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Freshworks report highlights strong AI adoption in APAC workplaces
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Freshworks' Global AI Workplace Report reveals that 55% of employees globally are using AI tools, with 70% in APAC region using AI weekly.
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AI boosts efficiency for 67% of Australian workers
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Australian workers are embracing AI, with 67% using it weekly and saving at least three hours, finds Freshworks 2024 Global AI Workplace report.
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Aotearoa launches first AI impact survey on productivity
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New Zealand will measure AI's impact on productivity via quarterly surveys by AI Forum NZ, Te Herenga Waka Victoria University, and Callaghan Innovation.
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New survey reveals mixed feelings on AI in Asia Pacific
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The Ipsos survey has revealed a stark divide in AI sentiment across the Asia Pacific, with high enthusiasm in China but notable scepticism in New Zealand.
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Omnia acquires LiveTiles to reshape digital workplace solutions
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Swedish firm Omnia acquires LiveTiles, promising to revolutionise digital workplace solutions globally. CEO David Vander outlines bold expansion plans.
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Gen Z less enthusiastic about AI in Aussie workplaces, says Seismic study
Fri, 19th Apr 2024
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Despite being reputed as tech embracers, Gen Z exhibits less optimism for AI's workplace potential, suggests an Australian survey by Seismic.
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Zoom introduces Workplace AI platform & expands AI services
Fri, 29th Mar 2024
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Zoom announces 'Zoom Workplace', an AI-empowered platform and adds new features to their AI Companion service, aiming to revolutionise digital workspaces.
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IWD 2024: In my first business, I exclusively hired working moms. Here’s why.
Sat, 9th Mar 2024
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Challenging stereotypes, a director recounts hiring working mothers for her first business, spotlighting their productivity and resilience, and championing gender equality.
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IWD 2024: New paths for women into data analytics
Sat, 9th Mar 2024
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IWD 2024: Unconventional strategies such as mid-career resets and conversion courses seek to increase women's representation in data analytics, amid concerning gender gap.
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IWD 2024: How and why tech companies should help women reach the c-suite
Fri, 8th Mar 2024
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Revealing only 26% of UK tech staff are women, an op-ed explores how tech firms can secure gender balance and women's progress to leadership roles.
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IWD 2024: Fostering an unconditionally inclusive culture globally
Fri, 8th Mar 2024
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The global push for an unconditionally inclusive culture is underlined, spotlighting the critical roles tech industries play in promoting diversity and gender equality.
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IWD 2024: Navigating the workplace: The experience of women of colour in corporations
Fri, 8th Mar 2024
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IWD 2024: Unveiling the challenges faced by women of colour in corporations, shedding light on the importance of intersectional inclusion, and exploring advocacy strategies.
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IWD 2024: The lessons I’ve learned from a life on the move
Fri, 8th Mar 2024
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Mexican-born tech exec Brenda Lazcano shares her journey from Mexico to Australia, valuing diversity and promoting inclusion in the tech industry.
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IWD 2024: You don’t need to be a techie to work in tech
Fri, 8th Mar 2024
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Underrepresentation persists in the tech sector, with alternative, non-techie routes into the industry being key for greater female inclusion, as per PWC survey.
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IWD 2024: Beyond the server racks - Championing women in data centers
Fri, 8th Mar 2024
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Drawing attention to the vital yet overlooked role of women in the data centre industry during IWD 2024, amid ongoing diversity and inclusivity challenges.
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IWD 2024: A CEO's perspective on gender equality and diversity in the workplace
Thu, 7th Mar 2024
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IWD 2024: Despite improvements in gender pay gap, over half of large Aussie law firms fall below average; for a CEO, the answer lies in diversity, tech and mentorship.
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IWD 2024: Including the newcomers - Why I’m laser-focused on paying it forward
Thu, 7th Mar 2024
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In celebration of International Women's Day 2024, I reflect on the transformative power of advocacy in my IT career and my commitment to paying it forward to the newcomers.
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IWD 2024: Why inclusion needs to be more than just a noble aspiration
Thu, 7th Mar 2024
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IWD 2024 emphasises inspiring inclusion, with leaders urged to empower individuals within their teams for increased growth and success, notably in the male-dominated IT sector.
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IWD 2024: Pink blazers in corporate boardrooms
Thu, 7th Mar 2024
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IWD 2024: As the push for gender equality in corporate leadership gains momentum, pink blazers symbolise women's empowerment in boardrooms.
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IWD 2024: The benefits of talent mobility for women
Thu, 7th Mar 2024
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With talent mobility emerging as a growth factor in workplaces, a study reveals women's increased interest in career mobility, but are hindered by lack of visibility into internal opportunities.