Women in the Digital World
WOMEN IN DIGITAL
April 25th 18h-20h30,Mairie du 5ème arrondissement
Evening program :
Stereotypes and self-censorship
Pascale Borel :Professor, Innovation and Development Department, ESC Clermont
Round-table 1: Transition from school to work: what do you need to know?
Wendy Lubin :Technical consultant, Des Systèmes et des Hommes Group
Stéphanie Jourdain :Engineer, Alten
Céline Martinez-Clergeau :AMOA Digital Consultant, Cap Gemini
Round-table 2: Why are role models important?
Nathalie Morin :Director of Operations France, Devoteam
Consuelo Benicourt :CSR Director, Sopra-Steria
Marie-Thérèse Delaunay :Vice-President and Major Program Director, CGI Régina Russ, Managing Director, Accenture Technology Solutions
Conclusion:
How do men see the role of women in digital technology, what is their contribution, what is their interest, why this concern for gender diversity in digital technology?
Testimonial :
Mehdi HOUAS :Chairman of Talan
Cocktail networking
The “Women in Digital” initiative highlights the importance of increasing women’s participation in technology-related studies, occupations and decision-making roles. Making careers visible can help challenge persistent assumptions about who belongs in the sector.
Improving representation is not a one-off communication campaign. It involves the pathways into technical training, the experience of employees after recruitment and the way leadership opportunities are distributed. Professional networks can connect people, share good practices and broaden participation. Historic initiatives are part of this longer journey; their value should be recognised without implying that the underlying challenges have disappeared.