This year’s winner is Shradha Angrish, who is studying mechanical engineering with mathematical and computer sciences at the University of Adelaide.

From moulding sculptures and art collections, to telco towers, I decided to educate myself on current trends, and the emergence of the digital era immediately drew my eye.   

While COVID-19 had a devastating impact on global health and economies, it also acted as a catalyst for modernisation in the workplace.

Every one of us needs to make a conscious and concerted effort to create the platforms and make the space for every voice to be heard and opinion to be counted.

As a cyber security professional looking to create innovative software to solve new problems in creative ways, I know that a diverse team achieves great results.

The rapid normalisation of remote work has made both flexible working and working from home less stigmatised and could ultimately work in women's favour.

Cybersecurity is one of the fastest-growing industries in the world, with the rapid rollout of technology heightening the demand for IT security services.

I shifted my focus to honing my unique qualities and skills to become a manager, leader, and founder of a company in a way that comes authentically to me.

Inspiring young girls with the transformational power of technology will help close the sector’s stubbornly wide gender gap.

Combining the powerful force of technology with the personal and emotional threads of fashion is currently underrepresented and underappreciated in Australia.

To promote gender equality in cybersecurity, it is essential to embrace both innovation and technology, as they have the power to transform the industry.

Findings from the Qualtrics study highlight the diverse gender experience gaps that exist in workplaces across Australia and New Zealand.

Women only make up 36% of enrolments in university STEM courses and just 16% of enrolments in vocational STEM courses.

There are abundant opportunities for ambitious, intelligent women to pursue interesting and rewarding careers, and we're seeing more of them rising up the ranks in vendor and service provider organisations.

Australia's technology companies have adopted a range of policies designed to support gender equity and equality in the workplace, but much work remains to be done.

Looking at the stats, Australia doesn't have the best scorecard when it comes to gender equality in the workplace. Especially after the COVID pandemic, which disproportionately impacted women.

In championing women in ICT, we must create equitable conditions for female ICT students and professionals to flourish at every stage of their career.

Access to someone more experienced, whether from the same industry or the broader business sphere, who’s able to act as a role model can help women and men develop professionally at all stages of their careers.

Hybrid work arrangements have the potential to create gaps between those who work from home and those who work in the office, regardless of gender. 

Organisations today must strive to constantly recalibrate their processes to promote a diverse, inclusive, and progressive workplace culture.

Life isn’t fair and many people find themselves in challenging circumstances that make it hard to get out of the starting blocks.

Being a subset of STEM, the information systems and technology space has also been male-dominated and riddled with gender biases and stereotypes.

Greater female representation in Australian ICT organisations won’t come about by accident, notes BeyondTrust’s VP Talent Management, Laura Edwards-Lassner

Despite the immense growth the region has seen in recent years, a majority of consumers continue to be unbanked or underbanked.