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.
Amref takes a digital leap forward with GSK and Cognizant
The COVID-19 pandemic further exposed the challenges to healthcare iCOVID-19 exposed healthcare challenges in sub-Saharan Africa; Amref’s digital capabilities surged with GSK and Cognizant support.
Ada Lovelace Day: Advocating for Diversity in STEM
Six successful women in STEM on the need for better representation in the tech industry.
The power of 5G: Reimagining sustainable business
Bhushan Patil, SVP EMEA, Tech Mahindra, writes for Tech For Good
Gordie Ross
Gordie Ross is a video games developer in the burgeoning education gaming space. In this podcast, Gordie explains why gaming should be a fundamental part of our education systems.
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.
