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Hackathon 2019 Recap!
Hope Y’all are ready for this because we at Girls in Tech Dublin (GITD) just leveled up our game!On May 24-26th we hosted the first women-in-tech and female-led Hackathon in Ireland at The Digital Hub in D8, proudly alongside our main sponsor Paddy Power Betfair as...
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Join us on our mission to tackle challenges in the tech ecosystem and to accelerate the success of women in STEM. Girls in Tech (GIT) is a global non-profit focused on the engagement, education and empowerment of women who are passionate about technology. The organization was founded in 2007 by Adriana Gascoigne, in order to create a framework to help women advance their careers in STEM fields. With headquarters in San Francisco and more than 100,000 members located around the globe, GIT relies on volunteer efforts to lead each of the 60 local chapters. Girls In Tech Dublin is led by Coral Movasseli, who is supported by an official voluntary based Advisory Board. As we are now rapidly growing, we are looking for more colleagues to join our team!
“Hacking for Humanity” – Inaugural Girls in Tech female led hackathon takes place this weekend at The Digital Hub in Dublin
Dublin, May 20, 2019 – Girls in Tech Dublin, the Irish chapter of the well-known global organization focused on empowerment, engagement and education of women in technology, is proud to announce their first ever hackathon. Hacking for Humanity is a hack for good and an open event (male and female participants are welcome). Local Charities were invited to bring forward their business challenges, so that attendees can solve them and make a difference in their community. This event will take place from May 24-26, 2019, at the Digital Hub. The hackathon is sponsored by Paddy Power Betfair and IDA Ireland.
Press Release: Calls for Irish tech companies to focus on narrowing diversity gaps
Girls in Tech Dublin say attention needs to be turned to ethnic diversity rather than just the gender gapIRELAND: Leading technology companies across the country need to focus on narrowing the diversity gap in the tech space rather than just the gender gap, that’s according to Girls in Tech Dublin.The women in tech and female entrepreneurship organisation say serious conversations need to be had in order to encourage tech companies to focus on promoting ethnic diversity in the workplace.
Interview: Fiach Mac Conghail, CEO of The Digital Hub
Fiach Mac Conghail has been CEO of The Digital Hub since November 2016. He's responsible for leading and delivering on the organisation’s strategy to develop the technology enterprise cluster and help to shape Ireland’s digital future. Based in the historic Liberties...
Girls in Tech Dublin – Program Code of Conduct
Girls in Tech Dublin (GITD) is dedicated to providing a harassment-free program event experience for everyone [regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, age or religion. We do not tolerate harassment of program event participants in any form. [Sexual language and imagery is not appropriate for any event venue, including talks.] Program participants violating these rules may be sanctioned or expelled from the event [without a refund] at the discretion of Girls in Tech Dublin.
Interview: Brenda Romero, CEO and Co-Founder at Romero Games
Brenda Romero is an award-winning game designer, Fulbright scholar, entrepreneur, artist, writer, and creative director who entered the game industry in 1981. She won a BAFTA Special Award in April 2017. Romero co-owns Romero Games based in Galway and is Course...
MongoDB and Girls in Tech Join Forces to Empower Women in Ireland
Dublin, April 2, 2019 — Girls in Tech Dublin, the Irish chapter of the well-known global organisation focused on empowerment, engagement and education of women in technology, is proud to announce its most recent corporate partnership with the leading modern, general purpose database platform, MongoDB, Inc.
Hacking Homelessness with Simon Community
We’re thrilled to announce Simon Community as our charity partner in Hacking for Humanity.