Organization:- Under The Microscope, Safaricom Alpha, Zerone IT Solutions. Event: Girls in ICT 2019

4/24/2019

Africa, Kenya, ACS Plaza, Lenana Road, Nairobi, Kenya

100 participants

On 25th April, 2019 Under The Microscope, Safaricom Alpha, Zerone IT Solutions are hosting over 100 girls currently in high school and university for the Girls in ICT Day in Nairobi. The theme of the day is to expand horizons and change attitudes which is in line with the global Girls in ICT Day that will be held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Safaricom Alpha being home to several women in the ICT sector in Kenya is keen on being a high-energy showcase of the power and possibilities a career in technology can offer.

This initiative seeks to provide a platform for the girls to interact with women already working in the ICT space in Kenya.

Activities of the day:

• Showcasing women who build products video - The journey of a tech product from inception to launch
• Community initiative presentations from 
• Panel - We are striving to have more women in tech. The question is why? To what end. This panel will be moderated by Dr. Kagonya Awori. Panelists are Laura Chite- CEO at CIO East Africa, Paul Kasimu - Chief Human Resource Officer, Safaricom PLC, Catherine Muraga– Director, IT & Operations, Sidian Bank, Elizabeth Ndunge Benson- CEO Joasher Technologies & Consultancy,Information Technology Lecturer, Martin Ndeto- CEO/Co-founder K-duka and Zerone, Ida Ng’ang’a- Director RCD Africa Corporate Heights. Co-founder,Internet/STEM4Dev Global Community
• Keynote Speech by Revi Sterling
• Girls let’s talk  - An informal session where the girls will get to share their experiences in ICT, challenges, hopes, and goals
• Round table demos and career talk session from individuals working in diverse tech fields including machine learning, software development , Virtual Reality