Women'sNet @ Wired Women Conference"

Women’s Net’s Co-director Lebogang Marishane is expected to speak on a discussion under the sub-topic Social media; key lessons for business. Among others, discussion will also be on Digital storytelling to market your brand; you 2.0 : how to integrate technology into your life; why mobile matters: what Africa can teach the world about innovation; what video games teach us about leadership; encouraging women in the IT environment; how to build a women-friendly network in a male dominated culture and so forth. For those who will be attending the conference, some of what they should expect to come out with is the following

• Talent Management: How to retain and attract talented women within the ICT industry
• Women’s leadership in Tech: How to fast- track personal leadership development and unleash the potential of others
• Women’s empowerment: exploring the role of women in Africa’s digital landscape
• Innovation; wonderful ways women are using technology to make an impact

The speakers’ list also include delegates from Microsoft, MWEB connect, Department of Communications, MTN business, to name a few. In a male dominated society, the conference is a great initiative with central focus on how to get more women to play a central role in technology. Women’sNet role in the conference is to bring to the forum ordinary South African women experiences in using technology that is in their hands to access information. In this case, Women’sNet will be demonstrating the use of mobile tech by crafters across South Africa to access market information. This livelihood project is in partnership with ATASA, Women’sNet and Open Africa.