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May
May
Launch pad for next generation of female tech leaders
Jackie Clark 0 comments NZTech Women, ShadowTech
‘Women in tech’ is unfortunately not a phrase heard often enough. We are all aware of the gender divide between men and women in IT, but instead of asking ‘how can we fix it?’ we tend to get stuck in the negative mindset of the ‘that’s just the way it is’. If you are working in the New Zealand tech sector, there is an opportunity to help change the future of women in the industry, through an inspirational initiative from NZTech, ShadowTech Day.
07
May
May
Research needed for more women get into tech careers
Jackie Clark 0 comments Industry News, NZTech Women, ShadowTech, Skills & Talent
New Zealand needs more research on why younger generations of women are not considering a career in Tech and why we see a high dropout of women dropout of the workforce, a NZTech leader says.
04
May
May
Insights of a ShadowTech Day Mentor
Jackie Clark 0 comments Careers in Technology, NZTech Women, ShadowTech, Skills & Talent
Eva Sherwood is an Account Executive at Oracle New Zealand, and serves on the Board of NZTech as a representative for major corporates. She began her career in I.T. in 2007, after studying degrees in Psychology and Business, then completing a post-grad diploma in Software Testing. Eva’s passionate about encouraging more young women to consider careers in the tech sector. She first became a ShadowTech Day mentor in 2016. Here, she shares a few of her experiences so far:
03
May
May
Fresh push to get more women into IT
Jackie Clark 0 comments NZTech Women, ShadowTech
Efforts to encourage women into software programming and other parts of the tech industry are going up a notch.
Industry body NZTech is doubling the size of its ShadowTech Days mentoring programming, which will this year pair 500 high school girls with women already in the industry, after receiving funding from the Ministry of Youth Development.
01
May
May
2017 Work Programme
Jackie Clark 0 comments NZTech News, NZTech Update, ShadowTech, Working with Government
NZTech’s vision is a prosperous New Zealand, underpinned by technology. The NZTech team is running a number of initiatives in 2017 to help achieve this.
30
Apr
Apr
NZTech UPDATE – Techweek’17 and a call for ShadowTech mentors
Jackie Clark 0 comments NZTech Update, ShadowTech, Weekly Newsletter
Techweek’17 is almost here. When I think back to a year ago when we committed to expanding Techweek from a calendar of Auckland events to a truly national festival, we knew it would be a challenge. With very limited funding we approached this year as our MVP. The goal was to engage tech communities throughout New Zealand and create a national experience.
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Apr
Apr
Over the last couple of years, you may have noticed an increased dialogue and attentiveness in the media around the lack of diversity in tech, mainly the gender gap. However, the discussion hasn’t translated into results and data is showing a widening gender gap across the industry. Despite this, we are seeing an increased commitment for diversity in tech from several organisations, but we need more. NZTech Women is helping lead the charge and I’m proudly part of this inspiring group. As Eva Sherwood recently highlighted, we have come together from all facets of the tech sector to make a real impact through several key initiatives.