Women in Technology stories - Page 12
Tech Council of Australia appoints new Chief Executive
Tue, 17th Feb 2026
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clean technologies
Tech Council of Australia appoints Brighte's Katherine McConnell to its board and names LaunchVic chief Kate Cornick as incoming CEO.
MYOB ANZ partner award winners reflect diverse ecosystem
Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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manufacturing
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digital transformation
Stratus Consulting Group sweeps top honours at the 2025 MYOB Acumatica Partner Awards, leading a strong field of ANZ partners in Melbourne.
Exclusive: Coding, kids, and the invisible double shift of tech mums
Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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hybrid & remote work
Four Australian tech leaders are showing motherhood can supercharge careers, challenging the industry's persistent gender gap.
Prophet strengthens AI team with key engineering hires
Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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data analytics
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data science
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cartech
Prophet bolsters its AI decision intelligence platform with senior engineering hires to drive product innovation and meet rising demand.
Contented raises NZD $4.1m to fuel AI expansion
Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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crm
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Christchurch AI startup Contented raises NZD $4.1m seed round to grow its meeting-minutes platform and push into Australia, UK and US.
Exclusive: Celonis' Kerry Brown warns CIOs to 'remove chaos'
Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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data analytics
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Celonis touts digital twins and process data as the missing link to turn scattered enterprise AI experiments into measurable business gains.
Digital.ai leader joins AnitaBorg board to boost tech equity
Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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software development
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software engineering
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leadership
Digital.ai's Patricia Prince-Taggart joins AnitaB.org board, aiming to strengthen leadership pathways and tech opportunities for women.
Sortd surges with AUD $8m holiday sales & 96% user lift
Mon, 9th Feb 2026
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personalisation
Wishlist app Sortd rides holiday boom with AUD $8m in sales, 96% user growth and revenue up more than 600% across peak Q4 trading.
GSMA brings #ChangeTheFace Alliance into diversity push
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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GSMA folds the #ChangeTheFace Alliance into its Connectivity for Good programme, bolstering global diversity and inclusion efforts in tech.
Rimini Street honoured for agentic AI & client success
Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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storage
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Rimini Street secures multiple awards for agentic AI, customer service and leadership, as Hitachi Vantara client also earns industry honour.
GlobalLogic names LuJean Smith CMO to drive AI growth
Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
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erp
GlobalLogic hires LuJean Smith as CMO to sharpen global brand, push VelocityAI and align with Hitachi's Inspire 2027 growth strategy.
Digital economy set to hit USD $28 trillion in 2026
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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robots
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digital transformation
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quantum computing
The global digital economy is forecast to surge 9.5% in 2026 to USD $28 trillion, triple the pace of overall worldwide economic growth.
Integral Ad Science hires Melissa Furze to lead AI push
Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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data protection
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Integral Ad Science taps former LinkedIn leader Melissa Furze as Head of Data Science to steer an AI-first strategy in ad verification.
JFrog names Genefa Murphy CMO to drive AI era growth
Tue, 6th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
JFrog appoints former Udemy marketing leader Genefa Murphy as CMO to spearhead global growth in AI-driven software supply chain tools.
Sarah Jane Peterschlingmann to lead ACS Queensland
Tue, 16th Dec 2025
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digital transformation
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martech
Sarah-Jane Peterschlingmann has been elected ACS Queensland chair for 2026/2027, the branch's first woman leader in 15 years.
AI data centre surge tests labour, energy & grids
Fri, 12th Dec 2025
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smart cities
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hyperscale
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AI data centres are set to strain power grids, labour and emissions targets, forcing the UK and Australia to rethink energy and skills plans.
Queensland tech workforce set to double, adding 200,000 jobs by 2035
Thu, 13th Nov 2025
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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Queensland's tech workforce is set to double by 2035, adding 200,000 jobs and boosting its AUD $15 billion contribution to the economy.
Exclusive: How Kinetic IT's traineeships address the tech skills shortage
Thu, 13th Nov 2025
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skills shortage
Kinetic IT expands traineeships, focusing on diversity and practical skills to combat Australia's tech talent shortage and boost workforce inclusion.
How women can continue to foster fulfilling high-tech careers in the AI age
Wed, 12th Nov 2025
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application security
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cybersecurity
Women comprise just 20% of Australia's tech workforce, yet specialising and lifelong learning can help them thrive in the evolving AI-driven IT sector.
Report reveals perceptions gap on barriers for women in tech
Thu, 23rd Oct 2025
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it industry
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Acronis' 2025 Women in Tech Report reveals men and women strongly differ on perceptions of career barriers and bias in the technology sector worldwide.