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Women in tech explain what International Women’s Day means to them

CBR’s Ellie Burns responding to this year’s #BeBoldForChange call to action by bringing together the top women in tech to celebrate IWD. Tech leaders from the likes of Accenture, RSA, Symantec, Fujitsu, and Dell EMC share what IWD means to them, as well as advice to fellow women on this day of celebration.

Read the full article here and find out more about Women in Tech: Ellie Burns interview with Claire Vyvyan, Senior Vice President and General Manager UK&I, Dell EMC.

Women in tech demand opportunities for career progression

A recent survey conducted by Robert Walters and Jobsite show women in the UK tech industry put remote working and opportunities for career progression as their top priorities when searching for a career.

The results show that 76 percent of women believe that the opportunity to work remotely is essential if companies desire to keep staff on a long term basis. Robert Walters found that the freedom to work remotely is also becoming increasingly popular with workers, especially among tech firms. Learn more.

Women in Technology: Have gender stereotypes become even worse?

Women in Technology: How to combat gender stereotypes in tech

CBR Editor Ellie Burns chaired a Women in Tech roundtable. First, in a series of videos taken, conversation is kick-started around whether gender stereotypes have gotten worse in the industry. Video

CBR Editor Ellie Burns chaired a Women in Tech roundtable. Second, in a series of videos taken, the question is raised as to how gender stereotypes can be tackled in tech. Video

MI6 Chief: Spy agency needs more women in technology, not more James Bonds

The Women in IT Awards was a night of celebration, promoting collective dialogue around diversity among key industry leaders. CBR donned its finery last night to join a room full of accomplished women in tech celebrate those who are leading the diversity charge in the IT industry. Kicking off the night of achievement, MI6 Chief Sir Alex Younger made a rare public appearance to address the crowd about diversity and the outstanding contribution made by female technologists. The MI6 Chief took the opportunity to promote an increased focus on diversity in the agency, and revealed that the real-life equivalent of James Bond’s tech expert ‘Q’ is female.

“So, this is why I have a more practical consideration which is that if any of you would like to join us… The real-life Q is looking forward to meeting you and I’m pleased to report that the real-life Q is a woman.”

“The more different people you have in the room, in these high-pressure circumstances in which we operate, the better the decisions. So, success for me is a deeper, broader range of technological skills in MI6 and more diversity, in particular more women.”

“My message is a simple one: we need the best talent from the widest range of backgrounds to counter the threats facing this country and to seize the opportunities presented by modern Technology.”

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