5th Annual Women in Tech Symposium
The New Era in
Human-Computer
Interaction
FRIDAY, March 12, 2021
Virtual Event
The Women in Tech Initiative at UC’s flagship event will showcase issues, sector opportunities, and the career paths of experts in human-computer interaction (HCI).
Now entering a new era, Human-Computer Interaction is a multidisciplinary field that combines new technology in cyber-physical systems with human-centered design and usability. This year’s symposium will examine leading-edge technologies and challenges to ensuring equitable and inclusive HCI.
At the Women in Tech Symposium – The New Era in Human-Computer Interaction, join us for:
- “Defining the New Era in HCI” Fireside Chat with Tsu Jae King Liu (Berkeley Engineering) and Leila Takayama (UC Santa Cruz)
- Four HCI Panels on health, food, games, and justice, hosted by UC Davis, UC Merced, UC Santa Cruz, and UC Berkeley respectively
- Deep-Dive Break-out Sessions with Facebook on AR/VR, Sandia Labs on Cybersecurity, and more!
- “Two Approaches” conversations with experts from Tesla and other tech companies
- “Future of Inclusive HCI” Closing talk
- Career Fair connecting participants with leading tech companies seeking HCI, UI, UX talent
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About the Symposium
The Women in Tech Symposium is an annual event presenting the experiences of women towards a particular tech-related topic. In addition to the panels and discussion, the event also recognizes those who embody, encourage, and promote the inclusion of women in technology through the Women in Tech Initiative at UC Athena Awards.
Past Symposiums
Reimagining Cybersecurity for All
As digital platforms and tools have become pervasive in our public, professional, and private lives, concern has intensified about the security of our information, institutions, and online identities. Focusing on inclusive cybersecurity, the symposium featured women leaders speaking on our shared cybersecurity future.
The Future of AI
In 2019, the event showcased the experiences of women in AI and explored our collective future with representatives from leading companies, startups, academia, and the public sector.
A Symposium on Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Through two keynote presentations and two panels, this symposium highlighted the strategies of successful women in the tech industry and academia, as well as addressed challenges, like sexual harassment, implicit bias and pay inequality.
Recognizing Leaders, Inspiring the Next Generation
At this public event, leaders and champions of women in technology offered their thoughts on challenges to achieving gender diversity at all organizational levels of industry, academia, and the public sector.