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Manifold Valley unveils tech for realistic digital humans
Gaming

Manifold Valley unveils tech for realistic digital humans

Manifold Valley, a Los Angeles start-up, is pioneering hyper-realistic digital humans for triple-A video games, blending AI with artistic performance capture.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Sun, 5th Jan 2025
Matthew Bellizia named new CEO of Dubber
Telstra

Matthew Bellizia named new CEO of Dubber

Dubber appoints Matthew Bellizia as CEO, effective 10 September 2024, marking the start of an 'exciting new era' under his experienced leadership.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Sep 2024
Umbraco appoints Mats Persson as new CEO amid rapid growth
Enterprise Content Management

Umbraco appoints Mats Persson as new CEO amid rapid growth

Umbraco names Mats Persson as new CEO amidst rapid growth, aiming to scale its open-source CMS internationally, and build on impressive client roster.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Sep 2024
Increased educational focus needed to bridge the skills gap
EduTech

Increased educational focus needed to bridge the skills gap

Technology leaders urge increased educational focus to bridge the skills gap as A-Level results come through in the United Kingdom.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 23rd Aug 2024
Kais Education to launch inclusive robot 'KaiBot' for Swift Playgrounds
eLearning

Kais Education to launch inclusive robot 'KaiBot' for Swift Playgrounds

Kais Education revolutionises inclusive STEM learning with the launch of 'KaiBot for Swift Playgrounds,' a venture aiming to provide comprehensive computer science education to all students, including those with disabilities.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 8th May 2024
BlackLine appoints Jeremy Ung as new Chief Technology Officer
Hyperscale

BlackLine appoints Jeremy Ung as new Chief Technology Officer

Jeremy Ung joins digital finance transformation leader, BlackLine, Inc. as CTO, leveraging over two decades of software engineering expertise to guide their cloud platform's tech direction.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Wed, 17th Apr 2024
Kais Education reaches finals of EdTech Awards with learning robot
Robotics

Kais Education reaches finals of EdTech Awards with learning robot

EdTech startup Kais Education is making waves with its AI-based learning robot, Kaibot, and online platform, both in the final stages of the EdTech Awards.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 10th Apr 2024
Cat Starkey named as new CTO of cybersecurity firm Expel
Cybersecurity

Cat Starkey named as new CTO of cybersecurity firm Expel

Expel's new CTO, Cat Starkey, former VP of engineering, is set to foster growth and innovation, utilising her extensive SaaS expertise to steer the firm's technical strategy.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Apr 2024
Generative AI and the rise of 'AI-nxiety'
Data Analytics

Generative AI and the rise of 'AI-nxiety'

'AI-nxiety' amongst tech professionals is prevalent, but generative AI presents an opportunity rather than a threat, potentially driving further innovation and efficiency within the industry.

By Jeremiah Stone • 5 min read • Thu, 14th Mar 2024
IWD 2024: New paths for women into data analytics
EduTech

IWD 2024: New paths for women into data analytics

IWD 2024: Unconventional strategies such as mid-career resets and conversion courses seek to increase women's representation in data analytics, amid concerning gender gap.

By Dr Clare Walsh • 4 min read • Sat, 9th Mar 2024
IWD 2024: Why I'm a passionate advocate for inclusion in the IT sector
IT Industry

IWD 2024: Why I'm a passionate advocate for inclusion in the IT sector

Laura Thomson, Senior Vice President of Engineering at Fastly, shares her experiences breaking down barriers to promote diversity and inclusion in the sector.

By Laura Thomson • 4 min read • Fri, 8th Mar 2024
IWD 2024: Empower Women Developers in the Open-Source Community
Software engineering

IWD 2024: Empower Women Developers in the Open-Source Community

Celebrating International Women's Day 2024, we reflect on the strides towards gender equality in the open-source software community, with focus on empowering women developers.

By Hope Wang • 5 min read • Fri, 8th Mar 2024
IWD 2024: Investing in women in tech IS the accelerator for progress
International Women's Day

IWD 2024: Investing in women in tech IS the accelerator for progress

The push for increased investment in women in tech seeks to bridge the gap between girls'interest in STEM and female representation in the tech sector.

By Alyssa King • 6 min read • Fri, 8th Mar 2024
IWD 2024: Why the future is bright for women software engineers
Software engineering

IWD 2024: Why the future is bright for women software engineers

On IWD 2024, three female software engineers at WiseTech Global illustrate why now is the perfect time for women to dive into this burgeoning sector.

By Rianna Libdy, Holly Craig, Lana Lazareva • 5 min read • Fri, 8th Mar 2024

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Superloop Limited announces new CFO & Business & Wholesale head
Unified Communications

Superloop Limited announces new CFO & Business & Wholesale head

Superloop Ltd strengthens leadership team with Dean Tognella as CFO from March 6th, and Daisey Stampfer confirmed as permanent Group Executive Business and Wholesale. Both bring immense industry experience to their roles.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Fri, 8th Mar 2024
Grok Academy appoints Martha McKeen as Chief Strategy Officer
EduTech

Grok Academy appoints Martha McKeen as Chief Strategy Officer

Grok Academy names former Commonwealth Bank exec Martha McKeen as Chief Strategy Officer, bolstering efforts to address Australia's tech skills shortage through teacher resourcing and student engagement.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Feb 2024
Summer camp tackles Australia's tech skills shortage
Encryption

Summer camp tackles Australia's tech skills shortage

In a bid to bridge Australia's tech worker shortage, 160 students will participate in Grok Academy's summer computer science camp in Sydney and Melbourne.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Jan 2024