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.
3M M*Modal: Voice-activated healthcare
AI and natural-language processing present a huge opportunity for stretched healthcare systems to transform their clinical day-to-day.
Thames Valley Police: A force for automation
Thames Valley Police’s digital transformation programme has a pioneering approach to automation, focused on frontline policing rather than back-office tasks. The results are remarkable.
New technology powers the fight against child abuse images
Internet Watch Foundation announces an upgrade to its Intellgrade system and adds over 60,000 new victims to the half a million it has already documented this year.
Lenovo: How big data can solve humanitarian challenges
Lenovo’s Ian Jeffs on how Big Data holds the key for large businesses looking to use their influence as a force for good.
The future of quaketech
William Laurent looks at how Japan is leading the world in early warning systems for earthquakes
The role of technology in the development of disaster response
Technology is revolutionising disaster response, from AI-driven predictions to emergency telecommunications. As climate change intensifies crises, innovative solutions are vital for preparedness, immediate relief, and long-term recovery.
Walking the walk
JPMorgan Chase & Co’s Tech For Social Good team is celebrating 10 years of doing good. We spoke to four of its leading voices to find out how it has positively impacted thousands of nonprofits, as well as empowering its own workforce.
Series Four: Moussa Zaghdoud
Moussa Zaghdoud is EVP for Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise’s Cloud Communications Business.
In this podcast, Moussa tells us why he has always wanted to build technology to help people.
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.
