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Gender-balanced tech firms are up to 40 percent more profitable and it is important that Kiwi companies and leaders acknowledge and accept that when hiring staff, the new executive director … Continue reading "Gender-balanced tech firms make much bigger profits"
30 January 2018
NZTech News
Let’s encourage improvement!
Do you tire of having to explain to colleagues, yet again, the benefits of diversity? Sometimes, it seems that our mission to celebrate and promote diversity in the tech sector … Continue reading "Let’s encourage improvement!"
10 December 2017
Industry News
How MBIE is encouraging diversity in tech!
New Zealand’s tech sector is growing, and assisting and fostering this growth is a key focus for the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE). Within MBIE, the Digital Economy … Continue reading "How MBIE is encouraging diversity in tech!"
16 November 2017
NZTech News
NZTech Q&A: Priti Ambani
We asked the newly appointed Visa’s Everywhere Initiative New Zealand judge about empowering women in tech and what motivates her. What drives you to make a difference? I think we … Continue reading "NZTech Q&A: Priti Ambani"
29 October 2017
Industry News
Return to IT pilot encourages Women into Tech
The Ministry of Business and Employment (MBIE) and the Ministry for Women today launched a pilot to attract more women back into the technology sector. Based in Wellington, Return to … Continue reading "Return to IT pilot encourages Women into Tech"
13 September 2017
NZTech News
Step up to make a difference!
I recently joined the NZTech Women High Impact Team, with the honour of being the group’s first male representative. This has significantly improved the teams gender diversity to a proportion … Continue reading "Step up to make a difference!"
31 August 2017
Media Releases
Breaking stereotypes essential to inspire girls into tech
This morning on TVNZ’s Breakfast show, NZTech’s Andrea Hancox discussed busting tech stereotypes. Watch the interview here.
03 August 2017
Media Releases
NZ not alone in struggling to attract tech women
New Zealand is not alone in attracting and retaining women in tech, a leading tech specialist says. Andrea Hancox, NZTech’s national director of government relations, says the whole world faces … Continue reading "NZ not alone in struggling to attract tech women"
03 August 2017
Industry News
Why political correctness is hurting diversity
Within a mere ten days, I have bounced between speaking in front an audience comprised of just five percent women to another skewed at 99 percent. The former audience included … Continue reading "Why political correctness is hurting diversity"
28 June 2017