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Audit firms step up AI adoption while seeking safeguards

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Audit firms are racing to embed AI into core work, but say true advantage now hinges on tougher governance, bias controls and global rules.
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Sonicwall named a leader and fast mover in the 2026 GigaOm radar for enterprise firewalls

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SonicWall named Leader and Fast Mover in the 2026 GigaOm Radar for Enterprise Firewalls, marking momentum in high-performance security.
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Altimetrik names Dhirendra Nath as Chief HR Officer

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Altimetrik appoints Dhirendra Nath as Chief HR Officer to steer people strategy and culture integration after its merger with SLK.
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Women tech leaders urge structural change on IWD

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Women tech leaders mark IWD by demanding structural change on trust, mentorship and pay, warning UK firms lose GBP £2bn-£3.5bn a year.
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Teciem names Didier Bouillard chair to steer growth

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Teciem appoints fintech veteran Didier Bouillard as independent chair, tasking him with steering governance and growth under private equity.
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Women in tech call for daily, sustained workplace backing

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Women in tech urge daily, visible backing over token gestures, saying sustained support boosts careers.
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The courage to lead: Women, technology, and the work that remains

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Women already belong in the rooms where technology's future is decided. As AI reshapes our industry, it's time their voices truly shape the path forward.
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Why women can be leaders when it comes to AI

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Women in cybersecurity, long trained to question and validate, are uniquely placed to lead the era of risky, fast‑moving AI tools.
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Diversity is the invisible infrastructure of payments

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Diverse teams are reshaping the payments industry, turning personal insight into the hidden infrastructure behind global growth.
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Why cybersecurity needs better storytelling; and more women telling It

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Cybersecurity's future hinges on clear storytelling - and more women's voices - to turn technical risks into business-critical narratives.
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How CMTG Is rewriting the rules on women in tech and why the industry can't afford to wait

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CMTG puts inclusion at the heart of its tech strategy, arguing women's leadership is now critical to innovation, resilience and growth.
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Beyond the glass ceiling: Behavioural intelligence is the power skill for women in tech

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Behavioural Intelligence is emerging as the crucial power skill helping women in tech move beyond the exhausting leadership tightrope.
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Why "Give to Gain" needs to stop being a women's virtue and start being a business model

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Communications must abandon hoarding influence and make advocacy a core business strategy, not a selfless virtue expected only of women.
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You have to give to gain: Why I view mentorship as a force multiplier

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On International Women's Day, a telecom leader argues that mentorship lets women give to gain, multiplying influence across STEM.
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Safe AI needs all voices: Celebrating the women who help drive CSA's AI safety initiative

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On International Women's Day, CSA spotlights women steering its AI Safety Initiative, proving inclusion is core infrastructure for secure AI.
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How do we give to gain in a fractured world?

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In a fractured world, leaders must “give to gain” by investing in cultural intelligence, turning diversity into real inclusion and resilience.
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Women are 77% of the NHS workforce. So why are they missing from the tech that's supposed to fix it?

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Women power the NHS but are sidelined in healthtech, leaving the tools meant to transform care shaped in rooms they rarely occupy.
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How resilient currency infrastructure supports access and trust

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Resilient currency infrastructure underpins trust, keeps cash accessible in crises and ensures inclusive participation in the digital age.
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Women redefining emotionally intelligent cyber leadership

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In cyber security, leaders with self-awareness and emotional intelligence now outperform purely technical experts under relentless pressure.
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Auxilion names Eleanor Dempsey Advisory Services Chief

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