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• Telecentre Women – Myrna’s Story

  If you don't believe that technology can empower people and change lives for the better then you haven't heard Myrna's story. I was in Santiago de Chile earlier this month attending the 3 rd Global Forum on Telecentres . The final day of the... Posted Apr 25 2011, 08:00 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Women in Technology, Digital Literacy, Philippines, Telecentre

• Rabeb Othmani, Microsoft Career Factor Idol, Windows Phone 7 Developer, Imagine Cup Winner

  This is the next blog in the continuing series of interviews with top-echelon and renowned professionals. In this blog, I interview Rabeb Othmani, Microsoft Career Factor Idol Winner in the category of “Windows Phone 7 Developer”. Rabeb is also an Imagine... Posted Apr 10 2011, 04:27 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Mobile, Interviews, Collaboration, Training, Community, Stephen Ibaraki, MSDN, Software Development, IT Manager Interviews, Academia, Social Media, Education, Industry Perspectives, Tools & Utilities, Silverlight, Imagine Cup, Career Tips, Microsoft Silverlight, Certifications, Channel 9, Women in Technology, interview, Software Deployment, software+services, Dreamspark, MCTS, Cloud computing, Windows Presentation Foundation, Hillary Clinton, Industry Trends, Cloud, WebsiteSpark, windows phone 7, Diversity, Career Lessons, Computing Science, Certification Course, Skills and Careers, Industry Standard, Computing Education, Computing Profession, Software Engineering, IT Man, Social Capital, Career Success, Career Factor, Microsoft Student Partner, Microsoft Innovation Center

• Dr. Catherine Boivie, CEO Inventure Solutions, Senior VP Vancity, Founding Chair CIO Association of Canada: Deep Insights from Renowned Innovator, “Most Powerful” Senior Executive

  This is the next blog in the continuing series of interviews with top-echelon and renowned professionals. In this blog, I interview Dr. Catherine Boivie, CEO Inventure Solutions, Senior Vice President Vancity, Founding Chair CIO Association of Canada... Posted Jan 04 2011, 08:18 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Interviews, Management, Podcasts, Podcast, Stephen Ibaraki, IT Manager Interviews, IT Alignment, Industry Perspectives, Career Tips, Women in Technology, IT Governance, interview, Gartner, Leadership, Business Productivity, customer satisfaction, Industry Trends, CIO, Business Development, Career Lessons, Professionalism, Business of IT, Skills and Careers, Industry Standard, Computing Profession, Management of Technology, ICTC, Career Success, CGA, CIOCAN, CATA

• Dr. Netiva Caftori: Distinguished Scientist, Educator, Author, Artist, Leader, Activist

  This is the next blog in the continuing series of interviews with top-echelon and renowned professionals. In this blog, I interview “Distinguished Scientist, Educator, Author, Artist, Leader, Activist; Dr. Netiva Caftori shares her insights into computing... Posted Jun 28 2010, 03:23 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Interviews, Management, Community, Podcasts, Stephen Ibaraki, IT Manager Podcast Series, Research, IT Manager Interviews, Communications, Education, Industry Perspectives, Career Tips, Women in Technology, interview, Inspiration, Leadership, Industry Trends, students, Diversity, Career Lessons, ACM, Scientist, Computing Science, Volunteer, Industry Standard, Status of Women, Author, Women in IT Computer Society of India Communications, Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering, Compueter Professionals for Social Responsibility, Bell News Letter, Fullbright Scholar, ACM PD Committee

• Calling all Technical Women - We want your C.V.

  World Wide Online Event Hi Ladies, We have an World Wide online event happening very soon here which gives you an opportunity to meet and talk to Technical Women working in in Services at Microsoft and find out what the job is actually like. Plus we are... Posted May 16 2010, 10:27 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Career, recruitment, Women in Technology

• Dr. Jan Cuny: National Science Foundation (NSF) Program Officer, Award-winning Research Scientist shares her insights into increasing participation and attracting diversity into computing and STEM disciplines

  This is the next blog in the continuing series of interviews with top-echelon and renowned professionals. In this blog, I interview Dr. Jan Cuny : National Science Foundation (NSF) Program Officer, Award-winning Research Scientist shares her insights... Posted May 05 2010, 06:51 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Interviews, Community, Podcasts, Stephen Ibaraki, IT Manager Podcast Series, Research, IT Manager Interviews, Academia, Education, Industry Perspectives, Career Tips, Women in Technology, interview, ifip, Inspiration, Industry Trends, Ignite Your Career, Partnerships, Team Building, Youth in Technology, Gen Y, IP3, Diversity, Career Lessons, Professionalism, ACM, NCWIT, Scientist, National Center for Women and IT, STEM, Computing Science, Teaching, Volunteer, Skills and Careers, Enrollments, Industry Standard, Coalition to Diversity Computing, Anita Borg Institute, A. Nico Habermann Award, Status of Women, Computing Research Association, National Center for Women in Technology, Grace Hopper Conference, ACM President's Award, Women of Vision Award

