1. Sarah Orton
UK & Ireland lead, Connecting Women Leaders in Technology
Board Member, ISACA Northern England Chapter
IT Audit Director, AstraZeneca

2. Engage. Empower. Elevate.
Through its program — Connecting Women Leaders in Technology — ISACA will provide a robust platform to:
Attract more women into the technology professions
Provide support tools to advance and sustain a woman’s trajectory through her career lifecycle
Offer educational opportunities to develop skills and increase knowledge to further enhance women’s leadership within the global technology workforce
Engage. Empower. Elevate.

3. Why is this important? Diversity in the workplace helps everyone
A 2016 Peterson Institute for International Economics working paper found that having women in leadership positions aligned with a 15% increase in profitability, on average
According to a 2014 Gallup Poll, men and women have different viewpoints, ideas and market insights, which strengthens problem-solving and improves business performance
Technology professions face a growing workforce shortage
Women represent 40% of the world’s workforce but only 25% of the tech industry
Attracting more women to tech can provide the necessary skills and reduce the shortage
ISACA has a global and cross-industry presence
ISACA has the ability to play a significant role in inspiring and facilitating change

4. According to a recent ISACA Survey: www.isaca.org/women-in-tech-study

5. Advocacy Communication Education Knowledge Chapter Outreach
Collaborate with other organizations to seek change at local and national levels
Ensure female presence at events and conferences as presenters, keynote speakers, chapter leaders, and influencers
Engage the corporate community to identify changes that can be made to encourage the hiring and promotion of women
Publicize program and events through sustained media outreach
Develop content for the webpage
Profile women leaders in technology in ISACA publications such as the Journal and blog posts
Encourage female leadership at chapter level
Create strategic plan and roll-out for chapters to create and run Connecting Women Leaders in Technology events and programs
Support collaboration among chapters to create Connecting Women Leaders in Technology focused networks and events
Create a webinar series focused on Connecting Women Leaders in Technology
Increased conference content and presence:
Networking events, workshops and leadership series events
Connecting Women Leaders in Technology specific conference track
Promote female speakers and roles
Promote and curate technical thought leadership by women
Conduct surveys and other thought leadership projects on topics relevant to the program

6. What Are We Doing in 2017? What Can Chapters do?
Host Networking Events – late May/early June
Surveys to understand “what women want”
Social Media Campaign
Collaboration between Chapters across UK
Keep the Conversation Going
Webinar Series
February 23
May 18
August 17
December 19
Journal Articles
In “The Network” column for 5 out of issues
ISACA Conference Inclusion
Networking events at North America CACS and EuroCACS
Networking and greater engagement at CSX North America and CSX Europe
Additional Content to Be Announced

7. To find out more information:
Sarah Orton –
Alisha Wenc –
We look forward to Connecting Women Leaders in Technology!