HealthEquity’s Ashley Dreier Honored By The Women Tech Council For Technology Leadership
DRAPER, Utah, Nov. 01, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HealthEquity, Inc. (NASDAQ:HQY), a leading health savings account (HSA) provider, is pleased to announce that its Chief Information and Technology Officer (CTO), Ashley Dreier, received the Technology Leadership Award by the Women Tech Council (WTC), a national organization focused on the economic impact of women in driving high growth for the technology sector.
WTC’s Women Tech awards recognizes women for their accomplishments in driving innovation, leading technology companies and building the technology economy. In the 10-year history of the program, 190 women in technology and 26 university students have been recognized. Their work has also inspired the future generation through the hundreds of high school and university […]
Diversity of Thought Encouraged, Celebrated at Women Tech Awards
Salt Lake City—As Utah’s tech industry continues its rise, diversity of thought is more important than ever. The Women Tech Council, committed to increasing the presence of women and girls in STEM fields, held their tenth annual awards Friday to highlight the accomplishments of women professionals in tech fields.
“Providing visibility for women in technology is an important catalyst for expanding networks, providing new opportunities and changing organizational cultures,” said Cydni Tetro, Women Tech Council president. “By amplifying the impact these women have in technology through our awards and inclusion of industry leaders such as Safra Catz, we promote their contributions through a platform that showcases and amplifies their impact in the tech community at large.”
The […]
Two Pluralsight Leaders Named Winners at Women Tech Awards
Pluralsight, the enterprise technology learning platform, announced that the Women Tech Council named two Pluralsight leaders as winners in the tenth annual Women Tech Awards, a prestigious honor recognizing technology-focused women. Vice President of product Mariah Hay and head of social impact Lindsey Kneuven were recognized as two of Utah’s most powerful technology leaders at a luncheon held on Friday, October 27th, at Salt Lake City’s Grand America Hotel.
Each year, the Women Tech Council recognizes Utah’s finest women who are driving innovation, impacting companies, creating new technologies and inspiring the technology community. During the 10th annual Women in Tech […]
Be brave and ‘go for it,’ Oracle CEO Safra Catz tells Utah women in tech
Oracle CEO Safra Catz had a couple of different answers to a question posed by BYU chemical engineering student Halle Murray: “What are important qualities to be successful?”
“The most important quality is courage,” Catz responded Friday at the Women Tech Council’s 10th annual awards program, which packed the Grand America Hotel’s Grand Ballroom with hundreds of people interested in the thoughts of the woman who help guide the computer-software giant.
“Courage is about doing something new,” she elaborated during a question-and-answer session with Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah. “A lot of people are comfortable doing things the old way — and they […]
Sen. Hatch, Oracle CEO help laud Utah’s women tech leaders
SALT LAKE CITY — While Utah companies continue to struggle in achieving employment equity in the technology sector, Sen. Orrin Hatch and Oracle CEO Safra Catz helped celebrate Utah’s women tech leaders at an awards event Friday.
The Women Tech Awards is a program to “recognize women across all technology disciplines who are trailblazing new paths, leading and founding technology companies, and building innovative tools, technologies and experiences,” according to the Women Tech Council, the Utah-based organization that’s been hosting the event for the past 10 years.
Council co-founder and President Cydni Tetro said while Utah is home to a thriving innovation sector with more than 5,000 companies specializing in tech services and products, statistics reflect the […]
Women Tech Council Recognizes Top Women Technology Leaders
Women Tech Awards with Oracle CEO Safra Catz recognize tech leaders expanding and shaping the technology industry
SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 27, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Women Tech Council (WTC) today announced the recipients of the Women Tech Awards, a program to recognize women across all technology disciplines who are trailblazing new paths, leading and founding technology companies, and building innovative tools, technologies and experiences. The program, now in its 10th year, highlighted seven award recipients, 17 finalists and two university students with Oracle CEO Safra Catz.
“Providing visibility for women in technology is an important catalyst for expanding networks, providing new opportunities and changing organizational cultures,” said Cydni Tetro, Women Tech Council president. “By amplifying the impact […]
2017 Women Tech Awards Celebrates Impactful Women In Salt Lake’s Tech Ecosystem
Two weeks ago, the New York Times featured Salt Lake City in an article. Have a guess at what the article highlighted.
Not the mountains.
Not the skiing.
Not the salty lake.
Not religion.
It was all about Salt Lake’s technology industry.
The Wasatch Front is now known as the Silicon Slopes, as it is one of the top regions in the nation for “Unicorns”, or fast-growth tech startups. “The region has given rise to at least five companies valued at more than $1 billion.”
It’s a great ecosystem to be involved in, whether you’re with a tech company, in government, seeking out venture capitalists, or an entrepreneur. There’s a culture of collaboration within the community. And “the emphasis on family permeates many […]
New WTC Student Innovators program launched; Qualtrics partners with Walkers
The Women Tech Council recently launched the Student Innovators program, also known as WTCSI, to increase the number of women in science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM fields and careers. The goal of the Student Innovators program is to help more women complete STEM degrees by integrating students within the industry, provide visibility and leadership opportunities, facilitate mentoring experiences and increase access to workforce pathways.
“With more than 40 percent of the women in STEM degrees dropping out during their second or third year because they lack students, teachers or role models to relate to and engage with, there is an enormous need to support these women,” said Cydni Tetro, president of the Women Tech […]
Women Tech Council Launches Student Innovators Program to Retain and Graduate Women Students in STEM
SALT LAKE CITY, October 3rd, 2017 – Women Tech Council today launched the Student Innovators program (WTCSI) to increase the number of women in STEM fields and careers by helping more women complete STEM degrees. To do this, WTCSI will integrate students with industry, provide visibility and leadership opportunities, facilitate mentoring experiences and increase access to workforce pathways.
“With more than 40 percent of the women in STEM degrees dropping out during their second or third year because they lack students, teachers or role models to relate to and engage with, there is an enormous need to support these […]
Women Tech Council Launches Student Innovators Program to Retain and Graduate Women Students in STEM
State-wide collegiate program gives female students in STEM degrees mentoring, industry integration, leadership opportunities and workforce pathways
SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 3, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Women Tech Council today launched the Student Innovators program (WTCSI) to increase the number of women in STEM fields and careers by helping more women complete STEM degrees. To do this, WTCSI will integrate students with industry, provide visibility and leadership opportunities, facilitate mentoring experiences and increase access to workforce pathways.
“With more than 40 percent of the women in STEM degrees dropping out during their second or third year because they lack students, teachers or role models to relate to and engage with, there is an enormous need to support these women.” […]
Utah tech companies pledge to increase number of women in leadership positions
SALT LAKE CITY — Big players in the Utah tech scene have committed to increasing the number of women in leadership positions by including at least one qualified female candidate in the interview process for every open position, vice president or above, according to a Silicon Slopes news release.
Utah tech companies Qualtrics, Domo, Pluralsight and InsideSales have all shared their support for the initiative, called the “ParityPledge.” National companies, including Cisco, Ralph Lauren and Lyft have also voiced their commitment.
There are no quotas or deadlines for companies that take the pledge, they simply have to include at least one woman in the interview process.