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The list of finalists for the Women in Technology Awards is in, recognising leading women who are making waves in the traditionally male-dominated fields of technology and life sciences.

When Lara Poloni joined AECOM 22 years ago, there were only two other women in the office of 120 people: one was an engineer, the other a ‘tea lady’.

If you think women lack ‘ambition’ in advertising, take a look at Victoria Curro.

Anyone can be a world-leading entrepreneur, according to “hacker, entrepreneur and investor” Susan Wu,  Wu, who has worked with tech giants like Twitter, Square and Reddit, and is the founder of Ohai, FreeAgent.

Olympic swimmer Leisel Jones is planning to make a splash in fashion this summer with the launch of a new activewear brand.

After months of planning, a non-profit organisation that has partnerships with major Australian brands has launched to support financially excluded women to start their own micro businesses.

For somebody who started as a commerce law student, Adel Smee’s knowledge of coding languages is seriously impressive.

A US recruiter has attracted criticism after begging female jobseekers not to put a ring on it, claiming that wearing a large engagement ring to a job interview will make employers think a candidate is high maintenance.

How do you pursue a successful career in fashion design?   Well, according to emerging fashion designer Emma O’Rourke, if you’re prepared to work tirelessly and tenaciously with minimal breaks, back yourself and always stay educated, you’re probably on to a winning wicket.

You can lean in or out or sideways or whatever way makes you happy, according to Chua Sock Koong, who heads up the Optus parent company Singtel.

Companies that specialise in software development and information technology make up almost half of the best 50 places to work in Australia, according to the latest list produced by research institute Great Place to Work Australia.

The world knows about Michelle Bridges’s fortune – the fitness star entered BRW’s rich women list in 2015 with a net worth of $53 million – but her success is a product of decades of work both on and off camera.