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Coffee Briefing April 19, 2022 – Xero partners with FIFA Women’s Football; Liquid Avatar launches new art gallery in metaverse; Fortinet security training service;...

Coffee Briefings are timely deliveries of the latest ITWC headlines, interviews, and podcasts. This briefing is delivered by IT World Canada's editorial team!

Calgary company helps women advance their tech careers with Career Pathing

Calgary-based company Chic Geek is providing women in technology a path to advancement. 

On International Women’s Day, voices of cybersecurity experts from Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Dubai and India

Women in Western countries talk about the difficulties and rewards of having a career in cybersecurity. So do women in developing countries. For this year’s...

International Women’s Day: Shopify’s Backbone Angels Surpass 2021 Goals

Backbone Angels has already invested US$2.3 million in 42 women and BIPOC-led companies, just one year after launching. Backbone Angels, a collective of 10 women...


Making the technology space a more inclusive and equal playing field requires everyone to work towards those goals. Check back often for stories that expand on how men can support these efforts from leadership positions, and highlight some of the work that’s already been done.

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International Women’s Day: #BreakTheBias: an interview with Dawn Williams, VP Consumer Solutions DevOps at TELUS

Sharing key highlights of my conversation with Dawn Williams, Vice President Consumer Solutions DevOps at TELUS as she outlines her career path in the world of technology, TELUS’ ongoing commitment to diversity, and insights on the key “mindsets” needed to achieve career goals.

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International Women’s Day: Five tech training courses that aim to break gender inequality in Canadian tech sector

women are still largely underrepresented in the tech industry. This slideshow details education and training resources to help women advance in the IT field.

International Women’s Day: Seven women who changed technology

You may find it difficult to believe in today's male-centric tech industry, but in the early days of IT, it was often the women who were the pioneers

The WIT Network Conference in photos

The more than 400 people who showed up at the WIT Network Conference event March 5 in Toronto was a clear sign that fostering an inclusive workforce in tech is a goal worth pursuing.

10 women advancing AI in Canada

As International Women’s Day is fast approaching, we have rounded up a list of 10 women advancing AI in Canada to celebrate their strides and accomplishments.