Leadership news stories

Millions of dollars of government funding and internal budgets are being funnelled into cybersecurity to build resilience against sophisticated threats, indicating how serious this issue has become.

Here we explore reasons that companies can benefit from investing in staff training and certification as well as ways to persuade leadership teams to invest.

The business case for diversity is stronger than ever: companies that are more diverse outperform their less diverse peers financially.

Global cybersecurity company CrowdStrike has announced financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2022.

STX Next research has found that 20% of CTOs reached their position in fewer than five years, demonstrating a fast, viable career path.

Degreed has announced the implementation of its Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DIB) program has seen a significant increase in women in leadership roles.

We’re currently witnessing one of the greatest shifts in workplace culture in history with 'control and command' leadership fading out.

As an industry, we are still overcoming the bias that a career in tech or cybersecurity is primarily for men.

Attracting women into STEM should begin at a young age by fostering a healthy, positive, and unbiased environment in which both girls and boys are equally encouraged to follow their passion.

The technology industry continues to see gender biases, pay gaps, and women thinking twice before expressing their opinions—and it’s deterring young female talent from entering the industry.

Execute more workshops and create more mentoring programmes with women leaders who are already part of the organisation, as well as external sources too.

McGrathNicol cyber partner, Joss Howard specialises in helping companies assess and improve their security posture, developing strategies, and identifying initiatives to achieve cyber best practice.

Data-driven decision-making, employee experiences and the rise of HXM. The function of HR is becoming far more strategic to businesses.

Gartner releases its top 10 government tech trends for 2022, to guide public-sector leaders in accelerating digital transformation and mitigating disruption risks.

CoachHub has acquired the coaching division of market leader Klaiton, consolidating its position in digital coaching.

Aqua Securityhas announced the appointment of sales veteran Robert D'Amico as area vice president for APJ to lead aggressive expansion across the region. 

VMware has announced the appointment of two executives to the company's Go-To-Market Leadership team to advance its digital business model.

While the number of women on company boards is rising, it could take more than 20 years to achieve equal parity.

"We agreed that the next phase in our relationship would be to jointly build programs that have a larger positive impact on our community.”

Snyk is expanding its reach across the NZ market, aiming to further cement its place in the developer-focused security space. 

LogicMonitor has announced a planned leadership transition with the appointment of former president Christina Kosmowski as CEO and the move of former CEO and founding executive Kevin McGibben to executive chairman.

Secureworks has appointed Demetrios Georgiou as director of APAC and Murray Whitlocke-Jones as head of channel as it continues to expand across the region.

Based in Sydney, Tanya Hovagimian will be responsible for managing all aspects of ExtraHop's channel and managed security service provider business, including sales and solutions strategies and market development.

"I am confident that their blend of expertise and strong leadership with a comprehensive understanding of these markets will be critical to delivering value as businesses across AP."