ME, MYSELF & THE TECH COMMUNITY Vicky Twomey-Lee / @whykay

WHO? Coder, tech event organiser advocating diversity in tech …and cat hugger @whykay

HOW DID IT ALL START? 2004 2005 2010 @pythonireland •Python Ireland: 2005 - 2016 •PyCon Ireland: 2010 - 2013

HOW DID IT ALL START? (CONTD) 2012 @globalgamecraft

TEXT ‣ Founded 2012 ‣ Started with 3 GameCrafts ‣ Nearly 30 events since ‣ Dublin, Derry, Belfast, Cork, Limerick, 
 Thurles, London, Vienna, New York

HOW DID IT ALL START? (CONTD) 2012 @codinggrace

TEXT ‣ Founded 2012 ‣ Started with 7 workshops ‣ Nearly 65 workshops since ‣ 70 Mentors

AND… I KEPT GOING 2013 @PyLadiesDub

DON’T REINVENT THE WHEEL Get involved ‣ Executive Board Member ‣ Partnerships

OTHER WOMEN/DIVERSITY IN TECH ORGS

DOESN’T HAVE TO BE IN IRELAND Get involved ‣ Nominated fellow ‣ Grants Workgroup ‣ Was on the board ‣ Various Workgroups

WHAT IT MEANS TO ME

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UPCOMING TECH EVENTS

UPCOMING EVENTS - MONTHLY NEWSLETTER http://eepurl.com/cDQD5P

UPCOMING EVENTS ➤Girls in Tech Dublin - Launch Event ➤ Mon Mar 20, 17:45 – 21:00 @ BoI, Grand Canal Sq, D2 ➤ https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/girls-in-tech-dublin-launch-event- tickets-32063055462 ➤weAREhere Careers in Tech Panel ➤ Tue Mar 21, 18:00 - 20:00 @ Science Gallery Dublin, D2 ➤ http://www.codinggrace.com/events/wearehere-careers-tech/82/ ➤Coding Grace Dublin - Introduction to the Tidyverse Toolkit for R ➤ Sat Mar 25, 11:00 - 17:00 @ Microsoft Ireland, Sandyford, D18 ➤ http://www.codinggrace.com/events/introduction-tidyverse-toolkit-r/ 83/

UPCOMING EVENTS ➤GeekGirl Meetup & Stripe Present: Competing for diverse talent and why it counts ➤ Thu 23 March 2017 @ 08:00 – 10:00 @ Stripe Dublin ➤ https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/geekgirl-meetup-stripe-present-competing-for- diverse-talent-and-why-it-counts-tickets-32719582151 ➤Belfast GameCraft ➤ Sat Mar 25, 10:00 - 21:00 @ Farset Labs, Belfast ➤ https://www.gamecraft.it/events/belfast-gamecraft-2017/ ➤Ireland Girl Geek Dinner February Meetup ➤ Thu Mar 30, 18:00 - 20:00 @ Phorest Salon Software, Anglesea Mills, Dublin ➤ https://www.meetup.com/Ireland-Girl-Geek-Dinners/events/238314493/

REFERENCES ➤ Coding Grace ➤ codinggrace.com | @codinggrace ➤ PyLadies Dublin ➤ dublin.pyladies.com | @PyladiesDub ➤ GameCraft ➤ gamecraft.it | @globalgamecraft ➤ Women in Technology & Science Ireland (WITS) ➤ witsireland.com | @witsireland ➤ weAREhere ➤ facebook.com/wearehere.ireland

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