“I’ve observed significant transformation influenced by wider societal issues in the people we hire and the technology we build,” says Dr Nicola Thorn, CEO and founder, AND Technology Research. “Moreover, the industry is placing greater emphasis on leveraging technology for good, addressing critical challenges that humanity faces. . . . There is a shift in innovative solutions and female-led startups that contribute to the betterment of society as a whole, which have previously been ignored,” she says.