I’m looking forward to this year’s SXSW (including lots of panels featuring great women), but I’ve noticed that the all-male panel is alive and well. I’d like to offer up my XX chromosomes (among other qualities) to round out one of the already-scheduled panels…and I’d love to hear from other women who, like me, are available to XX up an all-male panel. (If you want to know why I care, read one of these great blog posts by  Allyson Kapin or Mary Hodder.)
So if you’re a female speaker available to join an SXSW panel, leave your quick summary bio and contact info in a comment below (see my example) or on the SXSW page on the Speaker’s Wiki . I’ll try and get the URL out and around.
And if you’re a panel convenor with an all-male panel, I hope you’ll use this to mix it up a bit. I’d love to see a SXSW where all-male panels are all done.
Alexandra Samuel – Director, Social + Interactive Media Centre at Emily Carr University and Principal, Social Signal (@awsamuel on Twitter — alex [at] alexandrasamuel [dot] com). Available to speak about:
– building participation in social media and online communities
– nonprofit technology/technology for social change
– open source entrepreneurship
– personal/social impact of technology
Alexandra Samuel – Director, Social + Interactive Media Centre at Emily Carr University and Principal, Social Signal (@awsamuel on Twitter — alex [at] alexandrasamuel [dot] com). Available to speak about:
– building participation in social media and online communities
– nonprofit technology/technology for social change
– open source entrepreneurship
– personal/social impact of technology
I can’t offer you a badge or formal panel spot as my proposed 5 person panel (including one woman) was accepted only as a two person ‘Core Conversation’ but I’d love it if you came to the session and added your voice to the conversation.
More info about the session is here:
http://johnbiehler.com/2010/01/14/do-cool-kids-leave-when-the-suites-arrive-sxswi-preview/
I can’t offer you a badge or formal panel spot as my proposed 5 person panel (including one woman) was accepted only as a two person ‘Core Conversation’ but I’d love it if you came to the session and added your voice to the conversation.
More info about the session is here:
http://johnbiehler.com/2010/01/14/do-cool-kids-leave-when-the-suites-arrive-sxswi-preview/
Thanks for highlighting this issue and for encouraging women address the imbalance in tech conference panels. Look forward to hearing that you and other women who are leaders in this field will be recognized at SXSW and that you’ll be bringing some diversity to the panels.
Thanks for highlighting this issue and for encouraging women address the imbalance in tech conference panels. Look forward to hearing that you and other women who are leaders in this field will be recognized at SXSW and that you’ll be bringing some diversity to the panels.
Brenda Huettner, technical communication consultant, trainer, author (@bphuettner on twitter) I’ll be at SXSWi anyway, would be happy to help out! Topics include:
–career management (author of “Career Tactics for Technical Communicators”, Prince of the Road Press)
–online collaboration tools (co-author of “Managing Virtual Teams: Getting the Most from Wikis, Blogs, and other Collaborative Tools”, WordWare Press)
–authoring and co-authoring technical books (author of “The Definitive Guide to Captivate 4.0” from Jones & Bartlett)
–accessibility, section 508 (author of “Communicationg with Everyone” due out this spring from XML Press)
–audience analysis, creating personas
Brenda Huettner, technical communication consultant, trainer, author (@bphuettner on twitter) I’ll be at SXSWi anyway, would be happy to help out! Topics include:
–career management (author of “Career Tactics for Technical Communicators”, Prince of the Road Press)
–online collaboration tools (co-author of “Managing Virtual Teams: Getting the Most from Wikis, Blogs, and other Collaborative Tools”, WordWare Press)
–authoring and co-authoring technical books (author of “The Definitive Guide to Captivate 4.0” from Jones & Bartlett)
–accessibility, section 508 (author of “Communicationg with Everyone” due out this spring from XML Press)
–audience analysis, creating personas
I think this is a great idea Alex. I am leading a panel already so I don’t need to put my hat in the ring. I know SXSW is being very proactive about getting panel conveners to be diverse. I am hopping we don’t see any all male panels at all.
Lauren Bacon, Partner @ Raised Eyebrow Web Studio Inc. & co-author, The Boss of You (@laurenbacon on Twitter). I’ll be at SXSWi as well, co-presenting a Core Conversation called “Socially Conscious Geek: Makin’ Money While Doin’ Good.” Happy to talk about:
– Entrepreneurship, especially from a values-driven perspective and/or bootstrapping / starting small & growing sustainably.
– Nonprofit tech
– Online communications strategy, overall integration of web, email, social media, offline, etc. etc.
