What I’ve Learned from
Joining WIT Communities
Kamolphan Liwprasert (Fon)
Women in Tech
#ChooseToChallenge
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about:me
Fon
Kamolphan Liwprasert
Senior Machine Learning
Engineer @Sertis
Master in Computer Science
student (OMSCS) @GeorgiaTech
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Journey in Women in Tech Communities
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Some of the communities / events that I’ve joined ..
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Lots of org. and companies talk about diversity & equity
Not only genders, but also races.
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Equality vs Equity ?
https://www.ywcalgary.ca/news/equity-v-s-equality-whats-difference
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Equality vs Equity ?
https://www.diffen.com/difference/Equality-vs-Equity
inclusivity remove system barriers
equality
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Why Diversity Matters?
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> Biases
What will happen with no diversity?
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Case study: Research suggests
women suffer from
'gender bias' at home
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Embracing Diversities
#ChooseToChallenge
Properly addressing biases and be inclusive
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Women can do great!
-- they’re just underrepresented
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First Computer Programmer
Ada Lovelace
(1815 - 1852)
Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace
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First bug discovered!
Grace Hopper
(1906 - 1992)
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The World's Top 50 Women In Tech
Fei-Fei Li
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You can do it!
#ChooseToChallenge
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Overcoming Stereotypes
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Don't let anybody tell you what you're capable of!
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Let’s create a safe environment for women
#ChooseToChallenge
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Together we can:
● Connect to people
● Be inspired
● Help each other
● Build a better community
● Grow together!
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“The most important thing I've accomplished, other than building the
compiler, is training young people. They come to me, you know, and
say, 'Do you think we can do this?' I say, ‘Try it.’ And I back 'em up.”
-- Grace Hopper
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Joining Communities
#ChooseToChallenge
Remember that women always support each other
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Recap
1. Embracing Diversity
Properly addressing biases
and be inclusive
2. Overcoming Stereotypes
Don't let anybody tell you
what you're capable of!
3. Joining Communities
Remember that women always
support each other
#ChooseToChallenge
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Thank You!
😃
Feedback is a gift! 🎁
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