WOMEN IN TECH CHAPTER MAKES WAVES IN THE ICT INDUSTRY

Since its birth in September 2021, the WIT Chapter has delivered several inspiring activities to boost the participation of women in the tech landscape.

With the growing presence of women in the tech space, PIKOM introduced the Women In Technology (WIT) Chapter, a new chapter under the national tech association. Launched by Immediate Past President, Danny Lee on 2 September 2021, the chapter was established to provide women in the ICT industry with a platform for development, learning and innovation. This platform will enable both users and vendors of technology to engage with each other and deliver more impactful innovation within the industry. The Chapter will also provide support via mentoring, to assist women in the tech landscape to achieve professional goals and aspirations.

On 9 August 2022, the WIT Chapter converged to host their 3rd activity, featuring 25 heads of the tech industry who came together for a 2-hour session to network and exchange ideas. At the session, Catherine Lian, WIT Chairperson, addressed the audience on women advocacy and rights in all career categories and work industries. Guest speaker, Cheah Kok Hoong, spoke on the topic of leadership and motivation, while PIKOM Chairman, Dr Sean Seah and CEO, Ong Kian

Yew, briefed the crowd on WCIT2022. The closing address was delivered by Dato Dan E Khoo who highlighted 3 main reasons for everyone to attend WCIT 2022 Malaysia.

WIT has an exciting line-up of programmes in the months ahead that include a special session on Women Networking at WCIT 2022 and a dialogue on consumer awareness focusing on cybersecurity and the prevention of scams.