In honor of International Women’s Day on March 8, Snap One has opened registration for its first ever Women in Technology Summit, a virtual event that encourages women to pursue leadership careers in the technology industry.

Featuring two 90-minute sessions, the global summit will adopt this year’s theme: “Break the Bias.”

The two 90-minute sessions will feature female panellists from CEDIA, AVIXA, Snap One leadership, and Dealership owners, as well as include a live, interactive Q&A.

The schedule includes:

• Session 1 (March 8 at 9:00 AM EST / 2:00 PM UTC) with guest speaker Margie Meyers (Snap One principal product manager) and a panel discussion featuring Joé Lloyd (senior director of communications, AVIXA), Dawn Boland (Snap One senior vice president of partner services and technical support), Jen Mallett (owner of Level Up Automation) and Connie Gray (Snap One senior director of engineering)
• Session 2 (March 8 at 3:00 PM MST / March 9 at 9:00 AM AEDT in Australia) with guest speaker Susan Cashen (industry board member, consultant and advisor) and a panel discussion featuring Patty Manning (LATAM regional manager at CEDIA), Ashley Swenson (Snap One senior vice president of marketing), Louise Brandish (owner and senior system/network engineer at Eagle Technology & Solutions Pty Ltd), and Lisa Morf (Snap One senior principal software engineer)

Snap One’s Dawn Boland says: “There is an unfortunate bias that women can’t work in the technology field. We are living proof that not only can we work in this industry, but we can make a significant positive impact as leaders. By spreading the word about our accomplishments, we hope to embolden other women to apply for careers in the field, while simultaneously encouraging industry organisations to bring on more female talent.”

She adds: “We can #breakthebias and encourage young women to develop their STEM talents and strengths. Simultaneously, we can educate hiring managers about the implicit bias that prevents women and women of colour from rising in the ranks. By identifying challenges and obstacles, we can take steps to overcome them. And the first step is a discussion.”

At the conclusion of the event, Snap One will unveil a resource page and forum for industry professionals to refer to on an ongoing basis.