{"id":32573,"date":"2025-05-22T15:51:07","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T22:51:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.logitech.com\/blog\/?p=32573"},"modified":"2025-05-23T07:23:06","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T14:23:06","slug":"logitech-hosts-its-first-women-in-coding-panel-empowering-women-in-tech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.logitech.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/22\/logitech-hosts-its-first-women-in-coding-panel-empowering-women-in-tech\/","title":{"rendered":"Logitech Hosts Its First \u201cWomen in Coding\u201d Panel: Empowering Women in Tech"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Logitech is committed to providing girls and women with skills, resources and tools to build careers in technology. As part of this pursuit through the MX Women Who Master program, Logitech recently hosted its first <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/s2.bl-1.com\/h\/i\/dydJ6WFy\/NodhNBL?url=https:\/\/www.logitech.com\/en-us\/campaigns\/women-in-coding.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWomen in Coding\u201d<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> panel. By bringing together top minds in coding, the event explored the challenges, achievements, and future opportunities for women in the tech industry. It not only underscored Logitech\u2019s commitment to fostering diversity in technology, but also set the stage for meaningful discussions on mentorship, resilience, and personal growth.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The panel featured influential women from Logitech\u2019s MX partners and leading tech organizations, and was moderated by Logitech\u2019s Moumita Pal. Together, they shared their unique journeys, insights, and lessons learned on the path to building impactful careers in coding.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meet the panelists:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kanchan Kaur (Girls Who Code Alumni Advisory Council &amp; Product Manager at Microsoft) \u2013 Kaur worked in software engineering at NASA JPL. She is currently pursuing her Master\u2019s degree in Human Computer Interaction at Iowa State University. She is on the Girls Who Code Alumni Advisory Council and is a Google Women Techmakers Ambassador.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avni Khatri (Senior Director for GitHub Education) \u2013 Khatri leads GitHub Education within GitHub&#8217;s Developer Relations organization, helping learners access the tools and resources they need to successfully build software products.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zoe Bachman (Curriculum Director at Codecademy) &#8211; Bachman finds new ways to make learning to code more accessible and engaging based on her experience as a creative technologist and classroom teacher.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe title=\"Breaking Barriers: Empowering Women in Coding Panel Highlights\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1GwWiCpTR58?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The panelists spoke in detail about what inspired them to pursue careers in coding, what advice they\u2019d give to their younger selves, and how mentorship shaped their journeys. To help attendees take the next step in their own coding careers, selected participants got to connect one-on-one with panelists for a mentorship session on career development, coding skills, and navigating the tech industry.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Relive the insights and inspiration from the event by watching the panel highlights below. You can also find the full replay <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.logitech.com\/en-us\/campaigns\/women-in-coding.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Logitech is committed to providing girls and women with skills, resources and tools to build careers in technology. As part of this pursuit through the MX Women Who Master program, Logitech recently hosted its first \u201cWomen in Coding\u201d panel. 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