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.
Harrow: The Council of Change
Harrow Council’s IT team take Tech For Good behind the scenes of a digital transformation programme that is improving the lives of its workers and residents.
Delivering One Version Of The Truth
How East of England Ambulance Service’s digital data lake is being used to save lives.
Black tech entrepreneurs fostering innovation
Digital Catapult and Sony Music UK launch FutureScope Black Founders Programme to support pioneering tech startups in digital entertainment.
Voices of International Women’s Day
Nineteen fast comments from senior female tech leaders on driving inclusivity, building community, and accelerating skills.
Wearables and the modern patient experience
Medidata’s Paul O’Donohoe on how wearable technology will transform clinical trials, benefiting both patients and professionals
Avoiding the AI pitfalls
Dataiku’s Simone Larsson on implementing ethical AI governance at scale.
Novis Games is bringing gaming to the blind
Arianna Ortelli, CEO and co-founder of Novis Games, on her team’s partnership with Microsoft and using AI to bring video games to the visually impaired.
Series Four: Peter Vanovertveld
Peter Vanovertveld is Chief Commercial & Operations Officer for Smart Reporting.
In this podcast, Peter explains why structured data can help drive new standards in patient care.
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.
