ABI-ONE ghc program v14.indd - Grace Hopper Celebration of ...

Theme Track
Take Back The Tech: A Feminist and
Techie Dialogue on Taking Control of
Technology to End Violence Against
Women
Location: Hanover AB
Panelists: Shikoh Gitau (University of
Capetown), Sally-Jean Shackleton
(WomensNet), Nithya Sambasivan
(University of California, Irvine), Mary
Hudachek-Buswell (Clayton State
University), Jill Dimond (Georgia Institute
of Technology), Jean-Yves Hamel (United
Nations Development Programme), Jan
Moolman (The Association for Progressive
Communications Women’s Networking
Support Programme), and Stefanie
Markham (Georgia State University)
Violence against women is now recognized
as a human rights issue mainly
addressed by women’s rights activists,
human rights defenders and some governments.
However, the inclusion of technology
as a mitigator and extendor requires that
technologist be part of this discussion.
This panel brings together feminist groups,
women activist, development workers and
technologist to discuss ways in which ICTs
can be designed and optimized as tools to
fight against gender based violence.
Student Track
Imagine Cup Workshop: Students
Building Technology for Social Good
Location: Cairo/Hong Kong
Panelists: Diane Curtis, Lindsay Lindstrom,
and Tara Walker (All panelists are from
Microsoft)
This workshop is a hands-on experience.
Similar to last year’s Systers Code
Sprint, students will be able to work directly
with industry professionals to learn new
technologies, put together project plans and,
ultimately, to create technology for social
good.
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Students should bring their laptops and have
an interactive session with professionals
where they will create their Project Plan and
start working on a project to do social good
in their community.
Steering Committee Recommendation
Adventures of Academic Leaders
Location: Dunwoody
Panelists: Joan Francioni (Winona State
University), Mary Jean Harrold (Georgia
Institute of Technology), Laura Dillon
(Michigan State University), and Ellen
Zegura (Georgia Institute of Technology)
This panel will facilitate a discussion on
how a faculty member can move to the
level of leadership within their university
or research community. Examples include
becoming department chair or dean, chairing
major committees within the university, or
organizing and managing large research
grants or centers on campus and with other
universities. The panelists will talk about
ways to have an impact through academic
leadership and the challenges and rewards
of this kind of leadership.
Technical Theme Track – HCI
New Voices in Human Computer
Interaction
Location: Regency Ballroom V
Panelists: Rebecca E. Grinter (Georgia
Institute of Technology), Shaowen
Bardzell (Indiana University), Meredith
Ringel Morris (Microsoft Research and
University of Washington), Erika Shehan
Poole (Pennsylvania State University),
and Divya Ramachandran (University of
California, Berkeley)
Human Computer Interaction has its roots
in workplace studies focused on optimizing
“man-machine interfaces.” Much has
changed in the landscape that was eventually
renamed human-computer interaction.
An focus on optimization has broadened
to an appreciation for the overall experi-
ence of computing systems. HCI work has
broken out of the office and into the home
and on the body. More radically, researchers
now recognize the importance of humancomputer
interaction as fundamental to
much of human activity. The objective of
this panel is to illustrate the vision, scope
and ambition of some of these new voices
in the HCI community. Several women will
describe their current research at this early
and formative stage of their careers.
Award Winner Track
Anita Borg Social Impact Award
Winner – Underwritten by Microsoft
Research
Location: Singapore/Manila
Ann Quiroz Gates (University of Texas at
El Paso)
Building Cooperative Teams to Foster
Student Success
To create change in the number of people
who succeed in higher education, in
particular, those from underrepresented
groups who choose STEM fields, it is
important to acknowledge that there is a
large segment of our society who have the
capability to be successful, but lack appropriate
support structures. This talk describes
efforts to create cooperative environments
that empower students and faculty to reach
higher levels of productivity and achievement.
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