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#OurTimeToLeadGHCI 2015 IMPACT REPORT
2,258 ATTENDEES
272 ORGANIZATIONS
11 COUNTRIES
6 YEARSincluding Australia, Germany, Sri Lanka and U.S.
a 41% increase from 2014
The Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing India (GHCI) is the country’s largest gathering of women technologists. Women come from all across India to learn, exchange ideas and be inspired. Produced by the Anita Borg Institute (ABI) India in partnership with the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) India, GHCI brings together the best minds in technology.
inspiring women technologists since 2010 in India
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“ We are at a historic tipping point — as women we are uniquely positioned to drive change and lead the way for a new paradigm in technology. This is a remarkable time for us to band together and shape the future of innovation for girls and women around the globe.
KIMBERLY STEVENSON, CORPORATE VP AND CIO OF INTEL CORPORATION
ATTENDANCE
Attendees represent a diverse range of skills, perspectives and career goals
GHCI empowers women technologists
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1,029850
1,203
2,000
2,500
1,500
1,000
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TOTAL ATTENDEES STUDENTS SPEAKERS SCHOLARSHIPS
2,258
1,600
GHCI PARTICIPATION 2010 - 2015
ATTENDEE PROFILES
ATTENDEE SENTIMENT % OF RESPONDENTS WHO AGREED AFTER GHCI
88% feel satisfied in their current job
ATTENDEES BY YEARS OF WORK EXPERIENCE
ATTENDEES FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD
400 STUDENTS
1,858 PROFESSIONALS (CORPORATE AND ACADEMIA)
14% 24% 37% 25%
1-3 YEARS 4-8 YEARS 9-14 YEARS OVER 15 YEARS
96% committed to their chosen fieldAttendance grew 41% from 2014
95% organizations should have programs specifically focused on hiring, retaining or advancing women
GHCI attendees came from all parts of India from New Delhi to Kanyakumari. Others flew in from:
AUSTRALIABANGLADESHFRANCEGERMANY
HONG KONGJAPANSINGAPORESRI LANKA
U.K.U.S.
80% have developed a strong professional network
90% feel inspired about the career opportunities ahead of them
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I have progressed through many roles, learning from, networking with and giving back to this wonderful community. The sense of satisfaction and accomplishment I feel through each conference is unparalleled.
RASHMI MOHAN, PROGRAM CHAIR GHCI 2015“
KEYNOTES & OTHER INVITED SPEAKERS
SPEAKERS & SESSIONS
Attendees from over 60 sessions and 170 speakers
GHCI offers engaging speakers and sessions
GHCI offered tracks on technical and professional development topics, including some new ones like Data Science, Machine Learning and Made in India.
7TRACKS How are GHCI sessions chosen?
Most GHCI content is gathered through the Call for Submissions process
All proposals undergo a rigorous review process by a team of volunteer subject matter experts
Volunteers come from diverse backgrounds, including corporations, academia and startups
66SESSIONS
Volunteers reviewed conference submissions, scholarship apps and provided event support.
450VOLUNTEERS
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Kimberly StevensonCorporate VP and CIO of Intel Corporation
Gopichand Katragadda CTO & Innovation Head, Tata Sons
Roopa Kudva Partner, Omidyar Network and Managing Director, Omidyar Network India Advisors
Hema Ravichandar Strategic HR Advisor
Colin Bodell Executive VP & CTO, Time Inc.
Manish GuptaVP, Xerox Corp. & Director, Xerox Research Center, India
Dinesh Malkani President, Cisco India & SAARC
Rekha Menon Chairman, Accenture India
Sandhya Vasudevan Managing Director & Chief Operating Officer, Deutsche Bank Group India
Speakers with rich industry experience offered valuable insights.
170SPEAKERS
1,450 CALL FOR SUBMISSION15% increase in submissions from 2014
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GENERAL CONFERENCE RATINGS (OVERALL QUALITY)
RATINGS
The conference inspires professionals, entrepreneurs, students, speakers and sponsors alike
speaker respondents were satisfied with their experience at GHCI 2015
Many attendees are motivated to join and/or start groups in their communities after experiencing GHCI.
Almost all survey respondents were inspired about career opportunities ahead
78% of respondents are likely to attend GHCI 2016, while 21% aren’t sure yet.
90%CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
SPEAKERS
92%THE GHCI EFFECT
77% plan to join Systers or join/start ABI.Local “ This year was my first year at GHCI, and it was a wonderful
experience. GHCI provides great platform to network and explore possibilities for diverse career opportunities for women... I want to attend GHCI next year and in other coming years, and I wish to be one of the speakers at GHCI.”
– INDUSTRY PROFESSIONAL AT GHCI
80% More than three quarters of respondents felt like they developed a strong professional network
95%% SATISFIED
VERY SATISFIED SOMEWHAT SATISFIED SOMEWHAT DISSATISFIED VERY DISSATISFIED
OVERALL EXPERIENCE 58% 37% 4%
VERY SATISFIED SOMEWHAT SATISFIED SOMEWHAT DISSATISFIED VERY DISSATISFIED
OVERALL EXPERIENCE 58% 37% 4%
It’s a record-breaking year for GHCI 2015
77% plan to join/start diversity initiative
95% of all respondents were satisfied with the overall GHCI experience.95%
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STUDENTS
Students leave inspired and committed to pursuing tech careers
Students gain inspiration and confidence at GHCI
“ It was really inspiring and I got to meet a lot of really awesome people who are as passionate about technology as I am. [GHCI] has helped me heighten my belief that I can really bring about a change and has done a lot to boost my confidence.
