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The energy transition will stall without women in tech
Data Analytics

The energy transition will stall without women in tech

The net-zero transition risks stalling unless more women shape the tech driving AI, cybersecurity and digital energy systems.

By Josette Addinall • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Glass Half Full: AI is the beginning for job searchers
Human Capital Management

Glass Half Full: AI is the beginning for job searchers

AI can turn scattered skills into new careers, offering job seekers second chances while demanding fair access, training and inclusion.

By Natasha Markham • 5 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Degreed unveils AI tools to close human readiness gap
Data Analytics

Degreed unveils AI tools to close human readiness gap

Degreed launches AI-driven learning tools and programmes to tackle the “human readiness gap” holding back companies' AI investments.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Why cybersecurity needs women from non-tech careers
Ransomware

Why cybersecurity needs women from non-tech careers

Cybersecurity is missing vital human insight; drawing in women and non‑STEM talent could close both the threat and perspective gaps.

By Jade Brown • 5 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
The art of reinvention: How women can define success in the AI era
Fintech

The art of reinvention: How women can define success in the AI era

In an AI-transformed workplace, women who embrace continuous reinvention and relevance over rank will define the next era of leadership.

By Deborah Overdeput • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
The AI inflection point: Why women's leadership will shape the future of work
Data Analytics

The AI inflection point: Why women's leadership will shape the future of work

As AI reshapes work, women's leadership is crucial to design fair, trusted systems and ensure innovation reflects diverse perspectives.

By Seda Selcuk • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
AI scales in APAC finance as tokenisation gains pace
Digital Transformation

AI scales in APAC finance as tokenisation gains pace

APAC finance firms race to scale AI from pilots to production as tokenisation and blockchain investments signal deeper market overhaul ahead.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
International Women's Day: Balancing the scales requires more than good intentions
Human Capital Management

International Women's Day: Balancing the scales requires more than good intentions

AI could entrench bias or unlock fairer careers; on International Women's Day, leaders are urged to redesign work, not just declare intent.

By Jo-Anne Ruhl • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

If AI replaces jobs, which women lose first?
Data Science

If AI replaces jobs, which women lose first?

AI threatens to displace millions of women in admin and service roles first, unless leaders fund inclusive reskilling and redefine work now.

By Holly Hunt • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
A beginner's guide to building AI-friendly workplaces for women
Data Protection

A beginner's guide to building AI-friendly workplaces for women

Leaders can close the AI gender gap by making tools safe, practical and woven into everyday work, not another burden for women.

By Camellia Chan • 5 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Energyz Black wins Hotwire Accelerator for UK energy AI
Artificial Intelligence

Energyz Black wins Hotwire Accelerator for UK energy AI

Energyz Black wins Hotwire's debut Accelerator, securing pro bono PR support to scale its AI-driven energy careers and skills platform.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Leaving a Navy tech role for a life on the road with Smart CT was a shore thing
Network Infrastructure

Leaving a Navy tech role for a life on the road with Smart CT was a shore thing

Swapping warships for Wi‑Fi, a young Navy engineer finds freedom, fresh tech and respect on the road as a Smart CT field specialist.

By Georgia Davidson • 6 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
AI as a career accelerator: expanding influence beyond the IT function
Digital Transformation

AI as a career accelerator: expanding influence beyond the IT function

AI is helping women in HR and beyond gain strategic influence, speeding policy work and reshaping leadership paths outside IT.

By Amy Curran • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Why the AI skills gap is an HR problem
Data Protection

Why the AI skills gap is an HR problem

As AI reshapes work, HR's female-majority workforce risks being left behind, widening a skills gap in the very function meant to close it.

By Pippa van Praag • 5 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
Operationalising “gIve to gain” in the age of AI
Human Capital Management

Operationalising “gIve to gain” in the age of AI

As AI booms, tech is wasting vital female talent; embracing 'give to gain' could close skills gaps, cut costs and build fairer systems.

By Lauren Hawker Zafer • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
Listening-led leadership can help women thrive in tech
Digital Transformation

Listening-led leadership can help women thrive in tech

Listening-led leadership is reshaping tech workplaces, helping women influence rapid change, challenge bias and build inclusive innovation.

By Sinthu Satchi • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
UK urged to back women to close digital skills gap
Fintech

UK urged to back women to close digital skills gap

UK tech leaders warn women must be central to tackling digital skills gaps or the economy risks losing more than GBP £10 billion in growth.

By Mark Tarre • 7 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026
How emerging leaders drive commercial resilience in digitally integrated workflows
Manufacturing

How emerging leaders drive commercial resilience in digitally integrated workflows

Women emerging as key leaders are turning digital print workflows into engines of commercial resilience through disciplined systems thinking.

By Melissa Foord • 4 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026