emPOWERED Network
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emPOWERED caught up with Karen Blake, CEO of the Tech Talent Charter, ahead of her panel at the 2024 Women of Silicon Roundabout event to discuss her unconventional career journey, her efforts to unite organisations committed to diversity and inclusion, and the challenges she has faced along the way. -
Ericsson UK & Ireland CEO, Katherine Ainley shares insights into her journey, the obstacles she faces as a woman in a male-dominated field, and her strategies for fostering inclusivity and supporting the next generation of female leaders in the sector.
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Google has announced it is transforming the way customers interact with search, tapping AI and visual tools to make the experience more “personalised than ever”.
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What does it truly mean to be a leader? Influencer, thought leader, and leading expert: Tags like these are applied throughout the tech industry, and beyond, almost like stickers, with businesses looking to wheel out what they perceive to be one of their true stars to showcase to the public.
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emPOWERED takes a look at the women making a difference in the male-dominated space of open source AI
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Before Google became a household name, Nicole Eppolito Spence had the opportunity to join the technology giant pre-IPO but turned it down, citing that she wanted to drive outsized impact in a smaller startup environment.
Forthcoming events
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Meta has appointed Derya Matras as its new vice president for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
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Ben Wodecki explores how cliches in images and marketing materials for AI products and services have the power to perpetuate biases
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Ericsson has announced that MajBritt Arfert, the company's chief people officer (CPO) and long-standing executive team member, will step down from her role at the end of May 2025.
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Nisha Dutt, one of the few female CEOs at the helm of a listed tech firm, shares her insights on navigating gender challenges and her vision for fostering inclusivity in telecoms
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Attendees at last week's Capacity Europe 2024 engaged in thought-provoking conversations on a wide array of topics aimed at pushing the boundaries of innovation through allyship.
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Based on the insightful discussions at today’s Empowered Network Breakfast at Capacity Europe 2024, where key themes like attracting diverse talent, skills development, collaboration and mental health in the workplace were discussed, we recently had the opportunity to sit down with The Talent Foundry CEO, Jenni Anderson, to delve deeper into these topics discussed today.
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Flavilla Fongang’s journey is a true testament to resilience and determination.
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We sat down with Dr. Anino Emuwa—business leader, gender diversity advocate and founder of 100 Women @ Davos and the African Women CEOs Network to discuss the significance of Black History Month, as she reflects on the importance of representation, the challenges of achieving systemic change and her commitment to creating a more just and equitable world.
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The data centre sector is an exciting and innovative industry. But even as demand grows for the building blocks of our global digital infrastructure, getting the right people into the sector remains an industry-wide challenge.
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The Women in the Digital Economy Fund (WiDEF) has launched its second competitive round, inviting applications from large private sector enterprises seeking technical support to scale solutions to close the gender digital divide.
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A study by King’s College London found that the number of girls in England taking computing GCSE has fallen dramatically. Becs Roycroft, COO at mthree stresses why an urgent U-turn is needed to inspire women to take up tech qualifications.
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Stack Infrastructure has launched a scholarship for female students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds who are planning to study a STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) subject at university in the UK.
