IT Professionals Conference

Keynote - Useful Histories? Women in Computing and Resisting Business as Usual in Tech
2021-06-03 09:00 - 10:30 (America/Chicago)
Conference Session

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Timeline of Video
Opening Remarks (0:00:00-00:21:45) – Amanda Thornton
Keynote Address (00:21:45-1:28:30) – Dr. Mar Hicks
Q&A (1:28:30-end)

Description
This talk looks at lesser-known stories in the history of women in computing to make the case that history can be a useful tool for understanding our current tech landscape—and how to improve it.

Keynote Speaker Information

Dr. Mar Hicks
