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When it comes to reaching women in technology, there is absolutely no better forum than the annual Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing Conference. This conference has it all -- breaking down stereotypes and celebrating the accomplishments of women in the field of computer science, providing an avenue for collaboration and information exchange, encouraging female role models and mentoring, and building great networking opportunities. Google has, and will continue to be, a proud supporter of the conference because of its firm belief in celebrating women in computing and empowering the next generation of female tech leaders.

Next week, the event will take place over four days from October 2nd-5th at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minnesota. This year’s theme for the conference is “Think Big, Drive Forward”, and while Google is certainly no stranger to the notion of moon shots, we know that this year is bound to have even bigger ideas and surprises in store than we can imagine.

If you plan on attending, we would love for you to come visit our booth (#507) to chat with Googlers, grab some swag, and take pictures at our photo booth. Join our Google+ Event to see what we’re up to and share interesting moments with us - don't forget to use the #ghc2013 hashtag!


We’ll also be hosting the following demos in our booth (#507):

Exploring ways to make CS fun with Google Research
Wednesday, 10/2 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Morphing the Turf: Computer Science Education
Thursday, 10/3 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Outside of the booth, Googlers are hosting a variety of different sessions at the conference on technical topics, professional development and everything in between! We encourage you to stop by and hear from our speakers.

Lightning Talks (Mobile Experiences Track)
Designing Accessible Mobile Applications
Thursday 10/3 2:15pm - 3:30pm @ MCC 200 A-C
Presenters: Sonia Sharma (Google)

Multiple Presentations (API’s and Software Process)
Writing Code for the Long Haul: Four industry skills you (probably) won’t learn in school
Thursday, 10/3 3:45pm - 4:45pm @ MCC Auditorium Room 3
Presenters: Becky Willrich (Google)

Velocity vs Quality
Thursday, 10/3 5:15pm - 6:15pm @ MCC Auditorium Room 3
Moderator: Fiona Condon (Etsy)
Panelists: Surabhi Gupta (Google), Neha Shevade (Trulia), Ketaki Deo (Pulse), Anupreet Walia (Adobe)

Is it possible to work for life rather than live for work?
Thursday, 10/3 5:15pm - 6:15pm @ MCC Auditorium Room 2
Moderator: Carol Muller (Stanford University)
Presenters: Umit Yalcinalp (MyAppellation.com), Beryl Nelson (Google), Brian Pawlowski (NetApp), Jody Greenstone MIller (Business Talent Group)

Lightning Talks (Career) - Nailing Your Technical Interview
Friday, 10/4 11:45am - 12:45pm @ MCC Auditorium Room 2
Presenters: Sabrina B. Williams (Google)

Multiple Presentations (Software Applications & Futures)
The Role of Internet Technology in Humanitarian Disaster Response
Friday, 10/4 5:15pm - 6:16pm @ MCC 101 H-J
Presenters: Raquel Romano (Google)

Please check out the Conference Program Visual for the full agenda. We hope to see many of you there!

Posted by My-Linh Le, Tech Student Engagement