine Wong • 4 min read • Mon, 3rd Mar 2025
How to reduce customer churn and remain profitable in 2025
Data Analytics

How to reduce customer churn and remain profitable in 2025

In a challenging economic landscape, Australian businesses must prioritise customer retention, leveraging data-driven strategies to combat rising churn rates.

By Carl Warwick • 4 min read • Mon, 3rd Mar 2025
IWD 2025: Attracting Women to Cybersecurity with a Human-Centric Approach
Cybersecurity

IWD 2025: Attracting Women to Cybersecurity with a Human-Centric Approach

As International Women's Day 2025 approaches, a pressing report reveals just 17% of cybersecurity professionals in Australia are women, highlighting urgent action needed.

By Jacqueline Jayne • 4 min read • Mon, 3rd Mar 2025