Withdrawing from a conference I was supposed to be speaking at later this year. The line-up currently shows that out of a total of 73 speakers, a grand total of 8 are women. 🔗 https://adactio.com/notes/21636 - ThreadSky

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adactio.com • 49 days ago

Withdrawing from a conference I was supposed to be speaking at later this year. The line-up currently shows that out of a total of 73 speakers, a grand total of 8 are women.

🔗 https://adactio.com/notes/21636

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yoz.bsky.social•49 days ago

It feels like the industry is accelerating backwards. Thank you for taking a stand on this. https://bsky.app/profile/grimalkina.bsky.social/post/3lf6jorvmtc2r

suw.bsky.social•49 days ago

The industry is accelerating backwards. The fact that there has been so little interest in Ada Lovelace Day, and the politicisation of just basic decency, really doesn't make me hopeful for the future. The world has become a lot more misogynist, just as one example.

gerireid.com•49 days ago

That’s very principled of you. Tech conference lineups are slowly becoming more diverse which is good to see. It’s more interesting to hear from a wide range of viewpoints.

benschwarz.bsky.social•49 days ago

Definitely a good move on your part. I’d also suspect that the event quality will be low and not worth your time!

ewanspence.co.uk•49 days ago

[salutes] I hope you made the conference organisers strongly aware of this. Were they open to working out the problem, perhaps with your suggestions if smart women to take your place?

adactio.com•49 days ago

I’m paraphrasing, but their reaction was something like ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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