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Female leaders subvert rules about past experience

The technology sector encourages smartness and dynamism even if a technical background is conspicuously absent, as three women leaders prove.

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One of the best things about the three tech leaders interviewed for this story is the unusual paths they took to arrive in their role.

None of them studied technology, programming, or computer science to achieve leadership positions in their companies. Rather, their expertise is in communication, marketing, and leadership.

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    Original URL: https://www.afr.com/technology/female-leaders-subvert-rules-about-past-experience-20220520-p5an6k