Mentorship stories
Visibility matters: Amanda Spencer on breaking barriers in engineering
2 days ago
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cybersecurity
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leadership
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engineering
Amanda Spencer highlights the crucial role of visibility and advocacy in breaking gender barriers and fostering inclusion in engineering leadership.
Hero Foundation targets one million jobs for disadvantaged Australians
Last week
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jobs
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recruitment
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digital initiatives
Hero Foundation launches to create one million jobs by 2034, supporting Australians facing barriers with innovative recruitment and mentoring initiatives.
Chris Petzoldt departs Simon-Kucher after twenty five years
Last week
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financial systems
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xero
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westpac
Chris Petzoldt departs Simon-Kucher after 25 years, having established and grown its Australia-New Zealand business, to pursue new ventures.
Upwind appoints Rinki Sethi as Chief Security Officer to drive growth
This month
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firewalls
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cloud security
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cx
Upwind hires cybersecurity veteran Rinki Sethi as Chief Security Officer to boost global growth amid 4,000% revenue surge and product innovations.
Exclusive: How ‘essential’ internships are easing Australia’s tech skills shortage
This month
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ai
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internships
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digital strategy
Australian universities and tech firms are partnering on immersive internships to bridge the 1.3 million tech skills gap by 2030 and boost job readiness.
AWS invites global startups to apply for AI accelerator with USD $1 million credits
This month
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hyperscale
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llms
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ai
AWS invites startups worldwide to join its 2025 Generative AI Accelerator, offering up to USD $1 million in credits, mentorship, and tech support.
Australian MedTech startups invited to apply for AUD $20K grant
This month
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iot
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ai
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ml
Australian MedTech startups can now apply for the Genesys MedTech Grant, offering AUD $20,000 in engineering services and mentorship to boost innovation.
Bangkok launches first AI-centred high school with new academy
This month
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e-learning
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ai
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edtech
Bangkok has launched Thailand's first AI-centred high school, HOG International Academy, integrating AI into teaching for personalised, adaptive learning experiences.
Stellarate 3.0 offers SGD $130K grants for start-ups
Last month
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digital transformation
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grants
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singapore management university
Stellarate 3.0 launches with SGD $130,000 in grants, supporting start-ups developing tech for retail and advertising in transit environments.
Myriad360 leaders honoured on 2025 Women of the Channel list
Last month
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cx
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martech
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it services
Tanya Steele and Samara Halterman of Myriad360 have been named to CRN's 2025 Women of the Channel Power 80 Solution Provider list for outstanding IT leadership.
Genetec & Western Sydney University launch five-year internship
Thu, 1st May 2025
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physical security
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cybersecurity
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internships
Genetec partners with Western Sydney University to launch a five-year internship scheme offering semester-long placements to tech students starting March 2025.
UiPath launches free AI automation training for public sector
Wed, 30th Apr 2025
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it training
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digital transformation
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ai
UiPath launches free training to equip public sector workers with agentic automation and AI skills amid evolving government workforce needs.
New Zealand workers value training as job competition intensifies
Wed, 30th Apr 2025
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it training
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digital transformation
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ai
Most Kiwis value training and development highly, with 75% seeing it as essential amid a tight job market and rising demand for future-ready skills.
Google Canada selects 14 startups for latest AI accelerator
Wed, 23rd Apr 2025
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fintech
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cx
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martech
Google Canada has chosen 14 startups for its sixth Google for Startups Accelerator: Canada, a three-month AI-focused, equity-free programme.
Visa grows Auckland tech talent with Code & Connect event
Thu, 17th Apr 2025
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dei
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payment technologies
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visa
Visa's Code & Connect in Auckland nurtures NZ tech talent, with 51 students engaging in mentorship and 10 graduate roles offered for 2026 intake.
Women in cybersecurity share advice for females joining the industry during Bugcrowd webinar
Tue, 1st Apr 2025
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iwd
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bugcrowd
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ethical hacking
During a Bugcrowd webinar for International Women's Month, leading female figures in cybersecurity shared invaluable advice to inspire women entering the field.
Canadian women professionals face DEI programme challenges
Mon, 31st Mar 2025
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dei
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employment
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gender equality
New data reveals that over half of Canadian women professionals are worried about their careers amid the rollback of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives.
Australian Technologies Competition offers AUD $100k prize
Fri, 21st Mar 2025
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funding
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capital raising
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startup ecosystem
The Australian Technologies Competition is offering a AUD $100k prize to boost a struggling startup ecosystem, addressing funding and mentorship gaps.
Red Alpha appoints new CISO-in-residence amid talent gap
Thu, 20th Mar 2025
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
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collaboration
Red Alpha Cybersecurity appoints Mr Pang Tzer Yeu as CISO-in-Residence to address Singapore's shortage of nearly 4,000 cybersecurity professionals.
Titan of Tech - Nadene Serman of Infotrack
Mon, 17th Mar 2025
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cx
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martech
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ai
Nadene Serman, Global CTO of Infotrack, champions innovation and inclusion in tech, driving customer-first solutions across multiple nations.