Girls In Tech

Some of the world’s most influential female practitioners in digital, design and technology are coming together in a unique, mostly online conference to discuss and foster collaboration and innovation and showcase female excellence in the industry.

Titled ’The Emerge Mini-Conference’ the three day series of talks and workshops is organised by newly formed not-for-profit Web Heroines, hopes to address gender imbalance in the industry by; engaging more women with design and technology, showcasing the super work women are already doing and sharing best practice.

Hosted in partnership with The British Library Business and IP Centre and supported by the Big Lottery Fund, a charity in the UK funding community groups and projects. The Emerge Mini-Conference will take place over 16^th, 17^th and 18^th January 2012.  There will be ten virtual sessions followed by a finale pivotal panel debate and networking session on the evening of the 18^th January at the British Library in London.

Online sessions will include workshops, podcasts and inspirational talks by established influential women in the industry including, Naomi Atkinson who has worked for Audi and BT and was named “The Next Big Thing” at The Critters.

The panel debate hosted in style at the British Library is open to all with a limited number of tickets available for purchase at £10 each on the emerge website. Attendees who register for the event will come face-to-face with four inspirational prolific female panellists all of whom are renowned professionals working in the field of digital design and technology.

Keri Lambden, Senior Member and Founder of Web Heroines added, “This is a unique accessible event which reaches out to women from all backgrounds particularly those who have suffered hardship and want to get their lives back on track by learning new skills, adding strings to their bows and meeting like-minded peers. We are delighted to be working with some of the best and most established female practitioners in the industry and hope that our unique showcase and information exchange will inspire women to take the leap, make their ideas happen and keep innovating”.

Julie Howell, one of the conference speakers and a business woman working with past appointments at Fortune Cookie and RNIB added, [this is an] “exciting new initiative that champions role of women in design and technology industries”.

Emerge is for anyone who loves digital design programming, mobile apps, graphics, UX/UI and digital, and whilst it is aimed at addressing the gender imbalance men are more than welcome too!

For more information about the Emerge Mini Conference, details on all of the sessions and to book your place visit the microsite today: http://webheroines.com/emerge/

The Emerge mini-conference is organised by Web Heroines and forms part of a wider strategy and mission by the newly formed, Norfolk based non-profit to showcase and encourage more females into digital and technology related roles.

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Social Gaming Summit & Virtual Goods Summit in LONDON
The first London Social Gaming Summit is a one day event focused on the intersection of games and the social web. The event focuses on helping social games developers build, monetise, and grow their social games. We’re bringing together the leaders in free-to-play games, social networking, and payments infrastructure for a full day of panels and talks.

Social Gaming Summit
The first London Virtual Goods Summit is a one day event focused on the emerging market opportunity for virtual goods and economies. Once restricted to the world of online gaming, virtual goods and currencies are beginning to influence the development of social networks, community sites, and many other new and exciting markets. The market for virtual goods continues to grow – join us for engaging talks and panels designed to highlight important trends in this fast growing market. With estimates suggesting this market will grow from $1 billion in 2009 to $1.6 billion in 2010, this is a must-attend event for those in the games, social media, and entertainment markets.

Virtual Goods Summit London
The first London Virtual Goods Summit is a one day event focused on the emerging market opportunity for virtual goods and economies. Once restricted to the world of online gaming, virtual goods and currencies are beginning to influence the development of social networks, community sites, and many other new and exciting markets. The market for virtual goods continues to grow – join us for engaging talks and panels designed to highlight important trends in this fast growing market. With estimates suggesting this market will grow from $1 billion in 2009 to $1.6 billion in 2010, this is a must-attend event for those in the games, social media, and entertainment markets.

Register HERE for the Social Gaming Summit

Register HERE for the Virtual Goods Summit

*Discount code for Girls in Tech: GIRLSINTECH010 *

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Originally posted on the Geeks on a Plane blog.

The Geeks on a Plane team has been trying to get over jet-lag by staying out all day and all night. This was definitely the case during the festivities, parties and start-up activities at Seedcamp in London. There were some compelling presentations and new technologies presented, in which GOAP’ers served as mentors to teach and provide advice on how to optimize the launch and core value of a start-up.

TechCrunch UK provided a solid synopsis of all of the Seedcamp finalists. You can check out the article here.

