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Diverse perspectives driving innovation for the real world
Jade Tang, Tineco
The visibility gap: Why women's expertise in technology must be seen
Denise Boswell-Buck, Boswell-Buck Creative Consulting
Debugging your operating system: Why gut health is the missing link in human performance
Dr Corin Storkey PhD., Seleno Health
From practicing lawyer to legal engineer: Why the safe bet isn't always the best bet
Divija Kothari, iManage
Debiasing the digital future: Why AI needs healthy friction
Rachel Hughes, Assurity Consulting
Building trust & confidence in hybrid work for women
Alison Morris, Worldpay, now Global Payments
The strategy of story: Why vision and authenticity are the future of digital design
Charis Yap, AIIMS Group
What women actually want from the future of work (Hint: It's not ping-pong tables)
Emily Parker-Woodland, Ridepanda
Hiding in plain sight? The revenue advantage of female founders
Marisa Scullion, https://www.angelinvestmentnetwork.co.uk/
The transformation of leadership: Building what's next in construction
Amanda Amos, Rosendin Electric
Gender bias in AI - how to spot it, and how to prevent it
Ruth Bucknell, Merkle UK
How the universal adoption of AI can help women in insurance balance the scales
Laura Drabik, Guidewire
Women in STEM: Unlocking Canada's innovation potential
Cinzia Bazzo, Sage
Giving trust to gain impact: What I've learned as a woman in tech
Corinne Ferrie, Adverity
The next frontier for gender equity is digital power at the board table
Iyari Cevallos, Women in Technology
This International Women's Day, lean on proof (of skill, of impact and of potential)
Sarah Noe-Danzl, Skillable
When bandwidth Is capped but ambition Isn't
Afrida Tabassum, Software@Scale
International Women's Day 2026: Death by a thousand qualifications
Swati Deshpande, Paynt
Lessons from IIIT-B: Building an ecosystem where women thrive, not just survive
Meenakshi D'Souza, IIIT-Bangalore
How women can build influence in critical tech roles
Carlie Shooner, Sabey Data Centers
The hidden tax on women in tech: Masking, nervous systems, and sustainable performance
Gemma Rose, Breathwork
Inspiring women: key lessons from my mentors
Aysha Thompson, Sabio
Why fintech needs more women in the room where risk decisions are made
Kristina Nikipolska, xpate
Invisible labour in a digital world
Simran Kaur, Pounce
Start training for a job that doesn't exist yet
Jo-Ann Foo, Analytic Partners
Balancing tech, humanity & leadership in insurance
Liz Latter, Qlaims Limited
Women in cybersecurity, what it really looks like, and where you can fit
Michaella Masters, Codific
Australia's CAIOs must harness AI‑native talent wave
Sharryn Napier, GitHub
Where are the godmothers of AI in the tech industry?
Elaine Mullan, Corlytics
The hidden support gaps holding women back at work
Kim Rowbottom, Pluxee UK
Breaking in without a blueprint: Lessons learned from my nontraditional path to cybersecurity
Tammy Harper, Flare
What a stressed market taught me about marketing
Cynthia Gumbert, Litera
Why gender diversity is imperative in shaping ethical AI
Tamsin Crossland, Icon Solutions
Customer success is not support, it is stewardship
Nidhi Suresh, IBS Software
Give to Gain: Creating pathways for women in fraud prevention
Mira Sidhu, SEON
Building Australia's quantum future: Three shifts to strengthen women's participation
Petra Andrén, Quantum Australia
Wit, grit and a whole heap of bullsh1t
Vic Peppiatt and Sarah Daniel, Hey Savi
How can the tech industry sustain gender equality momentum?
