WASHINGTON - Singapore and the United States on Monday (June 27) launched a programme to help women in the tech industries of both countries learn from each other, build international contacts and expand their businesses overseas.
The programme will include networking and mentoring sessions, as well as workshops, the US Commerce Department and Singapore's Ministry of Communications and Information said in a statement.
It was launched by Minister for Communications and Information Josephine Teo, who is on a working visit to the US this week, and US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, during an investment conference near Washington.
The two ministers also helmed a panel discussion with Singaporean women business leaders, on how their governments could support women tech entrepreneurs and attract and develop more women professionals in the tech industry.
Citing her experience of being a woman in the tech industry, Ms Raimondo, a former venture capitalist, said during the discussion: "Sometimes you just need to know what questions to ask. You need to know who to call. You need to know the right way to pitch your company.
"Often, women are left out of those informal discussions in networks. So that is exactly why we started this mentorship network," she added.
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The programme will include networking and mentoring sessions, as well as workshops, the US Commerce Department and Singapore's Ministry of Communications and Information said in a statement.
It was launched by Minister for Communications and Information Josephine Teo, who is on a working visit to the US this week, and US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, during an investment conference near Washington.
The two ministers also helmed a panel discussion with Singaporean women business leaders, on how their governments could support women tech entrepreneurs and attract and develop more women professionals in the tech industry.
Citing her experience of being a woman in the tech industry, Ms Raimondo, a former venture capitalist, said during the discussion: "Sometimes you just need to know what questions to ask. You need to know who to call. You need to know the right way to pitch your company.
"Often, women are left out of those informal discussions in networks. So that is exactly why we started this mentorship network," she added.
Continue reading: https://www.straitstimes.com/world/singapore-us-launch-networking-programme-for-women-in-tech
