Despite strides made in recent years, women continue to be underrepresented and face significant barriers to advancement in technology-related careers. In this issue we mark Women’s History Month – and International Women’s Day – with a collection of features highlighting the efforts being made to address this ongoing imbalance.
Elsewhere: A very deep dive into the design-thinking that’s driving transformation at Surrey County Council; talking sustainable IoT with Semtech CEO Mohan Maheswaran; 3M is voice-activating healthcare to create time to care; Cancer Research UK is transforming to the cloud and has already changed the game for matching clinical trials with patients.
Creating A Pathway To Hope
Gilead Science’s PrEP Hub® platform is a gamechanger in the fight against HIV – both the disease and the stigma.
Schneider Electric’s Smarter, Greener, Happier Future
We speak to Schneider Electric’s MEA region about why an all-digital, all-electric world is required for a smarter and greener future.
Keeping ‘Atlanta Strong’ in extraordinary times
City of Atlanta CIO Gary Brantley on how two very different viruses have enabled opportunity for lasting change
Innovating cancer research in the cloud
Developed in collaboration with AWS, Cancer Research UK’s new cloud-based platform is having a game-changing effect on matching patients to the most effective potential treatments.
How technology is helping doctors reach underserved communities at home and abroad
Telemedicine is transforming healthcare access. Kat James, Director of New Projects at Consultant Connect, shares how simple tech solutions are bridging gaps for underserved communities in the UK and beyond.
Improving diversity in IT and computing
Amidst rapid technological advancements, the IT sector’s diversity struggles persist, with stark underrepresentation of women and ethnic minorities needing urgent attention.
Educating the data and AI policymakers of the future
Dr Elinor Carmi, co-director of a new MSc in Data, Policy & Social Justice at City St George’s, University of London, on educating critical thinkers as policymakers of the future.
Teenage Tech Stories: Alisha Arora
At 15, Alisha Arora is a philanthropist, developer, and AI-for-good advocate. In this podcast, Alisha discusses the AI model for suicide prevention that she’s building alongside Microsoft, her work as a UNICEF Youth Advocate and how she was inspired to create a non-profit organisation alongside her sister.
Tech For Good’s cover story this time concerns Amref Health Africa, it’s brilliant work over decades to bring reliable healthcare to sub-Saharan Africa, and a remarkable partnership with GSK and Cognizant that has seen its digital capabilities dramatically enhanced.
Also in this issue: Lenovo’s Ian Jeffs talks to us about the company’s new Data for Humanity report, Health Education England’s James Freed talks digital leadership in times of trouble and change, and we meet some of the people pioneering lab-grown meat as a high-impact solution to global climate and food crises.
