Calendar of Events: TechLeaders
TechLeaders: Washington D.C.
March 19, 2007 to March 20, 2007
This workshop is for influential women involved with Technology in the Government. It’s a time out of time from your careers and lives in order to make them an even better place to return to. Through this interactive event you will establish connections with a large number of powerful women across all sectors of government. You will reconnect with old contacts in meaningful ways. You will hear keynote speeches on topics that are not only captivating and intriguing, but also tailored to your unique perspective - that of a female technical leader in government. You will attend workshops that increase the effectiveness of senior leaders who are already highly competent at what they do. You will have the opportunity to engage with other leaders on topics that you are most passionate about.
TechLeaders: Strategic Persuasion and Change Leadership
June 13, 2007 to June 14, 2007
This workshop is designed to provide technical women with skills to succeed in accomplishing their goals in negotiations and meetings as well with the capacity to use these skills to effect organizational change.
Senior TechLeaders: “Managing Change”
December 15, 2005 to December 16, 2005
IBM, Yorktown Heights, New York
This workshop focused on building critical skills for success in leadership roles and provides a venue where women leaders can meet to share ideas, tactics, and strategies while learning together. Participants were given an opportunity to expand and deepen relationships with other senior women in the technical community and work on elements of innovation enablers and organizational change.
Senior TechLeaders: “Building and Sustaining Change in Technology Cultures”
October 4, 2006
San Diego, California in conjunction with the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing
This one-day workshop focused on building and sustaining change. It showcased the work of four women in organizations in making positive impact for technical women and provided an opportunity for participants to explore and share insights and opportunities for impacting their own organizations.
Aspiring TechLeaders: “Realizing Your Vision”
March 22, 2006 to March 23, 2006
Google, Mountain View, California
This sold out inaugural workshop offered a unique set of speakers, opportunities to deepen relationships with other women in the Bay Area’s technical community and skills to help increase the attendee’s scope and influence while defining and building their technical vision to w omen who are technical contributors, and managers, with 10+ years of experience or equivalent in the industry.
Senior TechLeaders: “Women’s Leadership”
November 3, 2005 to November 4, 2005
Microsoft, Redmond, Washington
This workshop brought together powerful women exercising major influence on the technology community from industry, government and academia. The focus of this workshop was on understanding women and leadership. Each participant looked at her own personal leadership and to determine how to make it even more effective. Participants left with greater self-awareness, new ideas, and information on steps they could take to advance their leadership performance to the next level.
Senior TechLeaders: “Women’s Leadership”
May 9, 2005 to May 10, 2005
Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Cambridge, Massachusetts
In partnership with the Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics the 2005 East Coast Senior Women Leadership Workshop brought together powerful women exercising major influence on the technology community in areas such as computer and computational science and applied mathematics from industry, government and academia. The workshop focused on building critical skills for success in leadership roles and provided a venue where women leaders could meet to share ideas, tactics, strategies and learn together. Moreover, it provided an opportunity to expand and deepen relationships with other senior women in the technical community.
Senior TechLeaders: “Grace Hopper Leadership Summit”
October 6, 2004
Chicago, Illinois
A Senior Women Leadership Summit was held the day before the Grace Hopper Celebration. Facilitated by Linda Alepin, CEO of the leadership consulting firm Center for New Futures, women created individual visions, worked on steps to fulfill their visions, and networked with each other. There were 83 attendees, 46% from industry and 36% from academia.
TechLeaders: “Leadership Initiative Pilot Program”
January 10, 2004
Los Angeles, California
In January of 2004 The Anita Borg Institute and IPAM (Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics at UCLA) collaborated on a pilot leadership workshop for women holding senior positions in academia, industry, and government. Participants received validation, ideas, experiences and strategies, perspective, suggestions, inspiration, and reassurance. In addition, experts in areas important to attendees provided guidance about important leadership skills.
There were 48 attendees, 67% from academia and 21% from industry. Results from the breakout sessions which include challenges and best practices are posted and an article was written by the facilitator, Susan Owicki, in the Spiral Online Newsletter. The overwhelming response was extraordinarily positive.
