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Interconnection Academy & GCA expand free cyber training
Firewalls

Interconnection Academy & GCA expand free cyber training

Interconnection Academy and GCA team up to share free MANRS-based routing and cyber training as global security skills gaps and risks surge.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Give to Gain: Creating pathways for women in fraud prevention
Fintech

Give to Gain: Creating pathways for women in fraud prevention

Fraud teams can unlock leadership pathways for women by breaking silos, sharing context and pairing mentorship with real decision power.

By Mira Sidhu • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
How to navigate a career change into tech. As a woman. In your 40s
DevOps

How to navigate a career change into tech. As a woman. In your 40s

Women in their 40s are reclaiming tech careers, proving life experience, grit and curiosity can trump age bias and fast-track reinvention.

By Mandy Bath • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Customer success is not support, it is stewardship
Digital Transformation

Customer success is not support, it is stewardship

Customer success must evolve from reactive support to strategic stewardship, aligning stakeholders so tech investments deliver lasting value.

By Nidhi Suresh • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Why workplaces must adapt to unlock women’s leadership
Human Capital Management

Why workplaces must adapt to unlock women’s leadership

On International Women's Day, women are urged to own ambition, redefine leadership and demand workplaces that adapt, not the other way round.

By Yasmine Amani • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Style, substance, and strategy: Drawing similarities between pageantry and PR
Partner Programmes

Style, substance, and strategy: Drawing similarities between pageantry and PR

From runway to boardroom, Australia's pageant stage doubles as a high-stakes PR lab for purpose-driven personal branding in 2026.

By Aleesha Naxakis • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Breaking in without a blueprint: Lessons learned from my nontraditional path to cybersecurity
Ransomware

Breaking in without a blueprint: Lessons learned from my nontraditional path to cybersecurity

From door-to-door sales to tracking ransomware, one woman proves cybersecurity careers can thrive far from the traditional path.

By Tammy Harper • 6 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
This International Women's Day, lean on proof (of skill, of impact and of potential)
Unified Communications

This International Women's Day, lean on proof (of skill, of impact and of potential)

This International Women's Day, experts urge proof of skills through hands-on practice to close confidence gaps and drive real career growth.

By Sarah Noe-Danzl • 5 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
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
Building inclusively at scale: Empowering women in the data center boom
DevOps

Building inclusively at scale: Empowering women in the data center boom

As AI drives a data centre boom, Compu Dynamics is proving women can build careers in mission‑critical tech without a computer science degree.

By Kelly Han • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Professional Development (PD) stories

Women redefining leadership in New Zealand data sector
Data Analytics

Women redefining leadership in New Zealand data sector

Women at Flock Consulting are redefining leadership in New Zealand's data scene, championing flexible careers, mentoring and governance roles.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Building while balancing: What I've learned about performance, endurance and modern leadership
Digital Transformation

Building while balancing: What I've learned about performance, endurance and modern leadership

A veteran eCommerce leader argues true performance lies in clarity, endurance and win-win systems, not presenteeism or heroic sacrifice.

By Merline McGregor • 6 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
From photographer to full-stack dev: a bold career pivot
Data Analytics

From photographer to full-stack dev: a bold career pivot

From photography side project to full‑stack career, Livia Gu shows how curiosity and mistakes can build real confidence in tech.

By Livia Gu • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Australian workers fear AI 'skills cliff' as training lags
Data Analytics

Australian workers fear AI 'skills cliff' as training lags

Australian workers fear an AI “skills cliff” as new data shows training lags behind rapid adoption, fuelling insecurity and scepticism.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
From global engineer to data leader in Australia’s tech
Unified Communications

From global engineer to data leader in Australia’s tech

From Argentina to Adelaide, data analyst Jessica Molina Calabrese reveals how global experience can power a tech career in Australia.

By Jessica Molina Calabrese • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Give to Gain: Why women learning from women matters more than ever
Human Capital Management

Give to Gain: Why women learning from women matters more than ever

When women mentor and network with one another, they transform individual careers into collective momentum for gender equality.

By Betsy Doughty • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
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