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More Women in the C-Suite Leads to Greater Innovation (Tech HQ)

Why companies must reappraise the “glacial pace” of advancing women into senior management.... More

Dawn Ostroff’s Plan to Turn Spotify Into the Ultimate Podcast Hub (LA Times)

Since she was tapped as Spotify’s chief content officer, Ostroff has been charged with building an arsenal of podcasts to catapult the Swedish business to become a leader not jus... More

Why Women in Tech Need Mentorship That Goes Beyond Good Intentions (IA)

It’s no secret; the technology sector has a problem with gender representation. The number of women working in tech is vastly lower than in most other sectors. In the UK, just 17... More

Akamai’s Michelle Gates Talks Becoming a Female Leader in Technology (Akamai Blog)

Video: Michelle Gates, VP of Human Resources for Akamai, discusses some of the unique challenges many women face like balancing personal life and work life, and rearing children wh... More

Ann Sarnoff Formally Takes Reins of Warner Bros. as CEO (Variety)

Ann Sarnoff formally took the reins as Warner Bros. chair-CEO on Thursday, two months after she was appointed to the post. Sarnoff told employees in a memo that she has been impres... More

A Rare Tech Company Where Women Dominate (Fortune)

Inside the offices of ThirdLove, an Internet retailer in San Francisco, a team of data scientists build algorithms using artificial intelligence to sort and dissect data and patter... More

Opinion: The Simple, Single Reason Why There Aren’t More Women in Ad Tech (AdAge)

The one simple reason why there aren’t more women in ad tech (or STEM or politics too, for that matter) is because men constantly underestimate us.... More

Six Ways Women in Tech Can Improve Their Work-Life Balance (Consultancy)

It's time to look at some practical tips for tipping the work-life scales in your favour - because there'll always be more work, but there won't always be more life.... More

Ladies That UX: Grace Phang, Neuroscientist Turned Fashion Entrepreneur Turned UX Researcher (Adobe Blog)

Grace Phang’s interest in behavioral studies began when she was in high school. Participating in a class on evolutionary science and anthropology, Grace would go to the zoo for h... More

How Warner Bros.’ New CEO Ann Sarnoff Is Approaching the Future of Media (Variety)

Ann Sarnoff has yet to begin her new job as chairman-CEO of Warner Bros., but she already has deep family ties to the entertainment company.... More

Three Things Women in Tech Want to See on Your CV (Computing)

Applying for a job is nerve-wracking, even for the most experienced of us (hi Imposter Syndrome, how've you been?). It always helps to have an idea of what the hiring manager is lo... More

SAP and Karlie Kloss: Partnering to Maximize the Power of Experience to Inspire Young Women in STEAM (MESA)

SAP and Karlie Kloss announced a partnership to help drive meaningful experiences by encouraging and enabling more young women to pursue their passion within science, technology, e... More

Amazon Web Services Promotes Elaine Chang to MD for AWS Greater China (MI)

Amazon Web Services has announced that Elaine Chang has been elevated to the role of managing director for AWS Greater China. Chang will oversee AWS’s business strategies for the... More

Netflix Taps BBC Studios’ Jackie Lee Joe as Chief Marketing Officer (THR)

She has been chief marketing officer at BBC Studios since 2015.... More

How Women, Who Return to a Second Career, Deal With Technology-led Disruption (Economic Times)

Women are leaving work as young mothers or caregivers, resulting in a leaky talent pipeline across sectors. Even as the pool of second-career women — those returning to work afte... More

How YouTube’s Susanne Daniels is Getting Ahead of Streaming Wars (Los Angeles Times)

Four years ago, veteran TV executive Susanne Daniels was tasked with an ambitious plan: build a set of original programs that would leapfrog YouTube into a prominent player in the ... More

How Warner Bros.’ First Female CEO Says She’ll Navigate ‘Shape-Shifting’ Studio Future (THR)

The executive's talks with WarnerMedia chief John Stankey about the job centered on the dramatic changes in consumer behavior facing the media giant, which will launch its own stre... More

10 Women in Technology Share Advice for Others Entering the Industry (Built In)

According to research by Google, women receive just 18 percent of computer science degrees. Three decades ago, that number was 37 percent. Unsatisfied with that status quo, many te... More

SAP and Partners Work with UNTIL to Advance Gender Equality Globally (MESA)

This week at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, SAP, The Female Quotient, Deloitte Digital, and We Are All Human Foundation are helping to bring a strong focus ... More

Sony Electronics’ Theresa Alesso Talks Career Path, New Projects, Leadership Lessons (Thrive Global)

Alesso: "Being a female leader at Sony, I want to inspire young women and young people to understand that they can do anything. I started as an administrative professional. I took ... More

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