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Empowering women in tech: why we need to be more intentional
Human Capital Management

Empowering women in tech: why we need to be more intentional

To close tech's gender gap, leaders must champion women with pay transparency, mentorship, male allyship and everyday intentional action.

By Pauline Taylor • 6 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026
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
Firstup boosts employee comms with new personalisation tools
Digital Transformation

Firstup boosts employee comms with new personalisation tools

Firstup unveils new personalisation tools to tailor employee homepages, refine content targeting and expand analytics for HR integrations.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Sat, 28th Feb 2026
Oracle extends AI-driven title deal with Red Bull Racing
Data Analytics

Oracle extends AI-driven title deal with Red Bull Racing

Oracle renews and deepens its title partnership with Red Bull Racing, putting AI at the heart of F1 strategy ahead of sweeping 2026 rules.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
TELUS Digital warns persona prompts sway AI moral judgements
Human Capital Management

TELUS Digital warns persona prompts sway AI moral judgements

TELUS Digital warns that common AI persona prompts can quietly reshape models' moral judgements, undermining consistency in high‑risk use.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Anthropic boosts Claude Cowork with new plugins, admin tools
Software-as-a-Service

Anthropic boosts Claude Cowork with new plugins, admin tools

Anthropic upgrades Claude Cowork with private plugin marketplaces, richer admin controls and Office-linked workflows for enterprise teams.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 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
Firms turn from tech hiring wars to AI upskilling push
Data Analytics

Firms turn from tech hiring wars to AI upskilling push

Firms cool tech hiring wars as 83% of recruiters say success now hinges more on AI upskilling existing staff than bringing in new talent.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
AND Digital, HowNow halve curation time, revamp onboarding
Digital Transformation

AND Digital, HowNow halve curation time, revamp onboarding

AND Digital taps HowNow to centralise learning, halving content curation time and cutting onboarding admin by 80% across its workforce.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
Omnissa adds Board Directors & new HR Chief for growth
Software-as-a-Service

Omnissa adds Board Directors & new HR Chief for growth

Omnissa appoints two Board Directors and a new HR Chief as it targets its next phase of growth in the AI-driven digital workspace market.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
Australian employers brace for renewed pay negotiations
Human Capital Management

Australian employers brace for renewed pay negotiations

Australian employers grow bolder on 2026 pay talks, ready to lift offers modestly and use perks as tight budgets meet scarce skills.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Human Resources (HR) stories

Singapore firms favour specialist skills & contractors
Customer Relationship Management

Singapore firms favour specialist skills & contractors

Singapore employers tighten permanent headcount, channelling spend into scarce AI, cyber and data skills while ramping up contract hiring.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 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
Certino names Tom Martin-Lockyer as new Chief Executive
Software-as-a-Service

Certino names Tom Martin-Lockyer as new Chief Executive

Certino appoints insider Tom Martin-Lockyer as Chief Executive, as founder Richard McBride moves to a non-executive board role.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
Lockton India unveils AI-powered LocktonThrive platform
Fintech

Lockton India unveils AI-powered LocktonThrive platform

Lockton India launches LocktonThrive, an AI-powered platform unifying physical, mental, social and financial wellbeing into one interface.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
Australian staff buck global slump in engagement levels
Data Protection

Australian staff buck global slump in engagement levels

Australian employee engagement climbs to 68% against a global slide, with frequent feedback and clear change communication credited.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
Kubus expands leadership to drive five year growth plan
Firewalls

Kubus expands leadership to drive five year growth plan

Kubus reshapes senior leadership, appointing new heads across finance, operations and revenue to fuel a five-year global growth drive.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
CBA launches AUD $90m AI-focused Future Workforce plan
Human Capital Management

CBA launches AUD $90m AI-focused Future Workforce plan

Commonwealth Bank launches AUD$90m Future Workforce Program to boost AI skills, retrain staff and open new internal career paths.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026