We Want More Women in Tech!

Technology companies need, more than ever, women's skills and knowledge. Broad thinking gives birth to the best products and solutions. Women in Tech activities aim to discuss how women could have a larger role in creating success stories in business and technology. Diversity brings business value!

Women in Tech is an organisation network for promoting technology careers for women. Its member companies understand the virtue of diversity and encourage open discussion and sharing of knowledge among women and men working in the technology industry. The activities of the network are free and open to all.

Women in Tech activities include monthly Breakfast Dates, that have become super popular both in Helsinki and other cities. Main event of the network is the bi-annual Women in Tech Forum that has been organised in Finland 2013, 2015 and 2017.

The next Women in Tech Week is taking place 7-11 October 2019. The whole week is dedicated to Women in Tech events and it culminates in Women in Tech Forum - an international one-day event held on the 11 October 2019 in Finlandia Hall, Helsinki. This time, Women in Tech Forum is organised under the theme “Impact Our Future”.

Upcoming Events

Women in Tech Forum and Week are organized bi-annually. Breakfast Dates are monthly and they are hosted by members of Women in Tech network.

4.4.19 Women in Tech Breakfast Date: Making a Sustainable Difference (Metso), Tampere

Otsikko: Enabling modern life – how a global company can make a sustainable difference

Aika: 4.4.19 07.30-09.00

Paikka: Lokomonkatu 3, 33100 Tampere

Welcome to enjoy an energizing Women in Tech Breakfast Date with Metso at its historical premises at Lokomonkatu 3, in Tampere!

Enabling modern life – how a global company can make a sustainable difference

Besides a healthy breakfast, you will be served with the latest insights on topics related to modern life and its sustainability. For example: How to make the most of natural resources when most of the people will soon live in cities? How can technology industry help combat challenges related to climate change, urbanization, circular economy and material and energy efficiency? Join the discussion with our top experts and get new food for thought.

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7:30 - 8:00 Breakfast and registration
8:00 - 9:00 Introduction to the topic and discussion:
▪ Metso as an enabler of modern life / Helena Marjaranta (VP, Communications and Stakeholder Relations)
▪ The ingredients of a successful sustainability agenda / Kaisa Jungman (Head of Sustainability)
▪ Material efficiency as a driver in circular economy / Marke Kallio (Research Manager)
▪ Metso as an employer / Riina Ainasvuori (HR)
9:00 - 9:30 Possibility to participate to a quick factory tour / Tiina Tausta (Marketing Manager, Aggregate Business), Eero Hämäläinen (Marketing Communications)

The sign-up for the event is open here: https://www.lyyti.fi/reg/wit_metso_tampere

Please note, that Facebook registration is not enough.

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Visitor parking: There is free visitor parking near the entrance gate (Lokomonkatu 3) and Hatanpäänkatu 4-6 area. Visitor parking places are marked. Visitor should inform his/her car register number to the main gate personnel.

You can use bus lines 1, 11, 14, 21, 26, 27, 32, 33

Please register in the entrance gate. Personnel will ask you to show your identity card.

Both men and women with a keen interest in the future of business and technology are welcomed to participate in the breakfast dates. The event is free.

8.4.19 Women in Tech Breakfast Date: Cyber Security (Tieto), Espoo

Theme: Cyber Security

Time: 8.4.19 7:30-9:00

Place: Tieto Keilalahti, Keilalahdentie 2-4, 02150 Espoo

Welcome to Women in Tech Breakfast Date organised by Tieto! Come to enjoy breakfast, discuss the interesting topic of the day and network.

"Why pay attention to Cyber Security and who can be a cybersecurity professional? "
Security and privacy are crucial in the data-driven world, where securing our data and infrastructure means securing our finances and reputation.

Welcome to enjoy breakfast and insights with Satu, Cagla and your colleagues in Tech!

Program:
7:30 - 8:00 Breakfast
8:00 - 9:00 Introduction to the topic and discussion:
▪ Satu Kiiskinen, Head of Industrial and Consumer Services, Tieto, opens our breakfast event with key learnings from her career in Tech
▪ Compliance Consultant, Cagla Salmensuu shares her compelling story in cybersecurity as well as insights on how to successfully manage security in Cloud, Internet of Things and AI:
- How she got engaged in the area? What she finds most inspiring now?
- How to balance the need for data security with increasing pace of digital services?
- What exciting career opportunities are there in cybersecurity?

