Presentation at the Future Schools Teaching Kids to Code Conference Friday 4th March 2016

1. #futureschools
Dr. Jenine Beekhuyzen
Founder and Director Tech Girls Movement
CEO Adroit Research
@TGAsuperheroes
#techgirls #STEM
Creating the next
gen of Tech Girl
Superheroes

2. How to be a
Heroine
DISRUPTING
outdated stereotypes
traditional notions of work and study
unconscious biases
conscious ways of gendering the world

4. TH E
P RO B L E M ?

5. ICT$in$Australia$generates$
$$91$billion$in$gross$annual$
revenue$&$exports$around$
$4.5$billion$annually$
Women&comprise&47%&of&
Australians&who&play&tech8
based&games,&but&only&8.7%&&
of&those&employed&by&the&
industry.&
DIVERSITY

6. W H Y IT
MATT ERS ?

7. “sans diversity, we limit the set of
life experiences that are applied,
and as a result, we pay an
opportunity cost — a cost in
products not built, in designs not
considered, in constraints not
understood, in processes not
invented” …Bill Wulf

8. TH E
S O L U T IO N ?

9. 95 % of
influences can
be influenced!
@NCWIT

10. DIV ERSITY

11. DIV ERSITY
Diversity is
positively correlated
with innovation
(Miller & del
Carmen, 2009)
Mixed gender teams in the
United States produce patents
that are cited 26 to 42 percent
more frequently than the
average (Nielsen & Huse 2010)
The proportion of women directors is linked to reduced conflict &
increased board development efforts (Ashcroft & Breitzman, 2007)
Companies with women
CEOs, women in upper
management ranks and on
boards experience better
financial performance
(Kotiranta, Kovalainen &
Rouvinen, 2007)
Gender-diverse boards increase
corporate reputation (Brammer,
Millington, & Pavelin, 2009).

12. THISis what a TECH Girllooks like!

13. aka Jewella

15. Launch in 4
days time on
IWD2016
@google
Sydney

19. Positive Penguins
App for kids
building resilience
& self-esteem
2015
Ambassador

27. https://youtu.be/FauMBF_skdI

28. The TGM program has been a
wonderful way to learn how to develop
and idea and use technology to create
something meaningful to the
community.
Emma has learnt so many useful skills
along the way, ranging from sorting
through ideas, analysing and
presenting data. We have had
fantastic coaches and mentors so
thank you for all your hard work.

29. +

31. So...
what is your
superpower?

35. http://codeschool.com.au/
Digital Humanitarianism

37. Join the #techgirls sisterhood!
Inspire & be inspired
T: @TGAsuperheroes #techgirls #STEM
F & I: @techgirlsaresuperheroes
www.techgirlsmovement.org /