bluemix girls night out -- introduction on women in tech

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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

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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