Technical Executive Forum (TEF)
The Technical Executive Forum (TEF) will be held virtually in conjunction with the 2021 Virtual Grace Hopper Celebration (vGHC 21).
About
One of the most important ways we move the AnitaB.org mission forward is through our connections to C-Suite executives via the Technical Executive Forum (TEF), for they each have tremendous power over their company’s strategic direction and how resources are allocated. Through extensive analysis of the role C-level executives play in catalyzing systemic change, in particular for executive sponsors of DEI initiatives and HR leaders charged with implementing them, we have determined that one of the most challenging aspects of actualizing DEI values remains an exercise in transforming aspirations into actual day-to-day practices that are operationalizing DEI with policies, which are then translated into business processes and procedures.
TEF is a long-standing program at GHC, and this year we are offering an interactive, online session focused on catalyzing systemic change by transforming DEI values into organizational policies. Therefore, we cordially invite top leaders from our partner companies with policymaking and budgetary authority to join us for an exclusive workshop led by workforce futurist and corporate trainer, Dr. Terri Horton.
Joining TEF
We know that those at the executive level have the highest possibility to affect change for women technologists. At TEF, high-level executives are invited with a focus on technology leadership. Designees should have the following credentials:
- Leadership Role – You are a C-level executive (e.g., CEO, COO, CTO, CIO, Chief Scientist), a top company leader with P&L responsibility overseeing a sizable number of women technologists (e.g. EVP, SVP, President), or a C-level executive with authority over DEI initiatives (e.g., Chief People Officer, CHRO, or CDO).
- Leadership Authority – You have policymaking and budgetary authority over how your organization attracts, retains, and develops women technologists.
- Commitment to DEI – You are strongly committed to DEI and are willing to leverage your influence to advance DEI goals within your organization.
TEF FAQ
- When is TEF?
- My designee is not a C-level Executive, however, based on the structure and naming conventions of our organization, they are the best person. They have the responsibility of a C-Level Executive without the actual title. Can we still register them for TEF?
- How many Executives can each partner company send to TEF?
- We have a member of the AnitaB.org Board of Trustees and/or a member of the TEF Organizing Committee at our company/organization. Do those count toward our total count of TEF Nominations?
- Do TEF Participants have to register for vGHC 21?
- Is TEF available for both AnitaB.org Partners and vGHC 21 Sponsors?
- Are TEF Participants able to attend vGHC 21?
- When do TEF Participants need to register?
- Can we see the TEF Participant List pre-TEF?
- Will my exec be expected to speak and/or facilitate a panel?
- What is the dress code for TEF?