Dare to Speak Tech

Girls in Tech Switzerland has teamed up with the Advisory Council for Foreigners of the City of Zurich for a unique event about empowering women with a migration background in tech. 🎉

Switzerland is challenged with a shortage of skilled workers, particularly in the IT sector, where women are underrepresented. A promising approach lies in discovering talent among immigrant women who bring not only technical qualifications but also a unique perspective. In order to close this gap and promote diversity, highlighting female role models and a variety of possible career paths are essential.

This event aims to make a positive contribution to promoting diversity in the IT industry in Zurich and beyond by highlighting the inspiring stories of women in tech with a migration background and to showcase programs supporting immigrant women living in Switzerland on their path into the tech industry.

We also want to increase awareness among stakeholders in the tech industry around the potential of women with a migration background to contribute solving the skills shortage, and discuss the unique challenges faced by immigrant women in tech, including language barriers, cultural differences, corporate environments, as well as legal and administrative hurdles, on top of stereotypes and biases.

This event is for you if...

• You have migrated to Switzerland as a woman in IT/tech and want to connect with others that have similar experiences.
• You want to learn about programs that support women in tech from various origins.
• You would like to support, empower, discuss and get inspired on how to solve the skills shortage in tech.

This event is a collaboration between...

• Girls in Tech Switzerland
• In partnership with Advisory Council for Foreigners of the City of Zurich (ABR)

Sponsored by Kantonales Integrationsprogramm (KIP), Integrationskredit Stadt Zurich and Impact Hub Zurich. Thank you for the support!

Program

• 18:00 - Arrival / Doors open
• 18:15 - Welcome & introduction
• 18:30 - Programs to support women with a migration background (Powercoders, Capacity, TechFace)
• 19:00 - Panel discussion ("Empowering women with a migration background in tech")
• 19:45 - Q&A with panelists
• 20:00 - Networking apero

Panelists

Our exciting panel will be announced soon. Stay tuned!

Price

We ask for a symbolic contribution of 5 CHF for this event in order to reduce the no-show rate. You can opt for a voluntary additional contribution to the communities if you wish to support our work.

You can use the code no-paypal, if you don't have a PayPal account, to get a ticket and then pay in cash at the venue. Thank you for your understanding.

Please be aware that we will take pictures during the event which can be published on our website and social media channels and can be reused for marketing purposes at a later stage.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Kraftwerk, 25 Selnaustrasse, Zürich, Switzerland