Opinion stories - Page 9
Give to gain: How sponsoring women strengthens national security
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firewalls
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advanced persistent threat protection
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breach prevention
Sponsoring women into senior cyber roles is emerging as a strategic lever to plug talent gaps and bolster New Zealand's national security.
How a strong professional network gifts its members the support they need to stretch and grow
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it industry
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leadership
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it department
A strong professional network offers candid counsel, shared experience and support, helping individuals make bolder, more deliberate career moves.
Beyond the glass ceiling: Behavioural intelligence is the power skill for women in tech
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leadership
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ict sector
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iwd
Behavioural Intelligence is emerging as the crucial power skill helping women in tech move beyond the exhausting leadership tightrope.
Debugging your operating system: Why gut health is the missing link in human performance
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productivity
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ict sector
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iwd
On International Women's Day, experts say optimising gut health could be tech workers' secret upgrade for sharper minds and lasting energy.
The hidden role of integrated systems in meeting ESG goals
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edutech
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manufacturing
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digital transformation
Integrated security systems are quietly becoming ESG powerhouses, slashing energy use, waste and risks across global supply chains.
Why "Give to Gain" needs to stop being a women's virtue and start being a business model
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uc
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partner programmes
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collaboration
Communications must abandon hoarding influence and make advocacy a core business strategy, not a selfless virtue expected only of women.
Debiasing the digital future: Why AI needs healthy friction
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devops
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digital transformation
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apm
Treating AI as a 'digital toddler', experts warn that without gender-diverse leadership it will simply automate and amplify human bias.
The hidden tax on women in tech: Masking, nervous systems, and sustainable performance
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hybrid & remote work
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it industry
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software engineering
Women in tech pay a hidden tax of constant masking, draining their nervous systems and undermining true high performance at work.
You have to give to gain: Why I view mentorship as a force multiplier
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leadership
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flexible work
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engineering
On International Women's Day, a telecom leader argues that mentorship lets women give to gain, multiplying influence across STEM.
This International Women's Day, lean on proof (of skill, of impact and of potential)
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uc
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e-learning
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hcm
This International Women's Day, experts urge proof of skills through hands-on practice to close confidence gaps and drive real career growth.
How women can build influence in critical tech roles
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hyperscale
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dc
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clean technologies
A woman charts a nonlinear path through telecom and data centres, showing how curiosity and courage can amplify female voices in tech.
Women own the most underrated skill in tech: Translation
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devops
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digital transformation
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apm
As AI reshapes workplaces, women's overlooked gift for translating ideas into action is emerging as tech's most critical skill.
How can the tech industry sustain gender equality momentum?
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hcm
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it industry
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internships
From anonymised hiring to visible female leaders, tech must turn equality intent into daily action to sustain momentum for women.
Breaking barriers and building bridges in tech
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digital transformation
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ai
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iwd
On International Women's Day, tech leaders urge deeper change, celebrating gains while demanding true inclusion, support and shared power.
Safe AI needs all voices: Celebrating the women who help drive CSA's AI safety initiative
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digital transformation
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cloud security
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ai security
On International Women's Day, CSA spotlights women steering its AI Safety Initiative, proving inclusion is core infrastructure for secure AI.
Building in public: Why women entrepreneurs need visibility as much as capital
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social media
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iwd
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opinion
Women founders are closing the start-up gap, but with VC still lagging, visibility and public storytelling are now vital growth capital.
How do we give to gain in a fractured world?
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edutech
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hcm
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higher education
In a fractured world, leaders must “give to gain” by investing in cultural intelligence, turning diversity into real inclusion and resilience.
Reflecting on diversity in leadership: Safety, confidence and different perspectives to empower teams
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hybrid & remote work
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it industry
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marriage equality
A gay woman tech leader shares how change, safety and visibility shaped her inclusive style and why allyship is vital for diverse teams.
The art of encouragement: How allies and leaders can help women thrive in tech
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hybrid & remote work
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microsoft
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google
To help women thrive in tech, leaders must move beyond mentorship to active sponsorship, visibility and everyday acts of encouragement.
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.