Techdiversity

TechDiversity Foundation | Building the Workforce Australia Needs Australia lost tech jobs in 2025. Our workforce is below one million, yet we need 1.2 million workers by 2030 to remain competitive. The traditional talent pipeline isn't delivering. TechDiversity Foundation is the social enterprise helping to solve this. We show that investing in women, neurodivergent professionals, First Nations communities, refugees, career-changers, and underrepresented groups isn't charity. It's how Australia closes the workforce gap. What We Do TechDiversity Awards: 10 years in Melbourne, now in Sydney August 27, 2026. Recognising strategic investments in workforce capability, innovation, and competitive advantage. Five award categories, 100+ judges. Get involved - nominate, sponsor, buy a ticket or table for your team. TechDiversity Academy: Building inclusive leadership capability through targeted programmes, including Australia's first Diverse AI Governance Practitioners Programme and Inclusive Leadership Programme. Tech Reflects Study: Australia's most comprehensive research on diversity in tech workforces. Data that shapes policy and drives accountability. Student Ambassador Programme: Connecting emerging diverse talent with industry. Building the pipeline from education to employment. Our Community *1,800+ members | 72% decision-makers | 32.9% senior executives | 6.1% C-suite *43 countries of birth | 57 cultural groups | 96 languages Our community includes AWS, Microsoft, Telstra, Accenture, Westpac, Services Australia, Australian Human Rights Commission, Deadly Coders, FutureTech Australia, Make it Easy App, and hundreds more organisations proving that inclusive leadership delivers results. A Few Trends We're Shaping *AI diversity and bias *Neurodivergent talent in tech *First Nations tech initiatives *Women in tech * Accessibility in the workplace *Tech-adjacent worker transitions