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Why women leave your IT organization — and how to help reverse that talent drain

CIO Business Intelligence

AnitaB.org, a global nonprofit focused on recruiting, retaining, and advancing women in technology, reports that half of women in tech leave the industry by age 35, an attrition rate 45% higher than for men in IT. Worse, a significant percentage of women in tech want to leave.

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How to leverage data to create a more intelligent organization

CIO Business Intelligence

The new nonprofit the Data & Trust Alliance , whose members include influential American corporations lik e Nike, Starbucks, American Express and Meta , is seeking to develop a new literacy for organizations to help them adopt responsible data and AI practices. Check out the full summit agenda here. Don’t miss out – register today.

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How a Seattle fintech entrepreneur built a network of support through multiple organizations

GeekWire

Build targeted networks through multiple organizations, Derby said, in order to get the mentoring and access that you need. Three years ago, Derby, who is gay, joined StartOut , a nonprofit that helps LGBTQ entrepreneurs make connections and get access to resources. The program “changed his life,” Derby said.

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Tech Moves: TiE Seattle names leader; ex-Flexport president joins General Catalyst in new role

GeekWire

A branch of global nonprofit The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE), TiE Seattle was founded in 2000 as a network with roots in the South Asian community to support and promote entrepreneurship in the larger Seattle startup ecosystem. He replaces longtime leader Bill Richter , who is retiring after an 8-year stint as Qumulo’s CEO.

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Madrona teams up with Advancing Women in Product to boost female tech leadership

GeekWire

Advancing Women in Product (AWIP) , a nonprofit organization with more than 16,000 members internationally, is partnering with Seattle’s Madrona Venture Group and Madrona Venture Labs in order to expand its opportunities for training, mentoring and networking. (AWIP and Madrona Photos). Membership includes women and men.

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Tech Moves: T-Mobile adds former U.S. intelligence director to board; Amazon execs depart; and more

GeekWire

Amazon Web Services’ VP of Solution Architecture and Training & Certification Rudy Valdez has departed, according to a report by The Information. The former head of engineering and science at Amazon Web Services Health Jean-Olivier Racine joined Outset Medical as its chief technology officer. on the West Coast.

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Tech Moves: Former leaders at Qualtrics and AWS land CEO roles; VertueLab adds board member

GeekWire

Photo via LinkedIn) — Charley Daitch , former director of energy and water for Amazon Web Services, is now CEO of Rowan Digital Infrastructure. Daitch was at AWS for nearly eight years where he helped expand its network of data centers by managing renewable energy, power infrastructure, utility contracts and water systems.