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How women are redefining leadership in the IT industry
Human Capital Management

How women are redefining leadership in the IT industry

Women in IT are redefining leadership, blending mindset, accountability and empathy to build resilient, high‑performing tech teams.

By Jo Salisbury • 4 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026
Why tech communications need diversity at the table
Software Development

Why tech communications need diversity at the table

Tech communications win trust when diverse voices shape stories around outcomes and lived experience, not just logic and specs.

By Miriam Shaw • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026
OpenAI appoints Arvind KC as new Chief People Officer
Human Capital Management

OpenAI appoints Arvind KC as new Chief People Officer

OpenAI has hired veteran tech and people leader Arvind KC as Chief People Officer to steer hiring and workforce strategy as AI reshapes work.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
Tech salaries level off as burnout & AI skills surge
Data Analytics

Tech salaries level off as burnout & AI skills surge

Cyber and AI specialists top tech pay into 2026 as entry-level hiring stalls and burnout surges across Australia and New Zealand.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026
A look ahead: workplace and tech converge in 2026
Software-as-a-Service

A look ahead: workplace and tech converge in 2026

Australian workplaces brace for 2026 as AI, hybrid models and security demands converge to reshape how, where and why people work.

By Brad Pulford • 6 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026
Digital.ai leader joins AnitaBorg board to boost tech equity
Software Development

Digital.ai leader joins AnitaBorg board to boost tech equity

Digital.ai's Patricia Prince-Taggart joins AnitaB.org board, aiming to strengthen leadership pathways and tech opportunities for women.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026

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Dominic Price joins Be Luminous to drive people led change
Digital Transformation

Dominic Price joins Be Luminous to drive people led change

Atlassian's former work futurist Dominic Price joins Be Luminous as partner to steer people-led transformation amid tech-driven change.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026
Creating calm in complexity through data leadership
DevOps

Creating calm in complexity through data leadership

A veteran engineer turned data leader says calm, curious leadership and “awkward” questions are key to real impact in analytics teams.

By Louise Ayre • 5 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026
Opportunity is not: Building pathways for women in tech leadership
International Women's Day

Opportunity is not: Building pathways for women in tech leadership

Women in tech say diversity fuels innovation, urging leaders to build clear pathways into leadership and make success visibly attainable.

By Georgina Ryan • 2 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026
Employers urged to ditch 'rockstar' jargon in job ads
Human Capital Management

Employers urged to ditch 'rockstar' jargon in job ads

Employers warned jargon-laden job ads packed with 'rockstar' and 'ninja' clichés may signal burnout and bias, putting off strong candidates.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Staff-led AI use reshapes Australian office workflows
Digital Transformation

Staff-led AI use reshapes Australian office workflows

Australian staff are driving office AI use, saving hours weekly and quietly bypassing policies as employers race to catch up with demand.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
New GoVo platform aims to unlock unused UK volunteer hours
Human Capital Management

New GoVo platform aims to unlock unused UK volunteer hours

Royal Voluntary Service launches GoVo for Business to match unused UK staff volunteering hours with thousands of charity roles nationwide.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
Middle managers' wasted time costs Australia USD $15.5bn
Digital Transformation

Middle managers' wasted time costs Australia USD $15.5bn

Wasted admin time by Australia's middle managers in frontline sectors is costing the economy an estimated USD $15.5 billion a year.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
Are workplaces designed to earn our trust in AI?
Digital Transformation

Are workplaces designed to earn our trust in AI?

Firms race to embed AI, yet staff fear risk and job loss. Can redesigning work and sharing control finally earn employees' trust?.

By Karen Cheng • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Feb 2026
Most Britons baffled by new AI & marketing job titles
Marketing Technologies

Most Britons baffled by new AI & marketing job titles

Most Britons have never heard of new AI and marketing roles, with many dismissing titles like Belonging Manager and Empathy Engineer as fake.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
AI misalignment costs UK firms billions in lost gains
Digital Transformation

AI misalignment costs UK firms billions in lost gains

Misaligned expectations over workplace AI risk costing UK employers up to GBP £60 billion a year in lost productivity and savings.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
Exclusive: Rohini Sharma on monday.com's AI shift
Software-as-a-Service

Exclusive: Rohini Sharma on monday.com's AI shift

Australian organisations are moving past AI hype, demanding tools that simplify daily work, scale across teams and prove practical value.

By Melania Watson • 6 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026