For more information about security at Tieto check out:
https://bit.ly/2UfatIF

The event will be in English.

Sign-up is open: https://www.tieto.com/en/events/2019/women-in-tech-breakfast-at-tieto/ Please note, that Facebook registration is not enough.

Both men and women with a keen interest in the future of business and technology are welcomed to participate in the breakfast dates. The event is free.

10.4.19 Women in Tech -aamutreffit: Digitalisaatio energia-alalla (Empower), Oulu

Theme: Digitalisaatio energia-alalla

Time: 10.4.19 7:30-9:00

Place: Voimala 1889, Kasarmintie 1, 90100 Oulu

Suositut Women in Tech -aamutreffit saapuvat Ouluun!

Tervetuloa Women in Tech -aamutreffeille keskustelemaan miten digitalisaation avustuksella voit omilla päivittäisillä toimillasi vaikuttaa omaan hiilikädenjälkeesi ja toki verkostoitumaan sekä nauttimaan herkullisesta aamiaisesta!

Aamun teemana on “Digitalisaatio energia-alalla”, sillä ilmastotavoitteiden myötä sääriippuvainen sähköntuotanto kasvaa ja jokainen meistä voi entistä enemmän omilla valinnoillaan vaikuttaa sähkölaskun suuruuteen.
· Mitä tarkoittaa älykäs sähköjärjestelmä ja mikä on varttitase?
· Miten säästät euroja arjessa ja teet valintoja ilmastonmuutoksen torjumiseksi?

Keskustelun alustavat Empowerin tuotepäällikkö Virpi Mehtälä ja testauspäällikkö Virpi Sutinen.

Tapahtumapaikkana toimii Voimala 1889, Kasarmikatu 1, Oulu.

Aamutreffien ohjelma:
7.30-8.00 Aamiainen
8.00-9.00 Johdatus aiheeseen ja keskustelua

Huomioithan, että tapahtumassa otetaan valokuvia ja videokuvataan. Tapahtumaan mahtuu verkostoitumaan 40 henkilöä.

Ilmoittautuminen avataan 26 maaliskuuta klo 10:00, jolloin ilmoittautumislinkki julkaistaan Facebook-tapahtuman keskustelussa. Huomioithan, että rekisteröityminen Facebookin tapahtumatiedon kautta ei riitä, mutta seuraamalla tapahtumaa Facebookissa, saat ensimmäisenä tiedon ilmoittautumisen avautumisesta.

Aamutreffeille ovat tervetulleita kaikki naiset ja miehet, jotka ovat kiinnostuneita teknologiabisneksen tulevaisuudesta. Ei osallistumismaksua.

11.10.19 Women In Tech Forum: Impact Our Future (Helsinki)

SAVE THE DATE!

Theme: Impact Our Future

When: 11.10.2019 08:15 - 19:00

Where: Finlandia Hall, Helsinki

The long-awaited Women in Tech Forum is back at Finlandia Hall on the 11th of October 2019! This year the Forum is organised under the theme “Impact Our Future” and will as usual feature many interesting and thought-provoking presentations, talks and discussions.

Event on Facebook

A more detailed program will be posted later, as well as the information about the registration.

As always, everyone with keen interest in business and technology and regardless of gender and background is welcome to the event. The event is free of charge.

Past events

Breakfast Dates:

