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“I didn't work with a female coder for 10 years - now I feel more hopeful than ever”

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After a decade without female colleagues, coder Midori Fukami now sees rising representation in tech and urges women to claim their space.
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Leading through ambiguity: Women and the AI era

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As AI races ahead, women's underrepresented voices could reshape how we navigate uncertainty, bias and authority in this transformative era.
Monika

How resilient currency infrastructure supports access and trust

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Resilient currency infrastructure underpins trust, keeps cash accessible in crises and ensures inclusive participation in the digital age.
Debra cairns managing director net defence

Women redefining emotionally intelligent cyber leadership

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In cyber security, leaders with self-awareness and emotional intelligence now outperform purely technical experts under relentless pressure.
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Cyber leaders urge culture shift to retain women in STEM

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Cyber and tech leaders say diversity will stall unless firms tackle toxic culture, caregiving bias and back women with real sponsorship.
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Beyond the pipeline problem: Why transformation starts with culture, not quotas

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Tech's gender gap won't close with quotas alone; real change depends on everyday culture, practical allyship and genuine sponsorship.
Brooke comer

Why leaders should give the next generation of women in ICT the support they need to go further and faster

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Leaders must actively mentor women in ICT, turning self-doubt into confidence so the next generation can rise further, faster and boldly.
Geoff

International Women's Day: What real equity looks like in business

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On International Women's Day 2026, 'Balancing the scales' means redesigning business systems, not branding equity as a one-day campaign.
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Knowledge equity in the age of AI: Moving from gatekeeper to orchestrator

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As AI shifts from automating tasks to shaping decisions, leaders must share expertise generously to orchestrate, not gatekeep, knowledge.
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Women in tech push for measurable change in AI and leadership

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Women in tech say AI will entrench bias without diverse leadership, urging IWD to drive measurable change and equitable innovation.
Kellie rigg

Great leaders don't have All the Answers - They Ask The Right Questions

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In modern tech, the strongest leaders aren't answer-givers but question-askers, building trust, safety and innovation through curiosity.
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MSCI names Dinesh Gupta chief data & operations head

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MSCI appoints ex-Goldman executive Dinesh Gupta as Chief Data Officer and Global Head of Operations to drive its data and AI strategy.
Afshaan jiwaji

Automate the tasks, elevate leaders: The case for human-centered AI

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Law firms are turning to AI to cut drudge work, raising urgent questions about how to protect mentorship, ethics and future leaders.
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Why diverse SaaS leadership must be a board priority

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Homogeneous leadership in SaaS is more than a cultural concern; it is a strategic risk that stifles innovation, resilience and commercial performance.
Lucy

Building payments that work for everyone: Why diverse teams are the key to secure innovation

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Diverse, psychologically safe teams are proving crucial to designing secure, seamless payment innovations that reflect real customers' lives.
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Give to gain: Why mentoring is a leadership responsibility in tech

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In today's tech world, mentoring is not a perk but a core duty, unlocking talent, widening opportunity and strengthening leadership.
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When work design fails, equity fails with it

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As stress soars despite supportive managers, flawed work design quietly widens equity gaps, punishing those with lives beyond work.
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Culture-first leadership doesn't mean 'soft' leadership

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Culture-first leaders aren't 'soft'; they pair empathy with high standards, commercial discipline and tough decisions to drive performance.
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Diversity will define the next era of biotech infrastructure

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Biotech's next leaders will be defined less by scientific breakthroughs and more by diverse teams building resilient clinical infrastructure.
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International Women's Day 2026: Tech leaders urge the shattering of systemic barriers

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