Recap: Talent Innovation Summit.

We’ve all heard about the serious dearth of women in tech roles. At Google, for example, women make up 30% of the company’s workforce, but hold 17 percent of the company’s tech jobs. At Facebook, women fill 15 percent of tech roles. At Twitter, it’s just 10 percent.

Worse yet, women stand to gain one new STEM job for every 20 that are lost in other disrupted industries.

But how do we close the tech industry gender gap? Last week’s inaugural Talent Innovation Summit, sponsored by the Women Tech Council and held at Adobe’s Utah office, aimed to get the conversation started. Senior executives, HR personnel, business leaders, and a standing-room-only crowd gathered to discuss […]

2017-04-12T05:20:09-07:00

New summit striving to address problems for women in Utah tech companies

“Starting the conversation” was the point of the Women Tech Council’s first Talent Innovation Summit Wednesday.

“If we don’t have the conversation, nothing changes,” said WTC president and co-founder Cydni Tetro.

Senior executives, human resources personnel, and business leaders filled Adobe’s Alpha Bravo gym to capacity Wednesday to discuss how to recruit and retain women in local technology companies. Because it was the WTC’s first try at a summit of this size and breadth, the goal was to bring in some top leaders to start the conversation, and present their ideas on what has worked and what hasn’t.

 The sold-out crowd attested to the fact that this is a major need […]
2017-04-12T05:38:17-07:00

Eight women awarded for achievement in technology

Eight prominent women were selected Tuesday from a pool of 16 finalists to receive the Women in Tech Award.

This year marks the eighth time the Women Tech Council (WTC) hosted its award program, which seeks to recognize innovative women who are positively impacting the technology industry.

The 2015 recipients are: Denise Leleux (eBay), Mary Anne White (Orbital ATK), Jill Layfield (Backcountry.com), Stormy Simon (Overstock.com), Catherine Wong (Domo), Vicky Thomas (Lucid Software), Jessica Harris (Utah Valley University) and Amanda Hudson (Western Governors University).

Wong, as well as runners-up Mary Sinnott, Tricia Schumann and JoCee Porter, all have affiliations with the U. Wong served on the advisory board for the College of Engineering, Sinnott is an alumna with her […]

2017-04-14T03:13:11-07:00

Domo’s Catherine Wong Receives Technology Leadership Award From Women Tech Council

SILICON SLOPES, Utah –September 22, 2015– Catherine Wong, senior vice president of engineering at Domo, has been honored with the prestigious Technology Leadership Award from the Women Tech Council (WTC). The award was presented today at WTC’s Women Tech Awards, an annual event recognizing top Utah professionals who are driving innovation, building companies and making key contributions to Utah’s technology community.

Wong was recognized for her accomplishments as a technologist and engineering leader who has helped build Utah’s most high-profile SaaS companies –Omniture/Adobe and Domo. At Domo, she drives the development of the world’s first business management platform – technology designed to change the way business is run. Wong joined Domo from Adobe and Omniture, […]

2017-04-12T06:02:27-07:00

Women Tech Council Recognizes 2014 Women Tech Awards Recipients

SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 18, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Yesterday, the Women Tech Council honored 17 trailblazing women with 2014 Women Tech Awards, an annual award recognizing women who are changing the face of technology with ties to Utah. The awards luncheon took place at The Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City, Utah. Five college students were also recognized for outstanding work in their pursuit of STEM-related fields of study.

Award recipients, are as follows:

  • Academic Excellence – Tina Van Riper, Weber State University
  • Engineering Excellence – Stacy Pierce, Rockwell Collins
  • Education Excellence – Helen Hu, Westminster College
  • Technology Innovator – Kathy Philpot, ATK
  • Marketing […]
2017-04-14T03:20:10-07:00

Women Tech Council Announces 2012 Finalists

Women Tech Awards to be held on Sept. 20

SALT LAKE CITYThe Women Tech Council (WTC) will host its Fifth Annual Women Tech Awards on Sept. 20, and will honor 15 women in the technology field. The program recognizes technology-focused women who are driving innovation, leading technology companies and are key contributors to the community. The event is presented by EnergySolutions, Ernst & Young, Stoel Rives, USTAR and MountainWest Capital Network. Finalists and award recipients will be honored at an awards luncheon. The event will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at The Grand America Hotel (555 S. Main in Salt Lake City).

Over the past five years WTC has been able to […]

2017-04-14T03:21:42-07:00

2012 Industry Partners Announced

– Support Provides Resources for Women Who Impact the Technology Industry –

SALT LAKE CITY, 23 March 2012—The Women Tech Council (www.womentechcouncil.org) today announced its 2012 Industry Sponsors. Industry Sponsors support the Women Tech Council and enable the nonprofit organization to provide networking, mentoring and educational events to members and non-members throughout the year.

“Our sponsors make it possible for us to bring our 2,000 members together and reach out to others in the community,” said Kim Jones, Women Tech Council Board Chair. “Their support enables us to expand our capabilities as an organization, and provide resources to women and young women who work in and impact the technology industry.”

Sponsorship levels include: Elite, Premier, Innovation, […]

2017-04-04T19:04:01-07:00
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