Salome Gathoni

2018 Emerging Leader Salome Gathoni of Kenya was a featured guest at Women in Tech Week 2018, a week-long festival bringing together women leaders and innovators in technology. The event was supported by Women in Tech Africa, a network of women and girls who amplify the voices of women in tech and inspire young women to enter the technology fields.
Salome, a Digital Workplace IT Senior Manager at GE, hosted a Twitter chat titled “Digital Africa,” answering questions about Africa’s tech landscape and offering her perspective on how the country can develop through innovative technologies. “Digitization is not just a business model; digitization is a growth driver,” Salome said in response to a user question. “The opportunities on the African continent are significant, but so are the challenges.” Salome will be hosted by Unity Technologies during her TechWomen professional mentorship.