Industry

Cognizant Names Archana Deskus to Board of Directors (MESA)

Cognizant announced that Archana Deskus was appointed to its board of directors as a new independent director, effective immediately. Ms. Deskus, 54,… More

Gender Bias in STEM: Women in Tech Still Facing Discrimination (Forbes)

A number of complex factors come into play that affect the number of women who choose a career in STEM, and those… More

Diana Ma, This Laker’s Data Scientist is NBA’s Best Kept Secret (Forbes)

Unlike many other women in STEM, Ma found her passion for math late in life. But, that did not stop her. She… More

Automation and its Impact on Women at Work (Analytics Insight)

Automation, artificial intelligence, and other innovative changes are now affecting the number and nature of jobs. The number of laborers utilized in… More

Business Schools are Balancing, at Last (Forbes)

And the top 3 business schools in the world are the most gender balanced. Chicken or egg? Here’s a look at the… More

Funding for Female Founders Increased in 2019 (Fortune)

How should female founders reflect on 2019? From a statistical perspective, the year could certainly be seen as step forward: the share… More

CBS All Access Names Julie McNamara Head of Programming (Next TV)

Julie McNamara has been elevated to EVP and head of programming for CBS All Access, the company said. McNamara, who had been… More

A Chat With Shawna Wolverton, SVP of Product at Zendesk (MTA)

On what a typical Product Development team looks like: "It really depends on your software development methodology but at its core, you… More

Why Women in Tech are Building a Better Tomorrow (Coruzant Tech)

More and more women are pursuing educations and careers in the STEM fields, and that is a good thing. Indeed, women in… More

Discovery Hires Hulu’s Lisa Holme to Lead Streaming Strategy (Variety)

Lisa Holme, a Hulu veteran who had been leading its international expansion strategy, has joined Discovery in a newly created role to… More

17 Women in Tech Who are Transforming the Industry (Elle)

Weathering storms over privacy concerns, hate speech and and racial inequities in AI, the tech industry is facing a reckoning. At the… More

NAB 2020: 4K 4Charity Run Series at NAB Adds New 8K Course Option (MESA)

4K 4Charity organizers have announced that registration is open for the official run of the 2020 National Association Broadcasters (NAB) Show. In… More

Macho Culture Seen Putting Women Off Data Science Jobs (Reuters)

Macho work cultures are driving away young women from data science jobs, said analysts, warning a failure to diversify the male-dominated sector… More

Finding ‘Work-Life Balance’ is a Myth, Especially for Women in Tech Fields (Thrive Global)

"There’s never a perfect balance or a great time to take off for family: you just need to be OK with some… More

Big Cities Aren’t the Best Place for Women in Tech (Biz Journal)

Houston is the best big city for women in tech but Baltimore is where they get the most bang for their buck… More

Why Don’t Women Promote Themselves? (Knowledge@Wharton)

The annual performance review is perhaps the most tedious and universally despised ritual of employment. These reviews typically include a self-evaluation in… More

Female Founder Provides Small Loans to Help College Students Avoid Dropping Out (Forbes)

Algorithmic lending is transforming everything, from personal loans to small-business borrowing. Could this technology be used to identify people who, despite their… More

VC Firms’ Next Step After Hiring a Woman: Hiring a Second Woman (Bloomberg)

The number of venture capital firms with two or more female partners doubled last year to 14%, suggesting a cultural change is… More

How Melinda Gates is Opening Doors for Women in Tech (InStyle)

Gates’ latest project tackles an issue close to her heart: Pivotal Ventures, an investment and incubation company, partners with female- and minority-focused… More

AnitaB.org’s Brenda Wilkerson is the Only Tech CEO Trying to Put Herself Out of Business (CNBC)

Brenda Wilkerson is disappointed with Silicon Valley’s repeated diversity failures, and says time is running out. Nearly two years ago, the former… More