Where are the women?
summary
This talk examines gender imbalance at tech events (under 10% speakers vs ~25% industry share and ~14% attendees by rough estimate) and presents tested interventions: anonymous CFPs, public speaker lists on GitHub, mentoring/paired talks, onsite childcare/mini‑crèche, paid travel or advance fees, clear codes of conduct, rehearsal/coaching, and diversity tickets to boost women’s participation.
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chapters (30)
- 0:00Introduction
- 2:55Women in tech conferences
- 6:55Q&A
- 8:25Organizers on diversity
- 11:58Solutions for inclusion
- 13:28Speaker age
- 15:18Negative feedback
- 17:02Role models
- 20:36Imposter syndrome
- 22:00Imposter syndrome testimonials
- 23:28Tools for imposter syndrome
- 25:15Confidence feedback
- 27:35Corporate role
- 28:00Education models
- 30:40Public speaking training
- 31:01Organizer tips
- 33:53Family logistics
- 35:45Financial solutions
- 37:08Work-life balance
- 38:30Childcare options
- 40:27Pay gaps
- 41:56Changing companies
- 42:59Inclusive workplaces
- 43:20Salary negotiation
- 44:22Motivating speakers
- 45:04Family logistics
- 46:09Expense coverage
- 47:15Convincing managers
- 47:57Inclusive conference examples
- 49:00Resources and conclusion
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