Tech conference for high school women encourages STEM careers
GirlCon, an international tech conference empowering young women to pursue their passions through STEM careers, will take place virtually between June 27 - 30, 2021. The event, created by high school students is free and open to all high school female and non-binary identifying students.
The four-day conference will feature breakout, professional development and keynote sessions led by industry leaders from numerous backgrounds, including DixieAdams and Kelly Chambliss (IBM), Alyssa Miller, a cybersecurity expert, Madhulika Guhathakurta (NASA) and Hope Goins (Department of Homeland Security). In addition to the professional development and “Tech +” sessions, which combine technology with niche career paths (e.g. Tech + Art), this year’s attendees get to experience new one-on-one meetings with career experts and coffee chats with speakers throughout the conference.