– Building a business around open-source CMS’s (esp. Drupal & WordPress)
– Project management, process development
I think this is a great idea Alex. I am leading a panel already so I don’t need to put my hat in the ring. I know SXSW is being very proactive about getting panel conveners to be diverse. I am hopping we don’t see any all male panels at all.
Lauren Bacon, Partner @ Raised Eyebrow Web Studio Inc. & co-author, The Boss of You (@laurenbacon on Twitter). I’ll be at SXSWi as well, co-presenting a Core Conversation called “Socially Conscious Geek: Makin’ Money While Doin’ Good.” Happy to talk about:
– Entrepreneurship, especially from a values-driven perspective and/or bootstrapping / starting small & growing sustainably.
– Nonprofit tech
– Online communications strategy, overall integration of web, email, social media, offline, etc. etc.
– Building a business around open-source CMS’s (esp. Drupal & WordPress)
– Project management, process development
Hi Alex,
Here are a few wonderful women who have been SXSW panelists and are great contributors:
Kety Esquivel http://ketyesquivel.blogspot.com/
Samhita Mukhopadhyay http://www.feministing.com/profiles/Samhita
Deanna Zandt http://www.deannazandt.com/
If you contact Deanna I am pretty sure she has a comprehensive list of women who are excellent candidates for various forms of tech panels.
Hi Alex,
Here are a few wonderful women who have been SXSW panelists and are great contributors:
Kety Esquivel http://ketyesquivel.blogspot.com/
Samhita Mukhopadhyay http://www.feministing.com/profiles/Samhita
Deanna Zandt http://www.deannazandt.com/
If you contact Deanna I am pretty sure she has a comprehensive list of women who are excellent candidates for various forms of tech panels.
Alex, Unfortunately due to the timing of my very female pregnancy/birth this year I’m not attending SXSWi this year, but wanted to add my voice of thanks to you for putting taking action on what is sadly still an issue in the world of tech conferences. I’m happy that by better half, Lauren Bacon, will be participating in a Core Conversation (details here: http://blog.raisedeyebrow.com/2010/01/socially-conscious-geek-makin%E2%80%99-money-while-doin%E2%80%99-good/), but we do need more women represented overall.
Alex, Unfortunately due to the timing of my very female pregnancy/birth this year I’m not attending SXSWi this year, but wanted to add my voice of thanks to you for putting taking action on what is sadly still an issue in the world of tech conferences. I’m happy that by better half, Lauren Bacon, will be participating in a Core Conversation (details here: http://blog.raisedeyebrow.com/2010/01/socially-conscious-geek-makin%E2%80%99-money-while-doin%E2%80%99-good/), but we do need more women represented overall.
Thanks for doing this! I am panel designer and we have 3 women and one token guy ..:-) Same thing at NTC – but the panel is called “Real Housewives of Social Media” and the guy on our panel must show up wearing an apron! I’ll tweet this for you.
Thanks for doing this! I am panel designer and we have 3 women and one token guy ..:-) Same thing at NTC – but the panel is called “Real Housewives of Social Media” and the guy on our panel must show up wearing an apron! I’ll tweet this for you.
Thanks for this Alex.
I can’t make it to SXSW (boo), but it’s nice to see smart XXers continue raise the issue of too much testosterone on panels.
Maybe reach out to Social Media Divas too, ala Lee Odden’s list: http://twitter.com/leeodden/social-media-divas
Thanks for this Alex.
I can’t make it to SXSW (boo), but it’s nice to see smart XXers continue raise the issue of too much testosterone on panels.
Maybe reach out to Social Media Divas too, ala Lee Odden’s list: http://twitter.com/leeodden/social-media-divas
Alex, thanks for doing this 🙂
Liz Burr – New Media Consultant (Independent), blogger, speaker, and co-founder of VerySmartBrothas.com. I was a panelist at SXSWi 09.
@calinative on Twitter, blog [at] lizburr [dot] com is my email.
I am available to talk about the following:
– building community around your blog
– minority communities online
– new media in the nonprofit world
– starting your own consulting business online
Alex, thanks for doing this 🙂
Liz Burr – New Media Consultant (Independent), blogger, speaker, and co-founder of VerySmartBrothas.com. I was a panelist at SXSWi 09.
@calinative on Twitter, blog [at] lizburr [dot] com is my email.
I am available to talk about the following:
– building community around your blog
– minority communities online
– new media in the nonprofit world
– starting your own consulting business online
Thanks for the shoutout, Jodie! This was another great resource started a while ago, not sure what’s going on with it: http://geekspeakr.com/
Will put me ol’ thinking cap on and come back to list more folks. I’d be super happy to panel-crash, btw!
