
Kimberly Bryant
CEO and Founder, Black Girls CODE
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Despite global discussion about gender diversity in STEM, women are still underrepresented, underpaid and often discriminated against in these industries. Udacity is here to change that by giving #WomenWhoFuture the opportunity to learn in-demand tech skills, while providing a platform to connect with female leaders in the industry.
Closing the gender gap at your company isn’t just the right thing to do, it’s also been proven to be better for your business outcomes. Forbes cited a Bloomberg report that found corporations with gender-balanced teams have a higher return on equity. Adding more women to your team means more innovation when it comes to shaping new products, technologies and initiatives.
of computing jobs are held by women even though 47% of the U.S. workforce is made up of women.1
of women in tech feel they have to work harder than their coworkers to prove their worth.2
of startup founders are women.3
CEO and Founder, Black Girls CODE
CEO, Project Include
CIO, United States Air Force
Global Head of People Analytics, PTC
Head of Security Assurance, Zoom
CEO and Founder, Block Party
Global Head of Intelligent Automation, Spotify
CEO, National Center for Women & Information Technology
Reporter, The Guardian
Filmaker, Code: Debugging the Gender Gap
In our opening keynote, Black Girls CODE CEO Kimberly Bryant will address how companies can attract and retain talented in women in this space, and why it’s more important than ever to have a more inclusive industry.
In our closing keynote, tech investor and activist Ellen Pao will offer her thoughts on how companies can create a clear path forward for women and other underrepresented groups to get access to careers in STEM.
In this panel, our line-up of senior leaders from Spotify, PTC, and the National Center for Women & Information Technology, address how companies can increase representation and truly build an inclusive culture in the workforce today.
In this panel, senior leaders from top companies will address how they moved past microaggressions, bias, and sexism to stay in their roles and advance to leadership positions in STEM.
Shifat Nazmee speaks about her role in tech and her experiences with Udacity's Women in STEM scholarship program.
Sonja Galkin speaks about her role as a DevOps Manager and her experiences with Udacity's Women in STEM scholarship program.
Nermine Ghazy speaks about her role as an AI Product Manager and her experiences with Udacity's Women in STEM scholarship program.
CEO and Founder, Black Girls CODE
Reporter, The Guardian
Global Head of People Analytics, PTC
Global Head of Intelligent Automation, Spotify
CEO, National Center for Women & Information Technology
Filmaker, Code: Debugging the Gender Gap
CIO, United States Air Force
CEO and Founder, Block Party
Head of Security Assurance, Zoom
CEO, Project Include