Alaina Percival, Women Who Code | Women Transforming Technology (wt2) 2018
Alaina Percival, CEO & Co-Founder, Women Who Code sits down with Lisa Martin at Women Transforming Technology 2018 in Palo Alto, CA. #WT2SV #theCUBE https://siliconangle.com/2018/06/01/stanford-and-vmware-invest-15-million-to-fight-techs-gender-bias-problem-wt2sv/ A new chapter in women’s leadership In search of a lasting solution to all the issues created by a lack of inclusion, a number of organizations have risen to the occasion through initiatives that provide education, career training and support, and direct efforts toward removing biased barriers to entry for good. Women Who Code, the largest and most active community of technical women in the world, offers a positive career impact for 80 percent of its members through a powerful professional network of women working in science, technology, engineering and math jobs. Last year the program hosted 1,900 free training events and gave away $2.8 million in scholarships and conference tickets. Percival credits VMware’s partnership in Women Who Code with the organization’s efficacy. “When someone … gives you what you need to be able to harness that potential, you are able to achieve great things. …. That’s what we do for our members and their careers, and that’s what our partners like VMware do for us,” Percival said.