Mohandes Seminar: Diversity in IT: The Case of Women in Tech

Mohandes Free Monthly Seminar:

Dear friends,

You are cordially invited to join us in Mohandes Monthly Seminar in Feb, entitled:

“Diversity in IT: The Case of Women in Technology”

Agenda of the Meeting:

6:00 pm Refreshments & Professional Networking

7:00 pm Welcoming by the Chair

7:10 pm Statement by the Honorary Chair of the session

7:20 pm Seminar Presentation

8:10 pm Q/A

About the Speaker:

Maryam Ghiai is Technology Delivery VP in Corporate Technology at TD bank. She is a senior IT executive with international experience in a diverse range of sectors including the software industry, pension funds, and banking from capital markets and risk management to wealth management, retail and insurance.

Maryam is a change and transformation champion and a passionate leader who has led transformational and complex technology programs in organizations such as Bank of Montreal, Ontario Teacher’s Pension Plan and most recently TD Bank.

She is an active advocate of women in leadership roles as well as women in technology and is a member of the TD technology executive committee for Women In Leadership.

She holds a bachelor’s degree in Econometrics and statistics from University of Paris II (Panthéon – Assas) and a Master’s degree in Money, Banking, and Finance from University of Paris I (Panthéon -Sorbonne).

She has lived and worked in 3 continents and 6 countries and is fluent in English, French and Farsi. She lives in Toronto with her husband and their 3 sons.

Abstract:

As Jobs in technology related fields have grown by 22% in the last 10 years, more than any other profession, the number of women in these jobs have been steadily decreasing. This is not only a social issue affecting all of us but it is also a lost economic opportunity. This discussion will focus on what the current situation is in terms of women in STEM ( Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) related fields and technology related jobs, why are women under represented ( the conscious and unconscious biases that push women away from STEM) and what can be done to change the picture.