New summit striving to address problems for women in Utah tech companies

“Starting the conversation” was the point of the Women Tech Council’s first Talent Innovation Summit Wednesday.

“If we don’t have the conversation, nothing changes,” said WTC president and co-founder Cydni Tetro.

Senior executives, human resources personnel, and business leaders filled Adobe’s Alpha Bravo gym to capacity Wednesday to discuss how to recruit and retain women in local technology companies. Because it was the WTC’s first try at a summit of this size and breadth, the goal was to bring in some top leaders to start the conversation, and present their ideas on what has worked and what hasn’t.

Kristin Wright2017-04-12T05:38:17-07:00

11 Utah organizations changing the tech game for women

SALT LAKE CITY — The Silicon Slopes are growing more diverse thanks to innovative groups, initiatives, organizations and companies that are pushing for more Utah women to pursue technology careers. Many female leaders at major tech companies are leading the charge.

Utah, which topped Forbes’ list of Best States for Business, has high household incomes and great job-growth rates. Forbes calls it a “technology hub,” with companies like Novell, WordPerfect, Microsoft, Oracle and Adobe Systems building major hubs within the state.

“The talent pool in Utah is incredible,” Scott Murray, vice president of global customer experience for eBay, told the Associated Press. An integral part of that talent pool […]

Kristin Wright2017-04-12T05:44:57-07:00

How I learned the value of networking in 10 minutes

Networking is a nearly everyday experience for us MBA students. From in-class speakers to alumni events to mingling with our peers, networking opportunities abound.

Unlike other networking events, however, the Women’s Tech Council Speed Networking event on Oct. 21 offered a unique experience to interface with five inspiring female business leaders from around the Salt Lake valley.

The Women’s Tech Council is a nonprofit community organization that seeks to empower women in technology roles and technology companies through mentoring, networking and visibility. For the past three years, the group has participated in a speed-networking event at the Eccles School. The event was sponsored by Women in Business, a club that aims to engage, develop and support women […]

Kristin Wright2017-04-12T05:56:45-07:00

Eight women awarded for achievement in technology

Eight prominent women were selected Tuesday from a pool of 16 finalists to receive the Women in Tech Award.

This year marks the eighth time the Women Tech Council (WTC) hosted its award program, which seeks to recognize innovative women who are positively impacting the technology industry.

The 2015 recipients are: Denise Leleux (eBay), Mary Anne White (Orbital ATK), Jill Layfield (Backcountry.com), Stormy Simon (Overstock.com), Catherine Wong (Domo), Vicky Thomas (Lucid Software), Jessica Harris (Utah Valley University) and Amanda Hudson (Western Governors University).

Wong, as well as runners-up Mary Sinnott, Tricia Schumann and JoCee Porter, all have affiliations with the U. Wong served on the advisory board for the College of Engineering, Sinnott is an alumna with her […]

Kristin Wright2017-04-14T03:13:11-07:00

Award Recipients Named in Eighth Annual Women Tech Awards

SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 22, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Women Tech Council (WTC) recognized eight technology-focused women who are driving innovation, leading technology companies and contributing to the technology economy in the Eighth Annual Women Tech Awards held today at the Grand America Hotel.

The event, presented by EY, Vivint, Method Communications, Parsons Behle and Latimer, USTAR, Pluralsight, Varian Medical and MountainWest Capital Network, was keynoted by Michelle Munson, CEO of Aspera, an IBM Company.

Over the past eight years, WTC has recognized 130 women, 25 university students, and sponsored over 700 high school students to attend the awards, helping to inspire the next generation of STEM-focused students. Women Tech Council is thrilled to […]

Kristin Wright2018-07-11T21:47:20-07:00

Domo’s Catherine Wong Receives Technology Leadership Award From Women Tech Council

SILICON SLOPES, Utah –September 22, 2015– Catherine Wong, senior vice president of engineering at Domo, has been honored with the prestigious Technology Leadership Award from the Women Tech Council (WTC). The award was presented today at WTC’s Women Tech Awards, an annual event recognizing top Utah professionals who are driving innovation, building companies and making key contributions to Utah’s technology community.

