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Innovation moves faster with circular mentorship
Digital Transformation

Innovation moves faster with circular mentorship

Circular mentorship, where guidance and sponsorship flow both ways, is helping women accelerate careers and drive faster innovation.

By Montresa McMillan • 6 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
Beyond visibility: how true leadership really works
DevOps

Beyond visibility: how true leadership really works

On International Women's Day, leadership's true test lies not in visibility at the table, but in daily accountability after meetings end.

By Ilissa Miller • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
Empowering women in tech: why we need to be more intentional
Human Capital Management

Empowering women in tech: why we need to be more intentional

To close tech's gender gap, leaders must champion women with pay transparency, mentorship, male allyship and everyday intentional action.

By Pauline Taylor • 6 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026
How women are redefining leadership in the IT industry
Human Capital Management

How women are redefining leadership in the IT industry

Women in IT are redefining leadership, blending mindset, accountability and empathy to build resilient, high‑performing tech teams.

By Jo Salisbury • 4 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026
Beyond technology: How leadership drives contact centre performance
Unified Communications

Beyond technology: How leadership drives contact centre performance

Amid rising AI and automation in contact centres, new research finds leadership, empathy and agent support now outmuscle technology alone.

By Ed Creasey • 5 min read • Mon, 23rd Feb 2026
Are workplaces designed to earn our trust in AI?
Digital Transformation

Are workplaces designed to earn our trust in AI?

Firms race to embed AI, yet staff fear risk and job loss. Can redesigning work and sharing control finally earn employees' trust?.

By Karen Cheng • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Feb 2026
Automation, on-device AI and operational visibility: The 2026 tech trends powering Canada's digital future
Data Protection

Automation, on-device AI and operational visibility: The 2026 tech trends powering Canada's digital future

Automation, on-device AI and smarter device management are set to transform Canada's frontline industries and redefine digital operations by 2026.

By Shash Anand • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
From 3am deployments to AI-native HR: building intelligent, human-centred systems
DevOps

From 3am deployments to AI-native HR: building intelligent, human-centred systems

ELMO Software is shifting from reactive HR to AI-native, human-centred systems that predict needs, boost productivity and preserve trust.

By Ramesh Thiagalingam • 5 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025
A human revival: Will 2026 redefine work as we know it?
Data Analytics

A human revival: Will 2026 redefine work as we know it?

In 2026, HR technology, blending AI, data, and culture, promises to transform work by making it more human, connected and measurable than ever before.

By Tom Short • 6 min read • Sat, 29th Nov 2025
Connected construction powers the future of data centres
DevOps

Connected construction powers the future of data centres

Connectivity is transforming construction sites by reducing downtime, boosting productivity, and enhancing safety, vital for the booming 2025 data centre sector.

By Fred Rio • 6 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025
Oracle's AI assistant simplifies analytics through conversation
Data Analytics

Oracle's AI assistant simplifies analytics through conversation

Oracle launches an AI assistant in its Analytics Cloud, enabling users to query data in natural language and gain insights without complex tools.

By Peter Koutroubis • 5 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025
7 critical red flags that your payroll is in crisis
Human Capital Management

7 critical red flags that your payroll is in crisis

Seven major red flags signal payroll trouble, from compliance failures to data breaches, errors, slow responses, complexity, unreliable software, and poor reporting.

By Amit Kode • 4 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2025
Qualtrics doubles down on global partner community to accelerate shared growth
Digital Transformation

Qualtrics doubles down on global partner community to accelerate shared growth

Qualtrics enhances its global Partner Network to boost experience management, offering new tracks, tiers, and investment to accelerate shared growth and customer impact.

By Sean Holcombe • 6 min read • Wed, 16th Jul 2025
The ethics of AI in transportation: Who gets left behind?
Artificial Intelligence

The ethics of AI in transportation: Who gets left behind?

Startec Dynamics introduces Athena, an affordable AI system enhancing motorcycle safety for millions, challenging the notion that transport AI is a luxury only for the elite.

By Ivan Ting • 3 min read • Tue, 6th May 2025
The future of IT: How AI, automation, and green tech will reshape IT careers and business strategy
Digital Transformation

The future of IT: How AI, automation, and green tech will reshape IT careers and business strategy

In the coming decade, AI and automation will transform IT careers, prioritising green tech and driving professionals towards pivotal roles in business strategy.

By Tim Flower • 5 min read • Wed, 9th Apr 2025
Fact: The future belongs to AI-first companies
Digital Transformation

Fact: The future belongs to AI-first companies

As AI reshapes the business landscape, Employment Hero emphasises embedding AI into operations, urging firms to adapt or risk losing out on future success.

By Ben Thompson • 4 min read • Thu, 13th Mar 2025
HR, but smarter: The game-changing impact of an employment operating system
Human Capital Management

HR, but smarter: The game-changing impact of an employment operating system

Employers are increasingly turning to employment operating systems to streamline HR processes, reduce inefficiencies, and enhance workforce management across the globe.

By Neil Webster • 3 min read • Mon, 17th Feb 2025