1.LUCY BOURNE Hello! Good grounding Passion for business Learning from teaching Training arm Expand business arm

2. The Art of the Possible with Emerging Technologies LUCY BOURNE 3. Set the scene Debunk the Myths Why IT? Women in IT How Tips for success Tech in action 4. Ever changing landscape 5. Time for a poll 6. Technology Timeline 1993 1998 2001 2007 7. The Future 8. Banishing the myths You dont have to look like this 9. Banishing the myths Or this 10. Where to start? 11. Banishing the myths Or even this 12. Banishing the myths More like this 13. Banishing the myths More like this 14. Why Technology? 1. Lend a helping hand 2. Great working conditions 3. Innovation 4. Its flexible and portable 5. Stretch your skills 6. Never get stuck in a rut 15. ICT Public Sector Retail, Wholesale, Transport and Logistics Manufacturing and Construction Other Professional Services The level of opportunity 16. The opportunity for women in tech 17. Examples of women in tech VP of Engineering for Disney Mobile Managing engineering, operations, and strategy Brains behind the most popular iPhone game, Tap Tap Revenge. 25,000 downloads per hour, landing it in the #1 App Store position. Jessica Khan Disney Mobile 18. Examples of women in tech Vice President Techcrunch IT Superblog Ex News Corp Managed the AOLs acquisition of the company in 2012 for $40- 50 million Heather Harde Techcrunch 19. Examples of women in tech Editor in Chief Huffington Post UK Online publication Ex Marie Claire, The Guardian and The Metro online publications The biggest challenge is always trying to stay a step ahead, so youre innovating rather than reacting, but the positives are endless Carla Buzasi Huffington Post 20. We are still the minority BUT THERE ARE PLENTY OF REASONS WHY WE SHOULD GET INVOLVED 21. Why we need more women in tech Tech companies with a higher percentage of women in management roles have a 34% higher turnover 22. Why we need more women in tech IT teams with at least one female member out perform male only groups in collective intelligence tests 23. Why we need more women in tech But Women are starting tech business at a rate of 1.5 times the national average 24. How? 25. Tips for Success Knowing whats what The talk of the trade Reading around the subject Its all about what you know Getting involved Having your say Getting your voice heard Developing your social profile 26. Its all about the lingo THE TERMS AND PHRASES YOU NEED TO KNOW 27. Its all about the lingo Cloud Cloud Computing is a model of computer use in which services are stored on the internet and provided to users on a subscription basis But what does it really mean? 28. Its all about the lingo The policy of permitting employees to bring personally owned mobile devices to their workplace, and use those devices to access company information and applications BYOD But what does it really mean? 29. Its all about the lingo Social media refers to the means of interactions among people in which they create, share and exchange information and ideas in virtual communities and networks Social But what does it really mean? 30. Its all about the lingo Big Data Big data is the term for a collection of data sets so large and complex that it becomes difficult to process using database management tools or traditional data processing applications. But what does it really mean? 31. Keeping up with content KNOW WHERE TO LOOK FOR THE MOST UP TO DATE INFORMATION 32. Content where to start? Google Alerts Stumble upon Video Blogs Celebrities Journalists, Politicians 33. Ways to have your say GETTING THE WORD OUT 34. Blogging Benefits Great way to get spotted Generate revenue Stay knowledgeable Help others Tips Keep it simple and concise Keep it personal Use tools you have Get ideas from your audience Use a range of media 35. Getting people to listen DEVELOPING YOUR SOCIAL PRESENCE 36. Social Media for you Benefits Personal brand awareness Get in front of the right people Up to the minute news Collaboration Let out your creative side Tips Keep it current Be careful 37. Social Media for Business Benefits Increase brand awareness Focus on specific target market Helps gain trust and loyalty from customers Tips Have a strategy Make sure its measureable Be careful 38. Social Media for Business 39. Technology in Action ENOUGH OF THE THEORY, LETS HEAR IT! 40. Technology to inspire Tom Gage 41. Making the impossible, possible 42. Technology in Education Wordle Mind Meister Prezi Skydrive/Dropbox Educreations 43. In Summary 44. Thank you. @lucy_bourne about.me/lucybourne