From WiT to WiTtier

A talk about growing a Women in Tech (WiT) community in Nottingham, UK. Given at GitHub Satellite.

Transcript

1. From to WiTtier
2. Who am I? @RedRoxProjects
3. Amy Dickens @RedRoxProjects @dickensa dickensa.github.io
4. The Able Orchestra @RedRoxProjects Image courtesy of the BBC
5. Why do women in tech communities matter? How do you grow communities like this? How to be welcoming to everyone Five simple things @RedRoxProjects
6. Why Women in Tech? @RedRoxProjects
7. Let’s talk about BIAS @RedRoxProjects
8. Negative BIAS @RedRoxProjects
9. Positive BIAS @RedRoxProjects
10. Technology has no bias we do @RedRoxProjects
11. Unconscious @RedRoxProjects
12. Diversity @RedRoxProjects
13. DIVERSE TEAMS, COMPANIES, THOUGHTS, BACKGROUNDS, MUSIC TASTES, ETC. ETC. Terri Burns, Twitter @tcburning @RedRoxProjects
14. Diversity @RedRoxProjects
15. Facts & Figures @RedRoxProjects
16. 20% @RedRoxProjects
17. Role Models @RedRoxProjects Removing gender labels from job roles
18. Inspire @RedRoxProjects
19. 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 @RedRoxProjects
20. Events for Everyone @RedRoxProjects
21. ALL GENDERS LEVELS AGES INTERESTS @RedRoxProjects
22. Impact @RedRoxProjects The Ripple effect
23. @RedRoxProjects “Today I’ve learnt that I can be successful in technology if I want to be” Women in Tech 2017
24. Encourage and support each other @RedRoxProjects
25. NB IN TECH CODELIB MODERN MUSE RAILSGIRLS SHE++ TRANSCODE @RedRoxProjects
26. Create ambassadors @RedRoxProjects
27. The Future @RedRoxProjects
28. Be aware of your biases @RedRoxProjects
29. Encourage Inclusivity @RedRoxProjects
30. Be an Ambassador @RedRoxProjects
31. Challenge negative behaviour @RedRoxProjects
32. Be excellent to each other Always @RedRoxProjects
33. Thank you for listening! @RedRoxProjects