STUDENT ATTENDEE
97% of student respondents felt inspired
97%PROVIDING INSPIRATIONSTUDENT RATINGS OF THE GHCI EXPERIENCE
76%OVERALL 21% 3%
VERY SATISFIED SOMEWHAT SATISFIED SOMEWHAT DISSATISFIED
ATTENDEE PROFILE
Computer Science / Informatics 63% Computer Hardware Engineering 3.5% Liberal Arts 3%
Other Engineering 17% Natural Sciences 3% Math 2%
Business, Accounting, Finance 8.5%
97% of student respondents were satisfied with the overall GHCI experience.97%
92%of student respondents felt committed to their chosen field
170Students attended thanks to a GHCI scholarship
Student scholarships increased by 31% from 2014
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INDUSTRY ATTENDEES
Professional women gain new tools and deepen their commitment to their careers
Industry professionals get a boost
“ GHCI helped in creating a network and growth opportunities. It also provided inspiration from leaders.
– INDUSTRY ATTENDEE
85% of professional attendees felt inspired about their future career opportunities
85%PROVIDING INSPIRATION
COMMITMENT TO CHOSEN FIELD
ATTENDEE SENTIMENT % OF RESPONDENTS WHO AGREED
95%
80%
95% of professional attendees felt committed to their chosen field
80% of industry attendees developed a strong professional network
PROFESSIONAL RATINGS OF THE GHCI EXPERIENCE**VERY SATISFIED SOMEWHAT SATISFIED SOMEWHAT DISSATISFIED VERY DISSATISFIED
% SATISFIED
56% 39% 4%OVERALL EXPERIENCE 95%
VERY SATISFIED SOMEWHAT SATISFIED SOMEWHAT DISSATISFIED VERY DISSATISFIED
56% 39% 4%OVERALL EXPERIENCE
* Excluding academic/student
94% 94% of professional attendees agreed that organizations should have programs specifically focused on hiring, retaining or advancing women
** Excluding nulls and not applicable responses
BREAKDOWN OF FIELD*
IT 46% HR / Diversity / Recruiting 9%
R&D / Engineering / Programming 23% Tech Sales / Services 7%
Technical Management and Leadership
13%
95% of professional respondents were satisfied with the overall GHCI experience.95%
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PRESS AND SOCIAL MEDIA
Press coverage and social media engagement year over year
GHCI drives the dialogue around women technologists
“ How do you increase gender diversity in technology? This is the fundamental question that the Anita Borg Institute, a non-profit organization headquartered in the US with a presence in India, tries to solve. For the past five years, it has conducted an annual conference bringing together women in technology, Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing India (GHCI).
SADHANA CHATHURVEDULA, THE MINT
Grace Hoppers have a few tips for women to be effective leaders Livemint.com, Dhanya Ann Thoppil, December 5, 2015
Most women tend to underestimate themselves Bangalore Mirror, Apurva Venkat, December 5, 2015
No one has really cracked the diversity story yet, says ABI’s Geetha Kannan The Mint, Sadhana Chathurvedula, November 28, 2015
A Record 2200 women to attend technologists conference In Bengaluru Businessworld, November 26, 2015
Massive gathering of women technologists expected at computing conference Timesofindia.com, Chethan Kumar, November 26, 2015
The biggest eye-opener has been that lessons on dealing with social pressures against women can’t be learnt from the west The Ladies Finger, Deepika Sarma, November 25, 2015
Number of women in IT might be increasing, but has the impact? Cio.in, Saheli Sen Gupta, November 24, 2015
Women entrepreneurs to fly to Silicon Valley as part of WEQ 2015 Economictimes.com, September 29, 2015
Women coders in Bangalore explore technology based solutions for NGO partners at the first round of Tech for Good 2015 Hackathon Computerworld.in, August 31, 2015
GHCI 2015 IN THE PRESS SELECTED COVERAGE
SOCIAL MEDIA REACH
Total mentions on Facebook and Twitter
1,079#GHCI15
Increase in Facebook followers
Increase in Twitter followers
19% 37%INCREASE IN FOLLOWING
100% increase from 2014
26% increase from 2014
85
106
MEDIA OUTLETS AT GHCI
ARTICLES ON GHCI PUBLISHED
Data gathered between November 1 and December 7, 2015
@Impressions
5.4M
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Join us for the Grace Hopper Celebration India 2016!
The Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing Conference (India) is the largest technical conference for women in India. It was co-founded by Dr. Anita Borg and Dr. Telle Whitney in 1994 in the US, inspired by the legacy of Admiral Grace Murray Hopper. Grace Hopper Celebration India (GHCI) brings together the best minds in computing and increases visibility for the contributions of women to computing. It is produced by the Anita Borg Institute and co-presented by the Association of Computing Machinery (ACM) India.
MORE AT GHCINDIA.ANITABORG.ORGEmail us at [email protected] for inquiries
The Anita Borg Institute (ABI) is a nonprofit social enterprise that connects, inspires and guides women in computing and organizations that view technology innovation as a strategic imperative. Founded in 1994, ABI’s reach extends to more than 65 countries. In India, the Anita Borg Institute is a non-profit organization registered as a section-8 Company under the Companies Act, 2013. www.anitaborg.org