{"id":45764,"date":"2023-10-20T15:46:12","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T15:46:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/startupsmart.test\/2023\/10\/20\/girls-in-tech-officially-launches-in-australia-we-want-to-inspire-young-women-to-reach-for-the-stars-startupsmart-2\/"},"modified":"2023-10-20T15:46:12","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T15:46:12","slug":"girls-in-tech-officially-launches-in-australia-we-want-to-inspire-young-women-to-reach-for-the-stars-startupsmart-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.startupsmart.com.au\/uncategorized\/girls-in-tech-officially-launches-in-australia-we-want-to-inspire-young-women-to-reach-for-the-stars-startupsmart-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Girls in Tech officially launches in Australia: \u201cWe want to inspire young women to reach for the stars” – StartupSmart"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Girls in Tech has officially launched in Australia, with the global non-profit bringing a series of world-class events, programs and initiatives to grow the local tech ecosystem and close the gender gap.<\/p>\n

For Australia’s startup ecosystem to reach its full potential, gender equality needs to be reached, Girls in Tech founder Adriana Gascoigne says.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe really feel that Australia has the right ingredients for a very solid tech ecosystem, it has access to talent, a great diverse population,\u201d Gascoigne tells StartupSmart.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a good opportunity to really plug Girls in Tech in to grow the ecosystem so women can have a voice and challenge themselves to become entrepreneurs.\u201d<\/p>\n

With major partner REA Group, Girls in Tech<\/a> launched on Wednesday night with an official address from Victoria\u2019s minister for innovation Philip Dalidakis and other guests at Kelvin Club \u2013 once a men\u2019s only clubhouse \u2013 in Melbourne.<\/p>\n

Melbourne joins more than 50 other cities around the world including Dubai, Paris and Sao Paulo that are part of the Girls in Tech movement.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re launching in interesting locations like Myanmar, Paraguay in Latin America, we\u2019ve had some expansion in Europe and new chapters in Switzerland, Ireland and Belgium,\u201d Gascoigne says.<\/p>\n

With diverse teams representing people of all backgrounds leading to the best and most comprehensive tech solutions, Gascoigne says she wants the Melbourne chapter of Girls in Tech to push for change in how tech talent is recruited, nurtured and optimised.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe still have the same issues that exist here and around the world which is there is a scarcity of our gender within the tech space,\u201d Gascoigne says.<\/p>\n

With a growing number of multinational organisations wanting to create a footprint in Australia, Gascoigne says Girls in Tech will play an important role in facilitating this.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of the major values the organisation brings is our interconnected web of amazing, powerful women in tech,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

More events, bootcamps and hackathons for women in tech<\/h3>\n

Gascoigne says her first priority is to increase Girls In Tech\u2019s membership base and drive up awareness of its events and programs including hackathons, coding bootcamps and pitching competitions.<\/p>\n

The Hacking for Humanity series will also be coming to Melbourne.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a ten city hackathon to encourage women to focus on social innovation,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

\u201cAustralia is definitely going to participate in that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Girls in Tech’s Catalyst Conference will run down under for the first time next year, to showcase executive women, astronauts, entrepreneurs, academics and more.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s our premier conference which brings together over 1000 attendees,\u201d Gascoigne says.<\/p>\n

\u201c[We want to] inspire young women to reach for the stars.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want to get as many women as possible involved not only in Melbourne but across Australia and throughout the region to learn about collaboration and focus on STEM and opportunities within the startup and entrepreneurship sector.\u201d<\/p>\n

Driving change from the heart of each city<\/h3>\n

Without taking a \u201ccookie cutter approach\u201d, Gascoigne says Girls in Tech will really be working to contextualise each program and initiative they introduce to leverage the culture, talent, opportunities and challenges in the local landscape.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s getting more women to take risks as entrepreneurs, to get more investors to back female-founded companies and more women to educate themselves in STEM fields earlier on in their lifetime,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

The organisation is already building a powerful network in Australia with the likes of the Victorian government, Telstra and Slack coming on board.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnyone who would like to support our cause we will not turn them away,\u201d Gascoigne says.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a collective effort.\u201d<\/p>\n

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