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Today, Tomorrow and the Future of Women in Technology:  The Possibilities are Endless

Today, Tomorrow and the Future of Women in Technology:  The Possibilities are Endless. Chicago’s Women In Technology: The Best is Yet To Come. Valinda Scarbro Kennedy IBM Chicago Cloud Academic and Developer Advocate Email & LinkedIn: vscarbro@us.ibm.com Mobile/Text: 630-747-8807

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Today, Tomorrow and the Future of Women in Technology:  The Possibilities are Endless

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  1. Today, Tomorrow and the Future of Women in Technology:  The Possibilities are Endless Chicago’s Women In Technology: The Best is Yet To Come Valinda Scarbro Kennedy IBM Chicago Cloud Academic and Developer Advocate Email & LinkedIn: vscarbro@us.ibm.com Mobile/Text: 630-747-8807 Twitter: @vscarbro June 10, 2015

  2. •. IBM At A Glance IBM’s Leadership 5 Nobel Laureates First Female CEO IBM operates in 170 countries Hundreds of IBMers sent to emerging markets every year to share their expertise with non-profits, small businesses & NGOs WATSON: The Smartest Computer On Earth “Let’s Build a Smarter Planet" IBM has 379,592 employee’s worldwide 2014 Financials Corporate Capital Investments 2014 More than 50% of IBM’s workforce conducts business away from an office

  3. Technology, Women and Chicago--the Numbers Are Improving • Finally Some Good News for Women in Tech By Crain’s John Pletz April 11, 2015 http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20150411/ISSUE01/150419976/finally-some-good-news-on-women-in-tech “Today a third of the Chicago-based tech consulting firm's technical staff are women, nearly double the percentage of five years ago.” • There Are Not That Many Women in Tech: Think Again Article By John Pletz Crain’s January 28, 2015 http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20150128/BLOGS11/150129814/think-there-arent-many-women-in-tech-think-again Source : Crains Finally Some Good News for Women in Tech By John Plezt April 11, 2015 Crain’s There Are Not That Many Women in Tech: Think Again By John Pletz January 28 2015

  4. Women In Technology Coming Together With The Metrics • WITI http://www.witi.com/networks/chicago/ • Stand Out: How to Find Your Breakthrough Idea and Build a Following Around ItJune 11, 2015 • Create and Give Better PresentationsJune 24, 2015 • The Politics of Promotion: How High Achieving Women Get Ahead and Stay AheadJuly 21, 2015 • 365 Ideas To Go From Good To Great On TWITTER!July 28, 2015 • Society of Women Engineers http://chicago.swe.org/about.html • The Chicago Regional Section of the Society of Women Engineers • Appr400 members • Women engineers or women engineering students, anyone who supports the organization's objectives may apply for membership • IBM Chicago Women’s Networking Group • 4 Committees • Everyone Welcome: New Hires, IBM Executives, 27 year IBMers • Chicago Collaboration For Women In Stem http://womeninstem.drupalgardens.com/

  5. 5 Predictive is proactive and innovative We need a 20 minute advantage Brute force will not work Quick reflexes will not work Predicting the “pucks” arrival will Art contribution by Herbie Pearthree "What made Wayne Gretzky the greatest hockey player of all time…his ability to predict where the puck was going to be an instant before it arrived. In other words, it was Gretzky’s brain that made him exceptional.” The Two-Second Advantage: How we succeed to Anticipating the Future – Just Enough by Vivek Ranadive June 10 2015

  6. Working on Issues That Happen to Use Technology • Healthcare • Data Baby https://youtu.be/WNccLBzR_I4 • Streaming Data Part of IBM Cognitive Systems • Veterinary Medicine • Working to Make Vets Smarter EveryDay • https://youtu.be/fAl2FDFR7VM • Public Safety • CSI “Crime Scene IBM” Style • https://youtu.be/U1v2CTI2Cpk

  7. More Women In IBM At IBM, women lead the way.Successful women are part of our legacy. Here you'll find innovative leadership programs to help accelerate your career, and many more opportunities to develop new skills and contribute to the advancement of your field. • Make a difference in your own way.IBMers are forward thinkers. We believe that the application of intelligence, reason and science will improve business, society and the human condition. At IBM, you'll be able to seek challenges that improve the world in many ways. • Pursue a career that works with your life.IBM respects your personal obligations and offers positions that will provide flexibility within your schedule. As you grow within the company, we'll work with you to accommodate your changing needs as best we can. The bottom line: changing careers doesn't have to mean changing employers. McHale, Ann M. | Senior Counsel, Collaboration Solutions Erwin, Dixie (Dixie Adams) | General Manager, Industrial Sector Chief Statistician, IBM Fellow- Predictive Analytics http://www-03.ibm.com/employment/jobs/women_at_ibm_why.shtml

  8. 26 innovations by 26 innovative women It’s no secret that there’s a need for more women in technology. In fact, women comprised just 26% of employees in certain tech-related fields in 2013. So to inspire more women to join the tech ranks, we’re showcasing 26 innovations by 26 innovative women. Innovation 26X26 is just a taste of what’s possible for women who choose a tech career at IBM. http://www-03.ibm.com/employment/jobs/women_at_ibm.shtml#1

  9. 4 Integrate with IoT to create the perfect storm AVG Sensors 10B Forecast Integrate  real-time weather insights into business decision-making Daily 2.2 Billion Forecast Points STOCK SNOW SHOVELS Combine data to create more valuable insights. @sandy_carter @ibmge

  10. Meetups Social and Business Face-to-Face Networking Employment Opportunities Continuous Learning Skill Range Beginner to Advanced Maintain Skills Most at no-charge Technology and Other Areas Key Voice Option for Women Chicago and Global Options

  11. RESOURCES AFTER THE CONFERENCE IBM Chicago City Team and Events: https://developer.ibm.com/cities/locations/chicago/ Chicago Paas Bluemix and Cloud Computing Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/Chicago-PaaS-Bluemix-and-Cloud-Computing-Meetup/ Office hours Every Tuesday and Thursday at 1871, In the Northwestern University Conference room Noon to 1PM Central time IBM Bluemix Cloud (Free 30 days): https://ibm.biz/bluemixchicago Udemy: https://www.udemy.com/building-highly-scalable-apps-on-the-cloud/?dtcode=9rTv9tq33YIX IBM Global Entrepreneur Cloud Startup (Free 1K-10K/month for a year): https://ibm.biz/bluemixchicago IBM Academic Initiative Cloud (Faculty free access annually/student free access by class): http://www-304.ibm.com/ibm/university/academic/pub/page/cloud_paas

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