Diversity and Inclusion

Women IT leaders on their climb to the top

Three accomplished women share their experiences charting paths to the C-suite and the insights they’ve learned about changing the equation for women CIO aspirants in a male-dominated field.

By Sarah K. White

02 Feb 202411 mins

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Okta Global CIO Alvina Antar on driving diversity and why we need a passwordless future

By Cathy O’Sullivan

16 Jul 20236 mins

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Articles

How diverse teams lead to better data

Getting business value out of data requires data that’s accurate, comprehensive, and unbiased. Having a team composed of people with varying demographic, educational, and professional backgrounds can help companies reach that goal.

By Maria Korolov

28 Jun 2023 9 mins

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Z Energy’s CDO: ‘First trust, then transform’

Mandy Simpson, Z Energy, New Zealand CDO, recently sat with Cathy O’Sullivan, editor for CIO New Zealand, to discuss working for high-change organizations, the need for IT teams to build trust across the business, and why you should always go for a job that scares you.

By CIO staff

26 Apr 2023 8 mins

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Examining key disciplines to build equity in the IT workplace

Doria Manico-Daka, IT leader at Professional Engineers Ontario, recently spoke with Lee Rennick, host of CIO Leadership Live, Canada, about strides made for, and by, women in technology, and team-enabling leadership strategies to achieve wins for the organization.

By CIO staff

29 Mar 2023 7 mins

Women in ITDiversity and InclusionIT Leadership

7 ways to help your neurodiverse team deliver its best work

The adjustments neurodiverse professionals need are relatively simple and inexpensive to implement. But to accomplish them, you may need to rethink your approach to leadership and workplace culture.

By Christina Wood

17 Mar 2023 11 mins

Diversity and InclusionStaff Management

How an immigrant back story builds up tech leaders

Tech leaders who have lived, and still live, the immigrant story have a perspective steeped in empathy and diversity that can afford myriad opportunities where there used to be few.

By Inna Lazareva

14 Mar 2023 8 mins

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Ceiling breakers: Women IT execs shake up the status quo

CIOs who became the first women to hold their position at their organization share their stories of rising the ranks in IT and thriving at the top.

By Mary Pratt

08 Mar 2023 14 mins

Women in ITDiversity and InclusionIT Leadership

How Blacks in Technology Foundation is ‘stomping the divide’

Launched as a blog, BIT has grown into a global organization that creates community, equity, and opportunity for Black technologists, while breaking down barriers and stereotypes that persist in IT.

By Sarah K. White

27 Feb 2023 11 mins

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Bridging the IT leadership gender gap

Women remain underrepresented in IT leadership, but initiatives to address ‘broken rungs’ and to create more opportunities for advancement at some organizations are showing signs of progress.

By Rosalyn Page

20 Feb 2023 9 mins

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How MaRS Discovery District’s André Allen helps nurture a hub of talent

André Allen, VP of IT, chief privacy officer and CISO at Toronto’s MaRS Discovery District, recently sat with CIO Leadership Live’s Lee Rennick to discuss his 30-year journey in IT, how new tech serves as catalysts for innovation, and a greater need for inclusion to benefit all.

By CIO staff

08 Feb 2023 6 mins

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How the UK tech industry is failing Black women

Passed over for promotion and struggling to fit into workplace cultures, Black women in technology see little progress in an industry fixated on diversity optics rather than inclusion.

By Doug Drinkwater

07 Feb 2023 21 mins

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Diversity and inclusion: 7 best practices for changing your culture

A team that’s diverse and inclusive leads to better outcomes in all areas of business: from recruitment and retention to product development. Here’s how to tune your D&I efforts so they work.

By Christina Wood

13 Jan 2023 14 mins

Women in ITDiversity and InclusionStaff Management

University of Ottawa’s Martin Bernier on continuous learning

CIO.com’s Lee Rennick chats with University of Ottawa CIO Martin Bernier about how building diverse and equitable teams, and cultivating allyships to support diversity in technology are key to continuous learning.

By CIO staff

11 Jan 2023 6 mins

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