TechLeaders: Hosting and Sponsorship

Why Host and Sponsor a TechLeaders workshop?

• TechLeaders workshops are grounded in the Anita Borg Institute’s extensive network of influential leaders across sectors and expertise on the research on the barriers and key leadership topics faced by technical women. Therefore, the workshops directly address the needs of this critical talent pool for companies.
• The TechLeaders workshops attract a very high caliber of technical women. By showing their commitment to women in technical careers, the host company is identified as an attractive place to work for those high-performing technical women.
• The Anita Borg Institute features the success of the sponsoring companies in its choice of keynote speakers and panelists.
• Research has shown that network ties are a key influence in career advancement. Especially important are ties which are cross-departmental and cross-functional. However, research also shows that women in IT positions have fewer opportunities to network outside their immediate department. A key goal of the Tech Leaders Workshop is to create and sustain this network which is instrumental in building technical women’s careers. The host company not only shows a commitment to support technical women’s careers but also has the opportunity to be at the center of this professional network (since many attendees will be from the host company).
• Research shows that knowledge is more easily transferred and captured within a single geographic location. The host company benefits more from the knowledge exchanged and created during the event such as the newest best practices in attracting and retaining technical women, enhancing their organizational knowledge and competitiveness.
• Sponsoring companies get a detailed synthesis on knowledge addressed during the workshop as well as a detailed report on the impact of the workshop.