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Female representation in tech has decreased in recent years. According to DDI\u2019s 2023 Global Leadership Forecast, women make up 28% of professionals in the tech industry. But female executives in tech are changing the narrative. Some work in the C-Suite at Fortune 500 companies. Others create revolutionary inventions. Many are trailblazers. Despite the fall in women in tech, female executives are determined to break barriers. I spoke with three female executives about the importance of female representation in tech.<\/p>\n

Advocating for Diversity<\/strong><\/p>\n

Many female executives in tech are pioneers. Maybe they left a low-income area to excel at an Ivy League or start up. Regardless of their socioeconomic background, women face gender bias across industries. Kaitlyn Albertoli, the CEO of Buzz Solutions, isn\u2019t in tech for the money. She is dedicated to creating more female representation in tech. \u201cI am very proud to be a woman in the energy space and especially a young woman in the energy space,\u201d said Kaitlyn Albertoli, the co-founder and CEO of Buzz Solutions.<\/p>\n

Brittany Masalosalo, an SVP and chief public policy officer at HP, expressed similar sentiments. \u201cOne of the reasons why I came to HP is because the CEO of HP did not shy away from publicly stating the importance of diers,ity, racial diversity and gender diversity,\u201d she said. \u201cI started digging a little bit further. I found that HP does more than just talk about it, but they actually walk the walk,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

The Harvard alum was in foster care for several years as a child. Like many women of color, she has built her network and career entirely on her own. The Harvard alum believes gender bias goes far beyond corporate America. She believes the United States has a serious issue with sexism. \u201cThe country at large still has a sexism problem,\u201d she said. \u201cSexism persists because in our country women still tend to be the fabric of their homes,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

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Women Supporting Women<\/strong><\/p>\n

Arielle Raycene, the CEO of Real AF, also comes from humble beginnings. She is from a small town in Kansas and has been working since she was in middle school. Prior to her success in tech, she worked as a cashier at a grocery store. She is a big believer in women in tech supporting each other. \u201cI definitely hope to see more women in tech in the future. It\u2019s important for women to be in these roles across the board,\u201d Raycene said. \u201cWe only think that we can be so far up under a man and we have to really think past that.\u201d<\/p>\n

And Albertoli is also fighting the notion that executive leadership in tech is for men. \u201cI’ve been on a couple of panels with women in the energy space talking about how we can make an impact and improve the current stance of bringing more women to this industry.\u201d<\/p>\n

Preparing Future Generations<\/strong><\/p>\n

Abertoli wants to help the future generations of female leaders. \u201cI want other women to feel like they belong as well. We\u2019re looking to bring people onto our team. I want them to feel empowered and excited by the fact that they are the future of the utility industry,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Masalosalo is also on a mission to support women who want to pursue careers in tech. \u201cI want to set an example for up and coming generations. If they can see it, they can be it. It\u2019s important to normalize people looking like me, a Black woman, as being experts in this field,\u201d Massalalo said. There may be a lack of women in tech, but that doesn\u2019t mean women aren\u2019t trying to diversify the industry. Women from all walks of life are striving to support future female leaders. And they\u2019re just getting started.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n