Hall of Shame | The Pew Research Center/Internet Innovation Alliance Panel Discussion "Killer Apps in the Gigabit Age"
Pew Research Center/Internet Innovation Alliance's Killer Apps in the Gigabit Age: New Research & Panel Discussion has NO women. It is hard to imagine a productive conversation about new apps that "…transform the economy, health, education, the government and everyday life…" and that cover "…the potential pitfalls and opportunities for the killer apps of the future…" without any women present to be part of the discussion. The Pew Research Center and the Internet Innovation Alliance can do much, much better.
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Hall of Fame | "The Innovators" by Walter Isaacson
Walter Isaacson's new book, The Innovators, not only includes "the women that tech forgot", but it also starts and ends with the story of Ada Lovelace who wrote the first computer algorithm and, according to Isaacson, "defined the digital age." Her story, like that of so many other women, has been ignored in too many histories of the technology industry. Kudos to Walter Isaacson and his daughter, who raised Lovelace's story to his attention.
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Hall of Shame | Slush 2014
Slush 2014, November 17–19, aims to be "…the focal point for Eurasian startups and technology talent to meet with top-tier international investors, executives and media," and its guiding philosophy is "…to help the next generation of great, world-conquering companies forward." So far, Slush has 26 men and only 6 women slated to speak to approximately 10,000 attendees. At less than 19% women, this First Speakers of Slush 2014 list has a long way to go. Tell Slush that first impressions count and that GenderAvenger is watching.
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Hall of Fame | The 3rd Annual LSAN Healthcare Technology Conference
The LSAN Healthcare Technology Conference "…will focus on how the consumer patient has become the center of transitional thinking in the transforming US healthcare system." Out of 22 listed speakers, 10 are women. 46% is great balance!
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Hall of Fame | Mashable's Social Good Summit 2014
Mashable's Social Good Summit examines "…the impact of technology and new media on social good initiatives around the world." Out of 97 listed speakers, 42 are women. That's 43% women. Let Social Good Summit know that their good work has been noticed!
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Hall of Shame | The Nantucket Project
The Nantucket Project is an annual event that brings together "a select group of eminent and accomplished visionaries, thinkers, innovators and performers." For an event that states "…for us to move forward as a country and as a civilized planet we must first determine, with an honest and unflinching eye, the truth or the reality of our situation," it is surprising how little they have factored the importance of diversity into this lens they are creating.
It appears that they think the majority of thoughts on values belong to men, because this year's event features only 15 women speakers among 51 men. 23% women speakers does not reflect the truth or reality of our situation. The Nantucket Project can do better.
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Hall of Fame | M&E Tech Deep Dive, October 2014
M&E Tech New York City Deep Dive, October 1st to 3rd, "…brings together 40 thought leaders and decision makers who are using technology to increase M&E impact in development." Out of 45 speaker and moderator spots in their tentative three-day schedule, 26 are filled by women. That's a 58% female lineup at a tech conference. Good job, M&E Tech!
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Hall of Fame | MacArthur Foundation's 2014 MacArthur Fellows
MacArthur Foundation's 2014 MacArthur Fellows recognizes "…exceptionally creative individuals with a track record of achievement and the potential for significant contributions in the future."
This year, the MacArthur Foundation ushered in 21 new Fellows along with the 897 others they have recognized since 1981, and 43% of the new Fellows are women. Great gender balance!
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Hall of Shame | TechCrunch's Disrupt SF 2014
TechCrunch's Disrupt SF 2014, September 8–10, 2014, features 74 speakers, only 12 of whom are women. Their website says: "TechCrunch Disrupt is one of the most anticipated technology conferences of the year. Join us at this iconic startup and thought leadership event…" We're not sure what they're disrupting, but they're certainly not doing anything to challenge the Silicon Valley old boys' club with only 14% women speakers.
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Hall of Shame | iTunes Festival 2014
There were no women featured in the email promotion of iTunes Festival 2014. This prompted us to take a closer look at how many female performers are listed to take part, and we found that only 25% of the listed acts are women. Even with only 1 in 4 acts being female, it makes one wonder why none of them were deemed appropriate to help advertise the event in the iTunes email campaign?
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Hall of Fame | PEN Center USA 2014 Literary Awards
PEN Center USA 2014 Literary Awards have 39 winners and finalists, 19 of whom are women, and 30 judges, 14 of whom were women. That's 48% women overall!
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Hall of Fame | 2014 Independent Sector National Conference
The 2014 Independent Sector National Conference, November 16–18 in Seattle, "the most important networking event of the charitable sector, where we will harness the spirit, creativity, and innovation of the Pacific Northwest," has a speaking roster with 91 speaking spots, and 46 of those are filled by women. That brings the conference to 51% women, and that's a number we can get behind!
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