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Aurora launches women founders fund with inDrive backing
EdTech

Aurora launches women founders fund with inDrive backing

Aurora backs new venture fund for women founders in emerging markets, aiming to tackle bias and back overlooked startups with inDrive support.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Aviato named Google Cloud partner of the year for ANZ
Digital Transformation

Aviato named Google Cloud partner of the year for ANZ

Aviato Consulting wins Google Cloud's ANZ Partner of the Year award after rapid growth, a major migration push and rising AI specialisation.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
DangleAds promotes Nidhi Dua Dhingra to Chief Business Officer
Marketing Technologies

DangleAds promotes Nidhi Dua Dhingra to Chief Business Officer

DangleAds elevates Nidhi Dua Dhingra to Chief Business Officer as the ad-tech firm targets overseas growth and deeper bets on AI and connected TV.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
Moodi expands Female Founder Fund across New Zealand
Fintech

Moodi expands Female Founder Fund across New Zealand

Moodi boosts Female Founder Fund with NZ and Australia grants, offering $15,000 to four women-led start-ups without equity or repayment.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Tech leaders call for broader hiring to boost women
Digital Transformation

Tech leaders call for broader hiring to boost women

Tech bosses urge wider recruitment, earlier coding education and a rethink of what counts as technical excellence to open senior roles to women.

By Kaleah Salmon • 7 min read • Last month
Akamai appoints Fiona Zhang to lead APJ channel sales
Firewalls

Akamai appoints Fiona Zhang to lead APJ channel sales

Akamai taps Fiona Zhang for expanded Asia Pacific and Japan role as it pushes channel-led growth and deepens partner ties.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

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The Forum names three grand prize winners in Vancouver
Health Technologies

The Forum names three grand prize winners in Vancouver

Forum crowns Door Gurus, NovaSonix Healthcare and Quip Medical in Vancouver as women founders' pitch event marks 10 years and raises CAD $1.52 million.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Women in Collaboration hosts London finance leaders
Digital Transformation

Women in Collaboration hosts London finance leaders

Women in Collaboration gathers senior female finance leaders in London to tackle funding pressure, AI adoption and finance transformation.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Scotland women in tech backs AI leadership training
Digital Transformation

Scotland women in tech backs AI leadership training

Scotland Women in Technology and The Data Lab fund two cohorts of a data and AI leadership programme for 40 women over two years.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Mphasis buys Theory & Practise to boost AI decision layer
Data Analytics

Mphasis buys Theory & Practise to boost AI decision layer

Mphasis pays CAD 10 million upfront for Vancouver's Theory and Practise, adding Continuum AI to sharpen pricing, forecasting and supply chain decisions.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Girls shaping the future of AI: Why inclusivity matters now
Data Privacy

Girls shaping the future of AI: Why inclusivity matters now

Women urge early AI literacy and more diverse leadership, warning that bias scales when girls are shut out of design conversations.

By Lisa Pfahlert • 5 min read • Last month
Microsoft expands AI skills drive across New Zealand
Data Protection

Microsoft expands AI skills drive across New Zealand

Microsoft to train another 200,000 New Zealanders in AI and digital skills by 2028 as demand surges and businesses chase productivity gains.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Vylit launches 18+ creator platform led by Ami Gan
Generative AI

Vylit launches 18+ creator platform led by Ami Gan

Former OnlyFans chief executive Ami Gan and Kailey Magder unveil Vylit, an invite-only 18+ social network blending discovery, subscriptions and AI tools.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Scotland Women in Technology backs charity board pilot
Digital Transformation

Scotland Women in Technology backs charity board pilot

Scotland Women in Technology and Third Sector Lab launch a pilot to train up to 30 women for charity board roles, tackling digital gaps and gender imbalance.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Women could return to UK tech under better conditions
Human Capital Management

Women could return to UK tech under better conditions

Akamai survey says 39% of women who left UK technology would return if employers offered better pay, flexibility and progression.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Canada tech gender pay gaps persist after five years
Human Capital Management

Canada tech gender pay gaps persist after five years

Canada tech firms make little headway on women's representation or pay equity over five years, Mercer and TAP Network study finds.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last month
Alteryx appoints Julie Irish as Chief Information Officer
Data Analytics

Alteryx appoints Julie Irish as Chief Information Officer

Alteryx hires Julie Irish from Couchbase to drive global IT, data governance and AI adoption as the software group accelerates digital transformation.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month