From the tenured to the rising stars, SA’s female tech change-makers were lauded at the second annual Wired4Women Awards ceremony last night.
It is crucial to highlight the achievements of women in tech and provide role models who can inspire and mentor the next generation, says Tebogo Makgatho, CEO of the Netcampus Group.
Gender diversity in development teams helps ensure that AI models are trained on data that reflects the real world, not a skewed or incomplete version of it.
The non-profit ICT organisation welcomes new advisory board members, who will help fortify GirlCode's mission.
The first instalment of the Wired4Women Awards highlights the importance of role models and greater participation of women in the ICT sector.
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Absa believes it is vital to continually create awareness of gender equality and support as many women as it can.
The sluggish economic growth resulting from the pervasive skills gap indirectly affects most businesses, says Portia Mabaso, technical account manager at Redstor.
The industry moves to adjust and improve the levels of gender representation, at all levels, with the launch of its Gender Diversity Working Group.
Women need to see that taking on a role within cyber security is exciting, challenging and interesting, says Anna Collard, MD of KnowBe4 Africa.
The focus needs to be on championing skills and changing the perception of the industry as a place that makes sense to a woman for a future career.
By having diversity, companies have different perspectives around the table, says Ushal Moonsamy, SqwidNet’s chief solutions officer.
How do we increase gender diversity in technology?