Event Details:

WOMEN IN TECH: A PANEL AT THE BERKELEY FORUM

Despite the tech industry’s efforts towards inclusion and diversity, the number of women in some tech-related fields has plummeted. In many of the largest tech companies, women make up less than a quarter of the employee population. Women who enter the tech industry face rampant biases and stereotypes; for example, a study showed that half of women with careers in STEM fields eventually leave their jobs because of hostile work environments. This problem is just as present at UC Berkeley, as only 11% of EECS graduates in 2016 were female. This panel aims to bring together women in the tech field to discuss solutions to the systemic issues they face.

Panelists:



Iris Kuo, co-founder and CEO of LedBetter

Natalie Nakai, co-founder of the XX+UX Mentorship Program and Design Manager at Course Hero

Fatema Kothari, Board Member at SF-Internet Society & Girls in Tech SF and Senior Consultant at T-Mobile

Paulette Penzvalto, Lead, Autistics@ and AutisticWomen@Google, Member of the Google Disability Alliance

Date: February 22, 2017

Time: 6:00 PM

Location: Banatao Auditorium, Sutardja Dai Hall



Admission

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5:00 p.m. Event Admission Opens for Ticket Holders

5:50 p.m. Event Admission No Longer Guaranteed for Ticket Holders

5:50 p.m. Admission Opens for Walk-Ins (Limited Seating)

5:55 p.m. Admission Closed (No Late Seating)

6:00 p.m. Event Begins

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