7 Characters, Allies and Advocates of Women’s Advancement

Join us for a casual 1-hour practical discussion led by a startup founder or industry expert. Come prepared for a candid dialogue with 8-10 members, so we can learn from each other, share real experiences and best practices. Think brainstorming session with a different theme each time — so bring lots of questions and any ideas, projects, or case examples you need feedback on.

Introducing Eva Helén:

Eva Helén is the founder and CEO of EQ Inspiration. She’s a speaker and author of “Women in Tech, a Book for Guys,” published in 2021. Eva serves as a Board Director at Vasion. Her background includes co-founding, running, and successfully exiting two enterprise companies, Sanbolic, acquired by Citrix in 2015, and of Number One GM, acquired by Autodesk in 1999. Eva was born in Sweden and holds an MBA from the University of Stockholm. She relocated to Silicon Valley in the mid 90’s.

Event TakeawaysJoin this Real Talk to discuss the role of gender equality in the workplace. Eva will provide an overview of working with men in tech and business. 

1. Understand how to identify the 7 character prototypes of men 
2. How to motivate each character to support women and minorities 
3. Examples of how men can be supportive, and what you may have experienced or not 
4. What women and minorities can expect and why this is needed