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

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

On International Women's Day 2026, 'Balancing the scales' means redesigning business systems, not branding equity as a one-day campaign.

By Geoff Main • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
From video games to AI visibility: How women in tech can build authority through PR
Gaming

From video games to AI visibility: How women in tech can build authority through PR

From gaming roots to AI-era PR, women in tech can turn media visibility into authority, unlocking investors, customers and influence.

By Candice Gersun • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Closing the gender digital divide: Why women's voices must shape connectivity policy
Unified Communications

Closing the gender digital divide: Why women's voices must shape connectivity policy

As Asia Pacific races ahead on 5G, experts warn women risk being left offline unless their voices shape digital policy from the start.

By Jeanette Whyte • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Knowledge equity in the age of AI: Moving from gatekeeper to orchestrator
Customer Relationship Management

Knowledge equity in the age of AI: Moving from gatekeeper to orchestrator

As AI shifts from automating tasks to shaping decisions, leaders must share expertise generously to orchestrate, not gatekeep, knowledge.

By Kylie Harker • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Getting comfortable with discomfort: Advancing female leadership in technology
Fleet Management

Getting comfortable with discomfort: Advancing female leadership in technology

Female leaders say embracing discomfort and broadening ideas of who belongs in tech is vital to unlock innovation and gender-balanced leadership.

By Ezanne Soh • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Give to gain: Why backing women in ICT is smart business
Human Capital Management

Give to gain: Why backing women in ICT is smart business

Backing women in ICT is more than a diversity goal; it builds confident leaders, stronger teams and delivers real business growth.

By Sukanya Suryakumar • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Breaking the algorithmic glass ceiling: How AI can shape a more inclusive future for women leaders
Digital Transformation

Breaking the algorithmic glass ceiling: How AI can shape a more inclusive future for women leaders

AI is reshaping who rises at work; without deliberate governance it could entrench bias or unlock a fairer future for women leaders.

By Sonia Eland • 5 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Innovation scales through ecosystems and leadership scales through people
Hybrid Cloud

Innovation scales through ecosystems and leadership scales through people

As AI, cloud and networking reshape tech, HPE says ecosystems and inclusive leadership are key to unlocking innovation and women's progress.

By Huey Lih Heng • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Women shaping Australia's evolving STEM leadership
DevOps

Women shaping Australia's evolving STEM leadership

Women leaders at RSK Australia share how purpose, resilience and courage shape careers in STEM, energy, environment and heritage.

By RSK Australia • 6 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
International Women's Day: Scaling a business while putting women first
eCommerce

International Women's Day: Scaling a business while putting women first

With a 97% female workforce, Grace Loves Lace shows how scaling a global bridal brand can put women's empowerment at its core.

By Megan Ziems • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Give to Gain: building inclusive leadership in tech
Digital Transformation

Give to Gain: building inclusive leadership in tech

On International Women's Day, tech leaders are urged to 'give to gain' by offering real opportunity, trust and support to women in tech.

By Zana Stojanovski • 5 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Mind the gap: Why visibility is key to balancing gender scales
Human Capital Management

Mind the gap: Why visibility is key to balancing gender scales

Australia's gender pay gap costs AUD $1.26b weekly as skewed perceptions, hidden data and bias stall real progress on workplace equality.

By Sabrina Scherm • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Women leading Tasmania's quiet smart tech revolution
Digital Transformation

Women leading Tasmania's quiet smart tech revolution

Women in Tasmania's smart manufacturing are redefining tech leadership, driving innovation across print, signage, packaging and beyond.

By Isobel Clark • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
The things we stop seeing when we count everything
Customer Experience

The things we stop seeing when we count everything

As ad dashboards multiply, an industry obsessed with metrics risks losing sight of the messy human stories behind every click and conversion.

By Hazel Dominguez • 5 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Women at the table transformed loyalty and leadership
Customer Experience

Women at the table transformed loyalty and leadership

Women leaders in loyalty say real change comes when they're heard, trusted to judge for themselves and freed from systemic barriers.

By Sarah Richardson • 2 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
The future is not neutral: why girls must shape the age of AI
Robotics

The future is not neutral: why girls must shape the age of AI

As AI reshapes society, girls must lead its design and ethics, or risk a future coded with bias, silence and entrenched inequality.

By Lorna Beegan • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
The modern compass: Leading in the age of AI with agility and courage
Digital Transformation

The modern compass: Leading in the age of AI with agility and courage

On International Women's Day, leaders are urged to pair AI-era agility with humane courage, resilience and mentorship to help teams thrive.

By Su Jella • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026