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Knowledge equity in the age of AI: Moving from gatekeeper to orchestrator
Kylie Harker, SQiBLE
The most powerful thing a woman in tech can do in 2026? Choose her own story
Dr Lidia Lae, To Learn Consulting
The importance of 'the connectors' in an AI-powered industry
Alessandra Alessio, StackAdapt
How digital campaign strategy shapes modern marketing
Stella Chau, Visual Media Association
How resilient currency infrastructure supports access and trust
Monika Speckmaier, G+D
International Women's Day: Embedding ethics, inclusion and skills at the heart of AI transformation
Keir Garrett, Cloudera Australia and New Zealand
How digital burnout helped me convince 2 million people to take a break from tech
Stephanie Henson, The Digital Wellbeing Company
Three hard truths about being a woman in tech
Sarah Lawson Johnston, Vudoo
How inclusive tech workplaces can empower more women
Grace Win, Orange Business Australia & New Zealand
AI exposes emotional labour silently draining women
Lisa Turner, CETfreedom
How women in cyber change the conversation at board level
Hayley Clarke, NormCyber
International Women's Day: Expanding access, accelerating progress
Shanthi Rajan, Linarc
Why fintech must design with women's needs in mind
Lisa Hannam, Neo Financial (The Get)
Women leading Tasmania's quiet smart tech revolution
Isobel Clark, Visual Media Association
The women who keep fintech clear, usable, and trusted
Anastasiia Goritskaia, YAP Global
The dominant dialect… and why ChatGPT thought I was a man
Caroline Duong (CFA), ANNA Money
Why closing the gender gap in entrepreneurship is key to unlocking growth
Cristina Fonseca, Zendesk & General Partner at Indico Capital Partners
Automating the repeatable, humanising the exceptional: Delivering real AI value with an ontology‑led approach
Priscila Bernardes, Lancom Technology
From the basketball court to the boardroom: pushing boundaries and building legacies at Infobip
Alma Numić, Infobip
From "Too Bold" to “Catalyst': How one CRO builds the next generation of women leaders
Lyne Jacques, Miovision
2026: The year of mentorship
Silka Patel, Scotland Women in Technology
Advancing resilience and representation: Women leading the next era of technology
Melanie Lucht, Fusion Risk Management
'Give to Gain' is a leadership mindset
Cassie Petrie, SAP Concur
How female-led healthtech can close the gender gap
Nora Cavani, Alba Health
“I didn't work with a female coder for 10 years - now I feel more hopeful than ever”
Midori Fukami, Haypp
Safeguarding personal reputations: Women leaders' edge in AI-driven tech communications
Carrick Graham, AEOVOX
Why women's influence in tech matters beyond headcount
Christine Bourdon, Designit
International Women's Day: Scaling a business while putting women first
Megan Ziems, Grace Loves Lace
Women in tech: curiosity, courage & backing yourself
Renée Hector, Milford Asset Management
This International Women's Day, fix the skills blind spot in your organization
Natalie Petsali, Epignosis
International Women's Day and the leadership gap shaping the future of data centers
Elena Winters, Elea Data Centers
Urban design as economic policy: Why women's safety pays
Prathima Manohar, TechDay
Women in tech push for measurable change in AI and leadership
Bel Lloyd, Amperity
Designing for the real buyer: Why women drive the commerce + creator economy
Lauren Newman, Button
The future of marketing is built on open data infrastructure
Monica Ohara, Fivetran
Why cybersecurity needs women from non-tech careers
Jade Brown, Bitdefender
Diving into STEM: My journey into big tech
Dr Caterina Constantinescu, GlobalLogic
'I have often been the only woman in the room.' Catherine Birkett on 25 years in tech
Catherine Birkett, Twinkl
Women are 77% of the NHS workforce. So why are they missing from the tech that's supposed to fix it?
Amy Davis, Hexarad
Women: The tech industry's most undervalued cognitive asset
Sonia Ouarti, Aida Coaching
Resilience through diversity: How women are strengthening telecommunications
Debra Freitas, Light Source Communications
Breaking the algorithmic glass ceiling: How AI can shape a more inclusive future for women leaders
Sonia Eland, HCLTech
Mind the gap: Why visibility is key to balancing gender scales
Sabrina Scherm, HiBob
The weight women carry
Liza Tullidge, Netā
The 80% ready rule: Why strategic discomfort is the catalyst for female leadership
Céline Daley, VEED
Bridging the gap: Cybersecurity breakthroughs and imbalances
Chaitra Malladad, Workflo Solutions
How do we give to gain in a fractured world?
