WWiT Conference was a huge success!
Yesterday marked the first Women Working in Technology (WWiT) conference at Ball State University, and judging by the excellent turn out and positive feedback, it will not be the last.
The conference brought together a variety of women and men, professionals, peers and students, who are interested in developing a healthy culture and environment where women have opportunities to grow and succeed in IT fields, the business world, and in life.
Thank you to all the speaker and attendees who made this a rich and exciting conference.
Thank you to everyone on the conference committee and student planning committee for contributing their time and energy to this event. Especially Kirsten Smith, whose dedication, vision and direction made this conference possible.
I also want to thank to Dr. Gillette for live blogging this event. Check out his comments on the conference, which are full of valuable tips and information gained from the afternoon events.
Thank you again to everyone who contributed to make this first conference a great success!
Some valuable tips/information I gained from this year’s WWiT conference:
*Women’s Role in Technology Panel:
What do you need to succeed?
1. Work harder, faster, stronger
2. Build a positive reputation
3. Participate in team building activities or projects
4. Take a “Look Forward” approach
5. Strive to make your business look good…Be a “Star”
6. Be results oriented
7. Market yourself
8. If you’d like…Strive to create your own job!
What technology helps make your life easier?
1. iphone
2. “Remember the Milk” (G-mail To Do List)
3. Plan Plus (Management Tool)
4. Blackberry
5. AT&T Tilt
*New Trends in Technology:
Generation X, Y, and Z:
“This is the most high-maintenance workforce in the history of the world. The good news is they’re also going to be the most high-performing workforce in history” –Fortune
According to BP:
1. Look at the “Game Changers” when it comes to new technology
2. “It’s NOT about the Technology…It’s about the Impact”
Trends:
Generation Y
Green IT
SaaS (Software as a Service)
HaaS (Hardware as a Serivce)
Consumerization
Key Players: Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo
Books to look into:
1. Ambitchous
2. The Big Switch
3. Work, Life, Balance
*Revolutionizing the Face of Technology
NCWIT (National Center for Women & Information Technology)
The purpose of NCWIT is to ensure that women are fully represented in the influential world of information technology and computing.
NCWIT Action Plan:
1. Create a national community of practitioners
2. Broaden the conversation
3. Target key policy and opportunities
Great online resources for educators (K-12, Undergraduate and Graduate) available at www.ncwit.org
*A Day in the Life: Finding Balance in Chaos Panel:
Time Management:
Plan, Assess, Organize, Prioritize, Schedule
Useful Tool: iGoogle (Goal Gadget, Activity Tracker, To Do List, Calendar)
Healthy Living:
Healthy Eating, Exercise, Stress Relief
What does it take to have a healthy life?
1. Personal Commitment
2. Small changes
3. Finding the exercise you love
4. Laughter
5. Slow down when you can. Remember to take breaks/ relax
Top Healthy Foods:
Fruits, EFA (Essential Fatty Acid), Garlic, Green Tea, Green Vegetables, Milk, Soy, Vitamin C, Yogurt, Chocolate, and DRINK LOTS OF WATER
Comments
great post,
whoever the author was!
JEG
Posted by: JEG | April 15, 2008 04:25 PM