15 May 2025
We’re offering girls in years 9-11 an opportunity to discover the world of tech and explore tech career pathways. We’re showcasing real roles, because we know there’s a tech job to suit everyone. Matched with local tech companies, students will gain hands-on experiences to imagine their future career.
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15 May 2025
TechWomen Co-Chair, Samar Alrayyes, was honoured to be invited and participate in APEC 2025 SOM2 at Jeju Island, Republic of Korea, last week. This is a very important activity as TechWomen aims to help form a better future with women having a seat at the table and empowered to have an equitable career and participation.
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17 March 2025
New Zealand’s economy took a major hit in 2024, experiencing the largest GDP contraction among developed countries, according to HSBC. This downturn was largely driven by interest rate hikes aimed … Continue reading "APEC Representation, Techweek Events & ShadowTech25 | May Newsletter"
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11 December 2024
As we close out 2024, I am filled with immense pride and gratitude for the incredible strides we have made together. This year has been a testament to our collective dedication to empowering wāhine in the New Zealand technology sector.
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10 December 2024
The TechWomen community now has nearly 800 members, up 25% and still growing, with a wider network of over 3,000 subscribers to our newsletter and LinkedIn group.
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05 December 2024
We’re delighted to announce the return of ShadowTech Day in August 2025.
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02 October 2024
Kia ora, On September 12, TechWomen, supported by the AI Forum and the Asia New Zealand Foundation, hosted a special event featuring Vicky Nyamsuren. Born into a nomadic life in … Continue reading "APEC Representation, Techweek Events & ShadowTech25 | May Newsletter"
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07 August 2024
Here at TechWomen we are seeing a similar trend with record-breaking participation in two of our key programmes this year, Mentoring Circles and ShadowTech.
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10 June 2024
As a foundation partner of TechWomen, Westpac's support not only helps us create programs that bridge the gender gap but also inspires young girls to explore tech careers through ShadowTech and helps develop policies that boost diversity in the tech workforce.
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31 May 2024
AWS Community Day Aotearoa is an annual one-day, user-run single-day AWS technical conference that is planned, organised, and delivered by the AWS user group community leaders.
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29 May 2024
We hope you had the chance to participate in the broad range of events during last week’s TechWeek, designed to showcase the value and impact of technology on the lives of New Zealanders. It was a roaring success and you can check out some of the highlights here.
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23 May 2024
As part of our TechWeek24 Women Across Generations series, Meg Ryan shares a look at the evolving office dress code in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Read More Kia ora, Welcome to our May newsletter. We’re excited to share that our Co-Chair, Samar Alrayyes, represented us at APEC 2025 SOM2 in Jeju Island, South Korea last week. The conference was both fascinating and important as TechWomen aims to help create a better future where women have a sea
May 15, 2025
By Samar Alrayyes, APEC 2025 Side Panel Speaker TechWomen Co-Chair, Samar Alrayyes, was honoured to be invited and participate in APEC 2025 SOM2 at Jeju Island, Republic of Korea, last week. This is a very important activity as TechWomen aims to help form a better future with women having a seat
May 15, 2025
Welcome to our first newsletter for 2025! ShadowTech25 Registrations Now Open! We're delighted to announce that registrations for ShadowTech25 are officially open! ShadowTech offers girls in years 9-11 an opportunity to discover the world of tech, spark their curiosity and explore
March 19, 2025
New Zealand’s economy took a major hit in 2024, experiencing the largest GDP contraction among developed countries, according to HSBC. This downturn was largely driven by interest rate hikes aimed at managing post-pandemic inflation. The recession has significantly impacted the job marke
March 17, 2025
Kia ora TechWomen Whānau, As we close out 2024, I am filled with immense pride and gratitude for the incredible strides we have made together. This year has been a testament to our collective dedication to empowering wāhine in the New Zealand technology sector. Celebrating Milestones One
December 11, 2024
As 2024 comes to a close, TechWomen reflects on an incredible year of achievements, connections, and advancements for women in Aotearoa New Zealand’s tech sector. From inspiring events and impactful initiatives to increased industry collaboration, this year has been a testament to the power of fo
December 10, 2024
We’re delighted to announce the return of ShadowTech in August 2025. Our programme offers girls in years 9-11 an opportunity to discover the world of tech, spark their curiosity and explore career pathways. This year, more than 1000 learners from 76 schools nationwide spent the day
December 5, 2024
Kia ora, On September 12, TechWomen, supported by the AI Forum and the Asia New Zealand Foundation, hosted a special event featuring Vicky Nyamsuren. Born into a nomadic life in Mongolia’s Gobi Desert, Vicky shared insights about her upbringing, and her journey to becoming a leading female inf
October 2, 2024
Kia ora, 2024 is looking like the year of ground breaking participation from women. The Paris 2024 Olympic Games are being called the first “gender-equal Olympics” because it has achieved “full gender parity on the field of play”. To all of us watching from home, this means that the line
August 7, 2024