Global research has shown that close to two-thirds of employees say the pandemic has made them rethink their purpose in life (and at work). Finding purpose is a common theme in our own women in tech (WiT) mentoring programme in the F Factor.

Industry reports (Accenture & NCWIT) show that 50-56% of women leave tech mid-career (more than double the rate of men). Our hypothesis is that women want to do the work they love but in an environment where they feel a sense of belonging and can find purpose and meaning in the work they're doing.

As a major employer of software engineering folk in Australia, we looked to Google to delve deeper into this theme of Purpose. We want to know how WiT at Google find purpose and belonging within their roles in an enterprise environment.

So we're talking to women in engineering at Google Australia and asking:

How does working with products of such scale as Google Maps, Chrome, Photos etc, translate into purpose and meaning?
What does belonging look like in an enterprise the size of Google?

This is 'real-talk' aimed at informing our community
as part of our work with Google Australia on Program 50/50.

All in 45 minutes - so tune in while you break for lunch.

Among other things, we'll be exploring:

Can I find purpose in a large company?
How can I feel like I belong in this male-dominated industry?
What kind of support does a company like Google offer its people when it comes to living their purpose?

You should attend if:

You're a woman working in a software engineering career (at any level)
You're a woman working in software engineering leadership or management careers
You're a woman in technology interested in Google as an employer

Looking forward to seeing you there!

*Like to explore the possibility of working at Google as a woman in tech? Fill out this form.

HOST & MC

Emma Jones
Founder & CEO of Project F, The F Factor and Men Championing Change
Twitter / LinkedIn

Emma founded social impact business Project F in 2019 to improve gender balance in technology and leadership. Originally from London, Emma’s career in People & Culture in the tech sector has seen her live and work in the UK, US and for the last decade, Australia.

She is driven by purpose and is an unapologetic, albeit accidental feminist. Emma is on a mission to change the world of tech with Project F's gender balance accreditation program, Program 50/50 which is helping companies including the likes of the ABC, Google and Canva, among many.

Emma is also the founder of the not-for-profit tech community group, "Men Championing Change".

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Project F is an official supporter of the non-profit group Robogals and an unofficial sponsor of the non-profit community meetup group, Men Championing Change. A percentage of all Emma's speaking fees and a percentage of Project F's profits are donated to Robogals.

HOST & MC

Emma JonesFounder & CEO of Project F, The F Factor and Men Championing Change Twitter / LinkedIn

Emma Jones
Founder & CEO of Project F, The F Factor and Men Championing Change
Twitter / LinkedIn