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Kiwi Stories

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) stories

Study: A decade before we see boardroom equality

Slow progress in gender and ethnic diversity on New Zealand's top company boards, with men still dominating, says study.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Nov 2019

Risk & Compliance

A Crisis of Quality: The Disconnect Between Design and Delivery

Tighter sustainability rules are forcing developers to rethink procurement, as squeezed design budgets are eroding building quality and long-term value.

By Michael Curreen • 5 min read • Mon, 18th Nov 2019

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Vodafone NZ Foundation unveils mural in wake of terror attacks

Wellington-based muralist Ruth Robertson-Taylor created the art piece over six months, with consultation and contributions from the Muslim community.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 1st Nov 2019

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

NZ missing out on billions due to lack of women investors

New Zealand could gain NZD $11 billion by increasing female participation in investing by 50%, as only 14% of women currently invest in shares.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 29th Oct 2019

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Company-X encourages girls to rule NZ's tech industry

There aren't too many women in STEM fields because there is an unconscious bias against women. This doesn't just come from men, but other women too.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 8th Oct 2019

Global Stories

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) stories

Cybersecurity

Interview: Microsoft's Diana Kelley talks talent gaps and D&I

Microsoft's Diana Kelley discusses bridging the cybersecurity skills gap, focusing on reskilling and how diversity and inclusion shape roles in technology.

By Sara Barker • 6 min read • Wed, 27th Nov 2019

Artificial Intelligence

How mathematics can limit gender bias in AI & ML

A new research paper outlines how machine learning designers can safeguard their creations against the undesirable effects of racial and gender bias.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 26th Nov 2019

Gaming

Aussie teens empowered by tech but held back by career options

Australian teens see tech positively and are interested in tech careers, but are held back by limited job opportunities, poor training access, and gender bias.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 18th Nov 2019

Flexible work

Singapore's Best Workplaces 2019 revealed

HubSpot, Grab, and FireEye are named among Singapore's Best Workplaces 2019, lauded for fostering trust, pride, and camaraderie among employees.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 14th Nov 2019

Chorus

Chorus recognised for efforts to eliminate gender pay gap

Chorus has walked away with three awards at this year's 2019 YWCA Equal Pay Awards, which recognise female leadership and equality in the workplace.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 14th Nov 2019

Cybersecurity

Microsoft showcases innovations in new Asia Pacific HQ

Microsoft's new Asia Pacific HQ in Singapore features cutting-edge tech and opens the region's first Experience Centre, redefining the future workplace.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Nov 2019

Leadership

Forget personal development, women want to be leaders

Few training programmes focus on leadership, despite women's ambition to be leaders, says leadership expert Dr Sue Watson.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 1st Nov 2019

Cybersecurity

Security industry riddled with gender diversity issues & burnout

Gender and racial disparities persist in the cybersecurity industry, with over 91% of professionals identifying as male, according to a survey by Exabeam.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 31st Oct 2019

Kaspersky

Women underrepresented in cybersecurity in half of enterprises - Kaspersky

Despite some diversity initiatives, women constitute 39% of the labour force and only 25% of management positions worldwide in general.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Oct 2019

Unified Communications

Gartner's nine UX trends for 2020

These digital experience trends fall within two broad categories – how digital technology is experienced and how digital experiences will be built.

By Ben Moore • 5 min read • Wed, 30th Oct 2019

Data Analytics

Analytics firm TrustSphere launches diversity & inclusion analytics product

TrustSphere unveils new offering to boost diversity and inclusion in business environments, with a digital 'MRI' for organisational network analytics.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 18th Oct 2019

Education, Learning & Training

Infosys' global internship program earns accolades

Infosys' InStep internship program ranks top globally in Vault.com's 2020 Internship Rankings, excelling in multiple categories including tech and diversity.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 17th Oct 2019