• Professor Andrew McGettrick, Pre-eminent Educator and Scientist, shares his views on education and the broader computing challenges

  This is the next blog in the continuing series of interviews with top-echelon and renowned professionals. In this blog, I interview Professor Andrew McGettrick , Pre-eminent Educator and Scientist, who shares his views on education and the broader computing... Posted May 03 2010, 06:38 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Interviews, Podcasts, Stephen Ibaraki, IT Manager Podcast Series, IT Manager Interviews, Academia, Education, Industry Perspectives, Career Tips, Women in Technology, interview, ifip, Inspiration, Industry Trends, Ignite Your Career, Youth in Technology, Career Lessons, ACM, Scientist, Computing Science, Online learning, Volunteer, Skills and Careers, Enrollments, Industry Standard

• Microsoft Irish Jobs

  Everything you ever needed to know about working for Microsoft Ireland in Dublin   www.microsoftirishjobs.spaces.live.com Share this post: Read More... Posted Apr 12 2010, 08:00 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Women in Technology

• Czy informatyka potrzebuje kobiet?

  Albo raczej: dlaczego kobiety powinny pracować w IT? ;) Zgodnie z obietnicą zamieszczam prezentację, o tym jakie są kobiety i jakie mają w dzisiejszych czasach możliwości (społeczne, rozwojowe). Prezentację przygotowałam, w oparciu o obiektywne fakty... Posted Mar 26 2010, 04:02 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Community, Women in Technology, DigiGirlz, Paula Januszkiewicz

• Becoming an Evangelist – Get the inside scoop from not one but two U.S. Developer Evangelists!

  http://channel9.msdn.com/shows/WM_IN/Becoming-an-Evangelist--Get-the-inside-scoop-from-not-one-but-two-US-Developer-Evangelists/     Join Grace Francisco – as she sit’s down and chat’s with Developer Evangelists Lynn Langit and Asli Bilgin as... Posted Mar 25 2010, 05:50 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Women in Technology

• Dr. Maggie Johnson: Distinguished Researcher, Educator, Executive, and Top Thought Leader shares her insights into trends, IT benchmarking, computing education, teaching, and corporate training

  This is the next blog in the continuing series of interviews with top-echelon and renowned professionals. In this blog, I interview Dr. Maggie Johnson : Distinguished Researcher, Educator, Executive, and Top Thought Leader shares her insights into trends... Posted Mar 23 2010, 04:45 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Business Intelligence, Interviews, Collaboration, Training, Management, Community, Architecture, Podcasts, Stephen Ibaraki, IT Manager Podcast Series, Research, IT Manager Interviews, Academia, IT Alignment, Education, Industry Perspectives, Tools & Utilities, Career Tips, Benchmarks, Women in Technology, Project Management, interview, ifip, Inspiration, CIPS, Leadership, stanford, Cloud computing, Industry Trends, Ignite Your Career, AlignIT, Youth in Technology, IP3, Diversity, Career Lessons, Professionalism, ACM, Scientist, STEM

• Dr. Lecia Barker: Senior Research Scientist for the National Center for Women & IT shares her insights into unconscious bias, attracting diversity into computing, maximizing educational environments and technologies

  This is the next blog in the continuing series of interviews with top-echelon and renowned professionals. In this blog, I interview Dr. Lecia Barker : Senior Research Scientist for the National Center for Women & IT, Leading Educator, and Top Thought... Posted Mar 16 2010, 04:20 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Interviews, Collaboration, Training, Community, Podcasts, Stephen Ibaraki, IT Manager Podcast Series, Research, IT Manager Interviews, Education, Industry Perspectives, Career Tips, Women in Technology, interview, Inspiration, CIPS, Leadership, Industry Trends, Youth in Technology, Gen Y, Diversity, Career Lessons, ACM, NCWIT, Scientist, National Center for Women and IT

• Growing IT Leadership and Connecting with Winnipegers

  e-Mentoring Opportunities Today is International Women’s Day and so a very appropriate day for the CATA WIT announcement of the e-Mentoring program “to help women aspiring to be CIOs move into IT leadership positions”. Why is this important? Here is an... Posted Mar 08 2010, 08:25 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Community, Ruth Morton, Women in Technology

• CIPS scholarship recipient's pathway to success--Lynette Wallach: IT Leader, Senior Analyst Shares her best practices in Health Care IT

  This is the next blog in the continuing series of interviews with working IT professionals who are making their mark on industry. In this blog, I interview Lynette Wallach : IT Leader, Senior Analyst who shares her best practices in Health Care IT. Enjoy... Posted Mar 01 2010, 04:14 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Interviews, Training, Management, Community, Architecture, Podcasts, Stephen Ibaraki, IT Manager Podcast Series, IT Manager Interviews, IT Alignment, Education, Industry Perspectives, Career Tips, ITIL, Women in Technology, Project Management, interview, Inspiration, CIPS, Leadership, Industry Trends, AlignIT, Team Building, Youth in Technology, Diversity, PMI