Sandra Aldi, Datadobi
Designing a digital high street that truly fits us
Vicki Blenkinsop, Visualsoft
From side hustles to scalable brands: How marketplaces are paving the way for female entrepreneurs
Temu App, TechDay
Architecting inclusion: Industrial corridor design and the risk of structural lock-In
Deepthi H. M., Singhvi Dev & Unni LLP, Bangalore
AI won't reduce construction disputes unless documentation improves
Gillian Laging, Scopey Onsite
Pet tech leader on women in innovation & GPS safety
Weenect, TechDay
How a strong professional network gifts its members the support they need to stretch and grow
Nicola Gerber, Fastly
IWD 2026 - Give to Gain: A personal journey
Tereza Knoxova, Onetag
If women do not build it, it will be built without us
Leah Garrett, Dawn Intelligence
Why talent systems, not ambition, are holding women back in tech
Cia Kouparitsas, Greenbeam
Women own the most underrated skill in tech: Translation
Lauren Malhoit, IP Fabric
How to navigate a career change into tech. As a woman. In your 40s
Mandy Bath, Merkle UK
The beautiful chaos of parenthood is SEO's secret sauce
Samantha Edwards, NP Digital
35 years of marketing in technology: A front-row seat to change
Jeannie Zaemes, Vanillasoft
Building in public: Why women entrepreneurs need visibility as much as capital
Kavitha Ramaswamy, Mercurius Media Capital
Confidence counts: Why representation matters in energy infrastructure
Libby Owen, APR Energy
The data centre industry is cutting-edge. Its talent model must be its next innovation
Eva Sóley Guðbjörnsdóttir, atNorth
You have to give to gain: Why I view mentorship as a force multiplier
Lisa Marie Maxson, 10x People
Designing for reality: What my non-traditional path taught me about diversity in tech
Nina Sekiguchi, Everpure
Safe AI needs all voices: Celebrating the women who help drive CSA's AI safety initiative
Illena Armstrong, Cloud Security Alliance
Female representation in AI is a win-win situation for businesses
Emma Irwin, Dataiku
The outlier in the data: Leading in tech beyond the model minority
Fiona Rada Hernandez, 365 Data Centers
5 ways women in tech can negotiate a pay rise
Lucy Kemp, La Fosse
Style, substance, and strategy: Drawing similarities between pageantry and PR
Aleesha Naxakis, SS COMMS
Give to Gain: Why investing in others is the best career decision you'll make
Axelle Thory, MINT Square
From listening to leading: Why the best customer strategies close the loop
Maureen Plowman, Litera
How CMTG Is rewriting the rules on women in tech and why the industry can't afford to wait
Mia Filpo, CMTG
Why female voices are essential in shaping our tech
Kylie Mason, Samsung Electronics Australia
Why women in tech are shaping the future of leadership
Elina Tsao, Plaud
Why women must be at the agentic AI table
Violet Chung, McKinsey
Don't rule yourself out of a career in STEM
Lauren Reid, Aquark Technologies
International Women's Day - women, confidence, and the credit gap
Natalie Ip, Valiant Finance
The next generation of women in tech doesn't need inspiration. They need infrastructure
Kristina Kaganer, Navigator
Balancing the scales for women’s leadership in tech
Paige Gordon, Nexxen
The courage to lead: Women, technology, and the work that remains
Sarah Franklin, Lattice
Fintech must match tech progress with true inclusion
Georgia Hanias, Ecology Media
Give to gain: What women in tech can achieve when they dare to fail
Shannon Bell Chief Information Officer and Chief Digital Officer and Michelle Berry Chief Human Resources Officer, OpenText
Give to gain: How sponsoring women strengthens national security
Misti Landtroop, Palo Alto Networks
Why legal literacy is the ultimate empowerment for women in tech
Renee Roumanos, Renee Roumanos Legal
Scaling the AI economy: Infrastructure at speed, talent at scale
Jennifer Reininger, CleanArc Data Centers
Why women can be leaders when it comes to AI
Heather Barnhart, SANS Institute
Balancing the scales: Women's authority and risk-taking still judged differently in marketing and tech
Fabrizia Roberto, www.fabriziaroberto.com
Why influence matters this International Women's Day
Jo Stewart-Rattray, ISACA
How audiobooks help rewire your brain in ten seconds
Venita Dimos, TechDay
Balancing AI's gold rush with rest, humanity & pace
Jaime Miller Witherill, Legrand
From photographer to full-stack dev: a bold career pivot
Livia Gu, Notitia
Leadership, transformation, and designing what's next for women
Ramak Salamat, Staffbase
How to design early tech careers women want to stay in
Mary Hartwell, Data Governance Syniti
The skills that shaped my unusual route to tech
Barbara Schulz, GoTo
Women in transport tech: How diverse teams keep freight moving
Sarah Macdonald, MyTrucking
International Women's Day and the leadership gap shaping the future of data centers
Elena Winters, Elea Data Centers
Breaking barriers to women's tech careers by rethinking pathways
Rima Das, RMIT Online
International Women's Day: Why security operations centres need women
Vicki Beynon, Securitas UK
Trust, transformation and the women leading modern client partnerships
Laura Fox, APS Group
If AI can't quote you, do you exist? The new reality for communications
Deborah Pead, Pead
Building our own table: Lessons for women entering tech in the age of AI
Chrystal Taylor, SolarWinds
International Women's Day: From fixing women to fixing systems
Sarah Barslund Lauridsen, Nexi Group
Progress in motion: Women, AI, and the future of inclusive innovation
Christine Meyers Callum, Liquibase
From global engineer to data leader in Australia’s tech
Jessica Molina Calabrese, TechDay
International Women's Day: The Australian entrepreneur proving you don't have to scale fast to succeed
Nakisah Williams, Craft Club
From optics to outcomes: What real progress for women in tech looks like
Janthana Kaenprakhamroy, Tapoly
It's time to make a genuine effort to retain experienced and capable women
Emma Mani, GumGum
Breaking barriers and building bridges in tech
Lisa Brady, LANTANA LED
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