Women Rock-IT
IT is a world of possibilities.
Women Rock-IT - IT's not just for the Boys!
Join us for the FREE "Women Rock-IT" live TV broadcasts and hear from some "Rock'in" women who have challenged stereotypes and turned their passion for technology into rewarding and successful careers. Our speakers are in different occupations and businesses. You will soon learn, IT is a world of possibilities and a technology career can be as varied, exciting, and as glamorous as you want it to be. Join our events and connect with the women who Rock-IT. To learn more about the technology courses offered through Cisco Networking Academy, visit our website.
Events
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Join our live broadcasts taking place around the world!
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Thursday, |
United States & Canada (USC) |
Biologist turned entrepreneur creates revolutionary food supply chain software that got her featured on CNBC, Forbes, USA Today and Wired. Discover that latest in Cisco’s cybersecurity technology. |
Riana Lynn Founder, Journey Foods Samantha Symonds |
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Thursday, |
Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ) |
A guardian of our planet who created a trash bot to combat landfill and an AI expert who created a smart collaboration platform that retrieves & delivers the right information at the right time. |
Dr Catriona Wallace Nivedha R.M. |
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Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Russia (EMEAR) |
App co-founder who connects restaurants and grocery stores with users to combat food waste and a distinguished engineer and role model at Cisco. |
Elsa Bernadotte Co-Founder, President & COO Karma Ester Roure Vila Customer Success Specialist Cisco |
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Organise a Local Women Rock-IT Event!
Women Rock-IT’s mission is to inspire more girls to study tech to ensure they don’t miss out on tomorrow’s best jobs. Our digital magazine helps Networking Academies, High School Teachers and Cisco employees produce Women Rock-IT events at the local level.
PRESENTATIONS and RECORDINGS
A visionary who’s advocating for drone integration to everyday life and co-creator of microbubble generator technology that boosts fish farming by 40%.
Jackie Dujmovic
Founder, HoverUAV
Azellia Alma Shafira
Co-Founder, Banoo
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Blogs
- The Life Changing Potential of Artificial Intelligence
- Niramai on Increasing Early Detection of Breast Cancer
- Why Our Future Depends on Women in Technology
- Why Careers in Technology are Good for Women
- Why The World Needs More Geeks
- One Of My Greatest Life Decisions: Becoming An Engineer
- It’s Time for Women to Shine Like Diamonds in the Digital Economy
- Five Reasons Why Girls (And Boys) Should Consider a Career in IT
- Closing the Gap: Encouraging More Young Girls and Women to Tackle Tech
- Discovering New Forms of Storytelling with Data
- Bits and Joules – Solving Global Problems Through IoT Solutions
- Diversity in the IT Industry is Key to Solving Global Problems
- How a Research-Driven Approach to Drones Can Help Us Save Lives
- A Lifelong Journey of Education and Science
- Captaining Shark-Detecting Drones in Australia
- How Innovations in Indonesian Aquaculture Reduce Wastewater and Increase Yield
- There's Never Been a Better Time for Women to Shape Asia Pacific's Future
- Solving Global Problems with Data and Diversity
- Innovative Thinking and Technology: The Key to Solving Global Problems
- Accelerate Your Start-Up with Emotional Technology
- Why Empowering Female Designers Can Improve Health Outcomes
- Technology Creates Opportunity for Untapped Global Problem Solvers
- Video Games: A Surprising Tool for Global Problem Solving
- Female Role Models Matter
- One Day a Drone Might Save Your Life
Girls Power Tech
Cisco has an enduring commitment to encouraging students of all backgrounds to build careers in IT. A part of Cisco’s Global Mentoring Initiative, Girls Power Tech is a special learning opportunity for female students to connect with Cisco mentors around the world. Girls Power Tech inspires girls and young women to consider educational and career paths in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM).
Cisco employees can become site leads or be part of the day by joining our team of mentors.
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