Wong was recognized for her accomplishments as a technologist and engineering leader who has helped build Utah’s most high-profile SaaS companies –Omniture/Adobe and Domo. At Domo, she drives the development of the world’s first business management platform – technology designed to change the way business is run. Wong joined Domo from Adobe and Omniture, […]

Kristin Wright2017-04-12T06:02:27-07:00

Michelle Munson, CEO of Aspera, an IBM Company, to Keynote 8th Annual Women Tech Awards

Women Tech Awards to recognize 17 finalists and 3 college finalists

SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 20, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Women Tech Council is pleased to announce that Michelle Munson, CEO of Aspera, will address the 8^th annual Women Tech Awards. The event will be held on Tuesday, September 22 at the Grand America Hotel, Salt Lake City.

Michelle is a great example for women in tech. She co-founded Aspera, invented the technology, led the company to a successful acquisition by IBM, and continues to innovate and lead the Aspera business unit within IBM. Munson will keynote this year’s awards and help recognize this year’s Women Tech Award finalists and recipients.

“We are excited to have Michelle keynote the awards this […]

Kristin Wright2018-07-11T21:32:28-07:00

Michelle Munson, CEO of Aspera, an IBM Company, to Keynote 8th Annual Women Tech Awards

SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 20, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Women Tech Council is pleased to announce that Michelle Munson, CEO of Aspera, will address the 8^th annual Women Tech Awards. The event will be held on Tuesday, September 22 at the Grand America Hotel, Salt Lake City.

Michelle is a great example for women in tech. She co-founded Aspera, invented the technology, led the company to a successful acquisition by IBM, and continues to innovate and lead the Aspera business unit within IBM. Munson will keynote this year’s awards and help recognize this year’s Women Tech Award finalists and recipients.

“We are excited to have Michelle keynote the awards this year, her path is inspiring.” […]

Kristin Wright2017-04-12T06:05:06-07:00

Women Tech Council Announces 2015 Award Finalists

Women Tech Awards to be held on September 22

SALT LAKE CITY, July 7, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Women Tech Council (WTC) will host its Eighth Annual Women Tech Awards Luncheon on September 22, 2015, honoring 16 women in the technology industry. The Women Tech Awards recognize technology-focused women who are driving innovation, leading technology companies, and are key contributors to the technology community. The Awards are sponsored by EY, USTAR, Vivint, Method Communications, and MountainWest Capital Network, and the event will be held from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. at The Grand America Hotel (555 S. Main in Salt Lake City).

Over the past eight years, WTC has recognized 120 women, 20 university students, […]

Kristin Wright2018-07-11T21:30:08-07:00

Women Tech Council Announces 2015 Award Finalists

SALT LAKE CITY, July 7, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Women Tech Council (WTC) will host its Eighth Annual Women Tech Awards Luncheon on September 22, 2015, honoring 16 women in the technology industry. The Women Tech Awards recognize technology-focused women who are driving innovation, leading technology companies, and are key contributors to the technology community. The Awards are sponsored by EY, USTAR, Vivint, Method Communications, and MountainWest Capital Network, and the event will be held from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. at The Grand America Hotel (555 S. Main in Salt Lake City).

Over the past eight years, WTC has recognized 120 women, 20 university students, and […]

Kristin Wright2017-04-12T06:23:16-07:00

Utah colleges host events centered around women

SALT LAKE CITY — In honor of women around the world, Utah universities are offering many resources that people may not be aware of. Some are direct results, while others are recurring events aimed at women.

As a way to empower women to progress in their community and careers, students and others in the community are encouraged to actively engage in the events.

Brigham Young University

BYU Women’s Conference

BYU will be hosting over 200 presenters for a two-day conference. The conference is the “largest gathering of LDS women in the world.” Topics such as womanhood and sisterhood, gospel principles, marriage, family, etc., will be focused on during the event.

Women of all ages are invited to attend the event April […]

Kristin Wright2017-04-12T06:25:15-07:00

The Women Tech Awards Phenomenon

Women Tech Council just celebrated its 7th Annual Women Tech Awards. To date, 77 women have been recognized through this powerful program, thanks to our community of 2,000+ women and men who support our programs. The Women Tech Awards has brought the tech community together for 7 years now, with over 700 attending this most recent event. Now that we have a sense of our community, it’s interesting to look at what happens to the Finalists after they are recognized.

With six full years of Finalist data, I was able to look at the career movement of our Finalists after they had been named a Finalist. First, I grouped Finalists by award year to see how many of […]

Kristin Wright2017-04-12T21:47:02-07:00

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Brigham Young University