“Women Who Tech” Host 2nd Annual International TeleSummit
The virtual summit includes such sessions as launching a startup, women and open source, tech marketing in a recession, and more.
Defying the stereotype that the tech world belongs to pocket-protector toting guys hooked on sci-fi and video games, hundreds of women are gearing up for the second annual “Women Who Tech” International TeleSummit on May 12 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. EST at www.womenwhotech.com. Participants represent women from around the globe who leverage their technological acumen to inspire change and transform the world.†
Women Who Tech’s panels (held by phone and Web) offer resources and tools for launching a successful campaign or building an online personal brand, determining the ROI of an organization’s social media outreach, and more.
Among the sessions are:
- Launching Your Own Startup
- Women and Open Source
- Breaking Through the Digital Ceiling
- Tech Marketing in a Recession
- Social Networks and Diversity Barriers
- ROI of Social Networking
Panelists include: Joan Blades of MoveOn and Moms Rising, Allison Fine of Personal Democracy Forum, Lynne D Johnson of Fast Company, Charlene Li, Holly Ross of NTEN, Rashmi Sinha of SlideShare, Lisa Stone of BlogHer, and others.
“Women have been at the forefront of developing technology before the days of floppy discs, CRT monitors, and corded mice,” says Allyson Kapin, the organizer of Women Who Tech. “The Women Who Tech TeleSummit is for those of us who†see computers as instruments of social change, not just hardware and software.†It’s for women who are committed to applying technology in ways that engage people and advance our common values.”
New for 2009: Women Who Tech is organizing networking parties after the TeleSummit on May 12 in Washington DC, New York, San Francisco, and London.
The Women Who Tech TeleSummit is made possible through the support of Rad Campaign, FreePress, Democracy In Action, Convio, Care2, Massey Media, and NTEN. For more information visit http://www.womenwhotech.com.
