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IronOne Technologies and BoardPAC Co-founding Director and CEO Lakmini Wijesundera participated as a panellist at the Microsoft Inspiring Women inaugural gathering.
Microsoft introduced a worldwide community for professional women in Sri Lanka called Women Think Next, recently. The inaugural event touched on changing workplace roles of women, revealed how digital transformation provides them opportunities in emerging job categories and emphasised the importance of women entering the technology field. Over 30 female business leaders were there as part of the gathering; they listened to a panel of influential women - representatives of the tech industry - discuss integrating diversity and inclusion into the workplace to empower women to do and achieve more.
The panellists spoke about their experiences as leaders in the local tech industry and highlighted the importance for employers to encourage diversity in the industry, and help women to remain in the workforce.
'Women need to define their goals without any influence or limitation imposed on them by society or tradition. We need to encourage them to set their goals high. After all, a woman's worth is no greater than her ambitions. At Microsoft, we recognise and value the role that women play in the industry. We believe that women are critical to innovation as they offer a different perspective, and an important part of innovation in technology is about identifying and incorporating diverse perspectives,' Simmons said.
The panel also encouraged women seeking upward mobility to leverage their networks by having a support system in place and to support their peers’ ambitions.
Microsoft has a long track record of taking an innovative approach to encourage and engage more girls in the exciting world of technology.
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