The world is living through a new era of innovation in tech, characterized by significant leaps in everything from digital processing to artificial intelligence to telecommunications to the blockchain.
One of society’s most pressing challenges right now is to make sure that women, particularly women of color and women from disadvantaged socioeconomic backgrounds who have historically been locked out of the tech world, are both participating in this fast-moving era of tech innovation and have access to all it offers. From ensuring widespread broadband access to lowering structural barriers to female entrepreneurs and innovators to tackling discrimination in STEM jobs, how can society and the government make sure that women have the opportunities and resources to shape the country’s tech future?
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Jessica Rosenworcel
Chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission of the United States
Elaine Chao
Former United States Secretary of Transportation
Roshan Roeder
Vice President and General Manager, Airborne Multifunction Sensors, Northrop Grumman
Kathy Grillo
Senior Vice President, Public Policy & Government Affairs, Verizon