Sharing the Movethedial movement internationally as we work hard to increase female participation and leadership in the technology industry. Held at Grand Central Tech in New York city, Movethedial brought together more than 100 founders, leaders and men and women in tech to put the power of story into action.
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Amber Mac shares how businesses can keep pace with the rapid changes in technologies and the importance of being agile in the current environment. Amber also explains to Michael Bancroft the cultural shift she’s seen within companies when it comes to growth and how embracing change as well as the ability to say no can help founders in attracting the right projects and clients to do business with.
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Allison MacDonald, an experimental physicist at D-Wave, the Burnaby-based quantum computing firm, spends her days testing and improving the chip that helps run the company’s 2,000 qubit quantum computer. Allison talks about her unique field, shares her journey to becoming an experimental physicist and talks about challenging our implicit biases in the workplace.
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Girls Who Code’s mission is clear and focused: to close the gender gap in technology. And with its fearless founder and CEO, Reshma Saujani, at the helm, it’s already creating a major ripple effect in the tech industry. We are thrilled to welcome Saujani as a Keynote Speaker at our #movethedial Global Summit this November 7th, especially since Girls Who Code’s mission is perfectly aligned with that of #movethedial. As Saujani says, quoting the famous activist Marian Wright Edelman, “You can’t be what you can’t see.”
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A self-described “connector,” Erica Keswin is forcing us to rethink our human and digital relationships. After all, in an era where we’re more likely to send a text or email to engage at work, the digital world is only making us more disconnected.
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We connected with Carly Shuler, Hoot Reading Co-Founder and CEO, to learn about the Hoot Reading journey – and for some education and insights on technology and the next generation.
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Five successful women leaders share their advice for young women just starting out in their careers.
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A #movethedial moment is a point in your life when someone decides to Go Out of Their Way to help someone else. Every successful individual has a village of supporters who have moved the dial for them in some way. These women share their own #movethedial moments and their resulting positive impact.
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These women share their thoughts on the power of Going Out of Your Way for others, and the profound impact it has — especially women —- and the positive impact it makes on the community as a whole.
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What does it mean to #movethedial? These women share their thoughts on the importance of community and supporting one another.
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Started by brothers Nadeem Nathoo and Navid Nathoo, The Knowledge Society embraces topics such as Virtual Reality, Blockchain, Alternative Energy, and Artificial Intelligence. One participant describes it as a human accelerator that turns driven students into unicorn people who will solve the world’s most important problems.
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Patricia Karpas, Co-Founder & Head of Content, Meditation Studio app shares with Amber Mac the reason behind creating the platform and the importance of taking time out for self-care. Patricia also tells how she tries to #movethedial everyday while building her startup.
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“We have a basic responsibility — a human responsibility — to reach out actively to others. To give of our time, our energy, our money, our spirit in a statement to do whatever I can do.”
Jodi Kovitz, Founder & CEO of #movethedial, speaks at JEDx 2018, hosted by The House Toronto. In this video, she shares her belief of Tikun Olam — or repairing the world through action — and how a shocking wake-up call spurred her to embrace activism and eventually start the #movethedial movement.
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Jodi Kovitz, Founder & CEO of #movethedial, speaks at the 2018 TakeOver conference by Tribalscale. In this video, she shares her own personal story of building a global movement and her unique perspectives on promoting women in STEM.
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At TWG diversity is key to not only delivering the best possible products and software solutions for their clients, but also being able to attract the best talent to produce the work. The company’s managing partner Chris Eben shares with Amber Mac how the firm was able to #movethedial by refocusing its priorities on inclusion and create an open work culture that encourages voices to be heard across all teams.
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The tagline on Huda Alvi’s website says it all: My Life, My Terms, My Style, My View, My Opinions, My Choices. This smart, classy, and cool C.E.O chick shares her story of resilience, persistence, passion, and purpose. Buckle up for Huda’s latest adventure, The Girls Trip, a “Bad Ass Tour Company… activating curated travel for women around the globe.”
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A steadfast champion for both the technology industry and women entrepreneurs, Jasmin Ganie-Hobbs talks about the importance of exposing our children – especially our girls – to STEM early and often.
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17-year-old Hannah Le shows us where curiosity and conviction can take us. From the lessons she learned from her deaf cousin, to her own personal challenges fitting in, this young, confident woman teaches us about pursuing big dreams and carving our own paths.
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#movethedial and Hillcrest Community School had the privilege of hosting one of over 110 events for Digital Literacy Day! In partnership with our friends Sladjana Jovanovic (TD Bank), Dave Resnick (Google Canada), and Nadeem Nathoo (The Knowledge Society), we were able to host an amazing presentation, as well as kick off STEM education for the school with a brand new STEM Lab!
Special thanks to TD Bank, Google Canada, and TKS for their generous donations to the Hillcrest Community School STEM Lab. Take a look at some highlights from this memorable day!
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