Keynote presentation by Dr. Jenine Beekhuyzen at Digicon16 19.07.16

1. #DigiCon2016
Dr. Jenine Beekhuyzen
Founder & CEO @TGAsuperheroes
#techgirls #STEM

2. Live life with a
goal to impact
others

3. Play
Makerspaces
Forget we can be remarkable

4. Goldie Blox
@TGAsuperheroes
#techgirls #STEM

5. Chase
your dreams
Your “why”?

6. Leadership
Unlocking
potential…

7. Superhero
ability to create
change

8. Failure Fear
Fast / Frequent
Fearless

9. T H E
P R O B L E M ?
@TGAsuperheroes
#techgirls #STEM

10. By 2018 we will not have at least a
quarter of the technology workforce
that we actually need - shortage of
human capital
In 5 years time, 75% of jobs will
require some kind of STEM skills
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$$91$billion$in$gross$annual$
revenue$&$exports$around$
$4.5$billion$annually$
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Australians&who&play&tech8
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@TGAsuperheroes #techgirls #STEM
INNOVATION
INFRASTRUCTURE

11. Diversity is positively
correlated with innovation
(Miller & del Carmen, 2009)
Mixed gender teams in the United States produce
patents that are cited 26 to 42 percent more frequently
than the average (Nielsen & Huse 2010)
The proportion of women directors
is linked to reduced conflict &
increased board development efforts
(Ashcroft & Breitzman, 2007)
Companies with women CEOs, women
in upper management ranks and on
boards experience better financial
performance (Kotiranta, Kovalainen &
Rouvinen, 2007)
Gender-diverse boards increase
corporate reputation (Brammer,
Millington, & Pavelin, 2009).
D I V E R S I T Y Creating a workforce that is capable of
building the technology of the future

12. W H Y I T
M A T T E R S ?
#DigiCon2016
@TGAsuperheroes
#techgirls #STEM

13. “sans diversity, we limit the set of
life experiences that are applied, and
as a result, we pay an opportunity
cost — a cost in products not built,
in designs not considered, in
constraints not understood, in
processes not invented” …Bill Wulf

15. T H E
S O L U T I O N ?
#DigiCon2016
@TGAsuperheroes
#techgirls #STEM

16. 95 % of
influences
can be
influenced!
@NCWIT
NCWIT Girls & ICT report (2012)

17. Gender Equity
STEM
Innovation
Quality
Creativity
Unconscious bias
Makerspace
NVivo
Qualitative
Research
Search for
the Next Tech Girl
Superhero
/Technovation
iDream
Free TGAS books

18. You can’t
be it
If you
can’t see it

21. Search for the
Next
Tech Girl
Superhero
Technovation
Challenge

23. POSITIVE PENGUINS
App for kids
building resilience
& self-esteem
2015
Ambassador

24. https://youtu.be/FauMBF_skdI
TEAM PAWSOUT

25. The TGM program has been a
wonderful way to learn how to develop
and idea and use technology to create
something meaningful to the
community.
Emma has learnt so many useful skills
along the way, ranging from sorting
through ideas, analysing and
presenting data. We have had
fantastic coaches and mentors so
thank you for all your hard work.
EMMAS WAGON

26. Improveyour spelling ability
Expand your vocabulary
Links to Australian curriculum & NAPLAN tests
Mini games & quirky pirates, build a foundation to aid in literacy at
a secondary school level.
VOCABULARY VOYAGERS
Target:2 to 6

29. THISis what a TECH Girllooks like!
Re-imagining STEM

30. SOMERSET COLLEGE

31. WEST END PRIMARY

32. SUPERHERO DAUGHTER DAY

33. http://www.technovationchallenge.org/

36. Thanks to TechnologyOne!

39. W H A T C A N
“ I ” D O ?
#DigiCon2016
@TGAsuperheroes
#techgirls #STEM

40. M A K E
U N C O N S C I O U S B I A S
C O N S C I O U S
#DigiCon2016
@TGAsuperheroes
#techgirls #STEM

41. Unicode never
conceived emoji as
being gendered…
Google helps win new roles for women in emoji form
The search giant works with Unicode to create
emoji women who do more than wear princess
crowns, get hair cuts and wear wedding dresses.

42. GENDERED LANGUAGE / IMAGES
“GUYS”
“FEMALE”

43. #endthemanel
#likeagirl
#changetheratio

45. https://www.curiositymachine.org/

46. Girls teaching girls
how to code!

47. So...
what is your
superpower?

49. 2nd Edition
Call for judges
August 2016

50. Join the #techgirls sisterhood!
Inspire &
be inspired
T: @TGAsuperheroes
#techgirls #STEM
F & I: @techgirlsaresuperheroes
www.techgirlsmovement.org a/
www.techgirlsaresuperheroes.org