GENERATION EQUALITY HACKATHON: SUSTAINABLE IMPACT FOR WOMEN+ IN TECH

Women In Digital Switzerland and BØWIE - the first Swiss incubator for gender  projects are hosting a one-day hackathon during Open Geneva, the biggest festival of innovation in Geneva. We are inviting you to join us on March 21st to explore ideas and develop projects that will close the gender gap in the tech industry and boost its diversity!

Program Overview:

8:00-8:30: Welcome

8:30-9:30: Group Brainstorm to identify the root causes of the current gender gap

9:30-10:00: Presenting initial solution ideas during a Pitch Festival

10:30-11:00: Selecting the favorite projects and creating project workgroups

11:00-17:30: Developing the projects within groups

17:30-18h30: Pitching the developed project

What to expect after the event? 

• The possibility to participate in a free idea acceleration package including participation in BØWIE - the first Swiss incubator for gender projects, 

• 6 months coaching program,

• Matching with a mentor from the Women in Digital network. 

Practical information:

• When: March 21st; 9.00-18.00

• Where: Geneva – Auditorium Campus Biotech

• The main language of the event: English

• Participation cost: Free

• Participation criteria: All talents are welcome: enthusiasts about equality and inclusion, coders, developers, UX/UI designers, etc.

Sustainable change can only be made when we bring diverse voices together around this issue, which is why we are hoping that you will join us in this important initiative. 

Questions? Please contact:

Annie Chemla, annie@beyounetwork.org

Karen Bhavnani, karenbhav@gmail.com

We look forward to seeing you!

Karen and Annie

The organizers are:

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Women in Digital

Our mission is to build a community of women working in digital across Switzerland, organize events that give members the opportunity to network, share knowledge and inspire, as well as to facilitate access to women working in digital to speaker opportunities and leadership positions in companies.

Discover our activities: womenindigitalswitzerland.com

BØWIE - the first Swiss incubator for gender & LGBTIQ+ projects

BØWIE was founded to support all passionate innovators working on solutions for a more inclusive society. During a 6-month process, we provide them with individual coaching, trainings, national community events (in Geneva, Bern, Lausanne and Zürich) and a connection with other inspiring people who are already taking action. 

BØWIE is an initiative of the Swiss organization Be You Network, a national organization that creates innovative actions to facilitate information and motivate the engagement of all on gender and LGBTIQ+ topics.

Find out more about BØWIE 2020: beyounetwork.org/bowie