Where have the women of tech history gone?
🖥 Presented by Frontend Queens
🎙️ Speaker: Laura Durieux
📣 Moderated by Hanna Vasylets
Ada Lovelace, Hedy Lamarr, the 'ENIAC Girls,' Grace Hopper, Joan Clarke... Stemming from the role of a calculator, the profession of a developer was initially considered a women's job, while hardware design was seen as a man's job. However, who are these women who have shaped the world of tech? Why don't we hear more about them? With Laura Durieux, you'll attempt to set the record straight bit by bit and provide role models in tech that you've always needed.
💡 Key Takeaways:
• Pioneering Women in Tech
• Gendered Perceptions in Early Tech
• Overlooked Contributions
• Creating Role Models
About the speaker:
⭐️ Laura Durieux, a passionate developer with over six years of experience, is a graduate of Haute École Albert Jacquard in Web Design and Development. As a freelancer, she creates tools, websites, and consults in the medical field. A two-time gold medalist at WorldSkills Belgium and Medal of Excellence recipient at EuroSkills 2021, she also trained in Tokyo, developing Tabasco Japan's website in 2020. Since 2023, Laura shares her expertise on Twitch, hosted On est pas des iencli on RTBF, and has delivered talks across Europe on tech and women’s contributions to computing history.
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