Digicon2016 Keynote Swinburne University of Technology Melbourne

#DigiCon2016Dr. Jenine Beekhuyzen

Founder & CEO @TGAsuperheroes #techgirls #STEM

Live life with a goal to impact

others

PlayMakerspaces

Forget we can be remarkable

Goldie Blox

@TGAsuperheroes #techgirls #STEM

Chase your dreams

Your why?

LeadershipUnlocking

potential

Superheroability to create

change

Failure FearFast / Frequent

Fearless

T H E P R O B L E M ?


By 2018 we will not have at least a quarter of the technology workforce that we actually need - shortage of human capital In 5 years time, 75% of jobs will require some kind of STEM skills

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INNOVATIONINFRASTRUCTURE

Diversity is positively correlated with innovation

(Miller & del Carmen, 2009)

Mixed gender teams in the United States produce patents that are cited 26 to 42 percent more frequently

than the average (Nielsen & Huse 2010)

The proportion of women directors is linked to reduced conflict &

increased board development efforts (Ashcroft & Breitzman, 2007)

Companies with women CEOs, women in upper management ranks and on boards experience better financial

performance (Kotiranta, Kovalainen & Rouvinen, 2007)

Gender-diverse boards increase corporate reputation (Brammer, Millington, & Pavelin, 2009).

D I V E R S I T Y Creating a workforce that is capable of building the technology of the future

W H Y I T M A T T E R S ?

#DigiCon2016@TGAsuperheroes #techgirls #STEM

sans diversity, we limit the set of life experiences that are applied, and as a result, we pay an opportunity cost a cost in products not built, in designs not considered, in constraints not understood, in processes not invented Bill Wulf

T H E S O L U T I O N ?


95 % of influences can be influenced! @NCWIT

NCWIT Girls & ICT report (2012)

Gender Equity STEM

Innovation Quality

Creativity

Unconscious bias

Makerspace

NVivo

Qualitative Research

Search for the Next Tech Girl

Superhero /Technovation

iDream

Free TGAS books

You cant be it

If you cant see it

Search for the Next

Tech Girl Superhero

Technovation Challenge

POSITIVE PENGUINS App for kids

building resilience & self-esteem

2015 Ambassador

https://youtu.be/FauMBF_skdI

TEAM PAWSOUT

The TGM program has been a wonderful way to learn how to develop and idea and use technology to create

something meaningful to the community.

Emma has learnt so many useful skills along the way, ranging from sorting

through ideas, analysing and presenting data. We have had

fantastic coaches and mentors so thank you for all your hard work.

EMMAS WAGON

Improve your spelling ability Expand your vocabulary

Links to Australian curriculum & NAPLAN testsMini games & quirky pirates, build a foundation to aid in literacy at

a secondary school level.

VOCABULARY VOYAGERS

Target:2 to 6

THIS is what a TECH Girl looks like!

Re-imagining STEM

SOMERSET COLLEGE

WEST END PRIMARY

SUPERHERO DAUGHTER DAY

http://www.technovationchallenge.org/

Thanks to TechnologyOne!

W H A T C A N I D O ?


M A K E U N C O N S C I O U S B I A S C O N S C I O U S


Unicode never conceived emoji as being gendered

Google helps win new roles for women in emoji form

The search giant works with Unicode to create emoji women who do more than wear princess

crowns, get hair cuts and wear wedding dresses.

GENDERED LANGUAGE / IMAGES

GUYSFEMALE

#endthemanel

#likeagirl

#changetheratio

https://www.curiositymachine.org/

Girls teaching girls how to code!

So... what is your superpower?

2nd Ed

ition

Call for judges August 2016

Join the #techgirls sisterhood!

Inspire & be inspired T: @TGAsuperheroes

#techgirls #STEM F & I: @techgirlsaresuperheroes www.techgirlsmovement.org a/ www.techgirlsaresuperheroes.org