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Beyond International Women's Day: Supporting women in leadership every day
Human Capital Management

Beyond International Women's Day: Supporting women in leadership every day

Moving beyond one awareness day, leaders must offer women daily stretch, mentoring and networks so their voices shape every table.

By Francesca Woodward • 5 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
The world needs more women in tech - and there's no time to wait
Smart Cities

The world needs more women in tech - and there's no time to wait

Women hold just 28% of tech roles worldwide, a glaring gap experts warn is stifling innovation, ESG progress and global economic growth.

By Rasangi De Silva • 5 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
Why women in tech governance are vital for innovation
Risk & Compliance

Why women in tech governance are vital for innovation

Women in tech are redefining innovation, using governance and ESG to ensure cutting-edge technology is ethical, inclusive and durable.

By Kleopatra Boudalaki • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
Why the future of maintenance depends on women - and AI that learns from them
Manufacturing

Why the future of maintenance depends on women - and AI that learns from them

Maintenance's future hinges on bringing more women into the trades and building AI that learns from their full range of expertise.

By Candi Robison • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
Upgrading firewalls into a high‑margin MSP revenue win
Firewalls

Upgrading firewalls into a high‑margin MSP revenue win

New SonicWall firewall upgrades promise MSPs and MSSPs lower costs, higher margins and stronger security-driven recurring revenue.

By Sarah Choi Director Product Marketinga and Mahpara Banday Inside Solutions Engineer – APJ Region • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
Designing equal opportunity in AI and adtech leadership
Marketing Technologies

Designing equal opportunity in AI and adtech leadership

Women in AI and adtech call for bias-free systems, fair leadership paths and cultures where merit, not gender, defines success.

By Kathy Lu • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
AI, women in tech & why progress demands a human lens
Digital Transformation

AI, women in tech & why progress demands a human lens

As AI reshapes tech, women still battle entrenched bias; only a deliberately human lens can turn this revolution into real inclusion.

By Pauline Pangan • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
Diversity will define the next era of biotech infrastructure
Risk & Compliance

Diversity will define the next era of biotech infrastructure

Biotech's next leaders will be defined less by scientific breakthroughs and more by diverse teams building resilient clinical infrastructure.

By Pam Ramali • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
International Women's Day 2026: Tech leaders urge the shattering of systemic barriers
Digital Transformation

International Women's Day 2026: Tech leaders urge the shattering of systemic barriers

On International Women's Day 2026, female tech leaders warn AI risks deepening bias unless women shape, lead and design the future.

By Bel Lloyd • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
AI's rising energy demands put climate pledges at risk
DataCentre infrastructure

AI's rising energy demands put climate pledges at risk

AI's insatiable power demands risk a global energy crunch, forcing business and governments to reinvent how data centres go green.

By Mei Dent • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
Leadership will define the future of technology
Digital Transformation

Leadership will define the future of technology

Women tech leaders are reshaping AI and the workplace, proving diverse leadership is now a core driver of innovation, resilience and growth.

By Regina Manfredi • 5 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
Innovation moves faster with circular mentorship
Digital Transformation

Innovation moves faster with circular mentorship

Circular mentorship, where guidance and sponsorship flow both ways, is helping women accelerate careers and drive faster innovation.

By Montresa McMillan • 6 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
Generative AI fuels alarming surge in intimate image abuse
Data Protection

Generative AI fuels alarming surge in intimate image abuse

Generative AI is fuelling a sharp rise in intimate image abuse, outpacing weak platform responses and patchy global legal protections.

By Theodora Skeadas • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
How to build data-driven AI systems with reliable data pipelines
Generative AI

How to build data-driven AI systems with reliable data pipelines

Reliable, contract-based data pipelines are the real foundation of trustworthy AI, turning fragile experiments into robust, scalable systems.

By Edmund Ng • 6 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
All you need is intention: Creating purpose in product management
Digital Transformation

All you need is intention: Creating purpose in product management

As AI reshapes work, product managers must lead with human intention, turning clear purpose into products that truly serve people.

By Heidi Kay Carson • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
Rewriting the playbook at the intersection of sports, streaming and media
Data Analytics

Rewriting the playbook at the intersection of sports, streaming and media

As sports streaming surges toward USD $56.7 billion in Canada, women are demanding a defining voice in shaping media's new playbook.

By Vanessa Morbi • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
Empowering women in tech: why we need to be more intentional
Human Capital Management

Empowering women in tech: why we need to be more intentional

To close tech's gender gap, leaders must champion women with pay transparency, mentorship, male allyship and everyday intentional action.

By Pauline Taylor • 6 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026
The AI infrastructure trap: Why your 'AI-ready' project may already be obsolete
Digital Transformation

The AI infrastructure trap: Why your 'AI-ready' project may already be obsolete

Banks risk AI 'infrastructure traps' as long projects outpace fast-evolving models, wasting budget while nimbler rivals ship real solutions.

By Fabio Straessle • 4 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026
The security challenges in AI-assisted software development
Digital Transformation

The security challenges in AI-assisted software development

As AI tools spread through software teams, rising security flaws and shadow AI use are forcing leaders to tighten guardrails fast.

By Pieter Danhieux • 4 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026