Press Release–April 2006
A Breakfast Dialogue Session for Women Working in Technical Fields
7:30 - 8:30 a.m. May 2, 2006, Moscone Center, San Francisco
Complimentary for registered attendees
PBWC is pleased to sponsor in partnership with the Global Women’s Leadership Network, and the Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology, a focused breakfast dialogue designed especially for technical leaders to spark meaningful conversations, to inspire creativity, and to move concepts and ideas into action. Featuring guest speaker Dr. Telle Whitney, President and CEO of the Anita Borg Institute, please join us for this opportunity to experience the power of women connecting!
Through the centuries, dialogue has been one of the most fundamental and most powerful ways that women forge their leadership capacity. This remains true for women today, within their corporations, their communities, and their families. Through the power of women talking to women, rich and thought-provoking conversations are generated, meaningful connections are forged and commitment to action is established.
If you wish to attend the Breakfast Dialogue Sesson, you must R.S.V.P. Call (650) 548-2424 or email info@pbwc.org. You may sign up for the conference at www.pbwc.org.
The Professional BusinessWomen of California, (PBWC) is an organization designed specifically to meet the leadership, skill and networking needs of professional businesswomen throughout their careers and across industries. We offer women ways to build their support community and pursue their entrepreneurial dreams. In our extraordinary 18 years of existence, more than 55,000 women have attended one of our events either in San Francisco/San Jose or in Sacramento. www.pbwc.org
The Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology(ABI) - ABI’s mission is two-fold: to increase the impact of women on all aspects of technology and to increase the positive impact of technology on the world’s women. A growing list of leading corporations, including partners HP, Microsoft, Sun Microsystems Google and sponsors, IBM, Cisco and Intel recognize that by investing in Institute programs that engage and develop technical women, they can achieve a more diverse, globally competitive workforce capable of producing higher levels of technology innovation and better financial performance. www.anitaborg.org
The Global Women’s Leadership Network - GWLN is co-sponsored by the Leavey School of Business and the School of Engineering at Santa Clara University. It is an organization dedicated to educating and connecting women who dare to transform their organizations, their communities, and the world. One media for women’s leadership development is its Global Innovation Dialogues. Today’s breakfast is modeled on that approach. Read more at www.gwln.org