By Sean Martin & Marco Ciappelli
During our RSA Conference USA 2020 coverage in San Francisco, we connect with keynote speakers, presenters, panelists, organizers, and the InfoSec community to keep the conversation going. This is one of those chats.
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It’s the Ally of the Year Awards 2020 Celebration
And, we are starting the celebration now!
The AYA 2020 Celebration in San Francisco takes place on Sunday, February 23, 2020. Please join us in celebrating allies who work to advance equality and make a substantive difference for women in technology.
To kick our celebratory coverage off for this event, we have the pleasure of chatting with the event’s leader, Carmen Marsh, along with one AYA committee member and judge, Jessica Robinson. These are the categories:
Company AYA Significant contribution by a single company to create an inclusive work cultures that welcome, support, and retain women in technology.
Male Ally of the Year Significant personal contribution to co-creating opportunity and building a personal brand for accountability & trust for women in cybersecurity & privacy.
Educator AYA Significant contribution by an educational entity that has made significant progress in educating about gender equality for women in technology.
Program AYA Significant contribution by a program that has made significant progress in building a community of supporters that continuously cultivate an attitude of encouragement for women.
Non-profit AYA Significant contribution of a non profit which mission has made a large impact on building an inclusive society for women in the working world.
Recruiter AYA Significant contribution by a single recruiter or recruiting company making gender equality the priority.
Media AYA Significant contribution by media outlet with the most extensive coverage of women in technology.
We talk about the different categories, the submission and judging process, and the amazing committee that helped to make this awards program and event happen.
We are honored to be part of and to support this event as it shows that it is the numbers that make us stronger—all of us working together can bring the positive change we need.
Ultimately, as Jessica points out, it’s about making an impact—taking this from conversation to action—taking this from action to positive impact.
We can get there. Join us!
