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Title:

Hot Chicks in Tech

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Organizer:
Narendra Rocherolle, 83 Degrees, Inc.
Description:
A look at how gender and sexuality influence the discourse within the tech industry.
Questions
Answered:
  1. How does gender and sexuality impact any discussion within the tech industry?
  2. Why are there so few women in technology?
  3. What are the challenges facing women in the industry?
  4. What are some examples of gender bias?
  5. How have opinions and roles changed in the last 10-15 years?
  6. Are thre ways to improve the current dynamics?
  7. Will VC firms be forever male?
  8. What are some guidelines for guys when interacting with a hot chick in tech?
Level:
Beginner
Category:
Human / Social Issues
Type:
Panel
Event:
SXSW Interactive 2009
Kristine Gloria
on 8/8/08
Who else is on this panel? Sounds interesting
Zoe Margolis
on 10/8/08
I hope the title of this panel is meant to be ironic - I'm not sure many women, myself included, appreciate being described by our appearance, or as "chicks"...
Narendra Rocherolle
on 10/8/08
Yes, the title is ironic but the panel will be hard hitting. The short list of potential panelists under consideration (and unconfirmed) include Kara Swisher, Heather Armstrong, Maggie Mason, Sarah Lacy, Veronica Belmont, Joanne Colan, Ann Crady, Tara Hunt, and others.
Zoe Margolis
on 10/8/08
Glad to hear that, Narendra; it sounds like a good panel. If you'd like a British female sexblogger (previously anonymous, but 'outed' by the press)'s perspective to also be included, drop me a line.
Narendra Rocherolle
on 10/8/08
Thanks Zoe, I am adding you to the short list.
christine brumback
on 17/8/08
yes, please and a suggestion - get women who are not necessarily as "public" since their perspective could be quite different (or not ;)
christine brumback
on 17/8/08
and also consider women who are actually developers rather than all content/marketing. again, just for a varied pt of view :)
Narendra Rocherolle
on 26/8/08
Thanks Christine.

Just for background everyone, the idea for this panel came out of the Lacy/Zuckerberg interview and reactions afterward. Some of the key issues I want to have discussed include: the gender skew within tech (in engineering, management, finance and VC); the particular fight that intelligent high profile public women face; and some of the nuance of language and discourse that informs how we approach the subject.
andy halvorsen
on 26/8/08
you should tap cyan banister of zivity for this panel. she fits the criteria in many ways.
Kurt Daradics
on 28/8/08
Discourse or intercourse???
Paul Schreiber
on 29/8/08
Sarah Lacy? Wasn't she uninvited from SXSW after last year? And no Julia Allison, please. Let's keep this substantive. How about VMware founder Diane Greene?
Twanna A. Hines
on 31/8/08
Narendra, very interesting panel idea. By the way, Zoe, "chick" isn't always a bad thing. :) Sometimes it's ok to "own" the word. ;) FUNKYBROWNCHICK.com ... keeping it funky, brown and "chicky" 24/7.
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