Technology Review's Emerging Technologies Conference to Explore Issues Facing Women in Technological Fields.CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- While women make up about half of the workforce, they continue to be underrepresented in technological fields1. In an effort to raise awareness of the issues facing women working in these fields, Technology Review is hosting a full-day workshop on Women in Technology as part of its 7th annual Emerging Technologies Conference beginning September 25 at MIT MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology . The workshop is designed to explore solutions to some of the most common challenges facing women in technology including workplace culture, gender stereotyping, and societal influences. In addition, the workshop will celebrate the many contributions of women through the successes of several top female executives scheduled to speak at the event including: * Susan Hockfield, president, MIT; * Maria Klawe, president, Harvey Mudd College Harvey Mudd College: see Claremont Colleges. ; * Ilene H. Lang, president, Catalyst; * Atefah Riazi, senior partner and worldwide CIO CIO: see American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. (Chief Information Officer) The executive officer in charge of information processing in an organization. , Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide; * Betty Shanahan, executive director, Society of Women Engineers; * Sophie V. Vandebroek, chief technology officer, Xerox; president, Xerox Innovation Group; * Telle Whitney, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. ; Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology; and * Leaders from Carnegie Mellon, Ernst & Young, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Partners Healthcare, Simmons College, TechBridgeWorld, ThirdPath Institute, University of California, Berkeley The University of California, Berkeley is a public research university located in Berkeley, California, United States. Commonly referred to as UC Berkeley, Berkeley and Cal , University of Maryland University of Maryland can refer to:
"We've gathered an amazing group of thought leaders on the issues facing women in technology and hope to explore practical solutions to these very real challenges," said Jason Pontin, editor-in-chief and publisher of Technology Review. Strategic partners supporting the Women in Technology Workshop include the Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology, the Association for Women in Science Charter The Association for Women in Science (AWIS) is a non-profit association which works to promote women's activities in all scientific fields, from mentoring to scholarships to job listings. (AWIS), Business and Professional Women/USA, Massachusetts Innovation & Technology Exchange (MITX), WITI, and The Women's Congress. For more information about sponsorship benefits and opportunities, please contact sponsorship@technologyreview.com. About Technology Review, Inc. Technology Review, Inc., an independent media company owned by MIT, is the authority on the future of technology, identifying emerging technologies and analyzing their impact for leaders. Technology Review's media properties include Technology Review magazine, the oldest technology magazine in the world (founded in 1899); the daily news website TechnologyReview.com; and events such as the annual Emerging Technologies Conference at MIT. 1 Bureau of Labor Statistics Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) A research agency of the U.S. Department of Labor; it compiles statistics on hours of work, average hourly earnings, employment and unemployment, consumer prices and many other variables. , "Employed persons by detailed occupation, sex, race and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, 2006" |
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