TORONTO, Oct. 20, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE/Korea IT Times) -- On Saturday, October 21, over 100 founders, c-suite technology leaders, corporate leaders and rising young talent will converge on the McKinsey Experience Studio to help #MoveTheDial on women in technology.
The hackathon will feature engaging speakers, an interactive founder pitch competition, and – most importantly – will feature sessions where participants are invited to develop actionable solutions on increasing gender parity in the technology industry, focusing on developing mentorship and sponsorship relationships between senior leaders and promising female leaders. These sessions have already resulted in a number of programs – including Ceridian’s #GoSponsorHer – which have been implemented globally.
WHO: #MoveTheDial’s sponsors and partners, including:
WHAT: A full-day hackathon focused on ways to increase gender parity in the tech sector through developing career sponsorship relationships in the new economy without traditional “programs”, featuring breakout sessions and remarks from:
- Jodi Kovitz, Founder, #MoveTheDial
- Sheldon Levy, CEO, NEXT Canada
- Laura McGee, Engagement Manager, McKinsey and Co-founder of #GoSponsorHer
- Richard Nesbitt, President and CEO, Global Risk Institute
- Leagh Turner, Global COO, SAP
- John Kelleher, Partner, McKinsey and Co-Chair of NEXT Canada
- Mary Ng, MP Markham-Thornhill
- David Ossip, Chairman and CEO, Ceridian
WHEN: October 21, 2017, 9:00 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Note: #MoveTheDial pitch competition is scheduled to begin at 12:00 p.m. and will last approximately 40 minutes. Prize of $10,000 plus an experienced “deal team” that have helped build a $1B company to help the winning founder review her revenue model and improve her pitch.
WHERE: McKinsey Experience Studio, 23 Sultan Street, Toronto
QUOTES:
- “I am so excited to work with the community to increase our commitment to sponsorship in tech by beginning work on a toolkit that can help us get there.” – Megan Anderson, Founder, #GoSponsorHer
- “It is our full talent pool that will make us more competitive. We achieve success by engaging in meaningful relationships with people who will champion us, coach us, and who will proactively take steps to support and push us forward. I am thrilled to partner with #GoSponsorHer to solve for ‘career sponsorship’ in the new economy. I am excited that today’s #MoveTheDial hackathon will generate programs required to connect #womenintech to the career sponsors they need.” – Jodi Kovitz, Founder, #MoveTheDial
Media RSVP:
Teri Murphy
647-883-8041
teri.murphy@ceridian.com
