Category: Diversity and Inclusion
March 8, people around the world rallied around International Women’s Day, and the opportunity for all individuals, companies, NGOs, schools, cities and states come together to celebrate #EachforEqual. This day is a rally cry to bring together the momentum of all that has been accomplished towards our UN Sustainable Development Goal #5 “gender equality” and more specifically my focus on the empowerment of women and girls in STEM around….
Prerna Goja, Founder and CEO, Zensa Prerna Goja is the founder and CEO of Zensa, a mobile solutions company developing applications for multiple industries, including retail, education, finance, insurance, and travel. Zensa designs and develops accessible apps and web solutions, delivering custom applications that are usable by all, including those with different abilities. Prerna is an accessibility leader and….
Dux Raymond Sy, Chief Marketing Officer, AvePoint Dux Raymond Sy is the Chief Marketing Officer at AvePoint, a Microsoft Global ISV Partner and four-time Microsoft Partner of the Year company focused on digital transformation. AvePoint’s 1,500 employees serve 16,000 customers and 7 million cloud users worldwide. Dux is a longtime leader and advocate of Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) in technology,….
It was electrifying to see the strength of our US Partner community in full force at Microsoft Inspire. I’m still riding a wave of energy and excitement – how great to start the new fiscal year with a week of learning, connecting, and celebrating with you, our partners! Here are my top highlights from the week. 1. Satya Nadella, Microsoft….
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Recently, I had the opportunity to attend the Women in Cloud Summit, the goal of which is to connect with, mentor, and advocate for women in technology. With more than 1,000 people in attendance, it was a unique opportunity for me to listen and learn. I heard from Microsoft leaders Gavriella Schuster, CVP of Worldwide Partner Group, and Gretchen O’Hara,….
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On March 8th, women around the globe rally together for International Women’s Day under the theme #BalanceforBetter with the goal of creating a more gender-balanced world. For me and many of the women I work with in the tech industry, achieving balance and empowerment has come one step at a time. It’s the small daily actions we take that create….
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Gretchen O’Hara, Vice President, Go-To-Market Strategy, One Commercial Partner Last week, I had the honor to speak at the Annual Ideagen Empowering Women & Girls 2030 Summit, hosted at the United Nations. The theme of the day was Closing the Gender Gap, based on the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Women & Girls. I talked about some of the unique challenges….
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