Following is a little more information on Seedcamp:

At Seedcamp, we believe Europe has the talent, the role models, and the capital founders need to succeed. We want to provide a catalyst for the next generation of great entrepreneurs and help you take risks, think big, and succeed. Participating in Seedcamp will give you enormous validation and access to a world-class network of advisors to help you with every aspect of your business, plus a direct route to seed and venture capital.

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Doing it Right is an unparalleled resource for success – a transformative program designed by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs who want to become dominant players in their sectors. And last year, it expanded across the world.

The format? A comprehensive 6-day workshop, 2 month program of personalized coaching from premier experts and the opportunity to start benefiting from theglobal ecosystem of Angels, VCs, corporations, and entrepreneurs that is Astia.

Who should apply? Exceptional women-led high growth start-ups who know that success is not just about raising money but about growing a business and thriving even in today’s tough market.

Doing it Right is about…

Seizing opportunities to engage with Angel and Venture Capital.

Taking advantage of alternative sources of funding

Crafting an investor pitch to get the wallet from the investor’s pocket

Building defensible financial plans for maximum growth.

Developing a winning valuation and term sheet strategy

Drafting a blueprint for taking and defending significant market share

Bootstrapping to success through customer sales and strategy

Attracting the right team

Apply today if you have…

An innovative idea in either the Technology, Life Sciences or Clean Tech sectors

A high-growth investment opportunity

An exceptional team and business strategy

A significant market opportunity

A defendable competitive advantage

At least one woman in a leadership role (at C level) or in significant position of equity and influence

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Doing it Right is an unparalleled resource for success — a transformative program designed by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs who want to become dominant players in their sectors. And last year, it expanded across the world. The format? A comprehensive 6-day workshop, 2 month program of personalized coaching from premier experts and the opportunity to start benefiting from the global ecosystem of angels, VCs, corporations, and entrepreneurs that is Astia. Who should apply? Exceptional women-led high growth start-ups who know that success is not just about raising money but about growing a business and thriving even in today’s tough market.

-Seizing opportunities to engage with Angel and Venture Investors
-Taking advantage of alternative sources of funding
-Crafting an investor pitch to get the wallet from the investor’s pocket
-Building defensible financial plans for maximum growth
-Developing a winning valuation and term sheet strategy
-Drafting a blueprint for taking and defending significant market share
-Bootstrapping to success through effective customer sales and maximization
-Attracting the right team

Qualified companies from the Doing it Right Program will participate in this flagship event in the investment community’s calendar. Throughout 2010 there will also be targeted forums in New York, London and Bangalore.

Astia is a global not-for-profit organization built on a community of experts whose goal is to ensure the success of women in high-growth start-ups. In 2009, Astia’s Doing it Right programs have expanded with Astia pioneering leadership for women entrepreneurs globally, providing unprecedented access to funding and expertise for our clients.

Angelsoft; Cisco; Fenwick & West; Greenberg Traurig; Iron Creative; Microsoft; Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo P.C.; Morrison & Foerster; Moss Adams; Osborne Clarke; PayCycle; Reed Smith; Square 1 Bank; SVB Financial; UK Trade & Investment

Alloy Ventures, Apex Venture Partners, Asset Management, CalPERS, Cisco, Garage Technology Ventures, Hamilton Lane, Hummer Winblad Venture Partners, Illuminate Ventures, Levensohn Venture Partners, Milk Street Ventures, Prolog Ventures

“Astia has an extraordinary success rate which attests to the hidden opportunity presented by women-led companies.”
- Mitchell Kertzman, Partner, Hummer Winblad Venture Partners

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Welcome to the new and improved Girls in Tech corporate site! We hope that you enjoy our makeover as we know it will provide a more aesthetic, creative and engaging experience that will contribute to your participation and interest within our network of superstars!

Girls In Tech is dedicated to influencing the technology landscape and promoting the work and contribution of women in the space. We will continuously update this site with new events, social mixers, educational workshops, along with news and blog content — all with the focus of highlighting technology community leaders throughout all of our chapters.

We’re excited to announce that Girls in Tech has an official presence in the following cities:

Atlanta, Austin, Berlin, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Kuwait, London, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Omaha, Orlando, Paris, Portland, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Stamford, Tampa, and Washington DC

With the help of our chapter principals we will be a valuable addition to the thriving women in tech scene spreading throughout the country and the globe. The team is comprised of powerful, influential, female leaders in tech that underscore the importance of empowerment, mentorship and education as the source for career enhancement and support within the community.

Thank you!

Girls in Tech Corporate Team

Adriana F. Gascoigne

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