Building the pipeline of future female engineers, with Dr. Tarika Barrett

Girls Who Code is on a mission to close the gender gap in the technology workforce and to change the image of what a programmer looks like and does. In this episode of Connected & Ready, host Gemma Milne talks with Tarika Barrett, Ph.D., CEO of Girls Who Code, about the origin story of the technology gender gap, the societal and business benefits of bringing more women into technology and leadership roles, and some ways that businesses can examine their own cultures and hiring practices to become more equitable and inclusive. Dynamics 365 is helping businesses of all sizes unify their data and create a digital-first culture. With next generation ERP and CRM business applications, employees at every level can reason over data, predict trends, and make proactive, more-informed decisions. Request a live demo of Dynamics 365 today: https://aka.ms/AA8vns5 Thank you for listening to Connected & Ready! Do you have ideas of how we can improve the show? Want to recommend a guest for us to interview? We value your partnership and participation. Please drop us a note at connectedandready@microsoft.com. We would love to hear from you.

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Business is experiencing extraordinary change. Supply chains are shifting, customer needs are evolving, and businesses must adapt to survive. Join us on Connected & Ready as author and tech journalist Gemma Milne explores trends in how companies are adapting to a disrupted world, and preparing for tomorrow. Brought to you by Microsoft, Connected & Ready is a weekly conversation with business leaders about innovation, resilience, and our capacity to succeed.