Web Summit women in tech - Newsletter

 

Happy new year to our women in tech community!   Every new year (and lockdown!) is a time for reflection. We would love to hear your thoughts and feedback on the future of Web Summit’s women in tech community. Please complete our short survey and help us to cultivate a community that benefits everyone.

We’ve been waiting a long time to say goodbye to 2020 – and now we’re about to talk about it some more. The pandemic has thrown up a whole host of new challenges for women, but women have still managed to raise the bar for incredible innovation.  Here are some news stories that caught our eye over the last few weeks.   Using software to overcome recruitment bias → Software has been hailed as the antidote to recruitment bias for some years, but opinions are still mixed on its effectiveness. How has the field moved forward? Read about MeVitae, a company using computational linguistics to give all CVs a level playing field.    Entering through the back door of tech → In the past, CVs without a computer science or engineering degree were quickly intro’d to a tech company’s bin. But that’s changing. Recruiters and hiring managers are learning the value of diverse experience and perspectives, and on-the-job learning. Read more about the evolution of the tech manager.    The growth of menopause tech → Spotting a woefully underserved market, Rebekah Brown created MPowder to provide supplements for women across all stages of menopause. She’s opening up the conversation with The Powder Room, a community of women sharing and discussing their experiences.  Spotlight on... Ann Curry Formidable journalist and anchor Ann Curry has been covering conflict and disaster across the globe for more than 30 years. Her talk on the future of journalism, and rebuilding trust in a broken media, was one of our favourites at Web Summit 2020. Read more here.

Have you caught the latest Web Summit podcast Listen to Jonathan Teo of Binary Capital, Christine Herron of Intel Capital, Matt Mazzeo of Lowercase Capital, and Alex Konrad of Forbes, talking about what to avoid during a pitch.   CHECK IT OUT If you know someone who is making an impact in their community or making waves in the tech world, we'd love to hear more about them and potentially feature them here. Just hit reply.    That's all from us!  – Women in tech team

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