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Title:

Bumpin' Up: Has The Glass Ceiling Ever Smacked You In The Butt?

Your vote:
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Organizer:
Allyson Kapin, Women Who Tech
Description:
Who's to blame for creating the digital-ceiling? Upper management? Rawk star "techies" who fill their presentations with porn? Venture Capitalists who don't fund enough women start-ups? Ourselves? Join tech and social media gurus for a thought-provoking discussion on cracking the boys-club and getting what you want.
Questions
Answered:
  1. Who do you think is building the digital ceiling and why does it even exist in the first place?
  2. What tools and strategies should women be use to promote themselves and brand themselves as experts in their field?
  3. What are the privacy risks in promoting yourself and building a high profile online identity? What's the best way to deal with those risks and concerns?
  4. How do you decide how far you want to go in your career? Is up, up the ladder, the right path for every woman?
  5. Chicks & Porn: Which one do tech conferences really need and why?
  6. How do we develop more gender balanced and diverse tech teams and encourage VC's to fund women owned start-ups?
  7. How do you address situations when your boss or client takes your male tech colleagues opinions more seriously than your opinions?
  8. What can you do to increase your skills, marketability, and stay on top of your game as you advance in your career?
  9. What men can do to help promote women in technology?
  10. How do you work with peers who are significantly younger or older then you and not fall into the traditional mentor/mentee roles?
Level:
Beginner
Category:
Branding / Marketing / Publicity, Business / Entrepreneurial / Monetization, Career / Work Concerns, Digital Divide, Social Issues
Type:
Panel
Event:
Interactive 2010
Allyson Kapin
on 17/8/09
This is a not to be missed panel featuring some of the most influential women in tech and social media - Charlene Li (formerly of Forrester Research and now running her own firm, the Altimeter Group, Susan Mernit formerly of Yahoo, Lynne D. Johnson, Director of Social Media for Fast Company, and Connie Reece, founder of Social Media Club International the Chief Community Officer at New Media Labs. The panel will be moderated by Allyson Kapin, the founder of the Women Who Tech TeleSummit and the online communications and technology firm Rad Campaign.

Breaking through the digital ceiling is a hot button issue that needs to be talked about more openly at conferences and SXSW is the perfect format to have this dialogue. See you in March!
Amy S
on 17/8/09
looking forward to this panel. allyson is a much needed leader and voice for women in the tech community.
Kelcy Allwein
on 17/8/09
I would go to SXSW for just this one panel alone.
Babette Pepaj
on 18/8/09
Looking forward to seeing this -
Rynda Laurel
on 20/8/09
Voted a thumbs up for Women!

Here's our all Women Music/Interactive Panel:
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http://panelpicker.sxsw.com/ideas/view/4757

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Andrea Baker
on 20/8/09
Allison is a strong and committed voice to bringing diversity to not only conferences, but to tech and everyday life. I feel this is going to be a solid panel and one I will not miss.
Cecily Walker
on 21/8/09
Lynne d Johnson and Susan Mernit are two of the voices I trust most in tech - regardless of gender. I am *so* looking forward to this panel.
Kate Ertmann
on 31/8/09
A great topic that I look forward to attending, and hope I can offer a cross-over into the creative tech world with my panel Thriving as a Woman Business Owner in Visual Communication http://panelpicker.sxsw.com/ideas/view/4203
Marjorie Kase
on 3/9/09
I'm a big fan of all of your work. Looking forward to hearing more about this worthy topic. Thumbs up!
Ivan Boothe
on 4/9/09
"But can't we just add a panel on mommy blogging?"

Too often tech conferences have simply refused to address the gender dynamics of their planning, setup and execution. SXSW can be a force for good here, and explore ways to address concerns that any thinking person can see are legitimate.

Let's not let this topic pass by -- again.
Kyra Reed
on 4/9/09
Awesome panel idea! We have friends who deal with these issues DAILY. Would love to hear your insights and advice.
Eve Simon
on 5/9/09
Great and essential conversation to have. I can't wait to "Represent" in the audience for this one!
Joy Fulton
on 7/9/09
Very timely topic. Tech conferences have to be cognizant of their audiences: we are diverse. Include us (women) by including us as speakers - and we are represented. When you don't include us, you lose our views and what we bring to the discussion, and everyone loses. A conference must.
Online Games
on 24/10/09
Allison is a strong and committed voice to bringing diversity to not only conferences, but to tech and everyday life. I feel this is going to be a solid panel and one I will not miss.
blu ray ripper
on 13/11/09
So looking forward to this..
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