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The fact is, female leaders are not as pervasive as 
they should be. Let’s look at some numbers:
FEMALE LEADERSHIP POSITIONS 
• According to Catalyst.org, women hold 5.2 % 
of Fortune 500 CEO positions and 5.4 % of 
Fortune 1000 CEO positions 
• According to CNN NewSource, only 17% of 
higher-paid tech positions at Microsoft are 
occupied by women 
• According to Apple.com, only 30% of their 
workforce is comprised of females
HOWEVER, THE FEMALES WHO HAVE THESE 
POSITIONS ARE DOING EXCEPTIONALLY WELL 
Safra Catz, co-CEO of Oracle, is 
the highest paid CEO in the world, 
alongside her co-CEO 
(data from CNN NewSource)
BUT… THERE’S STILL A HUGE GAP 
According to a recent congressional report, 
only 7% of women-founded business 
receive venture capital funding 
(Forbes.com)
WHAT TO DO NOW? 
• BE AWARE OF THE GAP. AWARENESS 
LEADS TO CHANGE
DEMONSTRATE YOUR AWARENESS 
• IF YOU ARE AN ENTERPRISE, YOU CAN 
DEMONSTRATE THE AWARENESS OF THE GAP 
BY HAVING A FEMALE-CENTRIC PANEL AT 
YOUR EVENTS, OR INCLUDING FEMALE 
SPEAKERS ON YOUR LINE-UP
REMEMBER THE LAST TIME APPLE 
HAD A FEMALE SPEAKER AT THEIR 
LAUNCH? 
NEITHER DO WE.
IF YOU ARE A FEMALE LEADER IN BUSINESS OR 
TECH… 
IF YOU ARE A FEMALE LEADER, MENTOR YOUNG FEMALE 
LEADERS. ENCOURAGE THEM TO PAVE THEIR WAY IN 
MALE-CENTRIC INDUSTRIES
THE TAKEAWAY 
ABOVE ALL ELSE, LOOK AT WHAT 
PEOPLE DO, AND THE RESULTS 
THEY PRODUCE, NOT WHAT 
THEY LOOK LIKE

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Mind the Gap: Where are the Females in Tech and Business?

  • 1.
  • 2. The fact is, female leaders are not as pervasive as they should be. Let’s look at some numbers:
  • 3. FEMALE LEADERSHIP POSITIONS • According to Catalyst.org, women hold 5.2 % of Fortune 500 CEO positions and 5.4 % of Fortune 1000 CEO positions • According to CNN NewSource, only 17% of higher-paid tech positions at Microsoft are occupied by women • According to Apple.com, only 30% of their workforce is comprised of females
  • 4. HOWEVER, THE FEMALES WHO HAVE THESE POSITIONS ARE DOING EXCEPTIONALLY WELL Safra Catz, co-CEO of Oracle, is the highest paid CEO in the world, alongside her co-CEO (data from CNN NewSource)
  • 5. BUT… THERE’S STILL A HUGE GAP According to a recent congressional report, only 7% of women-founded business receive venture capital funding (Forbes.com)
  • 6. WHAT TO DO NOW? • BE AWARE OF THE GAP. AWARENESS LEADS TO CHANGE
  • 7. DEMONSTRATE YOUR AWARENESS • IF YOU ARE AN ENTERPRISE, YOU CAN DEMONSTRATE THE AWARENESS OF THE GAP BY HAVING A FEMALE-CENTRIC PANEL AT YOUR EVENTS, OR INCLUDING FEMALE SPEAKERS ON YOUR LINE-UP
  • 8. REMEMBER THE LAST TIME APPLE HAD A FEMALE SPEAKER AT THEIR LAUNCH? NEITHER DO WE.
  • 9. IF YOU ARE A FEMALE LEADER IN BUSINESS OR TECH… IF YOU ARE A FEMALE LEADER, MENTOR YOUNG FEMALE LEADERS. ENCOURAGE THEM TO PAVE THEIR WAY IN MALE-CENTRIC INDUSTRIES
  • 10. THE TAKEAWAY ABOVE ALL ELSE, LOOK AT WHAT PEOPLE DO, AND THE RESULTS THEY PRODUCE, NOT WHAT THEY LOOK LIKE