Opinion stories - Page 10
"Be confident, be true' - Farah's advice to women wanting to work in tech
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gender diversity
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Farah urges women in tech to own their expertise, stay true to themselves and deliver value to earn respect in male-dominated rooms.
The weight women carry
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data privacy
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iwd
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Women are exhausted not by ambition, but by a system that demands 120% just to exist safely while still denying them equal power.
Give to Gain: The quiet power of example for women in STEM
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On International Women's Day, women in STEM show how quiet, visible consistency can reshape workplaces and expand what others believe is possible.
2026: The year of mentorship
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it industry
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iwd
As DEI faces political headwinds, Scottish tech leaders are urged to make 2026 the year structured, scalable mentorship drives real change.
Why women entrepreneurs must own their digital identity
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blockchain
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martech
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partner programmes
Women founders risk empires built on rented platforms; owning domains turns digital identity into an asset they control and can scale.
Preserving our voice: Why women must shape the future of AI and cybersecurity
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ai
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ai ethics & governance
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cybersecurity
Women must be at the heart of AI and cybersecurity, or today's systems will hard‑code tomorrow's bias, risk and digital insecurity.
'I have often been the only woman in the room.' Catherine Birkett on 25 years in tech
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data analytics
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fintech
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risk & compliance
Veteran tech leader Catherine Birkett reflects on 25 years as 'often the only woman in the room' and why diversity is vital, not optional.
Bridging the gap: Cybersecurity breakthroughs and imbalances
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data protection
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endpoint protection
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mfa
Cybersecurity evolves to AI‑driven defences, but gender imbalances persist, pushing women to fight harder for visibility and leadership.
In a cost-pressured AI race, operational maturity is now the competitive advantage
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devops
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digital transformation
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it automation
Companies racing to adopt AI risk eroding margins unless they build mature, deliberately designed operations to control cost and complexity.
Stephanie Davis Neill: How I use an “operator mindset” in leadership
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manufacturing
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digital transformation
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hcm
Industrial engineer-turned-COO Stephanie Davis Neill explains how an operator mindset shapes adaptable, people-centred tech leadership.
The future of marketing is built on open data infrastructure
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data analytics
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cx
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martech
Marketing's future belongs to teams that master open, unified data infrastructure instead of guessing through disconnected systems.
Why women's influence in tech matters beyond headcount
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cx
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martech
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ai
International Women's Day in tech must go beyond hiring targets, giving women real power over what gets designed, funded and shipped.
Moving the goalposts: Why the CRO role needs a rebrand
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data analytics
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fintech
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partner programmes
Fintech must retire the heroic closer myth: today's CRO is a data-led architect of long-term, cross-functional revenue growth.
“I didn't work with a female coder for 10 years - now I feel more hopeful than ever”
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it industry
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software engineering
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digital literacy
After a decade without female colleagues, coder Midori Fukami now sees rising representation in tech and urges women to claim their space.
International Women's Day: Accelerating women's leadership in UK tech
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ict sector
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opinion
On International Women's Day, UK tech leaders urge action as just GBP £0.02 of every GBP £1 in equity funding reaches female founders.
How female-led healthtech can close the gender gap
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healthtech
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iwd
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opinion
Women bear the brunt of chronic illness, but a new wave of female-led health tech aims to tackle root causes and close the gender health gap.
IWD 2026 - The next phase of progress for Women in Technology
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hybrid & remote work
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flexible work
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iwd
On International Women's Day, leaders urge tech to move from visibility for women to real executive power, policy support and pay parity.
Three hard truths about being a woman in tech
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martech
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hcm
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partner programmes
Women are entering tech in greater numbers, but real power lies in shaping revenue, strategy and growth, not just filling headcount targets.
The silent skew: Confronting structural gender bias through data
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ai ethics & governance
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it industry
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public sector
UK tech's gender gap is no pipeline glitch but structural bias, demanding rigorous use of data and AI oversight to drive real change.
Leading through ambiguity: Women and the AI era
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data science
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ai
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ai ethics & governance
As AI races ahead, women's underrepresented voices could reshape how we navigate uncertainty, bias and authority in this transformative era.