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Tips for Women in Technology!
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Bluemix Girls’ Night Out New York City
Sandy CarterIBM GENERAL MANAGER, ECOSYSTEM DEVELOPMENTAND SOCIAL BUSINESS EVANGELIST
scarter@us.ibm.com @sandy_carter
Register for Bluemix@
www.ibm.biz/bluemixnet
Agenda
– Welcome – Sandy Carter
– Panel Session
– Bluemix Overview and Demo
– Hands-On Labs
women hold
51%
of positions in the workforce
But only
26% of the positions in IT
5
3%1.3%
have a female founder
Venture-backed startups
6.5%
have a woman CEOof tech companies
founded by women
In the 80’S, 37% of computer science majors were women; in
2012,
57% of bachelor's
degrees are earned by women,
12% of computer science degrees
18%
1.4M# OF US-BASED
COMPUTER SPECIALIST JOB
OPENINGS EXPECTED BY 2020
KEEPCALM
THERE IS LOADS OF
OPPORTUNITY
IBM’s Commitment to Women in Technology
1. Focus on IBM Women: Support the growth, advancement, recognition, mentoring, networking, and retention of IBM's female technical talent pool
2. Attract and recruit qualified technical women to IBM (both university and professional)
3. Long Term Outreach: Encourage girls and young women K-12 to pursue education and careers in math, science, and technology
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8 © 2004 IBM Corporation
One-week day camp for middle school girls to:–enhance their interest in math and science–introduce girls to exciting technical careers–provide girls with female role models–offer an environment that nurtures interest in engineering, technology, and computer science
–match young women with e-mentors
“Well-Behaved Women Seldom Make History”
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Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
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But Women Pioneers at IBM sure have!
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1899 IBM hires first women
1935
1943
1956
1971
Anne Van Vechten, credited for convincing Thomas J. Watson Sr. to hire women for professional positions.
Ruth Leach (Amonette) named vice president, IBM’s first female executive.
Jeannette Kittredge Watson, appointed as the first female member of the Board of Directors.
Patricia Harris becomes first black female on the Board of Directors.
2007
1989
2012
Virginia Rometty named IBM’s first female
President & CEO
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Female
IBM Fellows since 1989
Fran Allen named the first female IBM Fellow
Fran Allen named first female recipient of the A.M. Turing considered the “Nobel Prize” in Computing
3 Tips for Career Success
• Be Visible
• Communicate with IMPACT
• Be Confident & Assertive
Be Visible Seek out highly visible stretch and growth roles
Network
Mentors
Build your eminence
Help other women with advancement
Communicate with IMPACT
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• Be Relevant • Be Interactive – Act and Listen• Tell a story• Leverage Social Media Tools
Be Confident & Assertive
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• Speak up! You must present your ideas.
• Be passionate about your ideas.
• Help to build the agenda!
IBM is a leader in the vibrant, strong and thriving NYC tech community !
IBM continues support the growth of this community
Digital.NYC is built on Bluemix
Build your App on Bluemix!
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• There are Opportunities out there
• 3 Tips for Success– Be Visible
– Communicate with Impact
– Be Confident
• Check out Digital.NYC
• Make History
Key Takeaways
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