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2026: The year of mentorship
IT Industry

2026: The year of mentorship

As DEI faces political headwinds, Scottish tech leaders are urged to make 2026 the year structured, scalable mentorship drives real change.

By Silka Patel • 5 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
'I have often been the only woman in the room.' Catherine Birkett on 25 years in tech
Data Analytics

'I have often been the only woman in the room.' Catherine Birkett on 25 years in tech

Veteran tech leader Catherine Birkett reflects on 25 years as 'often the only woman in the room' and why diversity is vital, not optional.

By Catherine Birkett • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Closing the gender gap in tech & telecoms
Data Analytics

Closing the gender gap in tech & telecoms

Closing the gender gap in tech demands early action, visible role models and inclusive AI-era workplaces shaped with women at the centre.

By Amanda Rogers • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Diving into STEM: My journey into big tech
Data Analytics

Diving into STEM: My journey into big tech

From French novels to data models, one woman charts an unlikely journey into big tech and urges others to embrace unexpected STEM paths.

By Dr Caterina Constantinescu • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026

Global Stories

IT Industry stories

Building inclusively at scale: Empowering women in the data center boom
DevOps

Building inclusively at scale: Empowering women in the data center boom

As AI drives a data centre boom, Compu Dynamics is proving women can build careers in mission‑critical tech without a computer science degree.

By Kelly Han • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
The women who keep fintech clear, usable, and trusted
Digital Transformation

The women who keep fintech clear, usable, and trusted

Women in fintech comms quietly shape how digital finance is explained, tested and trusted, turning complex systems into everyday tools.

By Anastasiia Goritskaia • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Women are 77% of the NHS workforce. So why are they missing from the tech that's supposed to fix it?
Digital Transformation

Women are 77% of the NHS workforce. So why are they missing from the tech that's supposed to fix it?

Women power the NHS but are sidelined in healthtech, leaving the tools meant to transform care shaped in rooms they rarely occupy.

By Amy Davis • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Why women's influence in tech matters beyond headcount
Customer Experience

Why women's influence in tech matters beyond headcount

International Women's Day in tech must go beyond hiring targets, giving women real power over what gets designed, funded and shipped.

By Christine Bourdon • 5 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
“I didn't work with a female coder for 10 years - now I feel more hopeful than ever”
IT Industry

“I didn't work with a female coder for 10 years - now I feel more hopeful than ever”

After a decade without female colleagues, coder Midori Fukami now sees rising representation in tech and urges women to claim their space.

By Midori Fukami • 5 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Creating a bridge between STEM and tech
Digital Transformation

Creating a bridge between STEM and tech

Bridging schools and tech careers with inclusive training and language could speed women's path into engineering and shape fairer AI.

By Mara Barni • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
The silent skew: Confronting structural gender bias through data
AI Ethics & Governance

The silent skew: Confronting structural gender bias through data

UK tech's gender gap is no pipeline glitch but structural bias, demanding rigorous use of data and AI oversight to drive real change.

By Sara Boltman • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Leading through ambiguity: Women and the AI era
Data Science

Leading through ambiguity: Women and the AI era

As AI races ahead, women's underrepresented voices could reshape how we navigate uncertainty, bias and authority in this transformative era.

By Inna Weiner • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Women redefining emotionally intelligent cyber leadership
Digital Transformation

Women redefining emotionally intelligent cyber leadership

In cyber security, leaders with self-awareness and emotional intelligence now outperform purely technical experts under relentless pressure.

By Debra Cairns • 5 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Purpose beyond profession: The impact of a career in tech
Digital Transformation

Purpose beyond profession: The impact of a career in tech

As women reshape the tech landscape, careers in engineering and AI are offering purpose, impact and fulfilment far beyond the job title.

By Aileen Ryan • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Women in tech & finance call for systems to catch up
Digital Transformation

Women in tech & finance call for systems to catch up

Women in tech and finance say workplaces must be redesigned, with data-led accountability and digital finance access to match women's ambitions.

By Sean Mitchell • 7 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

IT Industry stories

QuSecure wins USD $3.9m AFWERX deal for quantum security
Firewalls

QuSecure wins USD $3.9m AFWERX deal for quantum security

QuSecure lands a USD $3.9m AFWERX contract to mature quantum-resilient encryption for sensitive US Air Force Global Strike missions.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Auxilion names Eleanor Dempsey Advisory Services Chief
DevOps

Auxilion names Eleanor Dempsey Advisory Services Chief

Auxilion has promoted Eleanor Dempsey to lead its advisory services, expanding her remit as it targets growth in Ireland and the UK.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026