05 April 2023
Tēnā koe, This years International Women’s Day (IWD) theme was #EmbraceEquity. In essence, the theme was about why equal opportunities for women aren’t enough. People start from different places, so true inclusion and belonging require equitable action. Equity recognises that each person has different circumstances, and allocates the exact resources and opportunities needed to reach an equal … Continue reading "International Women’s Day 8th March 2022"
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04 April 2023
This year, TWNZ celebrated IWD both in person and via a webinar link. This Hybrid method proved successful and something we will continue with, in spite of some of the technical difficulties Pip faced during the initial set up! Ultimately, it went rather well, but we have acknowledged in the feedback from our members, that next … Continue reading "International Women’s Day 8th March 2022"
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20 February 2023
Welcome to 2023. The TechWomen team is excited to announce our focus for the year is inspiring the next generation of females into technology centred careers. You would have seen our request for sponsorship and registration of interest for ShadowTech Day 2023, our headline programme which has had a few years hiatus with the pandemic. … Continue reading "International Women’s Day 8th March 2022"
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14 December 2022
We need your support to bring ShadowTech Day back in 2023.
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07 November 2022
At our recent Ada Lovelace Day event, five women shared their technology career stories. While all unique in both journey, challenges and successes, early exposure to the evolving nature of tech was a recurring theme. These exposures were wide ranging and included recalling a first computer in the house, playing with toys typecast as being "for boys", learning with/from brothers, experiencing new technologies in school programs, and being taken to inspiring tech events as youths.
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02 August 2022
As June and July have brought the usual cold wintery weather, this year there has been a stronger awareness of a potential shift in mindset thanks to our new public holiday for Matariki; marking a time for reflection and planning ahead.
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For this year's International Women's Day, TechWomen NZ hosted a virtual panel of five speakers covering the topic of Imposter Syndrome. Our diverse and experienced panel of speakers consisted of four women and one man - our "diversity in the room"! Each speaker had a passionate a
March 10, 2022
As a recent addition to the TechWomen Committee, I have the honour of authoring the first newsletter for 2022. With International Women’s Day coming up next week I find myself contemplating the purpose of this day: celebration of steps taken towards equality, yes; supporting each other on progres
March 4, 2022
Women founders looking to fast-track their startup can today apply to join the Electrify Accelerator, Aotearoa’s only accelerator focused on supporting women startup founders to succeed. An attempt to answer long-standing gender inequality issues in the startup world, Electrify Accelerator has
March 1, 2022
Life Changing Learning Experiences offered in Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington & Tauranga Are you a talented mid-career professional, ready to step up?Are you wondering where your career is heading?Are you nervous about taking the next step?Has your resilience been tested, and do you want
February 15, 2022
An award-winning wahine tech CEO whose new game animates South Auckland historical stories has been chosen as one of just two edutech businesses to represent Aotearoa at January’s World Expo in Dubai. Amber Taylor is CEO of ARA Journeys, which is about to launch Tuwhiri, an augmente
December 17, 2021
As another challenging year draws to a close, we celebrate the highlights of 2021 and let you know what to expect in 2022.While it was a shame to once again miss out on connecting in person as often as we’d like, we’re grateful to everyone who attended our online events, and to the wonderful pe
December 16, 2021
We are excited to welcome two new members to the executive team at TechWomen. Maja Lee (Sky NZ) - Maja brings with her a wealth of digital marketing experience, as well as being a career mum and advocate of Women in Technology. Pip Gilbert (AWS) - Pip is the NZ Strategy and Operation Lead at
November 26, 2021
Let’s Stop Talking About Soft Skills: They’re Power Skills https://youtu.be/_Cft_7pI5UQ This webinar will discuss why soft skills such as empathy, listening, being a good team player, thinking holistically, effective communication etc. really are business Power Skills and why
October 14, 2021
We’ve had a busy few months at TechWomen with lots to catch up on. Starting with Techweek2021 back in May, changes on the board, IoT events, and much more. We would like to start with thanking the community and our members for all their hard work that has a positive impact on offering fai
July 30, 2021