#intersectionsX: The Importance of Women’s Contribution in Technology
What is women’s contribution
in the technology sectors? Printemps numériqueinvites the public to #intersectionsX on
Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. EST for a
Facebook Live
- discussion on the importance of women’s contributionin
- technology. While Farah Alibay has been inthe
- news for her role with Perseverance on Mars, toofew
women still pursue careers in technology. In Québec,
women represent
only
a small share of
IT employees, and in Canadian technology companies they remain underrepresented in CEO roles,management and boards of directors. The discussion asks why these gapspersist and how we can move towardparity
and
equal opportunity. The program features
Anne-Marie Croteau, dean of the John Molson School of Business at Concordia University, a professor and researcher specializing in information
technology governance, andLouise Champoux-Paillé, economist,governance expert and long-time advocate for women’s representation in organizations. Participants are invited to registerfor theevent toreceive
broadcast
notifications.
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