At the Silicon Milkroundabout Job Fair, Jemima Kiss from the Guardian, Rob Johnson from Makers Academy, Iris Lapinski from Apps for Good, Robyn Exton from Dattch, Jackson Hull from One Fine Stay discuss how to attract more women into tech.
The topic resonates strongly with me, father of three daughters and organiser of several annual events in Ireland. The final words in the interview come from Leah Culver, "Women, you got to pimp your shit."
The half-hour discussion recorded on 12 May 2013 underscores the proven advantages enjoyed by companies employing women, the need for balance in HR policies and enabling factors such as providing creches at big industry events like the Silicon Milkroundabout in London and Reboot in Copenhagen.
How to Get More Women into Tech
[Bernie Goldbach teaches creative multimedia at the Limerick School of Art & Design where entity learners and learning theorists both enjoy clear pathways towards an Honours degree.]