# Women in Tech Topics * Diversity in Tech and why it is important * Experiences, benefits, and challenges of women in tech * Why you should hire moms & how to hire moms The lack of diversity, or non-defaults, in the business of making technology is a problem in both the startup world and the established tech industry. We are very excited to have successful women in the technology industry from different fields that can share their knowledge and experiences regarding this topic. Key questions will include: What the current barriers facing women in the technology industry are; why diversity in the tech industry is so important, why you should hire moms, and why role models are important to inspire girls to enter the world of technology. We are going to be exploring these through the perspectives of both, the employer and employee. Participants * Annyce Davis, Off Grid Electric * Lara Martín, Babbel * Kevin McDonagh, Novoda * Vivien Dollinger, ObjectBox\_io * Anita Singh, Winnie hosted by Daniela Gausmann, ObjectBox\_io --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://droidcon.gitbook.io/2018-berlin-barcamp/panels/women-in-tech.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.