Vicky Nyamsuren, ShadowTech24, and Ada Lovelace Day | October Newsletter

02 October 2024

Kia ora, On September 12, TechWomen, supported by the AI Forum and the Asia New Zealand Foundation, hosted a special event featuring Vicky Nyamsuren. Born into a nomadic life in Mongolia’s Gobi Desert, Vicky shared insights about her upbringing, and her journey to becoming a leading female influencer in tech. She spoke passionately about her … Continue reading "All registrations now open"

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Breaking records in Paris and Aotearoa

07 August 2024

Here at TechWomen we are seeing a similar trend with record-breaking participation in two of our key programmes this year, Mentoring Circles and ShadowTech.

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Westpac, Supporting Women in Tech

10 June 2024

As a foundation partner of TechWomen, Westpac's support not only helps us create programs that bridge the gender gap but also inspires young girls to explore tech careers through ShadowTech and helps develop policies that boost diversity in the tech workforce.

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Call for Speakers - AWS Community Day 2024

31 May 2024

AWS Community Day Aotearoa is an annual one-day, user-run single-day AWS technical conference that is planned, organised, and delivered by the AWS user group community leaders.

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ShadowTech 2024 | May Newsletter

29 May 2024

We hope you had the chance to participate in the broad range of events during last week’s TechWeek, designed to showcase the value and impact of technology on the lives of New Zealanders. It was a roaring success and you can check out some of the highlights here.

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Dressing for Work - Women Across Generations

23 May 2024

As part of our TechWeek24 Women Across Generations series, Meg Ryan shares a look at the evolving office dress code in Aotearoa New Zealand.

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All registrations now open

Kia ora, We’re delighted to announce the return of ShadowTech Day and we are now accepting registrations for both host organisations and schools.  Our ShadowTech Day programme offers girls in years 9-11 an opportunity to discover the world of tech, spark their curiosity and explore career pathways. We’re showcasing real roles, because we know there’s a … Continue reading "All registrations now open"
01 May 2024
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Tech programme for girls hopes to challenge ‘boys’ club’ image

Hundreds of secondary-school girls will visit leading technology companies this coming week, as part of a programme to encourage women to have careers in tech. As part of TechWomen’s ShadowTech Day, 600 girls in years 9, 10 and 11 will spend a day at one of 50 companies. Executive director Yvonne Gill said the girls … Continue reading "Tech programme for girls hopes to challenge ‘boys’ club’ image"
10 September 2023
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600 secondary school girls around NZ to experience day in the life in the tech industry

ShadowTech Day 2023 is next week More than 600 secondary school girls have jumped at the opportunity to spend a day shadowing tech experts at organisations across the country next week.  For one day girls in years 9-11 get to experience what working in the tech sector is like, encouraging them onto education pathways that … Continue reading "600 secondary school girls around NZ to experience day in the life in the tech industry"
08 September 2023
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Become a mentor for ShadowTech 2019

TechWomen want you to help inspire more girls to consider careers in the technology sector by becoming a mentor for ShadowTech 2019.
11 April 2019