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• Created the Responsible AI Committee in FY2022/23 and has built a 7-pillar governance framework to evaluate AI innovation across its pocket-to-cloud portfolio.
• Made progress toward and is on-track to meet its 2030 emissions reduction targets, in alignment to the Science Based Targets initiative’s net-zero standard.
• Reported an industry-leading 29% representation of women in technical teams, fueling innovation and its smarter technology for all vision.

COMPANY NEWS: Today, Lenovo (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY) has today published its 18th annual Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, further demonstrating its commitment to being a responsible corporate citizen with a vision to provide smarter technology for all. In this year’s report, the global technology powerhouse shared its progress toward 2030 emissions reduction goals, increased participation in the circular economy, industry-leading representation of women in technical roles 4, increased employee volunteerism, and proactive governance of AI as it works to become the leading provider and enabler of smarter AI.

Investigative analytics and intelligence software provider Nuix, has warned that the lack of diversity in AI is providing biased data relating to issues such as gender, race and culture.

GUEST OPINION:  There’s lots that companies can do to create workplaces that appeal to ambitious, high performing women.

Global people platform for managing hourly workers, Deputy, has appointed Sejal Patel Daswani as its new Chief People Officer.

Australia's national science agency, CSIRO, has opened applications for the next intake of students to join the world-first Young Indigenous Women’s STEM Academy (the Academy), which is co-managed by the agency.

Cisco has been announced as the official network infrastructure provider of the FIFA women's world cup 2023, which will be played in nine host cities at 10 stadiums across Australia and New Zealand from July 2023.

Meta has partnered with Code Like a Girl and T&DA to launch the Meta Immersive Learning Academy in Australia. A free, self-guided Meta Spark training module that will be available for those who prefer to learn at their own pace. 

FEATURE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY: Today, on International Women's Day, which is celebrated every year on March 8, we wanted to take a moment to recognise and celebrate a woman who has been more than instrumental to the success of Yubico - our co-founder, Stina Ehrensvard.

FEATURE - INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY: International Women's Day (March 8) is a global day to celebrate the achievements of women. For organisations in the tech industry, it offers an opportunity to pause and reflect on how far we’ve come in terms of inclusivity – and the benefits we’ve gained as a result. At Barracuda, we want to mark the occasion of International Women’s Day 2023 by sharing some stories about how we found our way into tech, what we think of it now we’re here and how to encourage others to follow.

FEATURE - INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY: International Women's Day 2023 is upon us and to mark the occasion iTWire is pleased to present comments from some of the leading lights in the Australian tech industry.

Women’s employment in the cyber security industry is now growing faster in comparison to men, new research by RMIT Univeristy finds.

Australian and Indian women entrepreneurs in cyber and critical technology will be given the opportunity to launch their business internationally under a groundbreaking exchange program supported by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs (DFAT) and the Government of Telangana, India.

Industry body for sports technology and innovation, the Australian Sports Technologies Network (ASTN), has announced changes to its executive leadership team, with founder James Demetriou taking a back seat after more than a decade of championing Australia’s sportstech industry.

COMPANY NEWS: Artificial intelligence (AI) software-as-a-service (SaaS) company Appier has announced that its co-founder and COO Winnie Lee has been selected as "Woman of the Year" at the Women in IT Asia Awards 2022.

Every year, on International Women's Day, there is a spate of articles about how good it is to have women in various professions and the extent of their contribution to various industries. The next day everything is back to normal: the men dominate the coverage.

Women in the professional, scientific and technical services industry face a pay gap of 22% compared to their male counterparts, an advocacy group for professionals says following a nation-wide survey.

Digital advertising business specialising in property Rea Group is expanding its 2022 Springboard to Tech Program, making eight places available for women looking to take up a career in technology.

Industry superannuation fund HESTA is collaborating with social enterprise Girls of Impact in a move aimed at encouraging more young women to consider a career in financial services.

New South Wales residents were the most financially impacted by scams in July, accounting for 37% of the total amount lost in the month.

Management consultancy PwC Australia has announced its mid-year partnership intake with the appointment of six new Cybersecurity and Digital Trust partners including four women.