Women in Technology Panel at That Conference
While at That Conference, Carl and Richard moderated a panel on women in technology. Before the panel started the audience watched She++ the Documentary. Great thoughts on how to address the inequality of gender in technology! Make sure you activate your Windows Azure credits in your MSDN Subscription! You could win an Aston Martin!
Guests:
Kate Agnew
Kate Agnew is the managing director of the Minneapolis chapter of Girls in Tech. Through this nonprofit, she creates a community for professional women in technology and encourages outreach to young girls. Currently, her team is working on creating a mentorship program to further this effort. By day, Kate works at Target as a Technology Business Analyst. In her remaining free time, she writes for her blog, collects action figures, and is an Agent of the Enlightened Community.
Heather Corallo
Heather Corallo is a Senior Staffing Manager for Engineering at Groupon. Prior to joining the e-commerce community she lead global engineering recruiting initiatives for high frequency trading firms IMC Financial Markets and Getco, LLC in Europe and Asia. She's a huge supporter of diversity in engineering. She is a member of the Women@Groupon Steering Committee and co-creator of The Chicago Ladies of Awesome, bringing women from a variety of Chicagoland engineering groups and companies together under one supportive roof. She also performs live lit all over Chicago most recently performing at Story Club, Tuesday Funk, Writer Girls and The Kates.
Kendra Little
Kendra Little helps people make SQL Server faster, more reliable, and easier to manage. She is a Microsoft Certified Master in SQL Server and a Microsoft MVP. Kendra draws free posters about her adventures with databases-- check them out at http://www.brentozar.com/first-aid
Cynthia Thomas
With a background in design, an upbringing in the Interactive field, and the opportunity to play in all facets of digital projects, Cindi Thomas has developed a deep understanding of the digital landscape and the opportunities it affords for both businesses and end users, focusing on the designing and planning of rewarding and engaging experiences.
Links:
- She++ The Documentary http://vimeo.com/63877454