Mentorship stories
Young recruits are being pushed to show judgement and adaptability sooner as AI strips routine tasks from graduate roles, executives said.
Most finance chiefs still need sharper strategic, people and commercial skills before boards will back them for the top job, a survey found.
Entry-level hiring, not a lack of talent, is keeping many would-be Web3 workers out, with 54% citing experience demands as the main barrier.
Pressure is mounting on security teams as AI spending rises, with 68% saying the job has become harder over two years.
The expansion will add 200 jobs and deepen the skills group's AI engineering footprint as it seeks talent beyond London.
Scottish and Irish founders will get a supported route into each other's markets through the pilot, easing the cost and risk of expansion.
Startups could gain funded pilots and year-long mentorship as the beauty group hunts AI, creator and sustainability tools in ANZ.
Members have elected three industry veterans to the board for 2026-27, as GTIA refreshes leadership to guide its strategic direction.
Women still make up just 22% of the tech workforce, and leaders say confidence gaps and male-dominated spaces are holding back more progress.
The Rugby site will give 18- to 25-year-olds with special educational needs and disabilities workplace experience as they study, widening access to jobs.
Young Māori could gain funding, mentoring and industry links under a new scheme aimed at building future leaders in technology and entrepreneurship.
Strong demand for women-focused tech leadership events was shown by an inaugural Cambridge gathering that drew 160 people and a 150-plus waiting list.
Underrepresentation of women in engineering is threatening talent pipelines and innovation as demand rises in AI, energy and manufacturing.
More than 600 students left Delhi with guidance on portfolios and studio expectations as MAAC unveiled new training routes for creative jobs.
The training firm plans 200 hires as it broadens UK engineering beyond London and pushes deeper into AI products after fresh funding.
Irish founders will get global exposure through a contest that caps entrants at USD $15 million in revenue and rewards growth.
Independent studios in Auckland are gaining investor access and public exposure as the city works to grow New Zealand's games industry.
Students are gaining public app-store exposure and industry experience as Galgotias University's programme moves classroom projects into commercial release.
Older staff are holding back AI adoption at work, with trust among 55 to 64-year-olds far below that of 18 to 24-year-olds in Australia.
The shortlist spans the island and includes firms employing more than 3,000 people, as EY marks the 29th year of its award programme.
