Chennai: Women in Technology (WiT) India Forum, an association that focuses on increasing women participation in STEM careers, has announced the first edition of its virtual conference ‘WiT Spark’.
The event will be held on 16 July, with the core theme of ‘Accelerating the new normal’. The experience will be hosted on STCH VirtuaLive.
“WiT India Forum is led by a prestigious all-women advisory council, all of whom are leading names in the field of technology and would be mentoring aspiring women at various stages of their career. Advisory Council members include: Debjani Ghosh, president, NASSCOM; Anna Roy, senior advisor, NITI Ayog; Neelam Dhawan, head, advisory board, IBM, board member, Royal Philips, Netherlands, ICICI Bank, India and Yatra Online; Gayatri Yadav, former president Consumer Strategy & Innovation, Star India; Kirthiga Reddy, partner, SoftBank Investment Advisers & former MD of Facebook; and Anuranjita Kumar, who is the chairperson for WiT India Forum,” said a press release.
Anuranjita Kumar said, “If India is going to be a significant contributor to the creation of a new normal, it will have to rely on women being equal partners. Gender disparity is still a concern in the industry with women representing only one per cent in the C-suite level. The WiT Forum aims to takes this discussion to a larger, more inclusive audience, to empower women with resources and opportunities that recognise their abilities.”