Nayeli Vivanco, International House at UC Berkeley
No one teaches you to lead, and that's the invitation
Jess Mireau, Kettle
Why women from varied careers strengthen cybersecurity
Courtney Guss, Semperis
Why more women should choose to be sigma women
Preety Kumar, Amrop India
Can't get the “entrepreneur” label to fit? Try being an intrapreneur instead
Emma Newman, PubMatic
International Women's Day: Accelerating women's leadership in UK tech
Jennifer Long, IceBlue
Stephanie Davis Neill: How I use an “operator mindset” in leadership
Stephanie Davis Neill, Click Boarding
Getting comfortable with discomfort: Advancing female leadership in technology
Ezanne Soh, Geotab
From NOC night shifts to leading change in network ops
Srividya Anantapatnaikuni, VyOS Networks
Women, we can have it all - and AI is helping us prove it
Kaitlyn Collins, Pacvue
Closing the gender gap in tech & telecoms
Amanda Rogers, Zen Internet
The future is not neutral: why girls must shape the age of AI
Lorna Beegan, Strathcona Girls Grammar
Beyond the metrics: Honoring women for who they are
Karina Flynn, Zadara
Purposeful leadership shaping the future of insurance
Jaime Swindle, GEO Underwriting Services
International Women's Day: Building sustainable pathways for women in data centres
Natasha Mehta, Verne
Women in STEM: Unlocking Canada's innovation potential
Cinzia Bazzo, Sage
Give to Gain: building inclusive leadership in tech
Zana Stojanovski, Avocado Consulting
Working better, not just harder: why inclusion is Australia's next productivity lever
Laura Malcolm, Datacom Australia
High-stakes digital world: A Women's Day reflection on technology, resilience, and influence
Priya Jayaraman, JFrog
Building in public: Why women entrepreneurs need visibility as much as capital
Kavitha Ramaswamy, Mercurius Media Capital
New Zealand's economy is wasting women's leadership
Juliet Jones, One New Zealand
Moving the goalposts: Why the CRO role needs a rebrand
Anna Porra, Paymentology
Why women's health data is still an afterthought in tech - and what needs to change
Sonja Rincon, Menotracker
Optimizing performance. Forgetting meaning
Gabriela Rodrigues, Droga5 São Paulo
In the age of AI, human diversity is the defining advantage
Samantha Bala, LogicMonitor
Glass Half Full: AI is the beginning for job searchers
Natasha Markham, Year13
Great leaders don't have All the Answers - They Ask The Right Questions
Kellie Rigg, OMIO Group
Beyond infrastructure: Reimagining networks to drive real business impact
Cindy Lee, Lumen Technologies
From M&A to AI: What my career pivot taught me about leading with purpose
Josephine Kenny, Litera
Give to Gain: The quiet power of example for women in STEM
Aishling Meyler, LexisNexis Risk Solutions
Women at the table transformed loyalty and leadership
Sarah Richardson, Australian Loyalty Association
How Lean AI may be creating new pathways or opportunities for women in logistics
Gabby Wilson, C.H. Robinson
Why women entrepreneurs must own their digital identity
Rachel Sterling, Identity Digital
Give to gain: Why backing women in ICT is smart business
Sukanya Suryakumar, Adactin
Paving the Way: SAS Leaders Inspiring the Next Generation of Women in Tech
SAS, TechDay
IWD 2026 - The next phase of progress for Women in Technology
Mena Coticelli, Theorem
What it really takes to step into commercial leadership
Laura Harewood, Karmo
The power of being multidimensional: A woman's strength lies in honoring all her identities
Komal Dave, Litera
Safe AI needs all voices: Celebrating the women who help drive CSA's AI safety initiative
Illena Armstrong, Cloud Security Alliance
Words of wisdom from Chaos female leaders: Leadership lessons for the future of technology
Iveta Cabajova, Chaos
Creating a bridge between STEM and tech
Mara Barni, Fincons Group
Four women who are nailing loyalty with customer experience front and centre
Fiona Stevens, LoyaltyLion
The visibility gap: Why women's expertise in technology must be seen
Denise Boswell-Buck, Boswell-Buck Creative Consulting
The things we stop seeing when we count everything
Hazel Dominguez, FreakOut Philippines
Representation in tech cannot lag in the age of AI
Caitlin Stephens, Eagle Eye
Innovation scales through ecosystems and leadership scales through people
Huey Lih Heng, HPE APAC
I didn't choose tech. Tech chose me
Tracey Broderick, Encube
Beyond the pipeline problem: Why transformation starts with culture, not quotas
Darina Donohoe, Avantra
The women winning in AI aren't the ones who had it all figured out
Jane Smith, ThoughtSpot
Why leaders should give the next generation of women in ICT the support they need to go further and faster
Brooke Comer, Prometheus
The modern compass: Leading in the age of AI with agility and courage
Su Jella, IBRS
Closing the gender digital divide: Why women's voices must shape connectivity policy
Jeanette Whyte, GSMA APAC
Beyond labels: backing yourself as a woman in tech
Jaquelyn Feilds, Servers Australia
How remote ownership is reshaping property investing
Ilse Wolfe, Wolfe Property
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