You're invited to join us for a screening of the documentary "CODE - Debugging the Gender Gap", on Friday April 8 at 1PM ET, followed by a panel discussion featuring the Director of the film and women in tech. This event is hosted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), in collaboration with Capital One and ABI.DC Community.
CODE exposes the dearth of American female and minority software engineers and explores the reasons for this gender gap. CODE raises the question: what would society gain from having more women and minorities code? Watch the trailer.
Agenda:
1:00 PM Opening remarks from Vikrum Aiyer, Chief of Staff, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
1:05-2:20 Screening of CODE, Debugging the Gender Gap
2:20-3:20 Q&A, featuring:
- Robin Hauser-Reynolds, Director of CODE, Debugging the Gender Gap
- Alaina Percival, CEO, Women who Code
- Jennifer Anastasoff, U.S. Digital Service
- Julie Elberfeld, Capital One
- Vivian Motti, George Mason University
- Moderator: Danielle Cummings, Founder of Black Women in Computing
Additional Activities: (optional)
3:20-4:00 PM Coding activity for students
3:20-5:00 PM Networking session in the atrium adjacent to the auditorium. (hosted by ABI)
All are invited to attend. Event is free of charge. Register Here.
*Please note - some content and language in the film may not be appropriate for those under the age of 13.