CFOtech UK - Technology news for CFOs & financial decision-makers

Skills shortage stories - Page 8

Laura

How the universal adoption of AI can help women in insurance balance the scales

Last month
#
digital transformation
#
ai
#
agentic ai
As AI reshapes insurance, automation could free women from routine tasks and open faster routes into higher-skilled, better-paid roles.
Moran headshot

AI is forcing leaders to rethink how teams work

Last month
#
digital transformation
#
hcm
#
risk & compliance
AI is transforming work, pushing leaders to redesign global teams, roles and culture so people can shape intelligent systems, not fear them.
Software engineer phone screen glowing shield mobile app security

Digital.ai unveils AI tool to harden mobile app builds

Last month
#
endpoint protection
#
devops
#
application security
Digital.ai launches Quick Protect AI to harden Android and iOS apps post-build, embedding automated security into CI/CD pipelines.
Untitled design  96

From side hustles to scalable brands: How marketplaces are paving the way for female entrepreneurs

Last month
#
digital transformation
#
supply chain
#
payment technologies
Digital marketplaces are empowering UK women to turn side hustles into scalable brands, bypassing traditional funding bottlenecks.
Untitled design  92

5 ways women in tech can negotiate a pay rise

Last month
#
hcm
#
flexible work
#
ict sector
Women in tech are still paid less and promoted slower; here are five strategic steps to negotiate the rise your impact deserves.
Barbara schulz headshot

The skills that shaped my unusual route to tech

Last month
#
virtualisation
#
edutech
#
uc
From Michelin kitchens to SaaS boardrooms, one woman shows how resilience and empathy can forge an unconventional route into tech.
Untitled design  93

Career expert reveals which tech roles are most in-demand right now - and how women can break into them

Last month
#
devops
#
data science
#
apm
Data, AI and cloud roles are surging as a career expert outlines the most in-demand tech jobs and how women can successfully enter them.
Spanish telecom datacenter racks glowing cables 5g cityscape

Telefónica Spain standardises networks on Red Hat OpenShift

Last month
#
virtualisation
#
uc
#
private cloud
Telefónica Spain makes Red Hat OpenShift its standard platform to unify IT and network workloads and speed 5G-ready service delivery.
Modern european office empty desks glowing dashboards talent gap

EU faces growing shortage of SAP S/4HANA specialists

Last month
#
devops
#
hybrid cloud
#
digital transformation
EU employers scramble for scarce SAP S/4HANA talent as ECC 2027 deadline nears, exposing deep gaps in senior and mid-level expertise.
Untitled design   2026 02 27t214601.453

The role of technology in rebalancing performance and wellbeing

Last month
#
edutech
#
data analytics
#
digital transformation
Smarter workplace tech is helping firms curb burnout by tracking workloads, boosting financial clarity and opening fairer paths to progression.
Untitled design   2026 02 27t181417.422

Don't rule yourself out of a career in STEM

Last month
#
edutech
#
uc
#
data science
Women are urged not to self-select out of STEM, as diverse skills and personalities are vital to drive innovation and challenge stereotypes.
Email attachment20260306 2729502 jqhz4r

AI & tech shifts driving complexity for UK leaders

Last month
#
data protection
#
digital transformation
#
hcm
AI and tech upheaval is piling pressure on UK business leaders, with most saying their roles have become far more complex since 2020.
Fintech meeting women leading discussion modern office iwd flower

UK tech leaders call for lasting 'Give to Gain' change

Last month
#
fintech
#
hcm
#
genai
UK tech leaders urge firms to turn 'Give to Gain' into year-round action to back women's careers, not a one-day International Women's Day slogan.
Maryhartwellsyniti 137785 (2)

How to design early tech careers women want to stay in

Last month
#
hcm
#
ai
#
iwd
Tech firms can attract women, but keeping them means clear expectations, real support and meaningful work from the very start.
Young pro studying network security glowing global nodes bg

Interconnection Academy & GCA expand free cyber training

Last month
#
firewalls
#
datacentre infrastructure
#
network security
Interconnection Academy and GCA team up to share free MANRS-based routing and cyber training as global security skills gaps and risks surge.
A7300688

The data centre industry is cutting-edge. Its talent model must be its next innovation

Last month
#
hyperscale
#
dc
#
hcm
As data centres power AI and cloud growth, leaders warn its next big innovation must be a diverse, empathetic and inclusive talent model.
Email attachment20260306 2443802 fgl5gw

CIOs warn AI adoption is racing ahead of governance

Last month
#
data protection
#
data analytics
#
digital transformation
CIOs warn AI is being rolled out faster than governance can keep up, with many fearing security gaps and lacking oversight of tools in use.
Neil

UK CIOs race to adopt AI but governance lags behind

Last month
#
data protection
#
hybrid cloud
#
data analytics
UK CIOs accelerate AI rollouts despite misaligned strategies, skills shortages and widening governance gaps, new research reveals.
Pro vs newbie socs side by side network diagrams cinematic lighting

Agentic AI boosts elite cyber teams but hinders rookies

Last month
#
devops
#
socs
#
apm
Agentic AI massively accelerates elite cyber teams but can slow inexperienced hackers, Hack The Box's large-scale benchmark reveals.
Modern uk ireland it consultancy office collaboration scene

TCS named 2026 Top Employer across UK & Ireland

Last month
#
hcm
#
ai
#
it services
Tata Consultancy Services named Top Employer in UK and Ireland for 2026, extending a 16-year UK streak and earning first Irish certification.