Philip Dalidakis calls on the community (and men) to support women in tech
Philip Dalidakis has called on the Australian business community to help get more women into leading technology roles, while also reassuring men that they have nothing to fear.
Why we need to rethink the concept of work
The glass ceiling still exists for women at work, writes Eve Ash, so we all need to rethink the concept of work in our lives.
Eventbrite’s Laura Huddle: The ‘growth at all costs’ mentality is dangerous and we can do better
Laura Huddle from Eventbrite wants to see more emphasis on ethics in technology, along with more women working in the sector.
Women in STEM has been given a $4.5 million boost, and the promise of an ambassador, but is it enough?
The federal government has committed $4.5 million to increasing participation of women in STEM studies and careers. We asked members of Australia's startup community: is it enough?
“If you don’t ask, you don’t get”: Zendesk’s Amy Foo on making your career work for you
Amy Foo is helping to steer a growing tech company towards the $1 billion mark in her role at Zendesk.
How Project Rockit co-founder Rosie Thomas overcomes the “contagious toxin” of self-doubt
Rosie Thomas founded Project Rockit with her sister Lucy Thomas 12 years ago. She tells StartupSmart their success comes from embracing family values and overcoming impostor syndrome.
Five companies with female founders that are doing amazing things
These five companies with female founders are not household names, but each one is doing great work in its industry, and each has recently undertaken a successful capital raising.
When a woman’s ambition appears to become the story
AMP chair Catherine Brenner needed to step down, but is the reporting about her symptomatic of a larger problem regarding how we view women’s ambition?
Equality for women could boost the economy by 12%: McKinsey
the Asia Pacific region, by advancing women’s equality, could add a collective $4.5 trillion to annual GDPs in 2025, which would be a 12% increase over the business-as-usual trajectory.
Meet Kate Harris, the woman preparing Australia for a green, economic future
Kate Harris is serious about the green economy. In fact, as chief executive of Good Environmental Choice Australia (GECA) her entire MO is to make Australian organisations and government more environmentally accountable.
How women in business can help disrupt the media
How can we get more women quoted in the media as expert source, particularly in business articles? We recently sat down with a number of leading women have put forward some ideas.
Picture this: Irene Natividad’s vision for female leadership
Irene Natividad knows what a leader looks like. In a distinguished career that has taken her into the corridors of power in Washington DC and around the globe, she has worked closely with many political and corporate leaders, including the likes of President George Bush Snr and Hillary Clinton.
