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Investing in Women Through Technology Training

Business and Tech

The biggest obstacle impacting women today is the subconscious biases impacting perception of competence,” said Shaddix, whose background includes marketing and tech policy research. Jin says that for women who want to expand their tech knowledge , doing so may not be as difficult as they think. Overcoming adversity.

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How To Make Work Work for Women in Tech and Leadership

Business and Tech

The gender gap in tech is persistent, but it can be addressed by offering resources, fostering inclusive workplaces, and implementing policies that promote equity. The gender gap in tech remains due to a number of factors including lack of job security, gender bias, and work-life balance issues.

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How Technology is Empowering the Modern Property Manager

Business and Tech

Elizabeth Francisco, president of ResMan, offers expansive insights from being a woman in business to the rapid advancement of property management technology. Bias showed itself as I came up through the multifamily industry and then in technology with investors, peers, competitors, and prospective customers.

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Book Review: What about the Future? by Fred Phillips

Jeffrey Phillips

I'm returning today to one of my favorite activities - a book review. The book I'm reviewing today is entitled What about the Future? It was written by Fred Phillips, who is a professor and also the editor of the journal Technological Forecasting and Societal Change.

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Episode 12 – How to Measure Australia’s Innovation Ecosystem: Understanding the Innovation Metrics Review

IM Insights

Elijah Eilert is talking to Joseph Brookes about the Innovation Metrics Review , a report that assesses the way Australia is currently measuring innovation, and then makes recommendations on how it can be improved. The review was released by the new government on September 30th 2022. Topics and Insights . (01:00)

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A New View of Risk in Real Estate

Business and Tech

Instead, understand your risk and how to mitigate it. Just about every aspect of modern life has been affected by our tumultuous recent history, from how we socialize to how we go to work in the morning. Insurers will be very careful with coverage, which will likely require layered policies to ensure complete coverage.

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What’s causing the largest energy deficit in the world? And how to address it.

Christensen Institute

Three recent studies reveal that the main obstacles for solar adoption in Nigeria include technical, financial, legislative, and social barriers. Technically, there is a lack of skilled personnel to meet a code of standard procedure in installing and maintaining solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. And how to address it.