Gender diversity stories

Gallagher Security marketing director Melissa Vidakovic has been named to SIA's 2026 Women in Security Forum Power 100 list.

Women engineers say AI is accelerating careers but remain wary of bias and blurred accountability for machine-generated code at work.

Women tech leaders mark IWD by demanding structural change on trust, mentorship and pay, warning UK firms lose GBP £2bn-£3.5bn a year.

Women tech leaders say firms must move beyond mentoring to sponsorship, trust and reciprocity to keep women in the industry and drive growth.

AI is transforming work, pushing leaders to redesign global teams, roles and culture so people can shape intelligent systems, not fear them.

Women in tech urge daily, visible backing over token gestures, saying sustained support boosts careers.

Women hold under a quarter of cyber roles, but the field is broader, more human and more open to curiosity than many women are told.

Women in client leadership are quietly transforming creative-tech partnerships, aligning innovation with trust, governance and measurable growth.

Women in tech win visibility but little venture capital; real progress demands funding that follows performance, not familiar faces.

As AI reshapes tech, women face stalled progress, patchy support and fresh bias, yet are building their own tables to claim power.

Women are urged not to self-select out of STEM, as diverse skills and personalities are vital to drive innovation and challenge stereotypes.

Fintech's risk frameworks are missing a vital safeguard: more women in decision rooms to challenge blind spots and prioritise resilience.

Women already belong in the rooms where technology's future is decided. As AI reshapes our industry, it's time their voices truly shape the path forward.

Senior women across fintech, private equity and cyber call for faster gender parity, urging sponsorship, structural change and bold hiring.

Boosting female representation in AI is key to cutting bias, building trust and unlocking more innovative, profitable business outcomes.

A 24-year-old founder argues women must build the AI shaping power, or watch systems encode the blind spots that once shut them out.

Fraud teams can unlock leadership pathways for women by breaking silos, sharing context and pairing mentorship with real decision power.

Women in their 40s are reclaiming tech careers, proving life experience, grit and curiosity can trump age bias and fast-track reinvention.

Diverse teams are reshaping the payments industry, turning personal insight into the hidden infrastructure behind global growth.

Leadership in construction is shifting from command-and-control to influence, ownership and people-first cultures amid rapid change.