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Digital innovation is dominating IT, but many companies are struggling to manage it, according to the Harvey Nash 2015 CIO Survey in association with KPMG. The pace of digital and the race to innovate has left many organizations lacking an enterprise-wide digital strategy and desperately seeking to acquire the right skills.
The pace of digital and the race to innovate has left many organizations lacking an enterprise-wide digital strategy and desperately seeking to acquire the right skills. In addition, this year’s survey uncovered that, while the lack of women in IT has received significant media and political attention for several years, the proportion of women in IT leadership roles remains stagnant year after year.
An all male panel at an ARA event? That’s right. We believe the conversation about advancing women in technology is not one that should be had in isolation, especially when organizations large and small are feeling the effect of talent shortages. Our goal is to strengthen the position of women in tech, including those who attend our events, by presenting opportunities to hear varying perspectives.
We were thrilled to present a strong line-up of leading women from across the tech and business community, including Laura Cruz, Chief Information Officer, MDC Partners, Julie Edwards, Chief of Staff to the Global CTO, AOL, Anna Frazzetto, SVP and MD, International Technology Solutions, Harvey Nash, Mary Kotch, EVP Global Chief Information Officer, Validus, Sirouhi Mushegian, VP IT Customer Experience, NBA and Alisha Outridge, Head of Product, Reuters TV.
Sponsored by Comcast Business, Harvey Nash and kCura, the night—which will kick off with opening remarks by Karen Nowicki and Joe Pantuso, Directors of Engineering for kCura—will feature a panel discussion with prominent executives in the Chicago market, including Sally Anderson, Head of People Development, Americas Large Customer Sales and Global Clients & Agency Solutions at Google,
The night—which will kick off with opening remarks and trends straight from the recent Harvey Nash CIO Survey in Association with KPMG, by Leslie Vickrey, Founder & CEO, ClearEdge Marketing and Co-Founder of ARA—will feature a panel discussion with prominent executives in the Silicon Valley market.
Our roundtable dinner event brought together senior women in tech from different stages of their career for networking, while engaging in lively discussions over dinner on a few of the key topics in technology & diversity.
The night will feature one-on-one conversations with three prominent women in the Seattle market, including special guest speaker and moderator, Dana Shaw, who was recently announced as a Woman of Influence by the Silicon Valley Business Journal and is a member of ARA’s Advisory Board and the President & COO of ICon. With time for questions and candid dialogue throughout, take this opportunity to learn from innovators and leaders in our space – and consider how you can get involved to inspire others.
ARA, the Chicago Innovation Awards, the Women’s Business Development Center and Blue Sky Innovation on Thursday, May 7th to celebrate women who are paving new paths across industries. We are also pleased to announce that Cook County Board of Commissioners President Toni Preckwinkle will be kicking off our event as a special guest speaker.
ARA Chicago’s first event for 2015 is a Mentoring Forum that will bring together women in tech from different stages of their career who are experiencing similar challenges or are pursuing like goals.
The conversation about attracting, retaining and advancing women in technology is not one that can be had in isolation, especially when organizations large and small are feeling the effect of talent shortages. During this panel, male leaders from different facets of the New York technology and digital community will share their perspective on what is necessary for women to play a more significant role—both in volume and influence—in the tech industry.
We’re thrilled to announce our first ARA event in Houston! The evening will feature group networking followed by a sit-down dinner and drinks with additional time to network immediately after. Our event will be hosted in a private space which will allow for wonderful networking and conversation.
Technology is not the only industry facing a gender gap. As the breakdown of men to women in the labor force balances out at 50/50, women across diverse industries have broken down barriers, overcome obstacles, and risen to the top of their fields.
In honor of ARA co-founder Megan McCann’s niece Sadie who passed away a year ago today from complications associated with Aicardi Syndrome, we officially name November 19th Sadie’s Random Acts of Kindness Day and will celebrate it every year in her honor.
A Mentoring Forum that will bring together women in tech from different stages of their career who are experiencing similar challenges or are pursuing like goals. We will host a series of moderated roundtables to ensure you get multiple perspectives throughout the night,
The conversation about attracting, retaining and advancing women in technology is not one that can be had in isolation, especially when organizations large and small are feeling the effect of talent shortages. During this panel, female leaders from different facets of the New York technology and digital community will share their perspective on what is necessary for women to play a more significant role—both in volume and influence—in the tech industry.
ARA Chicago’s next event will be a Mentorship Forum presented in partnership with Ms.Tech, one of ARA’s affinity partners. This event will bring together women in tech from different stages of their career for networking and discussion on common questions from the ARA and Ms.Tech communities.
There is still a long way to go, but there is much to celebrate for women in the business and tech community. Join ARA Chicago for a night of celebration as we honor the breakthroughs and successes made on this front by women in the Chicago area.
The conversation about attracting, retaining, and advancing women in technology and marketing is not one that can be had in isolation, especially when organizations large and small are feeling the effect of talent shortages.
ARA Chicago’s next event will be a Career and Mentorship Forum —a speed mentoring event— on Wednesday, April 9, 2014 from 5:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. A special thank you to Greenberg Traurig for donating their space for the event!
The conversation about attracting, retaining, and advancing women in technology is not one that can be had in isolation, especially when organizations large and small are feeling the effect of talent shortages. During this panel, male leaders from different facets of the Chicago technology community, will share their perspective on what is necessary for women to play a more significant role
ARA Chicago, in partnership with the Illinois Technology Association, is pleased to share the details of our next Women in Technology Career and Mentorship Forum — a speed networking event. Special thanks to Ifbyphone for donating their space, which was recently featured on Chicago Creative Space, highlighting its cool arrangement and unique connection to company culture.
The evening is designed to help attendees learn and understand what career options exist within IT, as well as other areas that directly impact IT, and will offer ample opportunity for questions, learning, and networking.
With special thanks to our event sponsor, Fieldglass, and in partnership with Illinois Technology Association (ITA), our next event will feature a panel discussion comprised of current female executives in IT, those who started in IT (coding!) and worked their way up to the C-Suite in an operations role outside of IT, and someone who is at the Chief Marketing Officer level who works in technology/partners with technology.