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The weight women carry
Data Privacy

The weight women carry

Women are exhausted not by ambition, but by a system that demands 120% just to exist safely while still denying them equal power.

By Liza Tullidge • 8 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Stephanie Davis Neill: How I use an “operator mindset” in leadership
Manufacturing

Stephanie Davis Neill: How I use an “operator mindset” in leadership

Industrial engineer-turned-COO Stephanie Davis Neill explains how an operator mindset shapes adaptable, people-centred tech leadership.

By Stephanie Davis Neill • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
The future of marketing is built on open data infrastructure
Data Analytics

The future of marketing is built on open data infrastructure

Marketing's future belongs to teams that master open, unified data infrastructure instead of guessing through disconnected systems.

By Monica Ohara • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Why women's influence in tech matters beyond headcount
Customer Experience

Why women's influence in tech matters beyond headcount

International Women's Day in tech must go beyond hiring targets, giving women real power over what gets designed, funded and shipped.

By Christine Bourdon • 5 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
“I didn't work with a female coder for 10 years - now I feel more hopeful than ever”
IT Industry

“I didn't work with a female coder for 10 years - now I feel more hopeful than ever”

After a decade without female colleagues, coder Midori Fukami now sees rising representation in tech and urges women to claim their space.

By Midori Fukami • 5 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Policy reform must be matched by shifts in culture, hiring and progression
Human Capital Management

Policy reform must be matched by shifts in culture, hiring and progression

New UK gender pay and menopause plans hailed, but leaders warn only deeper shifts in hiring, culture and progression will close gaps.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Three hard truths about being a woman in tech
Marketing Technologies

Three hard truths about being a woman in tech

Women are entering tech in greater numbers, but real power lies in shaping revenue, strategy and growth, not just filling headcount targets.

By Sarah Lawson Johnston • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Creating a bridge between STEM and tech
Digital Transformation

Creating a bridge between STEM and tech

Bridging schools and tech careers with inclusive training and language could speed women's path into engineering and shape fairer AI.

By Mara Barni • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
The silent skew: Confronting structural gender bias through data
AI Ethics & Governance

The silent skew: Confronting structural gender bias through data

UK tech's gender gap is no pipeline glitch but structural bias, demanding rigorous use of data and AI oversight to drive real change.

By Sara Boltman • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Leading through ambiguity: Women and the AI era
Data Science

Leading through ambiguity: Women and the AI era

As AI races ahead, women's underrepresented voices could reshape how we navigate uncertainty, bias and authority in this transformative era.

By Inna Weiner • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026

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Preserving our voice: Why women must shape the future of AI and cybersecurity
Artificial Intelligence

Preserving our voice: Why women must shape the future of AI and cybersecurity

Women must be at the heart of AI and cybersecurity, or today's systems will hard‑code tomorrow's bias, risk and digital insecurity.

By Charlotte Wilson • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
'I have often been the only woman in the room.' Catherine Birkett on 25 years in tech
Data Analytics

'I have often been the only woman in the room.' Catherine Birkett on 25 years in tech

Veteran tech leader Catherine Birkett reflects on 25 years as 'often the only woman in the room' and why diversity is vital, not optional.

By Catherine Birkett • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
International Women's Day: Accelerating women's leadership in UK tech
ICT sector

International Women's Day: Accelerating women's leadership in UK tech

On International Women's Day, UK tech leaders urge action as just GBP £0.02 of every GBP £1 in equity funding reaches female founders.

By Jennifer Long • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
IWD 2026 - The next phase of progress for Women in Technology
Hybrid & Remote Work

IWD 2026 - The next phase of progress for Women in Technology

On International Women's Day, leaders urge tech to move from visibility for women to real executive power, policy support and pay parity.

By Mena Coticelli • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Women: The tech industry's most undervalued cognitive asset
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Women: The tech industry's most undervalued cognitive asset

Women's integrative thinking is a critical, scarce asset in tech - yet chronic, invisible cognitive load is quietly degrading its value.

By Sonia Ouarti • 6 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Closing the gender gap in tech & telecoms
Data Analytics

Closing the gender gap in tech & telecoms

Closing the gender gap in tech demands early action, visible role models and inclusive AI-era workplaces shaped with women at the centre.

By Amanda Rogers • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Diving into STEM: My journey into big tech
Data Analytics

Diving into STEM: My journey into big tech

From French novels to data models, one woman charts an unlikely journey into big tech and urges others to embrace unexpected STEM paths.

By Dr Caterina Constantinescu • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Investing in women is investing in the future of AI
Fintech

Investing in women is investing in the future of AI

As AI becomes economic infrastructure, starved investment in women founders risks baking bias and fragility into the next tech wave.

By Elizabeth Davis • 5 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026