On Friday 25th February, along with several of my colleagues from Bazaarvoice, I attended the 5th Women in Tech conference at the Titanic Belfast, hosted by Women in Business NI and sponsored by MCS Group. With the iconic Titanic staircase as its backdrop, the stage saw several inspirational talks and captivating panel discussions throughout the day. These were interspersed with comedic hosting from Strabane’s greatest export, Emer Maguire, who kept the crowd entertained all day, even when the smoke alarm started playing up (“That’s the AI coming for us”).
This year’s conference theme was Transforming Tech Together and there was a clear thread running throughout the different talks and panel discussions: how can we get more women into tech, and make them want to stay? For those of you who missed the conference, or who want to revisit the ideas discussed on the day, I’ve put together a short list of ideas stemming from Women in Tech of how we can continue to grow the number of female employees within the tech sector.
1. Teach girls and young women about the tech industry
As part of the Jobs in Tech – Let’s change the stereotype panel discussion, panelists advocated for making computer science a compulsory subject in schools, therefore giving all children the opportunity to learn about and discover a passion for computing. Sapphire Duffy from Women who Code also provided several great ideas for women who are already in the tech industry: reach out to your old school and offer to give a talk about your career; volunteer with organizations like the STEM Ambassador Program, Coder Dojo or Women Who Code; create a TikTok reel showing a day in the life of a real-life woman in tech. If girls are made aware of tech from a younger age and start developing relevant skills, it will be easier for them to pursue a career in the industry when the time comes.
Continue reading: https://syncni.com/view/8821/let-s-have-more-women-in-tech
This year’s conference theme was Transforming Tech Together and there was a clear thread running throughout the different talks and panel discussions: how can we get more women into tech, and make them want to stay? For those of you who missed the conference, or who want to revisit the ideas discussed on the day, I’ve put together a short list of ideas stemming from Women in Tech of how we can continue to grow the number of female employees within the tech sector.
1. Teach girls and young women about the tech industry
As part of the Jobs in Tech – Let’s change the stereotype panel discussion, panelists advocated for making computer science a compulsory subject in schools, therefore giving all children the opportunity to learn about and discover a passion for computing. Sapphire Duffy from Women who Code also provided several great ideas for women who are already in the tech industry: reach out to your old school and offer to give a talk about your career; volunteer with organizations like the STEM Ambassador Program, Coder Dojo or Women Who Code; create a TikTok reel showing a day in the life of a real-life woman in tech. If girls are made aware of tech from a younger age and start developing relevant skills, it will be easier for them to pursue a career in the industry when the time comes.
Continue reading: https://syncni.com/view/8821/let-s-have-more-women-in-tech
