“Across our great nation, we've begun to see an acceleration of the power of data…” — Megan Smith

People can get into very bad habits of arguing ideas and shutting them down.

There are hundreds of historic and current examples of women and minorities doing groundbreaking work in technology, but so many of these stories are not well known, and in some cases, the stories have been all but lost.

We know that diversity can sometimes be more uncomfortable because things are less familiar - but it gets the best results.

Founded in 1994 by the Anita Borg Institute and growing every year, the Grace Hopper Celebration is bringing needed network connections, skill building, and visibility for women computer scientists who work at all levels of our industry.