17 December 2025
Here we are at the end of another year - and what a year it's been.
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11 November 2025
November already! This is our penultimate newsletter before we break for Christmas. Personally, I am stunned that it’s November. Never has a year been so fast, so long, and such a rollercoaster.
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10 November 2025
How AI is reshaping what it means to be hands-on and why that might open new doors in software engineering.
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14 October 2025
Each year, on the second Tuesday of October, we celebrate Ada Lovelace Day. Ada Lovelace is renowned as a pioneer in STEM and recognised as being the original computer programmer. But who is Ada Lovelace, what is her story and why do we celebrate her?
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16 September 2025
Spring has arrived with longer days and some glorious sunshine. It’s our most changeable season - beautiful one day, wild the next - and in a way that feels like life right now too.
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30 July 2025
Over 1,200 secondary school girls across Aotearoa are experiencing what it’s like to work in one of New Zealand’s most dynamic and fastest-growing industries – tech.
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11 July 2025
Kia ora, We’re already over halfway through 2025. I would love to say we are gliding effortlessly and gently into mid-winter hibernation mode, ready to resurface in October for Spring. … Continue reading "Electrify Accelerator announced, NZ’s only accelerator for women-led startups"
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03 June 2025
The "Women in Data & AI" event, a collaboration between TechWomen, Deloitte and Databricks during Techweek25, brought together three accomplished professionals to share their journeys into data and AI careers.
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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 "Electrify Accelerator announced, NZ’s only accelerator for women-led startups"
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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 "Electrify Accelerator announced, NZ’s only accelerator for women-led startups"
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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.
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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
There is no doubt that the New Zealand technology sector is a significant contributor to the New Zealand economy, as a strong performing employer of over 114,450 people (source: NZ Statistics, 2019). However, in 2018 when MYOB released the MYOB Women in Tech report, only 23% of the tech sector’s
June 24, 2021
The UK’s Department for International Trade (DIT) is seeking tech companies from Australia and New Zealand who are considering the UK for international expansion. The selected group will join the official hybrid mission to London Tech Week in September 2021. LTW is Europe’s la
June 23, 2021