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Women in Tech now! Camilla Bjørn, Isabelle Ringnes, Louise Fuchs
WHY WE NEED MORE WOMEN IN TECH
#WOMENINTECHNOW
(THE TECH NETWORK FOR WOMEN)
WHAT IS TECH?
‣ Technology is the practical execution, use and familiarity of tools, machines, techniques, systems or methods in virtually any industry with a goal to effectively solve a problem or specific function.
SO WHY IS IT SO IMPORTANT WITH WOMEN IN TECH?
WE MAY THINK WE HAVE COME FAR
Norway International
23% of IT-workers are female One in seven engineers in US are female
25% of in IT are leaders Only 11% of CEOs in Silicon Valley are female
12 000 more tech-workers in the next ten years
1 million more STEM-workers by 2020 in the US
20% CS-students are female Less than 20% girls in OECD countries expect career in STEM
The hard facts
APPLE’S WWDC CONFERENCE 2015
THE NUMBERS DON’T LIE
‣Drives innovation
‣Creates better products and services
‣Grants access to new and different experiences
‣Significantly improves work environment and productivity
RESEARCH IS CLEAR AND PROVES THAT DIVERSITY
226% higher ROI than S&P 500 84% higher return on sales Operating profit x2 avg. industry 28.7% higher annual return 37% female leaders
Fortune 1000 companies with female CEOs Companies with high representation of women on boards European listed corp. with more women on management teams Companies with more than 50% women in key positions 20% of most successful companies
THIS IS A BUSINESS CASE – NOT A FEMINIST ISSUE!
WE ARE ABOUT TO ENTER A TECHNOLOGY REVOLUTION
ARE YOU A USER OF DIGITAL PRODUCTS OR WILL YOU DEFINE THE FUTURE OF YOUR PRODUCTS?
If you can’t define the future you will be caught in a reactive loop.
… being tech-savvy will be vital for women in order to attain leadership positions. Positions in which women can make a real impact.
SO…
WHAT DOES IT TAKE?
TECHNOLOGIES FUELING THE MEDIA INDUSTRY
Monetization/Commoditization
CodeSoftware
Hardware
Product Understanding
User Experience
Create Organic Growth
Deep understanding of media and
journalism
Structure and Culture
AnalyticsThe building blocks
SCHIBSTED: -WHY WE NEED YOU!
“Monoculture is bad for business. Diversity drives more innovation, ensures quality solutions, stronger results and more varied experience. Technology will be the backbone of future creativity and business results. We strongly encourage talented women to join us in creating innovative, user-centric and cutting edge companies and products with a global impact in Schibsted.”
Frode Eilertsen Director Digital and Product
Schibsted Media Group.
AMONG THE MOST SUCCESSFUL FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS IN SILICON VALLEY
ONLY 16% HAVE TECHNICAL DEGREES
YOU KNOW MORE THAN YOU THINK
TECH
TECH-WOMEN
Your technical abilities are
disguised through the use of smart
phones, tablets,
wearables, apps and games.
You’re a blogger and teach yourself how to personalize
Wordpress sites. You are actively engaged on social
media by curating and sharing stories to increase your reach.
You collaborate on projects through using software
services like BaseCamp, Slack and
Trello.
RESOURCES
‣ General Assembly – Cheap tech-courses at multiple
campuses around the world
‣ https://skillcrush.com/skillcrush-10-day-bootcamp/
‣ http://www.codecademy.com/
‣ https://class.stanford.edu/courses/Engineering/CS101/
Summer2014/about
‣ http://www.hiremorewomenintech.com/
WHERE CAN YOU LEARN MORE
TECH WOMEN ARE CHANGING THE WORLD
‣Body Level One ‣Body Level Two ‣Body Level Three ‣Body Level Four ‣Body Level Five
ARIANNA HUFFINGTON
‣Body Level One ‣Body Level Two ‣Body Level Three ‣Body Level Four ‣Body Level Five
MARISSA MAYER
Founder Huffington Post, Worlds second largest news outlet. Strong social media profile.
«You can be good at technology and like fashion and art. You can be good at technology and be a jock. You can be good at technology and be a mom. You can do it your way, on your terms.»
Computer Scientist from Stanford. Employee nr. 20 in Google. CEO of Yahoo in 2012.
LEAN IN, LADIES‣ Make sure people notice your work. Tell people about your
achievements. ‣ Recognize gender bias and call people out on it. ‣ Act confident. ‣ Negotiate. ‣ Speak up at meetings. ‣ Reach for management positions. Do not expect them to come to you.
HAVE AN OPEN MIND, STAY RELEVANT BY READING ABOUT
EMERGING TRENDS!
INVESTIGATE- AND DON’T HESITATE TO JOIN IN- EMBRACE
NEW CHALLENGES HEAD ON AND NEVER STOP LEARNING.
WE CHALLENGE YOU
