AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
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Finalists will have the opportunities to pitch live on the official channels of the U.S. Consulate of 250k followers.
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Opportunities to promote your ideas and products for diversity and inclusion, and to advance gender equality using technology.
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Finalists will get feedback and mentorship from industry experts in Vietnam & Asia Pacific to refine their pitch.
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Winner will receive exclusive award from Google Developers (Google Nest HUB) and Certificate of Achievement endorsed by the U.S. Consulate HCMC
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JUDGES
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✨Sandra O'Connor - Public Affairs Assistant at U.S. Consulate HCMC
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✨Cynthia Pang - Former Senior Network Engineer at Optus Australia
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✨Tham Le - Lead Software Engineer at Cho Tot | Key technical instructor of Women Meet Tech with 15 years+ of experience in software development
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✨Lea Truc - Host | Program Lead at Women Meet Tech, Google WomenTechmaker Ambassador
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TIMELINE
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DEADLINE for Pitch deck submission 25.2.2021, 12PM (GMT +7)
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Finalists to be announced on 28.2.2021
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LIVE PITCHING & AWARD on 04.3.2021, 2PM (GMT+7) @USConsulateHCMC page
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Selection criteria
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Proposal has a measurable social impact on Diversity & Inclusion with clear and feasible objectives
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Visual prototype to demonstrate the idea or product is a must
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Some level of coding will be preferred but not mandatory
DEADLINE 25th FEBRUARY, 2021 (12:00 PM GMT +7)
For more information about our pitching contest, please view this slide. Don't forget to follow our Facebook page for more updates.
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Important tips for your Tech Pitching for Diversity.
Tech StartUp Webinar 28.1.2021 : Pitching for Diversity in Southeast Asia
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This is a virtual session for you to learn from the masterminds behind Google and get exclusive insights on the current state of the startup ecosystem in Vietnam and Southeast Asia! Learn more about the support systems & opportunities during Covid and discuss why diversity is important in the “tech sphere”. We also include information of Women Meet Tech - Online Pitching for Diversity #CourageToCreate
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✨Thye Yeow, Bok - Keynote Presenter | Head of Startups Ecosystem SEA at Google
✨George Nguyen - Science & Technology Advisory Board - RMIT Vietnam | Mentor of multiple successful startups in Vietnam and abroad
✨Tham Le - Lead Software Engineer at Cho Tot | Key technical instructor of Women Meet Tech with 15 years+ of experience in software development
✨Lea Truc - Host | Program Lead at Women Meet Tech, Google WomenTechmaker Ambassador
ALL TECHNICAL WORKSHOPS ARE fully FUNDED & endorsed by the U.s. Consulate general HCMC Vietnam
