Louise Carr
Promote Co-Lead, CWiT
Empower your career in tech. Discover how strategic networking helps women overcome challenges, gain visibility and unlock leadership opportunities in a rapidly evolving industry.
Women continue to make significant strides within the ever-evolving tech sector. Opportunities are available for women to not only contribute to the field but also lead it. However, women still face unique challenges in the workplace, including underrepresentation in leadership positions, gender biases and limited access to career-advancing opportunities.
Networking boosts career growth
A powerful tool that can help women navigate common challenges, build their careers and foster long-term relationships is having a network. The value of a network goes beyond social connections; a strong network can help overcome common challenges that are faced by working women today.
Strategic networking enhances professional credibility within the industry, which can lead to opportunities that are not obvious via the mainstream channels. Visibility at key events or events hosted by networks you are aligned with will raise your profile within the industry or network.
The value of a network goes beyond social
connections; a strong network can help
overcome common challenges that are
faced by working women today.
Leverage connection and opportunity
Opportunities may arise to collaborate on exciting projects or, at the very least, exchange knowledge, ideas and best practices from diverse perspectives. It’s also important to remember that networks are not just about professional growth; it’s also about personal fulfilment and feeling connected to your community. Networking events, although sometimes daunting, can provide opportunities for friendships to grow, ideas to flourish and encouragement shared among like-minded peers.
Use your network to your advantage. Avail of opportunities to attend events to socialise within your groups. Adopt a targeted approach to networking by attending relevant events to identify and engage with key contacts who can support you professionally or personally.
Empowering women in tech
Connecting Women in Technology (CWiT) is a network of 25 companies across the technology sector in Ireland, with the common goal of attracting and retaining female representation into STEM roles while promoting the role of women in technology today. CWiT runs a robust programme of networking events throughout the year such as learning sessions and panel discussions on topics designed to foster engagement, allowing attendees to share insights and establish connections.
Given the pace of transformation and disruption we are seeing across industries, there has never been a more important time to leverage networks such as CWiT to innovate together, learn and share best practices.
