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IWD 2023: So where are all the female founders in the IT sector?

Wed, 8th Mar 2023
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A key factor in growing the number of women founders is attracting and retaining more women in the sector in the first place.
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IWD 2023: Unlocking the spirit of female entrepreneurism

Wed, 8th Mar 2023
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Entrenched social norms, unconscious biases and a lack of representation of women in senior roles create barriers for women looking to enter the workforce.
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IWD 2023: It shouldn't take innovation to make gender equality happen

Wed, 8th Mar 2023
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While the information management (IM) and data privacy sectors are well represented by women, the more senior the role, the bigger the gender disparity becomes.
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IWD 2023: Why Gender Equity In Tech Matters More Than Ever

Wed, 8th Mar 2023
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Tech's rapid evolution impacts society, the workplace, and the planet. FedEx's Shalini Mathur calls for more opportunities for women in STEM.
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IWD 2023: There's opportunity for women in cyber if you're bold enough to seize it

Wed, 8th Mar 2023
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Having pivoted into cybersecurity over the past one and a half years, I can say with certainty that this growing industry holds so many prospects for women.
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IWD 2023: How to build a more diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace culture

Wed, 8th Mar 2023
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Diversity, equity and inclusion are vital for innovation and growth. Leaders must address biases and hire for diversity. #DEI #businessdevelopment.
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Investible appoints Charlie Ill as Chief Investment Officer, takes unique model global

Thu, 2nd Mar 2023
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Asia Pacific VC firm Investible appoints Charlie Ill as CIO to create single investment team, deploy Early Stage Fund 2 and Climate Tech Fund.
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Publicis Sapient acquires Tquila ANZ, expands Salesforce capabilities

Fri, 10th Feb 2023
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The acquisition will ramp up Publicis Sapient's local Salesforce capabilities, while continuing to strengthen the company's global distributed delivery model.
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A dedicated APAC server, Albion East, for Albion Online now

Fri, 3rd Feb 2023
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The new server will make Albion Online, the fantasy sandbox MMORPG developed by Sandbox Interactive, more accessible to millions of players across the region.
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Livewire adds four new appointments to its leadership team

Fri, 20th Jan 2023
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Gametech company Livewire hires four new members, including a Chief Innovation Officer, to accelerate brands into gaming through advertising.
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Cinchy appoints Grant Brigden as Marketing Vice President

Fri, 2nd Dec 2022
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Grant Brigden appointed as VP of Marketing for Cinchy to help drive its growth and oversee addition of tech solutions for real-time data collaboration.
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Exclusive: SecurityHQ shares why MSSPs are crucial for success

Thu, 24th Nov 2022
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As new cyber threats continue to create more problems for organisations across the globe, a good MSSP is vital for ensuring continued safety and success.
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New Relic to help hundreds of early-stage companies scale

Wed, 2nd Nov 2022
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Collaboration with Carta and Zendesk empowers early-stage engineering teams worldwide to standardise on New Relic.
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Skafold appoints Steve Vallas as Senior Technology Advisor

Fri, 28th Oct 2022
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Former CEO of Blockchain Australia, Steve Vallas, has been appointed as the new Senior Technology Advisor for Skafold.
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Versa Networks recognised as Leader in Magic Quadrant for SD-WAN

Fri, 16th Sep 2022
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The company has been positioned as a Leader for its ability to execute and convey completeness of vision in the Magic Quadrant.
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Bluesky launches Snowflake innovation to optimise workloads

Thu, 15th Sep 2022
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Bluesky has formally launched with its first product that provides greater visibility into Snowflake workload usage and costs.
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Ndevr appoints Tom Devine as CEO

Fri, 9th Sep 2022
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Ndevr, Oracle's consulting partner, has welcomed Tom Devine as its new CEO, taking over from Maureen Clifford who will focus on Ndevr's mid-market division.
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SAS awards Zencos as the 2022 ANZ Partner of the Year

Wed, 17th Aug 2022
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SAS has recognised US-based financial crimes and data consulting firm Zencos with the 2022 Australia and New Zealand Partner of the Year award.
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ValueFlow and FLI announce capital alliance for enhanced channel outcomes

Wed, 17th Aug 2022
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ValueFlow and Founder Led Investments (FLI) have formed a capital alliance to expand ValueFlow's business in Australia and Asia Pacific.
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SaaS sector in NZ thriving as a result of trans -Tasman partnerships

Tue, 2nd Aug 2022
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New Zealand's SaaS sector set to generate NZD$20bn for economy, with Microsoft highlighting importance of trans-Tasman partnership.