Thanks for the shoutout, Jodie! This was another great resource started a while ago, not sure what’s going on with it: http://geekspeakr.com/
Will put me ol’ thinking cap on and come back to list more folks. I’d be super happy to panel-crash, btw!
Absolutely fabulous idea. I love how hard SXSW works at making panel diversity real, and this is a smart way to make it easier for panel organizers. One of my proposals is still in the ring, and I’ve been a panelist in 2008 and panel organizer in 2009.
twitter: @rachelannyes
mobile: 415-793-2939
Gtalk, YIM, MSN: rachel.weidinger
AIM: rachelweidinger
Issues I Pay Attention To:
* Sustainability in general, and especially around food and/or the ocean
* Scaling social change
* How to share data well, and why #opendata
* Trust and authenticity
* Values inherent in social software platforms
* Stewardship of objects and material culture
* Education
* Lengthening our cultural time horizons, a la Long Now
* Social entrepreneurs building location-based and map tools
Tools I Pay Attention To:
* Tools for knowledge managment in distributed value networks
* Tools for empowering communications, currently called social media
* Tools for scaling social change
* P2P and mobile fundraising tools and ethics
* Tools for building communities based on authentic communications
Absolutely fabulous idea. I love how hard SXSW works at making panel diversity real, and this is a smart way to make it easier for panel organizers. One of my proposals is still in the ring, and I’ve been a panelist in 2008 and panel organizer in 2009.
twitter: @rachelannyes
mobile: 415-793-2939
Gtalk, YIM, MSN: rachel.weidinger
AIM: rachelweidinger
Issues I Pay Attention To:
* Sustainability in general, and especially around food and/or the ocean
* Scaling social change
* How to share data well, and why #opendata
* Trust and authenticity
* Values inherent in social software platforms
* Stewardship of objects and material culture
* Education
* Lengthening our cultural time horizons, a la Long Now
* Social entrepreneurs building location-based and map tools
Tools I Pay Attention To:
* Tools for knowledge managment in distributed value networks
* Tools for empowering communications, currently called social media
* Tools for scaling social change
* P2P and mobile fundraising tools and ethics
* Tools for building communities based on authentic communications
Sarah Davies – Internet Operations Manager, ACLU of Washington (@sarahdavies on Twitter — sarah [at] sarahdavies [dot] cc). Available to speak about:
– social media for advocacy
– nonprofit communications in a digital realm
– connecting with Millenials in the workplace
– nonprofits and open source software
Sarah Davies – Internet Operations Manager, ACLU of Washington (@sarahdavies on Twitter — sarah [at] sarahdavies [dot] cc). Available to speak about:
– social media for advocacy
– nonprofit communications in a digital realm
– connecting with Millenials in the workplace
– nonprofits and open source software
Great idea! I’m an Austinite, so no travel necessary if someone would like to have me join their panel. (no badge currently, though, so might need that)
I’m an accredited business communicator with depth in corporate communications, but some areas that might be of particular SXSWi interest include:
>virtual worlds for business – http://www.slideshare.net/LPTslideshare
>virtual worlds for kids – http://laurapthomas.x.iabc.com/kids-virtual-worlds-series/
>corporate web sites – http://content.dell.com/us/en/corp/about-dell.aspx
>personal v. employer branding
>using social media for investor relations
>corporate use of Facebook and/or Twitter
>challenges of a global websites (translation/localization/etc)
I’m almost always on Twitter as @LPT, and my bio has a few others places to connect with me: http://www.laurapthomas.com
Great idea! I’m an Austinite, so no travel necessary if someone would like to have me join their panel. (no badge currently, though, so might need that)
I’m an accredited business communicator with depth in corporate communications, but some areas that might be of particular SXSWi interest include:
>virtual worlds for business – http://www.slideshare.net/LPTslideshare
>virtual worlds for kids – http://laurapthomas.x.iabc.com/kids-virtual-worlds-series/
>corporate web sites – http://content.dell.com/us/en/corp/about-dell.aspx
>personal v. employer branding
>using social media for investor relations
>corporate use of Facebook and/or Twitter
>challenges of a global websites (translation/localization/etc)
I’m almost always on Twitter as @LPT, and my bio has a few others places to connect with me: http://www.laurapthomas.com
Alex —
Thanks for bringing attention to this topic! You’re right — most of the conferences I attend (finance and tech) are dominated by all-male panels.
