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Giving trust to gain impact: What I've learned as a woman in tech

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A tech leader reflects on how trust, mentorship and flexible work can unlock women's voices, reshape teams and build more inclusive products.
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Don't rule yourself out of a career in STEM

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Women are urged not to self-select out of STEM, as diverse skills and personalities are vital to drive innovation and challenge stereotypes.
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AI & tech shifts driving complexity for UK leaders

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AI and tech upheaval is piling pressure on UK business leaders, with most saying their roles have become far more complex since 2020.
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International Women's Day: Why security operations centres need women

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Security operations centres urgently need more women, whose empathy, calm and insight are crucial as tech-driven threats rapidly evolve.
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How to design early tech careers women want to stay in

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Tech firms can attract women, but keeping them means clear expectations, real support and meaningful work from the very start.
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From practicing lawyer to legal engineer: Why the safe bet isn't always the best bet

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A former BigLaw lawyer explains how swapping the safe partnership track for legal tech unlocked purpose, innovation and a front-row seat to AI.
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Coach Logic unveils SAM AI tool to analyse coaches

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Coach Logic launches SAM, an AI video tool that categorises coaching behaviours to scale structured feedback beyond in-person observation.
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Interconnection Academy & GCA expand free cyber training

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Interconnection Academy and GCA team up to share free MANRS-based routing and cyber training as global security skills gaps and risks surge.
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Pan Macmillan launches AI Academy to upskill staff

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Pan Macmillan has launched an internal AI Academy with Multiverse, training 20 staff in responsible AI to boost efficiency and reader reach.
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Give to Gain: Creating pathways for women in fraud prevention

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Fraud teams can unlock leadership pathways for women by breaking silos, sharing context and pairing mentorship with real decision power.
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How to navigate a career change into tech. As a woman. In your 40s

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Women in their 40s are reclaiming tech careers, proving life experience, grit and curiosity can trump age bias and fast-track reinvention.
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Why workplaces must adapt to unlock women’s leadership

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On International Women's Day, women are urged to own ambition, redefine leadership and demand workplaces that adapt, not the other way round.
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Style, substance, and strategy: Drawing similarities between pageantry and PR

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From runway to boardroom, Australia's pageant stage doubles as a high-stakes PR lab for purpose-driven personal branding in 2026.
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Breaking in without a blueprint: Lessons learned from my nontraditional path to cybersecurity

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From door-to-door sales to tracking ransomware, one woman proves cybersecurity careers can thrive far from the traditional path.
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This International Women's Day, lean on proof (of skill, of impact and of potential)

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This International Women's Day, experts urge proof of skills through hands-on practice to close confidence gaps and drive real career growth.
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How women can build influence in critical tech roles

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A woman charts a nonlinear path through telecom and data centres, showing how curiosity and courage can amplify female voices in tech.
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How do we give to gain in a fractured world?

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In a fractured world, leaders must “give to gain” by investing in cultural intelligence, turning diversity into real inclusion and resilience.
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Building inclusively at scale: Empowering women in the data center boom

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As AI drives a data centre boom, Compu Dynamics is proving women can build careers in mission‑critical tech without a computer science degree.
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Give to Gain: The quiet power of example for women in STEM

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On International Women's Day, women in STEM show how quiet, visible consistency can reshape workplaces and expand what others believe is possible.
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2026: The year of mentorship

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As DEI faces political headwinds, Scottish tech leaders are urged to make 2026 the year structured, scalable mentorship drives real change.