WomenTechIceland and RIKK are collaborating on a 4-part discussion series on diversity, equity, integration and belonging (DEIB) in the tech space in Iceland and beyond. The first event focused on the Hiring Process and was sponsored by AGR.  Panelists included: Sigrún Gunnhildardóttir, CPO at AGR Kehinde Kayode, Talent Acquisition Specialist Jennifer Schwalbenberg, Consultant, Giants' Shoulders Capital Giti Chandra, Associate Professor The panel was moderated by Randi W. Stebbins, WTI board member and head of content at AGR. The hiring process is often a pivotal starting point when consi ..read more

Reykjavik, Iceland and Copenhagen, Denmark (13 November 2023)-- The Nordic Women in Tech Awards (#NWITA23) today announced the winners of its annual awards program, revealed during the annual gala event, hosted at Harpa Conference and Concert venue in Reykjavik, Iceland, on 9 November.  The annual awards program is dedicated to honouring women leaders and emerging leaders in technology across the Nordic countries, with a national level and Pan-Nordic nominations program, culminating in the gala event. The program and event are co-organised by founding partner WonderCoders in Denmark, as ..read more

Reykjavik, Iceland (Tuesday, 12 September 2023)– Nordic Women in Tech Awards (#NWITA) today announced the national finalists for each Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. The annual awards program is dedicated to honouring women leaders and emerging leaders in technology across the Nordic countries, will host its gala event at the stunning Harpa Conference and Concert venue in Reykjavik, Iceland, on 9 November 2023. Overall winners for each of the 10 categories will be announced live at the gala event.   The event is co-organised by founding partner WonderCoders in Denmark ..read more

19 December 2022– WomenTechIceland, a non-profit organization dedicated to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion in the tech industry, today announced its incoming Board of Directors for 2023. The new Board of Directors includes Alondra Silva Muñoz, Director of Marketing at Kaptio, Ingibjörg Lilja “Ingsa” Þórmundsdóttir, Co-founder and CEO of Orgz, Ólöf Kristjánsdóttir, Head of Marketing in the tech sector, Randi Stebbins, Co-founder of Ós Pressan, researcher in IWEV, Technical writer at AGR Dynamics, Þóra Óskarsdóttir, DIrector, FabLab Reykjavik, and WomenTechIceland Co-founders Valen ..read more

The Nordic Women in Tech Awards announced their Iceland winners and international finalists this week. Among the many valuable members of the Women Tech Iceland community who were honored for the 2022 awards is Women Tech Iceland co-founder, Paula Gould. Here is the list of Iceland’s finalists. Congratulations to all of the remarkable women from within the Iceland tech and innovation sector and to all of the Nordic Women in Tech Awards finalists: Alondra Silva Muñoz— Diversity leader of the year Paula Gould - Women in Tech advocate of the year Lilja App (Ingunn Henriksen & Ardis Rut Einars ..read more

The Women Innovators Incubator had a successful Pitch Night, which saw 14 teams present their brilliant projects to a live and online audience. Lilja App won the Grand Prize of 1m ISK and Marú Gott took home the People’s Choice Award. The event served as a celebration of women taking chances on their innovative ideas, while leveraging technology to bring their projects to life. We want to thank all of our judges, audiences, production teams, Huawei Iceland, Huawei Sweden and especially Beatriz Garcia Martinez from Huawei for bringing this project to Women Tech Iceland and being an exceptional ..read more

Reykjavik, Iceland (Tuesday 8 March 2022) WomenTechIceland in partnership with Huawei have opened applications to its upcoming Women Innovators Incubator, which will take place over a series of days in April and May. The incubator will conclude with a panel discussion, incubator team presentations and selection of a Women Innovators winner during Innovation Week. The winner of the incubator will receive 1m ISK as well as mentor and resources support. Applications are open until Monday, 21 March 2022. “We hear exceptional ideas from women everyday– from solutions to improving society and commun ..read more

Read more about the program in the Icelandic news on MBL and Viðskiptiblaðið. WomenTechIceland and Huawei have launched The Women Innovators incubator program with the aim of specifically supporting women to gain a foothold into the world of technology. The program ends in May of next year and will yield one idea a one million ISK prize. The program aims to motivate women to recognize and explore the potential of their ideas, whether or not they possess technical skills and business skills. No prior experience with an incubator is required to participate in the program. All that is required is ..read more

If you missed our panel discussion during Innovation Week Iceland, “Why Inclusive Teams Make Better Products and Services,” you can view the recording on Youtube ..read more

WomenTechIceland, an organization dedicated to amplifying the voices, innovations and leadership from within the Icelandic Tech Ecosystem to the global Tech Community while fostering worldwide network development and exchange, announced today their partnership with Huawei and Women in Technology Huawei for a series of events throughout 2021 and 2022, beginning with a panel discussion at Innovation Week Iceland: “Why Inclusive Teams Make Better Products and Services.”  “Partnering with Huawei to bring new events, resources and career-defining knowledge and relationship development to the I ..read more