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Building Australia’s tech workforce from the ground up

Much of the work shaping Australia’s future tech workforce takes place in schools, where partnerships with industry and the broader Australian Computer Society community are exposing students to real-world...

An enterprise AI paradox: 3 years to validate, months to scale

Kate Abrahams spent three years proving she could access corporate data securely before anyone would pay for her AI-powered reputation prediction tool. Hanno Blankenstein ran 80 enterprise trials before...

CyberPath credentials plan seeks industry feedback

Australia’s push to strengthen its cyber workforce capability is accelerating, with the CyberPath: Paving the Way Forward for Cyber Professionals program launching a nationwide consultation series to define how cyber security professionals are recognised and developed across the country.  Launched...

New ACS president Beau Tydd sets out tech sector agenda

With investment in Australian digital infrastructure and skills soaring, the nation’s peak professional body for technology practitioners is entering a period of internal reform and outward ambition.  Newly appointed...

Inspiring young women to embrace tech careers

Young Australians are turning away from IT careers, presenting a stark challenge for the Australian tech industry, which needs urgent solutions to address its appeal amongst early-age pathways into...

Gender bias holding back Australia’s ICT Sector

Australia’s tech workforce is growing at twice the national average. Tech exports have doubled in the past decade, making the sector one of Australia’s fastest-growing economic drivers — but...

Talent demands soar amid Australia’s tech boom

Australia has established a healthy digital economy over the last decade, and Aussie businesses have embraced the latest technologies to take advantage of efficiencies and scale. However, to remain...