I love it when I get a chance to break things up.
I’m the editor of Hypergrid Business (http://www.hypergridbusiness.com) which is an online publication focusing on the enterprise uses of immersive virtual worlds. I love to speak about the topic of how immersive technology will change the way we do business — and how it will offer opportunities for entrepreneurs and investors.
I’m also the COO of the China Speakers Bureau, and an editor and a contributor to “A Changing China,” a book about the recent economic changes in China, where I was a bureau chief for the past five years. While in China, I also served as the president of the Shanghai Entrepreneur Group for a year, so I can speak about entrepreneurship in China.
Best,
Maria
Alex —
Thanks for bringing attention to this topic! You’re right — most of the conferences I attend (finance and tech) are dominated by all-male panels.
I love it when I get a chance to break things up.
I’m the editor of Hypergrid Business (http://www.hypergridbusiness.com) which is an online publication focusing on the enterprise uses of immersive virtual worlds. I love to speak about the topic of how immersive technology will change the way we do business — and how it will offer opportunities for entrepreneurs and investors.
I’m also the COO of the China Speakers Bureau, and an editor and a contributor to “A Changing China,” a book about the recent economic changes in China, where I was a bureau chief for the past five years. While in China, I also served as the president of the Shanghai Entrepreneur Group for a year, so I can speak about entrepreneurship in China.
Best,
Maria
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I’m beyond thrilled to see so many great women adding their names, suggestions or encouragement here. Thank you all so much, and keep it coming!
I also want to echo Kaliya’s point about the great work that SXSW has done to diversify the panel line-up. I see WAY more women speakers and women-led panels in the line-up for this year compared to my previous SXSW experience in 2006. And I think Kaliya sets a great goal: how about aiming for diversity on every panel?
I’m beyond thrilled to see so many great women adding their names, suggestions or encouragement here. Thank you all so much, and keep it coming!
I also want to echo Kaliya’s point about the great work that SXSW has done to diversify the panel line-up. I see WAY more women speakers and women-led panels in the line-up for this year compared to my previous SXSW experience in 2006. And I think Kaliya sets a great goal: how about aiming for diversity on every panel?
Thanks for putting this list together Alex. In planning the first Ignite Bay Area | Women Innovators event last year, we looked to create a platform for both seasoned and newer female speakers, and the level of interest encouraged us to open our March event up to men and women presenters.
Please let me know if I can help in discussing content, community, PR, and ad networks for SXSWi, either on behalf of Federated Media, Women 2.0 or @IgniteBayArea.
http://thesanfranista.com/ | http://twitter.com/emgollie
em{at}emilygoligoski
Thanks for putting this list together Alex. In planning the first Ignite Bay Area | Women Innovators event last year, we looked to create a platform for both seasoned and newer female speakers, and the level of interest encouraged us to open our March event up to men and women presenters.
Please let me know if I can help in discussing content, community, PR, and ad networks for SXSWi, either on behalf of Federated Media, Women 2.0 or @IgniteBayArea.
http://thesanfranista.com/ | http://twitter.com/emgollie
em{at}emilygoligoski
Hi my name is Gaynor O'Flynn I am a UK based independent artist, have a great band, a background in music & arts TV & have worked with everyone from Bjork to Annie Lennox, Radiohead to The Dalai Lama.
I am submitting a panel idea for SxSW 2011 entitled
” “Old” Female & working in the music industry! : a survivors guide”.
25,000 receive my monthly beinghuman newsletter, I currently hold the record for the most gigs played in any Glastonbury (22 in 2007!) I work from a large, restored warehouse my company has renovated to create office, studio,event & gallery space which we share with other independent creatives. I have great contacts in the established & independent music industry.
I would love to talk, help in any way!
wwwbeinghuman.com
http://www.gaynoroflynn.com
Hi my name is Gaynor O'Flynn I am a UK based independent artist, have a great band, a background in music & arts TV & have worked with everyone from Bjork to Annie Lennox, Radiohead to The Dalai Lama.
I am submitting a panel idea for SxSW 2011 entitled
” “Old” Female & working in the music industry! : a survivors guide”.
25,000 receive my monthly beinghuman newsletter, I currently hold the record for the most gigs played in any Glastonbury (22 in 2007!) I work from a large, restored warehouse my company has renovated to create office, studio,event & gallery space which we share with other independent creatives. I have great contacts in the established & independent music industry.
I would love to talk, help in any way!
wwwbeinghuman.com
http://www.gaynoroflynn.com