NEWS
13
May
May
#ShadowTech: Wellington Companies Promote ICT Opportunities to the Region’s Secondary School Girls
Jackie Clark 0 comments TechWomen
On Monday 21 May, 35 Wellington companies will host 150 secondary school girls for a day, gaining first-hand experience of ICT in its various applications.
ShadowTech is an NZTech initiative, supported by the Wellington Institute of Technology and Whitireia Community Polytechnic, which is designed to encourage girls to think about study options and a career in ICT, and to explore the incredible opportunities and different contexts and applications of ICT in the workplace.
13
May
May
100TechWomen: 100 Careers in Technology
Georgia Taylor 0 comments NZTech Women, TechWomen
As a woman in tech, I have been involved in mentoring, and sharing career advice with many young women. It has always given me a great sense of joy when I see these talented women go on to have successful careers in the technology industry. So, I started thinking, ‘how can we do more to reach young women, and provide them with outstanding role models in the tech sector?’ 100TechWomen is the answer.
08
May
May
Emalee Tea: Profile of a ShadowTech Alumni
Georgia Taylor 0 comments ShadowTech, TechWomen
16
Apr
Apr
Te Papa Tongarewa museum’s first chief digital officer Melissa Firth, who built a digital team almost from scratch, has been named among the top 100 CIOs in New Zealand for 2018.
10
Apr
Apr
Kiwi company selected in women-only Australian tech accelerator
Georgia Taylor 0 comments FinTech, Media Release, TechWomen
A New Zealand start-up company, RIP Global, is among eight companies to be selected for the next women-only Springboard Enterprises Australia (SBE) accelerator programme.
SBE Australia, a not-for-profit with the first female-only startup accelerator in Australia, says the founders, lead successful businesses in industries including healthtech, agritech, real estate, wellness and fashion.
18
Mar
Mar
#PressforProgress for more diversity in tech
Georgia Taylor 0 comments TechWomen
This year’s International Women’s Day theme is #PressForProgress and with good reason. Unfortunately, data shows that the gender gap is widening across the globe, instead of taking 170 years to close the gap at the current rate of progress, it is estimated that gender parity across the world will take over two centuries.
07
Mar
Mar
AI provides window to get women into tech
Georgia Taylor 0 comments AI Forum, Media Release, TechWomen
Artificial intelligence, or AI, is the next wave of technology and New Zealand must present a fresh window to help encourage women into tech roles.
05
Mar
Mar
The worm has turned in the tech world as a wave of females are joining the tech community, according to national and global reports.
27
Feb
Feb
NZTech Q&A: Edwina Mistry
Georgia Taylor 0 comments NZTech News, NZTech Women
Meet TechWomen’s newly appointed executive director, Edwina Mistry. Here she shares the best advice she’s been given, what makes her tick and her favourite productivity tips.
01
Feb
Feb
Celebrate International Women’s Day with us
Georgia Taylor 0 comments NZTech Women
Join TechWomen for lunch on 8 March, as we showcase local ‘When Diversity Counts’ stories in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. Hear inspiring stories of when diversity in the workplace has changed the game!
