Event update: Girls In Tech, Bangalore — eChai Ventures

Girls In Tech, Bangalore

Happened on July 27, Wednesday, 2016

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Event Details:

Cisco, Campus Diaries and Workbench Projects collaborate to bring to you Girls in Technology, Bangalore Edition.

The event is part of an initiative - Girls In Technology, which aims to recognise, mentor and give opportunities to girls who have contributed to the progress of technology, and to encourage more girls to take up careers in technology.

Schedule -
a. Simulcast of Cisco's Women Rock IT TV Series
Speaker in Focus : Ruba Borno, Vice President of Growth Initiatives and Chief of Staff to the Chief Executive Officer, Cisco.

b. Panel Discussion : "How do we break through the glass ceiling in technology on campuses?"

Panelists Include -
- Ms. Anu Sridharan, Founder NextDrop
- Ms. Anupama Gowda, Founder, Workbench Projects.
- Dr. Ravi Kandhadai, Professor, Researcher and Consultant - Entrepreneurship and Management.
- Ms. Deepika BR, Lead Software Engineer, Cisco.

c. Showcase Section -
This will include talks by students who have positively used technology and have worked on excellent projects.

d. Introduction to the Mentorship Program

e. Internship Zone -
Brief discussion on exciting internship and work opportunities for girls in technology with some of the leading firms based in Bangalore.

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CEO, Hummingbird, An eChai Company

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