Digital & Technology

She Loves Tech 2021 Concludes with Start-up Competition

She Loves Tech, Asia's flagship conference for women and technology, has successfully concluded over 3 and 4 December with world-renowned speakers championing women and technology, and the grand finals of the She Loves Tech Competition.

The competition finalists include CardMedic, re:3D and SAIB, which triumphed over 12 finalists from a 3,000-strong pool competing for up to USD100,000 in investment and cash prizes, the event organisers explained in a press release.

"We are building the 'CES for women and technology' where people from all over the world will discover the latest technology and innovations built by women alongside world famous headliners," says Leanne Robers, Rhea See and Virginia Tan, Co-founders of She Loves Tech.

This year, She Loves Tech @ SWITCH held on November 12, 2021 and She Loves Tech Global Summit, held on December 3-4 2021, gathered trailblazers, influencers, founders and industry experts including Reid Hoffman (Co-Founder of Linkedin & Partner at Greylock), Maria Ressa (2021 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate & CEO of Rappler), Esther Wojcicki ("Godmother of Silicon Valley'' & Founder of Tract.app), Jesse Draper (General Partner at Halogen Ventures), Lindsay-Rae McIntyre (Chief Diversity Officer at Microsoft), Ahmed Mazhari (President of Microsoft Asia), Priyali Kamath (Senior VP, Skin & Personal Care at P&G) , Jacqueline Poh (Managing Director of Economic Development Board Singapore), Chatri Sityodtong (Founder, Chairman and CEO of Group ONE), Connie Chan (General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz), Kane Lim (Co-star of Netflix's Bling Empire), Kelly Mi Li (Executive Producer & Co-star of Netflix's Bling Empire) and many more.

"It's always a pleasure to be part of these kinds of excellent events that try to make the entire world better," says Reid Hoffman, Co-founder of LinkedIn and Partner at Greylock.

The theme for the conference this year was #SheTechsCharge-Brave New World, discussing how women are paving the way for a global sustainable recovery. #SheTechsCharge, also represents a global movement started by She Loves Tech that calls to the public to empower women in technology and/or champion technology that can change lives, showcasing how women in technology and leadership are shaping the emergence of a new paradigm in a post COVID-19 world.

Besides celebrating its seventh year, She Loves Tech marked another milestone in 2021 with the launch of the She Loves Tech Global Fund as well as a landmark partnership with Microsoft Asia. Both the fund and partnership will support She Loves Tech's goal of unlocking USD1 billion in capital for women-led businesses by 2030.