06.04.2016 Women in Tech -aamutreffit: Laatu kuuluu kaikille (ABB), Helsinki
13.05.2016 Women in Tech -aamutreffit: Brändi rakentuu arjen tekemisistä (Ensto), Helsinki
14.09.2016 Women in Tech Breakfast Date: Accelerating Digitalization (Microsoft), Helsinki
13.10.2016 Women in Tech Breakfast Date: Towards better services experience (Valmet), Tampere
27.10.2016 Women in Tech -aamuteffit: Teollinen muotoilu (Valmet), Jyväskylä
28.10.2016 Women in Tech -aamutreffit: Kyberturvallisempi työ ja vapaa-aika (CGI), Helsinki
08.11.2016 Women in Tech Breakfast Date: Sustainability (Valmet), Helsinki
25.11.2016 Women in Tech Breakfast Date: The Future of Work in Tech (Tieto), Espoo
14.03.2017 Women in Tech Breakfast Date: Sales and marketing in tech (Schneider Electric), Espoo
26.04.2017 Women in Tech Breakfast Date: Diversity and Inclusion (Accenture), Helsinki
09.05.2017 Women in Tech -aamutreffit: Henkilöbrändäys (Dell EMC), Espoo
16.05.2017 Women in Tech -aamutreffit: Hoivarobotiikka ja älykaupunki, Turku
31.08.2017 Women in Tech Breakfast Date: Opportunities of 5G (Nokia), Espoo
12.09.2017 Women in Tech Breakfast Date: Technological disruption (KONE), Helsinki
27.09.2017 Women in Tech Breakfast Date: Smart Energy Cluster (Schneider Electric & Wärtsilä), Vaasa
12.10.2017 Women in Tech -aamutreffit: Teknologia17, Helsinki
13.10.2017 Women in Tech -aamutreffit: Case ZenRobotics, Turku
16.11.2017 Women in Tech Breakfast Date: Shaping the history of technology together (Metso), Helsinki
05.12.2017 Women in Tech -aamutreffit: Itseohjautuva organisaatio (Reaktor), Helsinki
25.01.2018 Women in Tech Breakfast Date: AI in healthcare (GE Healthcare), Helsinki
28.2.2018 Women in Tech -aamutreffit: Miten Watson voi auttaa Sinua? (IBM), Helsinki
9.3.18 Women in Tech -aamutreffit: IoT ja tekoäly bisneksessä (Turku)
27.3.18 Women in Tech -aamutreffit: palvelurobotit (Fujitsu Finland), Helsinki
26.4.18 Women in Tech -aamutreffit: palvelumuotoilu IT-alalla (HiQ), Helsinki
26.4.18 Women in Tech Breakfast Date: Security in everyday life (Accenture), Tampere
5.6.18 Women in Tech Breakfast Date: Making Yourself Visible (Sogeti), Espoo
30.8.18 Women in Tech -aamutreffit: virtuaalivoimala (Siemens), Espoo
13.9.18 Women in Tech -aamutreffit: Teknologia tukemaan asiakaskokemusta (Frantic), Helsinki
25.9.18 Women in Tech -aamutreffit: Tukiäly asiakaskokemuksen kumppanina(Qentinel), Helsinki
12.10.18 Women in Tech Breakfast Date: Service design hands-on (Gofore), Tampere
17.10.18 Women in Tech -aamutreffit: Finanssiäly asiakkaiden hyödyksi (OP), Helsinki
8.11.18 Daddies in Tech -aamutreffit: isät tyttärien tukena avaamassa teknologia-alan mahdollisuuksia (Teknologiateollisuus ry, Microsoft), Helsinki

16.11.18 Women in Tech -aamutreffit: Culture of Innovation (Salesforce), Helsinki

22.11.18 Women in Tech -aamutreffit: eSports ja 5G - mistä on kyse? (Telia), Helsinki

12.12.18 Women in Tech Breakfast Date: Service design hands-on: rapid idea prototyping (Gofore), Helsinki

21.1.19 Women in Tech Breakfast Date: Artificial Intelligence: Human Talent meets Machine's Efficiency (Reaktor), Turku

1.2.2019 Women in Tech -aamutreffit: Urban Insight – Mitä tekniseltä turvallisuudelta vaaditaan, jotta kaupungit ovat turvallisia? (Sweco), Helsinki

14.2.19 Women in Tech Breakfast Date: Data, technology and customer experience (Salomaa Yhtiöt), Helsinki

6.3.19 Women in Tech Breakfast Date: Shorter time to market - Smart supply chains in New Product Development projects (Wärtsilä), Turku

7.3.19 Women in Tech -aamutreffit: Eettinen tekoäly (Digia), Helsinki

Workshops:

25.10.18 Women in Tech Workshop: Digital Transformation Now and in the Future(ABB, Accenture,Schneider Electric), Helsinki and Vaasa

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