News Archive: July 2008
Webinar: Women Leading Innovation
September 18, 2008 11:30am - 12:30pm PT Innovation may be today's buzzword but it has always been integral to every organization's culture, often serving as its key competitive advantage. As women rise in leadership positions in technology companies, how have they created a culture that can foster and sustain innovation? Gain a ... Read more
Getting Ready to Attend the Grace Hopper Celebration
It can be daunting figuring out what you need to do to get ready for the Grace Hopper Celebration. Not only do you have to think about getting there, but you also want to make sure you don’t forget anything important. Well, to help you do that, we have come ... Read more
A Little about Keystone
This year, the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing is taking place in beautiful Keystone, Colorado. Set in the gorgeous Colorado Rockies, this ski resort is a refreshing change in setting following last year’s GHC in Florida. Take the weather, for example. No one’s going to be complaining about ... Read more
Webinar: Women Leading Innovation
Innovation may be today's buzzword but it has always been integral to every organization's culture, often serving as its key competitive advantage. As women rise in leadership positions in technology companies, how have they created a culture that can foster and sustain innovation? Gain a better understanding of how to ... Read more
ANITA BORG INSTITUTE NAMES WILLIAM WULF CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ANITA BORG INSTITUTE NAMES WILLIAM WULF CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PALO ALTO, Calif. — July 29 2008 —The Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology (ABI) announced today that William Wulf, Professor University of Virginia, has been elected chair of its Board of Trustees, replacing ... Read more
5 Tips to Convince Your Boss to Send You to TechLeaders: Realizing Your Vision for Women of Color
Are you interested in attending Realizing Your Vision for Women of Color but you aren’t sure about how to convince your manager to send you? We provided you with a list of compelling reasons that you can use when you approach your boss. 1. Networking – Meeting other professionals becomes a very ... Read more
The Top Ten Reasons Students Should Attend the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing
The Top Ten Reasons Students Should Attend the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing The Grace Hopper Celebration for Women in Computing might seem like an event meant only for professionals in the technology field. However, if you are a student, you have just as much to gain from coming ... Read more
ANITA BORG INSTITUTE CEO SELECTED AS AN AWARDEE FOR THE WOMEN’S VENTURE FUND 2008 HIGHEST LEAF AWARD
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ANITA BORG INSTITUTE CEO SELECTED AS AN AWARDEE FOR THE WOMEN’S VENTURE FUND 2008 HIGHEST LEAF AWARD PALO ALTO, Calif. — July 8, 2008 —The Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology (ABI) announced today that President and CEO Telle Whitney is receiving the Women’s Venture Fund’s 2008 ... Read more
Online Community Update
In early March I joined the Anita Borg Institute (ABI) staff as the new Communities Program Manager. Since then I've been learning all I can about the multiple ABI and Grace Hopper Celebration (GHC) online communities, including Systers and its associated email listservs; social networks like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter; ... Read more
Senior TechLeaders 2008: Life Strategies for Leadership from Duy-Loan Le
On Day 2 of ABI’s 2008 Senior TechLeaders at Georgia Institute of Technology, Duy-Loan T. Le, Senior Fellow at Texas Instruments delivered an inspirational keynote on life strategies she uses as a technical leader. Duy-Loan’s leadership is routed in what she terms as the three C’s: confidence, courage and compassion. ... Read more