Women in Tech

The Winner Will Be Bestowed With USD 2,500 Cash Prize, and Online Courses From One of the Most Respected International Universities APO Group, the leading pan-African communications and business consultancy, presents the second annual APO Group African Women in Media Award set to recognise, celebrate and empower African women journalists who support female entrepreneurship in Africa. The Award will be bestowed to the winner at the 6th Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum’s Virtual Conference and Awards…

Data Highlights Nearly 50% of Women in Tech and Women Founders Have Been Harassed Nearly 50% of women founders and women working in tech have experienced harassment, a statistic that has barely budged since 2017, according to Women Who Tech’s new report State of Women In Tech. Despite the #MeToo movement that spurred trending hashtags, diversity pledges among Silicon Valley’s biggest VCs, and tech companies hiring Chief Diversity Officers, women in tech continue to face significant sexism and toxic workplace culture.…

Cincom Systems, Inc., a global supplier of enterprise software solutions and a Microsoft Dynamics partner, announces that as part of a push to work more closely with communities that make up the tech industry, Claire Oancea, Cincom Channel Manager, has joined the International Association of Microsoft Channel Partners (IAMCP) and Dynamic Communities’ Women in Tech boards. Marketing Technology News:  Druva and FireEye Join Forces to Strengthen Enterprise Cyber Resiliency Susan Fine, Cincom Director of Channels and North…

Flexible and home working are the most-desired employment benefits among women in the tech industry, but the stigma attached to these is having a negative impact on work-life balance and career progression A new market report from specialist tech staffing firm Mason Frank International has found key gender differences in desired benefits and actual benefit entitlement in the tech industry. These findings are now being discussed as part of the wider issue of female representation in the technology sector, with employers…

As women around the world prepare for this year’s International Women’s Day on March 8, the campaign theme #EachforEqual, envisioning Female Empowerment in gender-equal future based on ‘Collective Individualism’, is gaining traction.

We know the stats of tech conferences when it comes to women and diversity. According to Ensono’s Speak Up: Bringing More Women's Voices to Tech Conferences, Women have only occupied 25% of keynote or standalone speaking positions in the past few years at tech conferences. That means audiences are only hearing from a very specific group of people. Understanding how to make sure your conference is representative of the larger population is key. Each step requires you to utilize “Marketing’s Diversity Equity, and Inclusion…

The perils of the persistent gender gap and lack of inclusion initiatives have been a point of debate for technology groups for years now. According to a report, women executives and girls are still lagging far behind their male peers in the digital realm. The report, Taking Stock: Data and Evidence on Gender Equality in Digital Access, Skills, and Leadership highlights why women and girls in various roles in the technology industry fail to get their voices heard. Today, we spoke to Senior Women Executives from a specific…

High-Performance Female Data, Technology and Marketing Entrepreneur to Drive New Strategic Channel Partnerships Capitalizing on the growing demand for consumer identity and marketing analytics solutions from new channels, Infutor announced the appointment of technology and marketing entrepreneur Zora Senat as Vice President of Strategic Partnerships. Senat will oversee the strategic direction, expansion and management of Infutor’s strategic sales ecosystem and technology partners. Working closely with the company’s product…

On International Women’s Day, we feature the top women in Sales Technology and Marketing Technology who have carved a niche for themselves in key roles in Sales, MarTech, CRM, Social Media Marketing, and Revenue, among others. They continue to contribute to SalesTech and MarTech by offering relevant insights via keynotes, interviews, leadership articles, and online interaction programs. The below infographic has been created to exemplify the role of Sales Technology leaders who have made vast leaps in a short period of…

Women Startup Challenge Europe Finalists Announced; Aim to Close the Funding Gap for Women Women Who Tech, one of the largest organizations that showcases and funds women-led ventures globally, announced the 10 finalists for its Women Startup Challenge Europe. Hundreds of women-led startups from 35 countries competed to pitch top investors and tech leaders, including Mitchell Baker, Chairwoman and Cofounder of Mozilla, Jean-Louis Missika, Deputy Mayor of Paris, Fatou Diagne, Partner and Cofounder at Bootstrap Europe, …

“At some point between childhood and work-life, women in our society begin to adjust their expectations downward in ways that men do not.” We know it, but what are we doing about it? Constellation Agency, a leader in diversity marketing campaigns for the automotive industry, is helping change the narrative.  Their impactful video “Breaking Down Boundaries for Women in Business” is a powerful tool and a call to action for companies who understand that empowering women creates an environment of strength for everyone.…

Women World Awards Win Focuses on Susan Thomas’ Commitment to Company Leadership, Community-Building, and Team Development 10Fold CEO Susan Thomas has been announced as one of the winners of the prestigious Women World Awards in the Entrepreneur of the Year category. The coveted annual Women World Awards program encompasses the world’s best in leadership, innovation, organizational performance, new products and services, and milestones from every major industry in the world. The win comes just a few weeks after 10Fold was…

Global Data and Analytics Leader Receives Honor for Global Initiatives; Hiring, Retaining and Promoting Women, Minorities, People With Disabilities, LGBT and Veterans Nielsen has earned the #19 ranking on the 2018 DiversityInc Top 50 list for corporate diversity and inclusion, moving up 13 places. This is Nielsen's fifth consecutive year moving up on the annual ranking of companies that excel in hiring, retaining and promoting women, minorities, people with disabilities, LGBT+ and veterans. "Nielsen's results to date…

Superwomen Summit Will Host Distinguished Champions of Diversity in Tech, Including Nora Denzel and Makinde Adeagbo Tech By Superwomen, a movement changing the women in tech conversation to one on data and culture for everyone, announced the addition of new speakers and sponsors to its Tech Superwomen Summit (TSWS18) program. The event takes place May 3-4, 2018 at the City View at Metreon in San Francisco. TSWS18 is committed to helping enable greater diversity in the tech space, bringing women and men together to speak…

HG Data, a global leader in Company Intelligence for B2B technology sales and marketing professionals, has announced Dr. Elizabeth Cholawsky as their new Chief Executive Officer. Founder Craig Harris, who has led the company since its inception, will now be responsible for accelerating the research and development activities essential to HG Data’s continued growth and expansion. Craig will remain Director and Chairman of the Board. Read More: TechBytes with Robert Fox, CTO, HG Data At the time of this announcement,…