Women can change the world with code
by Marlene Den Bleyker | Oct 15, 2015
#theCUBE #AnitaBorg #GHC #SiliconANGLE #WomenInTech #GHC15
As day two of the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing event kicked off in the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas, John Furrier and Jeff Frick, cohosts of theCUBE, from the SiliconANGLE’s Media team, were excited to face another day of interviewing the notable women in technology.
Women filling the technology gap
Presented by the Anita Borg Institute for Women in Technology and the Association for Computing Machinery, the event highlights many high-ranking women in technology. But Furrier and Frick agreed that recruiting talented women into technology roles is also a priority.
Furrier stated that while there is gender inequality in pay and technology, there are layers of people who have made it. He referred to several upcoming guests who are industry leaders, as well as some of the keynote speakers who discussed their climb to the top.
Core curriculum: Computer science
The main topic centered on the lack of education in computer science in general. Furrier said the conversation is about education, and he believes that computer science needs to be a core science subject and there are still many cultural hurdles to get over. He remarked, “You can change the world with lines of code.”
According to Furrier, Susan Wojcicki, CEO for YouTube, LLC, said in a talk that her own daughter said that computer science is not cool. This is astounding, considering her mother ranks as ninth on Forbes list of most powerful women.
Frick stated that at Stanford University, computer science is the most popular subject for women and he believes the role of women in tech is expanding. Moreover, Furrier agreed by noting, “Skills in computer science go beyond coding.” With customer experience and analytics in the forefront of most companies agendas, theCUBE hosts feel there are great opportunities for woman.
Opening doors
At the end of the day, this show is a phenomenal opening for women to equalize the pay scale, as well as encourage and mentor others to follow the path into computer science careers, according to theCUBE hosts.
@theCUBE
#GHC15
Forgot Password
Almost there!
We just sent you a verification email. Please verify your account to gain access to
Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing 2015 | Houston. If you don’t think you received an email check your
spam folder.
Sign in to Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing 2015 | Houston.
In order to sign in, enter the email address you used to registered for the event. Once completed, you will receive an email with a verification link. Open this link to automatically sign into the site.
Register For Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing 2015 | Houston
Please fill out the information below. You will recieve an email with a verification link confirming your registration. Click the link to automatically sign into the site.
You’re almost there!
We just sent you a verification email. Please click the verification button in the email. Once your email address is verified, you will have full access to all event content for Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing 2015 | Houston.
I want my badge and interests to be visible to all attendees.
Checking this box will display your presense on the attendees list, view your profile and allow other attendees to contact you via 1-1 chat. Read the Privacy Policy. At any time, you can choose to disable this preference.
Select your Interests!
add
Upload your photo
Uploading..
OR
Connect via Twitter
Connect via Linkedin
EDIT PASSWORD
Share
Forgot Password
Almost there!
We just sent you a verification email. Please verify your account to gain access to
Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing 2015 | Houston. If you don’t think you received an email check your
spam folder.
Sign in to Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing 2015 | Houston.
In order to sign in, enter the email address you used to registered for the event. Once completed, you will receive an email with a verification link. Open this link to automatically sign into the site.
Sign in to gain access to Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing 2015 | Houston
Please sign in with LinkedIn to continue to Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing 2015 | Houston. Signing in with LinkedIn ensures a professional environment.
Are you sure you want to remove access rights for this user?
Details
Manage Access
email address
Community Invitation
Kickoff Day 2 | Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing 2015
Women can change the world with code
by Marlene Den Bleyker | Oct 15, 2015
#theCUBE #AnitaBorg #GHC #SiliconANGLE #WomenInTech #GHC15
As day two of the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing event kicked off in the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas, John Furrier and Jeff Frick, cohosts of theCUBE, from the SiliconANGLE’s Media team, were excited to face another day of interviewing the notable women in technology.
Women filling the technology gap
Presented by the Anita Borg Institute for Women in Technology and the Association for Computing Machinery, the event highlights many high-ranking women in technology. But Furrier and Frick agreed that recruiting talented women into technology roles is also a priority.
Furrier stated that while there is gender inequality in pay and technology, there are layers of people who have made it. He referred to several upcoming guests who are industry leaders, as well as some of the keynote speakers who discussed their climb to the top.
Core curriculum: Computer science
The main topic centered on the lack of education in computer science in general. Furrier said the conversation is about education, and he believes that computer science needs to be a core science subject and there are still many cultural hurdles to get over. He remarked, “You can change the world with lines of code.”
According to Furrier, Susan Wojcicki, CEO for YouTube, LLC, said in a talk that her own daughter said that computer science is not cool. This is astounding, considering her mother ranks as ninth on Forbes list of most powerful women.
Frick stated that at Stanford University, computer science is the most popular subject for women and he believes the role of women in tech is expanding. Moreover, Furrier agreed by noting, “Skills in computer science go beyond coding.” With customer experience and analytics in the forefront of most companies agendas, theCUBE hosts feel there are great opportunities for woman.
Opening doors
At the end of the day, this show is a phenomenal opening for women to equalize the pay scale, as well as encourage and mentor others to follow the path into computer science careers, according to theCUBE hosts.
@theCUBE
#GHC15
