Kindred Supports Women in Tech Sweden to Improve Diversity in Tech Industry

Kindred Group plc (Kindred) has once again signed up as co-creating partner to Women in Tech Sweden and will take part in the conference on May 13.

Women in Tech Sweden is the largest tech conference for women in the technology industry in the Nordics. This year’s theme is “Level Up”. It calls for constant development within tech companies, as well as for individuals.

Following last year’s virtual event, 2500 attendees will gather at Waterfront in Stockholm to network in person, gain new knowledge and share experiences. Kindred Group will also arrange a meet-up at their Stockholm office at Urban Escape on May 18, which will be open for all attendees at the conference, where Kindred employees will share their expertise and knowledge.

Anna Jein, Sustainability Manager at Kindred Group, said: “Women in Tech this year wants to inspire and enlighten women who are already in the tech industry to stay within the field by providing a network. This is truly important and we would like to contribute to that.

“Being part of Women in Tech is very fulfilling and our employees of all genders are very eager to take part on the day. Diversity and gender equality is a strategic ambition and fundamental to securing talent for our future success – it differentiates the top performers from the rest, regardless of what industry you are in.

“This year’s theme ‘Level Up’ is about constant development, broadening your horizons and driving change. It’s something that we at Kindred can certainly relate to and try to incorporate into our culture and values. We look forward to taking part in raising the awareness on this topic across the gambling industry and beyond.”

The absence of female role models inside the industry and the gender stereotype that “boys are better at science and math” are the major causes of the low number of women in technology. Women are still underrepresented in high-level technical positions relative to the number of male role models in the industry, despite a rise in recent years. We highly recommend reading “The Empowering Guide for Women in Tech in 2022” by Jennifer Gregory – which shows some great data on gender differences. She offered a lot of achievable solutions so that women may be represented equally.