The Able Orchestra
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Why do women in tech
communities matter?
How do you grow communities
like this?
How to be welcoming to everyone
Five simple things
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Why Women in Tech?
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Let’s talk about BIAS
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Negative BIAS
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Positive BIAS
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Technology has no bias
we do
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Unconscious
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Diversity
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DIVERSE TEAMS, COMPANIES,
THOUGHTS, BACKGROUNDS,
MUSIC TASTES, ETC. ETC.
Terri Burns, Twitter @tcburning
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Diversity
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Facts & Figures
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20%
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Role Models
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Removing gender
labels from job roles
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Inspire
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Nov 2014 - first women
in tech conference
Feb 2016 - second women
in tech conference
MAR 2016 - monthly meet
up starts
FEB 2017 - third women
in tech conference
MAR 2017 - Women in Tech
Meetup 1st Birthday
MAY 2017 - building a
community outside of
the conference
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Events
for
Everyone
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ALL GENDERS
LEVELS
AGES
INTERESTS
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Impact
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The Ripple effect
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“Today I’ve
learnt that I can
be successful in
technology if I
want to be”
Women in Tech 2017
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Encourage and
support each other
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NB IN TECH
CODELIB
MODERN MUSE
RAILSGIRLS
SHE++
TRANSCODE
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