Open Tech Calendar

Speaker: Dr Hannah Dee

Refreshments and networking from 6:00 pm. Supported by NCR.

This event is free of charge and open to all. No registration required - just turn up.

Synopsis:
There are many initiatives supporting women in computing, from programming systems aimed at primary school girls, through to initiatives helping women get back into the tech industry following career breaks. However, in terms of "intervention density" (if that's even a thing), it seems we aim a lot of our efforts and funds at younger women - students, apprentices, school kids. It's over a decade since the book "Unlocking The Clubhouse" gave us a detailed look at the student
experience in the USA: did we learn anything from that, or are we just repeating the same old stuff? Do today's young women have the same experiences? In this talk I will look into the attitudes and experiences of younger women in tech - the things we're trying to do, the things which work, the things which are too little, and the things which are probably too late. I will also try to address the big question: we've 15% women at undergrad level, so it's clearly not
working ... are we wasting our time?