• Calling All Techie Women

  One of the best things about going out on a speaking tour is meeting up with IT professionals across Canada and I was really pumped to discover that there was going to be a Winnipeg Girl Geek Dinner the same week that Damir and I would be there... Posted Feb 17 2010, 05:25 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Women in Technology, AlignIT

• Elisabeth Vanderveldt & Genevieve L'Esperance: share their vision for collaboration, driving passion in IT for all ages, enabling young women into IT

  This is the next blog in the continuing series of interviews with top-echelon and renowned professionals. In this blog, I interview Elisabeth Vanderveldt & Genevieve L'Esperance: who share their vision for collaboration, driving passion in IT... Posted Dec 22 2009, 04:41 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: announcements, Interviews, Collaboration, Community, Podcasts, Stephen Ibaraki, Education, Partners, Career Tips, Women in Technology, interview, Inspiration, CIPS, Leadership, Team Building, Youth in Technology, Gen Y

• Building a Better Team

  “You don’t get harmony when everybody sings the same note.” ~Doug Floyd It’s no secret to anyone that there are more men in the IT industry than women. In my 15 year career, I’ve often been the lone female on the team and I’m pretty comfortable with that... Posted Nov 25 2009, 04:17 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Management, Women in Technology, AlignIT, Team Building

• Women in Technology Session great Positive Feedback

  Technorati Tags: Teched Europe , Technical , Women Well Rane Johnson and myself delivered our Women in Technology session at Teched yesterday. I can honestly say that it went very well and was well received by our ladies and gentlemen who attended. To... Posted Nov 11 2009, 12:30 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Technical, Women in Technology, women, TechEd Europe

• Teched Berlin 2009 Here and Working !

  Hi Everyone, Well I am now here working in Teched Berlin and it is an amazing place. The Messe . I am due to help deliver the Women in Technology session on Tuesday at 17:00. We have some great givaways. Plus also some T-Shirts and Laptop bags. If you... Posted Nov 08 2009, 07:33 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Events, Women in Technology, Teched Europe 2009

• Learn about Top IT Resources -- Lynn Langit: Renowned Developer, Visionary Executive, Best-selling Author, Top International Solutions Architect, Microsoft Redmond

  This is the next blog in the continuing series of interviews with top-echelon and renowned professionals. In this blog, I interview Lynn Langit: Renowned Developer, Visionary Executive, Best-selling Author, Top International Solutions Architect, Microsoft... Posted Oct 20 2009, 04:05 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Business Intelligence, Interviews, Community, Architecture, Podcasts, Stephen Ibaraki, IT Manager Podcast Series, IT Manager Interviews, Career Tips, Women in Technology, interview, Industry Trends

• Connected Women in Technology a Great Day at Dell !

  Well our 4th Connected Women in Technology Event went really well on Weds 30th of September. It was Dells turn to host the event at their HQ in Bracknell, and I was pleased to say over 200 women from Dell , Google, Microsoft, Nortel , Cisco , IBM, Intel... Posted Oct 02 2009, 11:00 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Events, Women in Technology, Connected Women in Technology

• Part 2/2--Leading Scientists Tour China speaking about "Emerging Technologies in Computing"--Dr. Francine Berman, Dr. Justine Cassell, Dr. Tracy Camp

  This is the next blog in the continuing series of interviews with top-echelon and renowned professionals. In this blog, I interview leading scientists on their tour of China speaking about "Emerging Technologies in Computing": Dr. Francine Berman... Posted Sep 15 2009, 01:36 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Interviews, Collaboration, Community, Podcasts, Stephen Ibaraki, Industry Perspectives, Career Tips, Women in Technology, CIPS, Leadership, Industry Trends

• Part 1/2--Leading Scientists Tour China speaking about "Emerging Technologies in Computing"--Dr. Francine Berman, Dr. Justine Cassell, Dr. Tracy Camp

  This is the next blog in the continuing series of interviews with top-echelon and renowned professionals. In this blog, I interview, leading scientists on their tour of China speaking about "Emerging Technologies in Computing": Dr. Francine... Posted Sep 08 2009, 01:30 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Interviews, Collaboration, Community, Podcasts, Stephen Ibaraki, Industry Perspectives, Career Tips, Women in Technology, CIPS, Industry Trends

• Thank you for your Support !

  A huge big thankyou from the Connected Women in Technology Team   Thank you for your support and sponsorship and support for the British London 10K run that we we ran in aid of Sands Stillbirth Trust . It was a brilliant day with over 27,000... Posted Jul 13 2009, 04:10 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Events, Women in Technology, Connected Women in Technology

• Digigirlz – WOW ! what a day

  On the 19th of June I was very proud to be part of a “Digigirlz” day held at Microsoft. So what did this day involve ? We invited 10 schools from around the local area of Reading and Bracknell of up to 20 girls per school to an Action... Posted Jun 29 2009, 08:50 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Events, Miscellaneous, Women in Technology