IWD 2025 Series Part 3 - Women Leading the Cloud – Delivering Inclusive Digital Futures

We’re back with another powerful conversation — this time with the incredible Julia Arnott-Neenee, Cofounder of Fibre Fale, tech leader and advocate for digital equity. 🚀 But first, we break down this week’s biggest Cloud & AI news: 🔹 Google’s eye-watering $32B acquisition of Wiz – what does it mean for cybersecurity? 🔹 Oracle’s $5B investment in UK Cloud – big moves in Europe! 🔹 Tencent’s new AI reasoning model & Apple’s clean energy fund in China (Georgia covers off on 'what are reasoning models?' 🌱 🔹 Microsoft’s Malaysia data center expansion 🔹 The growing data center power consumption problem ⚡ 🔹 EU’s push to dominate the AI chip industry Then, we dive into a must-listen conversation with Julia Arnott-Neenee, tackling: 🌍 The digital & AI divide—who’s being left behind? 💡 Empowering Pacific communities through tech 🔄 Why technology needs to shift power to those most impacted 👀 The big question: Who isn’t in the room when decisions are made? Julia’s journey is inspiring—leaving a global career to serve her community and co-founding a Pacific social enterprise that’s already making waves (her co-founder just won Young New Zealander of the Year! 🏆). 🚀 Key Takeaways: ✅ AI & tech reflect existing biases—how do we fix this? ✅ Marginalized communities must be seen as creators, not just consumers ✅ Moving from tech for profit → to tech for people ✅ The need for community-led solutions in digital transformation   🔊 Listen now for a thought-provoking discussion on why digital inclusion matters more than ever. 👉 And if you want more insights like this straight to your inbox, subscribe to our newsletter for the latest in Cloud, AI & tech leadership! cloud-dialogues.com Find Julia's Fibre Fale here: https://www.fibrefale.com #CloudTransformation #DigitalInclusion #AI #TechLeadership #PacificInnovation