Guest Post by Nathalie Tekam, 2013 Emerging Leader from Cameroon I left Cameroon yesterday, on my way to Mountain View for the TechWomen program, and I am taking my third flight after 15 hours of flights and six hours of transits. I am tired. This flight will not really be a pleasure, but “haut … [READ MORE...]
Welcome TechWomen Emerging Leaders – We’ve been waiting for you!
Guest blog post by Heather Ramsey There is so much anticipation and excitement within the TechWomen team here at IIE with the arrival of the TechWomen Emerging Leaders on Tuesday! The women have begun their long trips from home to San Francisco. I can’t believe that we will very soon meet … [READ MORE...]
TechWomen Emerging Leaders Share Their Advice
The 2013 TechWomen Emerging Leaders are arriving on October 1! In order to set them up for success, TechWomen alumnae from 2011 and 2012 shared pearls of wisdom with this year’s cohort of Emerging Leaders: Be prepared Get to know your Mentors and the other Emerging Leaders before you … [READ MORE...]
Thank You TechWomen Host Companies of 2013
Without the generous partnerships of these Bay Area companies, the TechWomen program would not be possible. Thank you for hosting our Emerging Leaders! … [READ MORE...]
Making Lateral Moves in Your Career
Guest post by Mimi Hills Diana Nyad, the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage, amazes me with her singular goal orientation. She drove toward her lifetime ambition with years of training, numerous attempts, and multiple risks, until she achieved precisely what she set … [READ MORE...]
My Summer With the TechWomen Team
Guest post by Annika Holmlund Unlike most people, I enjoy meetings. They are a great way to share information, interact with colleagues and flesh out new ideas. One of the first meetings I attended as a TechWomen intern has left a lasting impression: as part of our efforts to re-brand the … [READ MORE...]
How to be a Successful Entrepreneur
Guest post by Dr. Jeannice Fairrer Samani, MBA As an entrepreneur, your ultimate goal should be directing your company towards success. When I started Fairrer Samani Group, a strategic management firm, I spent a great deal of time researching business development and entrepreneurship. The … [READ MORE...]
Behind the Scenes at TechWomen
A sense of excitement and anticipation has been growing in the TechWomen office in San Francisco for the past several months. We have been preparing for what will be the five most important weeks of our year. We have facilitated the selection of 78 emerging women leaders in Science, Technology, … [READ MORE...]
Promoting the World’s Future Women Leaders in STEM
As companies realize the value of recruiting, retaining, and supporting women, they are beginning to make tremendous contributions to pave the way for the next generation of female leaders. Below are just five examples of global Silicon Valley-based organizations that are supporting the pipeline of … [READ MORE...]
Find Your Passion, Find Your Impact
Guest Blog Post by Trish Tierney In my senior year of college, I watched as most of my friends frantically faxed their CVs off and checked their answering machines for messages about interviews. People asked me, ‘why are you so calm?’ I was not rushing about, because I already knew: I was … [READ MORE...]
