Women in Tech: Global FearLESS Women

Immigrant and transnational people share key qualities with entrepreneurs: high risk tolerance, the ability to withstand financial freefall, and the will to turn struggles into action and forge a personal path to success.

And without immigrants, there would be no Silicon Valley – throughout the 1980s and 90s, the Valley attracted more foreign-born tech talent than any other region in the world, representing 53% of the workforce by the year 2000.

We’d argue that that goes double for female immigrants—and even with the hurdles to success set higher still, 40% of immigrant entrepreneurs in the US are women, and 13% of all female-owned companies are run by women who were born outside of the US (source).

When women thrive, the economy follows.
• What does that journey look like from an insider’s perspective?
• How do foreign-born female entrepreneurs, investors, and business leaders find footing in a competitive business economy like Silicon Valley?
• How does the experience of immigration shape a woman’s experience in her career path?

Meet four amazing women who will shared their voyage to and through Silicon Valley, including:
• Allies and advocates: why you need them and what to look for
• Access to capital, gender bias, and other challenges
• Communities and networks—similar concepts, different roles
• The journey from then to now: unique success stories
• Guidance for global entrepreneurs
• Surprises, stumbling blocks, and sage advice for dealing with both

Moderator:
• Connie Guglielmo — Editor in Chief, CNET

Speakers:
• Bá Minuzzi — Founder and CEO of UMANA
• Padmasree Warrior — Founder, President and CEO of Fable
• Hannah Kain — President & CEO of ALOM Technologies
• Anna N. Schlegel — Vice President, Global Portfolio-to-Market Lifecyle, NetApp

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#women_in_tech #silicon_valley #silicon_valley_forum #tech #women #entrepreneurs #startups #immigrants #foreign #bay_area #global_women #female #empowerment

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