Be brave and ‘go for it,’ Oracle CEO Safra Catz tells Utah women in tech
Oracle CEO Safra Catz had a couple of different answers to a question posed by BYU chemical engineering student Halle Murray: “What are important qualities to be successful?”
“The most important quality is courage,” Catz responded Friday at the Women Tech Council’s 10th annual awards program, which packed the Grand America Hotel’s Grand Ballroom with hundreds of people interested in the thoughts of the woman who help guide the computer-software giant.
“Courage is about doing something new,” she elaborated during a question-and-answer session with Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah. “A lot of people are comfortable doing things the old way — and they […]
Sen. Hatch, Oracle CEO help laud Utah’s women tech leaders
SALT LAKE CITY — While Utah companies continue to struggle in achieving employment equity in the technology sector, Sen. Orrin Hatch and Oracle CEO Safra Catz helped celebrate Utah’s women tech leaders at an awards event Friday.
The Women Tech Awards is a program to “recognize women across all technology disciplines who are trailblazing new paths, leading and founding technology companies, and building innovative tools, technologies and experiences,” according to the Women Tech Council, the Utah-based organization that’s been hosting the event for the past 10 years.
Council co-founder and President Cydni Tetro said while Utah is home to a thriving innovation sector with more than 5,000 companies specializing in tech services and products, statistics reflect the […]
2017 Women Tech Awards Celebrates Impactful Women In Salt Lake’s Tech Ecosystem
Two weeks ago, the New York Times featured Salt Lake City in an article. Have a guess at what the article highlighted.
Not the mountains.
Not the skiing.
Not the salty lake.
Not religion.
It was all about Salt Lake’s technology industry.
The Wasatch Front is now known as the Silicon Slopes, as it is one of the top regions in the nation for “Unicorns”, or fast-growth tech startups. “The region has given rise to at least five companies valued at more than $1 billion.”
It’s a great ecosystem to be involved in, whether you’re with a tech company, in government, seeking out venture capitalists, or an entrepreneur. There’s a culture of collaboration within the community. And “the emphasis on family permeates many […]
New WTC Student Innovators program launched; Qualtrics partners with Walkers
The Women Tech Council recently launched the Student Innovators program, also known as WTCSI, to increase the number of women in science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM fields and careers. The goal of the Student Innovators program is to help more women complete STEM degrees by integrating students within the industry, provide visibility and leadership opportunities, facilitate mentoring experiences and increase access to workforce pathways.
“With more than 40 percent of the women in STEM degrees dropping out during their second or third year because they lack students, teachers or role models to relate to and engage with, there is an enormous need to support these women,” said Cydni Tetro, president of the Women Tech […]
Women Tech Council Launches Student Innovators Program to Retain and Graduate Women Students in STEM
SALT LAKE CITY, October 3rd, 2017 – Women Tech Council today launched the Student Innovators program (WTCSI) to increase the number of women in STEM fields and careers by helping more women complete STEM degrees. To do this, WTCSI will integrate students with industry, provide visibility and leadership opportunities, facilitate mentoring experiences and increase access to workforce pathways.
“With more than 40 percent of the women in STEM degrees dropping out during their second or third year because they lack students, teachers or role models to relate to and engage with, there is an enormous need to support these […]
Women Tech Council Launches Student Innovators Program to Retain and Graduate Women Students in STEM
State-wide collegiate program gives female students in STEM degrees mentoring, industry integration, leadership opportunities and workforce pathways
SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 3, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Women Tech Council today launched the Student Innovators program (WTCSI) to increase the number of women in STEM fields and careers by helping more women complete STEM degrees. To do this, WTCSI will integrate students with industry, provide visibility and leadership opportunities, facilitate mentoring experiences and increase access to workforce pathways.
“With more than 40 percent of the women in STEM degrees dropping out during their second or third year because they lack students, teachers or role models to relate to and engage with, there is an enormous need to support these women.” […]