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Energyz Black wins Hotwire Accelerator for UK energy AI
Artificial Intelligence

Energyz Black wins Hotwire Accelerator for UK energy AI

Energyz Black wins Hotwire's debut Accelerator, securing pro bono PR support to scale its AI-driven energy careers and skills platform.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026

Global Stories

Upskilling stories

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
International Women's Day: Embedding ethics, inclusion and skills at the heart of AI transformation
Digital Transformation

International Women's Day: Embedding ethics, inclusion and skills at the heart of AI transformation

On International Women's Day, leaders urge AI built with ethics, inclusion and skills at its core to avoid deepening gender inequality.

By Keir Garrett • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Knowledge equity in the age of AI: Moving from gatekeeper to orchestrator
Customer Relationship Management

Knowledge equity in the age of AI: Moving from gatekeeper to orchestrator

As AI shifts from automating tasks to shaping decisions, leaders must share expertise generously to orchestrate, not gatekeep, knowledge.

By Kylie Harker • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Breaking the algorithmic glass ceiling: How AI can shape a more inclusive future for women leaders
Digital Transformation

Breaking the algorithmic glass ceiling: How AI can shape a more inclusive future for women leaders

AI is reshaping who rises at work; without deliberate governance it could entrench bias or unlock a fairer future for women leaders.

By Sonia Eland • 5 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
This International Women's Day, fix the skills blind spot in your organization
Human Capital Management

This International Women's Day, fix the skills blind spot in your organization

This International Women's Day, move beyond pledges by fixing the skills blind spot that keeps high-performing women from promotion.

By Natalie Petsali • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
How inclusive tech workplaces can empower more women
Digital Transformation

How inclusive tech workplaces can empower more women

Orange Business is tackling tech's gender gap with school outreach, inclusive hiring, upskilling and support for women-led startups.

By Grace Win • 6 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
The energy transition will stall without women in tech
Data Analytics

The energy transition will stall without women in tech

The net-zero transition risks stalling unless more women shape the tech driving AI, cybersecurity and digital energy systems.

By Josette Addinall • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Glass Half Full: AI is the beginning for job searchers
Human Capital Management

Glass Half Full: AI is the beginning for job searchers

AI can turn scattered skills into new careers, offering job seekers second chances while demanding fair access, training and inclusion.

By Natasha Markham • 5 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Degreed unveils AI tools to close human readiness gap
Data Analytics

Degreed unveils AI tools to close human readiness gap

Degreed launches AI-driven learning tools and programmes to tackle the “human readiness gap” holding back companies' AI investments.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Why cybersecurity needs women from non-tech careers
Ransomware

Why cybersecurity needs women from non-tech careers

Cybersecurity is missing vital human insight; drawing in women and non‑STEM talent could close both the threat and perspective gaps.

By Jade Brown • 5 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
The art of reinvention: How women can define success in the AI era
Digital Transformation

The art of reinvention: How women can define success in the AI era

In an AI-transformed workplace, women who embrace continuous reinvention and relevance over rank will define the next era of leadership.

By Deborah Overdeput • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

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Canada urged to back women in STEM to power AI growth
EduTech

Canada urged to back women in STEM to power AI growth

Canada's tech leaders say closing the gender gap in STEM is vital to ethical AI and digital growth, urging targeted support for women.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Why women from varied careers strengthen cybersecurity
Disaster Recovery

Why women from varied careers strengthen cybersecurity

Australia's growing cyber threats demand a broader, more diverse workforce, with women's cross-disciplinary skills central to resilience.

By Courtney Guss • 5 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Working better, not just harder: why inclusion is Australia's next productivity lever
Digital Transformation

Working better, not just harder: why inclusion is Australia's next productivity lever

Australia's productivity hinges on AI skills for all, with inclusive training and leadership key to unlocking AUD $115 billion by 2030.

By Laura Malcolm • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
If AI replaces jobs, which women lose first?
Digital Transformation

If AI replaces jobs, which women lose first?

AI threatens to displace millions of women in admin and service roles first, unless leaders fund inclusive reskilling and redefine work now.

By Holly Hunt • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
A beginner's guide to building AI-friendly workplaces for women
Data Protection

A beginner's guide to building AI-friendly workplaces for women

Leaders can close the AI gender gap by making tools safe, practical and woven into everyday work, not another burden for women.

By Camellia Chan • 5 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026