Retaining Top Technical Talent, Some Examples, by Telle Whitney, CEO

Caroline Simard — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:44:33 -0500

At the Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology, the companies we work with regularly express deep concern about their ability to keep their best talent. Many executives are surprised when they research differences in retention rates between men and women at their own company - women leave at a higher rate. Here are two examples of how to keep your best and brightest.

Retention in the Age of Layoffs by Caroline Simard, Vice President of Research and Executive Programs

Caroline Simard — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:26:53 -0500

Have you heard? The recession is over. Really? Despite the encouraging signs in macro-economic data, the reality for most technology employees is still one of layoffs, cost cutting, and doing more with less. But if you think you don’t have to worry about turnover in this environment and of losing women in technology, think again.

2009 Anita Borg Change Agent Award Winners

Caroline Simard — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:19:58 -0500

The Anita Borg Change Agent Award recognizes three experienced women from around the world whose work goes to the heart of the Anita Borg Institute's mission: to increase the impact of women on all aspects of technology, and to increase the positive impact of technology on the world's women. These three women are funded to attend the Grace Hopper Conference, and have the chance to both speak to the conference attendees, but also meet with other leaders who attend.

The State of Women: Progress is Relative by Caroline Simard, Vice President of Research and Executive Programs

Caroline Simard — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:59:57 -0400

I don’t know about you, but I’m confused. There has been a lot of media attention on research on women’s issues recently (most notably in Time Magazine, covered again on NPR’s Talk of the Nation), which is a great thing, considering that only two generations ago women didn’t factor in research agendas.

Anita Borg Social Impact Award Winner and Denice Denton Award Winner

Caroline Simard — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:33:18 -0400

At the Grace Hopper Conference, I had the chance to meet Ekaterina Fedotova the director for Information Dissemination and Equal Access (IDEA) project in Russia. Ekaterina is the 2009 winner of the Anita Borg Social Impact award.

Women in Technology and Networking by Dr. Caroline Simard,Vice President Research and Executive Programs

Caroline Simard — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:37:46 -0400

Next week is our major conference, the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing (www.gracehopper.org), so I’ve got networking on the brain. The main goal of this technical conference is to provide women in technology with broad opportunities for increasing their visibility, networking, breaking feelings of isolation, role models and building community.

Where is the VC Funding for Women Tech Enterpreneurs by Caroline Simard, Director of Research, Anita Borg Institute

Caroline Simard — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:46:54 -0400

This week, I attended a workshop convened by the National Academy of Engineering Committee on Women in Science, Engineering, and Medecine. The CWSEM Committee focused its efforts this year on entrepreneurial careers for women engineers and scientists.

Role Model: Ruzena Bacjcsy by Telle Whitney, CEO of the Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology

Caroline Simard — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:42:22 -0400

Each year at the Anita Borg Institute’s Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing Conference, I have the privilege to recognize the Anita Borg Technical Leadership award recipient. Role models are so important to the community of technical leaders, and the list of past recipients of the Anita Borg

Mary Lou Jepsen - Technology For Social Good By Telle Whitney, CEO Anita Borg Institute

Caroline Simard — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 11:57:53 -0400

“Technology for Social Good” It is the theme of this year’s Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing. So many people,
especially women, would love to find a job where their work contributes to the greater good. There are many examples of people whose lives and work embody technology for social good.

Technology for Social Impact by Caroline Simard

Caroline Simard — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 18:37:16 -0400

The theme of our annual Grace Hopper Celebration this year is “Technology for Social Good.” What does technology for social good represent? Is technology beneficial or harmful to society? Technology has had both negative and positive consequences on our world. The interaction between human nature and technology has always been one of a difficult balance. As James