Women of Color in Tech: Qualified but Overlooked
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SPEAKERS
Trina L. Martin
CEO and Founder, Trina L. Martin International
FORMATBreakout Sessions
CATEGORYTed Talks
LEVELBasic Understanding
This talk will detail the inequality of women of color in tech being underrepresented, underpaid, and discriminated against in the white male-dominated industry. It will explore the biases women of color in tech face and the impact on women these women. This talk will leave you ready to take action in order to close the racial and gender wage gap that women of color in tech endure.
Trina L. Martin
CEO and Founder, Trina L. Martin International
Trina L. Martin is the founder and CEO of Trina L. Martin International. She is a technologist, international speaker, best-selling author, and podcaster. Trina is a retired US Naval Officer and former computer programmer. She has over two decades of computer programming, digital forensics, and intelligence experience. Holding a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and extensive expertise, Trina has experienced the biases of the tech industry. Trina's resilience helped her navigate the obstacles and make strides in her career that many said weren't possible. Qualified but often overlooked, Trina calls herself 'The Queen of Equality in Tech.' She is on a mission to close the tech industry's racial and gender wage gap for women, especially women of color, and help them elevate into leadership positions.
