While Australian Government figures show women make up half the private sector workforce, they make only a third of key management positions. This International Women’s Day theme is “choose is to challenge”, and Kathryn Vosper, a technology firm executive, is living evidence we can all reject bias, and instead be a leader in standing up for what is right.



The head of Australian and New Zealand operations for Swiss human resources giant Adecco feels that the technology sector needs to stay away from bias in leadership in order to make progress.

The business world needs to move away from the perception that IT equals coding and recognise that there is much more to working in technology, the vice-president of online services provider Cherwell APAC says.

Scarf, a company that helps open source developers measure the usage of their products and keep in touch with their commercial end-users, has launched its first initiative, known as Scarf Gateway.

Business telephony device and peripheral manufacturer Poly has released the portable Calisto 5300 Bluetooth speakerphone, giving 16 hours of talk time on a single charge.

Australia and New Zealand rental electric scooter operator Neuron Mobility has further expanded globally with the launch of a fleet of its safety-first e-scooters in the Korean capital of Seoul.

Global imaging, chemical, mechanical and electronics firm Fujifilm has announced its brand new FP-Z8000 projector which boasts large images at close range, with 8000 lumens of brightness.

REA Group has appointed Kris Matthews to the newly created role of chief product, data and insights officer for its PropTrack business.

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